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Manchester United suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Newcastle, marking a low point in a season already deemed the worst in the club’s recent history.

The Great Moose Migration, also known as The Great Elk Trek, is a peaceful reality tv show featuring the annual migration of Sweden’s moose, attracting millions of viewers.

An ancient oak tree over 400 years old was felled in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, after being deemed a health and safety risk by its parent company, Mitchells & Butlers.

Andrew Tate is set for a civil trial in 2027, facing allegations of physical and sexual abuse from four women, with claims for damages reaching six figures.

Jazwell Brown, 49, has pleaded guilty to the murder of Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant, 24, during a stabbing incident in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day last year.

Just a few days after the government used emergency powers to take British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant under its control, there are now calls for a review into Chinese investment in UK infrastructure amid claims the Chinese owners intentionally tried to sabotage British Steel to force the UK to depend on Chinese imports instead. 

Katy Perry goes to space – and no one is happy about it! There is heavy coverage of the backlash facing the all-female Blue Origin space flight yesterday, which saw Katy Perry and other celebrities go to space. On the front pages, the coverage is heavily focused on Perry’s reaction to the trip, whilst online (and more recent) publications report on the trip with scepticism, suggesting the trip was a “publicity stunt” and a waste of time and money when instead, real female astronauts should have been sent. There has also been a lot of negative reactions from celebrities who, like the journalists, question why Katy Perry – and the other Hollywood stars – was given a seat on this flight.

Yesterday, Unite members voted to overwhelmingly reject a deal to end the Birmingham bin strike, calling the offer inadequate. Some publications see it as a humiliation for the Labour government after pleading with members to take the offer amid fears of strikes spreading around the country as well as a potential health crisis. 

The US tariff situation may have fallen off the front pages of many newspapers, but the business media remains on top of the latest news from Washington. Despite Trump issuing an exemption for big tech in his tariffs on China, he has since signalled that it’s only a temporary measure and investigations are under way into the semiconductor and pharmaceutical trade – which could lead to their tariff exemptions ending. 

US Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism about a forthcoming trade deal between the US and UK, indicating productive negotiations with the UK government.