The Times – Bid to end school Covid chaos
Summary of Today's Paper
The Times – Bid to end school Covid chaos
The Times leads with schools, reporting that Gavin Williamson is preparing to scrap pupil bubbles in line with the easing of other restrictions. But, it adds, this will not be until September and absences are expected to continue to rise in the last weeks of the summer term. The latest official figures showed more than 375,000 pupils were out of school for Covid-related reasons, up by more than 130,000 in a week. Absences have quadrupled during June.
The front splash features a picture of Harry Kane after he scored for England against Germany.
Today's Headlines
The Sunday Times – Exposed: foreign students get secret route to top universities
The Sunday Times – Exposed: foreign students get secret route to top universities The Sunday Times – Exposed: foreign students get secret route to top universities Elementor #582872 January 28, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sunday Times – Exposed: foreign students get secret route to top universities The Sunday Times has exposed “backdoor” routes offered to wealthy overseas students by top UK universities, which require lower grades than those
The Times – 200 Britons trapped in Gaza plead for help
Elementor #557974 October 27, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Times – 200 Britons trapped in Gaza plead for help The Times reports that around 200 Britons trapped in Gaza have contacted the Foreign Office for help. They hope to be rescued before Israel mounts its expected ground invasion. The paper says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised the government will do “everything” it can to get them out and
The Sunday Times – 10,000 killed by asbestos in schools
The Sunday Times – 10,000 killed by asbestos in schools Summary of the front page The Sunday Times reports that former pupils and teachers are dying after exposure to asbestos in classrooms decades ago, while children continue to be taught in schools full of the material. The paper cites one estimate that as many as 10,000 pupils and staff may have been killed by exposure to toxic asbestos fibres, since the 1980s. It says it’s
The Times – Starmer: I’ll allow more homes on green belt
The Times – Starmer: I’ll allow more homes on green belt Summary of the front page The Times reports that Sir Keir Starmer has promised to allow more houses to be built on the green belt. In an interview with the newspaper, the Labour leader says that, if his party are elected, he will relax planning restrictions to pave the way for more housebuilding. Sir Keir accuses the Conservatives of “killing the aspiration of home
The Times – Britain set to blacklist Russia’s Wagner group
The Times – Britain set to blacklist Russia’s Wagner group Summary of the front page The UK will formally declare the Wagner mercenary group a terrorist organisation, The Times reports. The group’s fighters are fighting for Russia in Ukraine, playing a major role in shoring up Moscow’s own troops and particularly the grinding battle for the city of Bakhmut. The paper quotes a government source as saying the group could be given the same legal
The Times – Corbyn ally sparks new Labour row over racism
The Times – Corbyn ally sparks new Labour row over racism Summary of the front page The future of Diane Abbott in the Labour Party is in doubt, according to The Times, after she was suspended following remarks in which she suggested Jewish people do not face racism but instead suffer prejudice similar to “redheads”. She has since apologised and has withdrawn the remarks but the former shadow home secretary is now fighting for her
The Times – Bid to end school Covid chaos
Summary of Today's Paper
The Guardian leads with new data that suggests the Delta variant is more likely to cause serious illness, as the government tightens the border and travel rules.
No 10 tightens borders and travel rules as variants spark alarm
The Guardian says the new rules come as new data suggests the Delta variant, first identified in India and now dominant in the UK, is much more likely to cause serious illness. The variant also appears to be circulating more rapidly within schools but Public Health England stressed more data was needed, the paper adds.
Today's Headlines
The Guardian – PM to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore wind
Front page summary The Guardian – PM to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore wind The Guardian says the government will today announce that fossil fuel companies will be allowed to explore for oil and gas at sites intended for offshore wind. The paper has been told that 30 licenses will be granted to companies. The story features a quote from Rishi Sunak’s former net zero tsar, Chris Skidmore, who quit
The Guardian – Labour faces criticism over loophole in plan to ban zero-hour contracts
Front page summary The Guardian – Labour faces criticism over loophole in plan to ban zero-hour contracts The Guardian reports that Labour is facing criticism over plans for a loophole that will allow the continuation of zero-hours contracts, despite previously pledging to ban them. Keir Starmer’s party is preparing to announce details of its promise to overhaul workers’ rights if it gets into power – a centrepiece of its early plans for government, but subject
The Guardian – 22 minutes of horror: boy killed in sword rampage
Front page summary The Guardian – 22 minutes of horror: boy killed in sword rampage The Guardian says police are searching for answers after a man with a sword went on a 22-minute rampage in northeast London, during which a 14-year-old boy was killed. Ch Supt Stuart Bell of the Met appealed for time to find answers. “I know the families of those involved, the local and wider community and many across London will want
The Guardian – Yousaf quits as first minister after coalition gamble triggers SNP crisis
Front page summary The Guardian – Yousaf quits as first minister after coalition gamble triggers SNP crisis The Guardian reports on what it calls the latest in a series of crises in the SNP, the resignation of Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf. During a dramatic day largely orchestrated by party managers, Yousaf announced he would step down as first minister just as a veteran former leader, John Swinney, quickly emerged as the favourite to succeed
The Guardian – Home Office to detain UK asylum seekers in shock Rwanda move
Front page summary The Guardian – Home Office to detain UK asylum seekers in shock Rwanda move The Guardian reports that the Home Office is planning to launch a major operation to detain asylum seekers across the UK from Monday, in preparation for their deportation to Rwanda. The paper says officials plan to pick people up or hold them when they arrive for meetings with immigration services or bail appointments. It adds that campaigners have
The Guardian – Yousaf in peril as Greens say they will back no-confidence motion
Front page summary The Guardian – Yousaf in peril as Greens say they will back no-confidence motion The Guardian leads on the news that Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing a no-confidence motion, backed by the Scottish Greens after he unilaterally ended their power-sharing deal. The paper says he “stunned” his allies and opponents on Thursday when he announced the end of the power-sharing deal between the SNP and the Scottish Greens. Elsewhere, disgraced