Browsing: UK News

The Independent says A philosophy professor who became embroiled in a row over transgender rights has stepped down from her role at the University of Sussex.

The Independent says HS2 bosses have revealed the discovery of “astonishing” Roman statues dug up along the HS2 route.

The Guardian says Sinn Féin has welcomed a demand by the British government for progress on the introduction of abortion services in Northern Ireland, as the party denounced Democratic Unionist opposition to the provisions as “shameful and disgraceful”.

The Independent says Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds insist they are ready to “dream big” and aim to guide Wrexham from the National League to the Premier League.

The Daily Mirror says An Extinction Rebellion protestor has taken all of her clothes off to demand the government acknowledges the “naked truth” about climate change.

The Daily Express says the deputy Labour leader, who has been off on bereavement leave, said that “in the future I will be more careful about how I do that and in the language that I choose.”

Friday’s front pages cover ongoing discussions over Rishi Sunak’s 2021 budget and plans to introduce e-cigarettes on prescription to combat smoking rates in England.

BBC News says More than 160 former world leaders and global figures have called on the UK and other rich countries to airlift millions of surplus vaccines to less-developed nations.

The Guardian says E-cigarettes may soon be prescribed on the NHS to help smokers quit under radical plans by ministers to slash smoking rates in England.

The Daily Mirror says Border Force officers are dealing with a serious incident in the sea off the Essex coast this morning.