The Independent – Tories in meltdown as Heseltine warns party is in a ‘fight for its life’
The Independent’s front page covers mostly political news – as well as the discovery of the body of TV doctor Michael Mosley.
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- Tories in meltdown as Heseltine warns party is in a ‘fight for its life’: Michael Heseltine has issued a rallying cry to the Conservative Party, warning that it is “fighting for its life” and needs to focus on attacking the enemy. The intervention by a former deputy prime minister – who was at the heart of the Tories’ most unlikely victory in 1992 – comes as the polls are predicting a Canadian-style wipeout of the party.[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tories-michael-heseltine-general-election-b2559474.html]
- Dr Michael Mosley ‘nearly made it’: Mosley nearly survived after body found metres from safety on Greek island. The body of the highly regarded author and presenter was found after a five-day search on the Greek island of Symi. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/michael-mosley-missing-doctor-greece-search-symi-latest-b2559554.html]
- Israel faces claims 274 civilians killed in hostage raid: Gaza health ministry says Israeli hostage rescue killed 274 Palestinians. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says an Israeli raid on a refugee camp – which led to the rescue of four hostages – killed 274 people, including children and other civilians. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/gaza-ap-israeli-hamas-cairo-b2559391.html]
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