Several of Monday’s front pages report on the Pandora Papers leak, which has exposed the dealings and secret wealth of world leaders, politicians and billionaires.
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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
The daily news summary is a round-up of the national and international front pages and the main stories dominating them.
At WTX News we cover a variety of newspapers in our daily Paper Talk series so your news summary gives you a detailed and clear overview of the stories that are important regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, whether you want tabloid or broadsheet – we’ve got the variety summarised in one spot for your consumption.
Friday’s front pages heavily cover the sentencing of Wayne Couzens – the metropolitan police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard.
Thursday’s front pages cover the first day of the sentencing of Wayne Couzens – the Met police officer who kidnapped, raped and killed Sarah Everard.
Wednesday’s front pages cover the ongoing petrol crisis, with one paper suggesting it could go on for another month.
Tuesday’s front pages cover the ongoing fuel shortage, with panic-buying still rampant across the UK.
Monday’s papers continue the coverage of the ongoing fuel crisis, with many of them suggesting the Army could be used to deliver fuel to petrol stations.
Friday’s front pages are heavily dominated by the warnings from three of the UK’s biggest petrol station operators warning of fuel shortages.
Wednesday’s front pages cover the speculation of a UK-US post-Brexit trade deal, the M25 climate protesters and the ongoing gas crisis.
Tuesday’s front pages are dominated by the UK energy crisis as the papers claim the gas crisis has ‘spiralled’ and firms are ‘set to collapse’.
Monday’s front pages cover the looming energy crisis, as gas prices soar and fears grow. A number of the papers cover the deaths of football legend Jimmy Greaves and actor John Challis.
Friday’s front pages cover the news that the prime minister is expected to unveil new international travel rules for the UK.
Thursday’s front pages are dominated by the “ruthless” government cabinet reshuffle.
Wednesday’s front pages are dominated by PM Boris Johnson’s plans for tackling a Covid surge this autumn and winter.
Many of Tuesday’s front pages focus on the expansion of the vaccine rollout, with booster jabs set to be offered to the over-50s and 12-year-olds being offered a first dose within days.
Monday’s papers are dominated by British teen sensation Emma Raducanu – after her US Open victory, with the paper’s continuing to report on the next steps for the teenager.
Several of Friday’s front pages consider the expected announcement on the UK’s booster jab programme, with many expecting it to get the go-ahead next week.
Thursday’s front pages continue the coverage of the fallout from the vote on a tax raise to pay for social care and the NHS.
Wednesday’s front pages report heavily on the plans announced by prime minister Boris Johnson to raise National Insurance to pay for social care.
Tuesday’s front pages report heavily on the imminent announcement of plans for paying for social care.
Monday’s front pages are dominated by the expected plans of PM Boris Johnson to raise National Insurance to help finance social care.
The death of former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding – who died of cancer aged 39 – is featured on most front pages.
Friday’s papers cover the discussion around the UK’s vaccine rollout, as regulators move closer to approving vaccines for young teens in the UK.
Making the lead on several papers is the government plans to increase taxes to pay for social care.
The ongoing Afghanistan crisis also makes the lead on several papers, suggesting that Britain and its allies have “no coherent plan” to deal with the Afghan refugee crisis.
Another popular story in Friday’s papers is the new criminal offence for pet abduction, with dognappers facing jail time of seven years as part of the crackdown.
Many of Thursday’s papers are dominated by the grilling Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb faced by MPs over Afghanistan.
Sharing the front splashes, on many of this morning’s papers, is the decision to offer a third coronavirus vaccine dose to people with seriously weakened immune systems.
Other news featured on the front pages includes Ofcom’s clearing of Piers Morgan’s comments over the Duchess of Sussex and plans to make people in England aged between 60 and 65 pay NHS prescription charges.
A picture of the last US soldier to leave Afghanistan, boarding a plane, is on several of Wednesday’s front splashes. Several of the tabloids front pages discuss the ‘miracle vaccine to stop heart attacks and strokes’ and a picture of Geronimo the alpaca features heavily.
Tuesday’s front pages are heavily dominated by the ongoing Afghanistan crisis, as the final flights carrying US troops leave Kabul.
It marks the end of an almost 20-year war
Friday’s front pages report on the twin bomb attacks at Kabul airport, which targeted people trying to flee the country after the Taliban takeover. A picture of two distraught women injured in one of the explosions featured as the main image on most front pages.
