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Monday’s news is dominated by the reaction to Gregg Wallace’s dismissal of accusations made against him. In a video posted to Instagram on Sunday, the presenter said there had been “13 complaints” from “over 4,000 contestants” he had worked with in 20 years on the BBC show MasterChef. “Now, in the newspaper, I can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle-class women of a certain age just from Celebrity MasterChef. This isn’t right.”

Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Manchester City continues to dominate the UK news cycle as more questions emerge over Mo Salah’s contract and Manchester City faces questions of their own following another poor performance and result.

Cladding will be fixed on high-rise buildings in England by 2029, says Angela Rayner Deputy prime minister announced acceleration plan…

Budget could wipe out 125,000 jobs in family businesses The government’s move to limit inheritance tax relief for family-owned businesses…

A band of cloud and rain will spread south through today, with colder air spreading across the country. Scattered showers and sunny spells will move into the north, with snow, hail and strong winds in northeast Scotland. Tonight: Largely dry tonight as rain clears to the south, apart from some showers along the east coast. Cold with a frost for many, and some icy stretches in the east.

The ‘Eagle of Ingliston’ is a carved stone featuring the Imperial eagle which was first recorded in Scotland in 1699.…

Monday’s front pages lead with the ongoing backlash facing MasterChef host Gregg Wallace. The fallout over allegations of misconduct has spiralled after he dismissed the accusations against him as from “middle-class women of a certain age.” 

Wallace has been accused of engaging in sexually harassing behaviour. He denies all allegations. 

Several front pages continue their coverage of the assisted dying bill that was passed on Friday. There are also reports on Labour’s NHS plans and a recent poll suggesting the British public favours a closer relationship with the EU than a free trade deal with the US. 

On the international front, many papers find space to report on the latest happenings in Syria. The country’s civil war is back in the spotlight after a new rebel coalition launched a surprise attack, sweeping into the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo. 

The back pages offer their assessments of last night’s Premier League Super Sunday – with Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Manchester City the highlight.

‘Seething’ Ulrika Jonsson responds to Gregg Wallace blaming ‘women of a certain age’ for complaints Wallace responded to the accusations…

Today begins Homelessness Awareness Week, an annual event which takes place in the north, and this year the urgency for…

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Mr Biden a possible prison sentence for…

There are only 50 more frontline gardaí in place now compared to this time last year, despite recruitment campaigns, new…