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This week kicks off with politics – as Britain braces for Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement. We’ve be told to prepare for cuts to public spending – leading to concerns of more Tory austerity.
The chancellor is set to axe 10,000 civil service jobs and ministers have told departments to be prepared to trim the fat. Department’s such as education are worried that it could be the worst cuts in a generation!!
Reeves will dish all on Wednesday, when she officially delivered her Spring Statement.
Time to roll up your sleeves and get litter-picking: the Great British Spring Clean kicks off this week.
Several of the UK newspaper front pages report on the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calling for a snap general election – set for 28 April 2025.
The race for election is fully underway and amongst the key issues Canadians will have in mind as they head to the polls include housing, immigration and of course … Donald Trump.
Several of the UK newspapers pick up on an interview with the National Grid chief John Pettigrew who said that Heathrow had “enough power” from other substations and lack of power wasn’t the reason Europe’s biggest airport shut down.
Most of the UK newspapers speculate, assess and give their verdict on what’s expected to be revealed in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, which will be announced on Wednesday. ‘Worst cuts in a generation,’
A lot is happening this Monday morning with news across the UK being dominated by both domestic politics and international stories. The chancellor is making the headlines ahead of Wednesday’s Spring Statement, with the newspaper front pages speculating on what cuts are coming to public services.
Protests across Turkey, US tariff backlash and Canada’s snap election are featured across the UK news this morning.
Pope Francis is pictured on a handful of newspapers after he was discharged from hospital.
A third teenager, aged 16, has been arrested and charged regarding the death of 15-year-old Amen Teklay in Glasgow.
Cliff Notes – Missing inmate found three days after motorway escape Jamie Cooper, 33, escaped from a prison van on the M55 motorway near Catforth…
Heathrow Airport is resuming operations following a significant power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation, which resulted in over 1,000 flight cancellations and major disruptions for approximately 290,000 passengers.
Cliff Notes A coroner concluded that inadequate medical care from midwives led to the death of baby Ida Lock, who suffered a brain injury from…
Cliff Notes Heathrow Airport has resumed limited operations following a substantial fire at a nearby electrical substation, which disrupted travel for approximately 200,000 passengers and…
Cliff Notes – Serious vulnerabilities infrastructure Heathrow airport back open but still not fully operational. An electrical substation fire led to the shutdown of Heathrow…
Cliff Notes – Love Island star wins appeal against prison sentence Jack Fincham wins appeal against prison sentence for dangerous dog offences He successfully appealed…
England is in action against Albania this Friday evening, taking their first step towards qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Cliff Notes – Man arrested after police discover explosive chemicals A 28-year-old man has been arrested in St Leonards On Sea after police uncovered life-threatening…
Cliff Notes – Heathrow Airport closed latest Heathrow Airport closed latest updates – Heathrow will remain closed until midnight due to a significant power outage…
Scotland’s media reports Nicola Sturgeon cleared in SNP embezzlement case after almost two years under the spotlight. The media has reacted to the news – with the story dominating much of the Scottish newspapers and websites this morning.
Sturgeon along with the SNP’s former treasurer have been cleared in the probe. But Sturgeon’s husband, with whom she is now separated, is in court facing charges of embezzlement. Peter Murrell had been the SNP’s chief executive since 1999 but resigned in March 2023 amid a row over party numbers.
Government borrowing surged to £132.2bn last month, significantly exceeding forecasts and representing a £15bn increase from the previous year.
The prime minister and his plans for British military deployment in Ukraine dominate several newspaper front pages this morning and still find space on the websites – though much has been pushed further down to cover the massive fire at Heathrow Airport and the ongoing travel chaos.
The papers report the prime minister has stepped up plans for a 31-nation military force to provide security guarantees to Kyiv.
The prime minister is having a change of heart regarding putting boots on the ground in Ukraine and instead favours air and sea support.
The country’s defence secretary has warned Britain will not shy away from using nuclear weapons that could do ‘untold damage’ if UK troops are attacked.
The UK’s headlines report Heathrow closed all day due to a nearby fire at a substation. The airport has warned there will be “significant disruption” over the coming days and has told passengers not to travel “under any circumstances” until it reopens.
This is a developing story and does not feature on the front pages but is heavily dominating online news websites.
You won’t be surprised to see that the tabloid media uses more biased headlines, whilst the broadsheets offer more factual and less emotive language in their headlines.
There is a variety of stories dominating the UK headlines this Friday from the chaos at Heathrow Airport to Nicola Sturgeon cleared in the SNP embezzlement case – there’s a lot happening today, so grab a coffee – here’s your daily news breakdown.
The UK’s busiest airport, Heathrow, will be closed all day on Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it with power. The airport has warned there will be “significant disruption” over the coming days and has told passengers not to travel “under any circumstances” until it reopens.
The former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared in the police investigation into the funding and finances of the party she led – the SNP. Her husband, who is separated from Sturgeon, has appeared in court charged with embezzlement. Murrell, who had been SNP chief executive since 1999, resigned in March 2023 amid a row over party numbers.
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared of any wrongdoing in Police Scotland’s investigation into the SNP’s funding, expressing relief at the outcome.
Cliff Notes – Heathrow Airport closes due to nearby fire Heathrow Airport is closed for the entirety of Friday due to a significant fire at…
Flight disruptions are affecting numerous passengers, as Heathrow Airport was closed unexpectedly, leading to the diversion of at least 120 flights, including one carrying Sarah Gough’s parents.