Elementor #585916February 20, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – PM: I know it’s been tough but our plan…
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The Daily Mirror focuses on the Royal reaction to the Israel-Gaza war. It leads with Prince William’s “message of peace” that “highlights the human suffering of the Middle East war, as innocent victims continue to die”. The top story adds that the Prince will meet aid workers providing help to Gaza, and will speak at a synagogue about the rise of antisemitism.
The Sun leads on a couple who are “at war” after winning £1m on a Lotto scratchcard. Charlotte paid for it and scratched it, but Michael claims he suggested the idea and tried to transfer her cash in the shop to cover the purchase. He says she initially decided to share the cash, but walked out on him weeks later before claiming to be sole winner.
The Guardian reports that Alexei Navalny’s allies have accused Kremlin officials of “covering their tracks” after the activist’s death on Friday.
Elementor #585816February 19, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Independent – ‘British Army hero: Give my Afghan comrade a home’ The…
The Russian prison service said on Friday that Navalny, who was serving a 19-year sentence on charges widely considered to be politically motivated, had died after saying he “felt unwell” following a walk.
Michael Rudkin, whose wife was wrongly convicted amid the scandal, tells the paper: “This government needs to be punished at the ballot box. We’re now 24 years on. How long is this going to take?”
The front page features a picture of Cillian Murphy – who scooped Best Actor at the Baftas for his role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
The Sun reports that a Premier League star was left “shocked” after finding out that one of his buy-to-let houses had been turned into a cannabis farm.
The Independent leads on the latest economic and political crisis facing PM Rishi Sunak – as Britain falls into a recession and the Tories suffer a double by-election blow.
“Baby boom” is the headline in the Metro, as it reports on a new breakthrough for male fertility, which it says could give millions of infertile men the chance to father children.
The Guardian reports the prime minister has been warned against making cuts to public services after official figures confirmed that the UK’s economy is in recession.
The Daily Express says a senior government official has urged British Gas to cut prices for customers after the company recorded record profits. The paper quotes a “senior government official” as saying the money could be used to cut customer bills “immediately”.
“Rishession” is the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror as it reports on news that the UK’s economy is in recession. It says the prime minister’s promise to “kickstart” the economy has been left in “tatters”.
The Sun’s front page says Sir Paul McCartney has been reunited with his beloved bass guitar – which was stolen in 1972 – after issuing an appeal for it to be returned. The paper describes the guitar as being worth £10 million.
The Independent leads with its investigation into allegations of sex assaults and harassment on wards in mental hospitals. The paper urges its readers to back their campaign demanding the NHS tackle the failures to protect the most vulnerable.
According to the paper, the Labour leader and his officials will spend the next few days deciding what to do after the party’s decision to abstain from a similar vote in November triggered 10 resignations from the Labour front-bench.
Various TikTok influencers will be paid by the government to persuade migrants not to cross the Channel in small boats, the Metro reports. The Home Office hopes the move will combat human traffickers who use the app to coax people to make the dangerous crossing.
The Daily Express reports Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been urged to cut £20bn off the collective tax bill in light of an improvement in economic forecasts.
The Daily Mirror says the Royal College of Nursing union boss, Pat Cullen, has said a collapse in nursing recruitment is putting the future of the NHS at risk and will cause patient safety to suffer too.
The Sun leads with radio DJ Steve Wright who died on Monday at the age of 69. It reports that he “died of a broken heart” after the BBC sacked him from a long-running show, his friends said.
The Independent leads on Labour’s internal turmoil as an ex-MP is ‘caught on tape’ saying Britons who fight for Israel should be locked up. The paper notes that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer spent the day defending what it calls a shambolic delay in ditching the Rochdale candidate accused of spouting Israeli conspiracy theories.
The Guardian reports Labour has suspended a second parliamentary candidate over his remarks about Israel, with Sir Keir Starmer struggling to contain the fallout from the leak of a private meeting of his party’s activists.
The Metro says Prince Harry has been accused of “kicking his father while he’s down” after launching a website with Meghan complete with royal titles and crests. Elsewhere, the front page pays tribute to Radio DJ Steve Wright who died aged 69. His BBC career lasted more than four decades.
The Daily Express reports Tory MP Tobias Ellwood has been branded a “war criminal” by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The paper says the “sinister targeting” of Tory MP Tobias Ellwood by a “pro-Palestinian mob” at his family home has been condemned as “chilling” by Alicia Kearns MP, head of the Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee.