Browsing: Today’s news summary

Wednesday’s newspaper front pages feature a variety of stories, with no strong lead dominating the papers. There are a few hot topics, mostly domestic stories, splashed across several papers. 

For a couple of the right-leaning tabloids, the news that a Muslim pupil has lost a High Court challenge brought against her school in North London, over a ban on prayer rituals, is celebrated on the front splashes. 

The planned smoking ban, which passed its first hurdle in the Commons yesterday, is also reported on. Some papers look at the health benefits of a smoking ban, others report on it being “un-conservative.” Several papers pick up on the 165 Tory MPs who abstained from voting – suggesting PM Rishi Sunak’s party is fracturing. 

Elsewhere, there’s room for more UK and international political stories including the ongoing Middle East crisis and US inflation.

Many of Tuesday’s front pages cover the rising tensions between Israel and Iran. It comes after Iran launched an estimated 300 drone and missile strikes towards Israel overnight on Saturday, saying the attack was a response to an earlier strike on its consulate in Syria.

Most of the papers’ front pages feature images of Donald Trump in court – attending the first day of one of his four criminal cases. The former US president is set to be the Republican nomination for the upcoming US presidential election.

Most of Monday’s front pages report on Israel’s possible response to Iran’s attack on its territory. It’s the first time Iran has launched a direct attack on Israel. Reports say 99% of Iran’s launched missiles were intercepted or shot down. The attack was in retaliation for an Israeli strike on a consulate building in Damascus. 

Sunday’s papers feature various news topics, with most papers already going to print before Iran attacked Israel. Elsewhere, many of the papers feature images from the Australian stabbing attack at a shopping mall which left 6 people – five women and a man – dead and many injured – including a baby. Joel Cauchi, 40, was shot dead by a lone police officer who bravely approached the man. His attack is not thought to be terror-related and it’s been reported that he was known to police. 

Like most of the week, Friday’s front pages feature a variety of stories, with only domestic politics as the thread running through most of the papers.

Several papers note the death of the former NFL player and accused double murderer OJ Simpson, who died after a battle with cancer. Other celebrity news stories are also featured on the tabloid front pages.

Thursday’s front pages feature a variety of stories. Several papers cover the US President’s comments that Israel has America’s “ironclad” support amid fears of a retaliatory attack from Iran – after an Israeli strike killed 7 Iranians in an attack on a consular building.

Various UK domestic topics make up the rest of the papers, from claims China are flooding the UK with fake stamps in an attempt to destabilise the UK economy, Labour’s plans if they win the next UK general election make a couple of the papers, and the tabloids feature plenty of celebrity gossip on their front pages.

Many of Wednesday’s newspapers cover the newly published review by paediatrician Hilary Cass into NHS provision of gender care for children.

There’s also coverage of the ongoing Post Office scandal as Alan Bates gave evidence at the inquiry yesterday.

Tuesday’s front pages feature a mix of stories, with Labour’s plans on how they will fund their commitments, being one of the most popular across the papers.

Several front splashes carry images of the actress playing Amy Winehouse in a new movie about the British musician’s life, and there’s some light coverage of the total eclipse which was witnessed by millions across Mexico, the US and Canada.

Monday’s front pages feature a variety of topics, with the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, and the war in Ukraine featured on several papers.

Most papers carry photographs of the British man who has completed his epic challenge to run the entire length of Africa.

Domestic topics such as the Post Office scandal, the NHS and the latest from the Premier League are also splashed on the front pages.

Most papers suggest Liverpool threw away two precious points as they only managed a draw against Man Utd. Other papers are excited at what has been dubbed the best-ever Premier League title race, with only a point separating the top three teams.

Sunday’s newspapers – front and inside pages – lead on the war in Gaza on the sixth month anniversary of the start of the conflict.