The Queen has cancelled her planned trip to Northern Ireland, Buckingham Palace has said. The palace says HM “reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days.”
Wednesday’s front pages report on the government’s coronavirus vaccine booster programme as cases rise rapidly across the UK and warnings of a ‘tough winter ahead’.
The Daily Mirror also leads on a story about the slow booster jab uptake, amid fears from experts about rising cases and a winter COVID-19 surge.
Health officials have warned that booster jabs are not being taken as quickly as the initial rollout, the Daily Express writes.
The Guardian has reported that the suspect alleged to have murdered Sir David Amess received support under the government’s counter-terrorism programme.
The Independent is leading on reports that a modified version of the Oxford vaccine is being developed to target the Delta variant, in the wake of rising infections in the UK.
According to the i, the government’s COVID-19 scientists are meeting once a month, rather than weekly, despite fears of a winter wave.
The Metro leads on comments from Boris Johnson, who was speaking ahead of COP26. He said Britain can hit its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050 without people having to sacrifice holidays and cars.
Many of the front pages focus on the publication of the government’s zero carbon strategy. The Metro goes with the headline “Countdown To Net Zero”, while the Daily Mail calls it “Boris’s Trillion Pound Green Gamble”, focusing on admission from the prime minister that he was taking a “big bet” on the effectiveness of unproven technologies.
The Daily Mirror claims there is a “crisis over top-up jabs”.
The Daily Express points out that the UK recorded 223 deaths within 28 days of a positive test on Tuesday, “the highest level for seven months”.
The Independent is leading on reports that a modified version of the Oxford vaccine is being developed to target the Delta variant.
The Metro’s lead story on climate notes that the prime minister “promised new money for electric car grants, street charge points, more trees and low-carbon heat pumps”.
Campaigners and experts are warning that the net zero plans “fall short on ambition and funds”, according to the Guardian.
The Independent says the UK’s immunity to coronavirus is slipping due to the early vaccine rollout and low coverage among teenagers.
Harry Styles has long been accused of queerbaiting and whilst many have come to his defence, it appears American actor Billy Porter is not impressed. In a recent interview, he criticised Styles for being the first solo man to feature on US Vogue – a cover shoot that was all the more talked about as Harry Styles wore a dress.
Porter criticised Styles’ historic cover saying “I feel like the fashion industry has accepted me because they have to,” he said. “I created the conversation (about non-binary fashion) and yet Vogue still put Harry Styles, a straight white man, in a dress on their cover for the first time.”
“I was the first one doing it and now everybody is doing it,” he said. “I’m not dragging Harry Styles, but… He doesn’t care, he’s just doing it because it’s the thing to do. This is politics for me. This is my life.”
“I had to fight my entire life to get to the place where I could wear a dress to the Oscars,” Porter continued. “All (Styles) has to do is be white and straight.”
Whist Billy Porter believes he ‘created the conversation about non-binary fashion’ it’s important to acknowledge plenty of musicians have famously worn dresses – David Bowie, Prince, Sir Elton and so on – long before Porter or Styles.
CNN says since Harry Styles’ historic Vogue cover has been criticised by Billy Porter, who believes the British singer is the wrong face for the moment.
The Daily Mail says Billy Porter has hit out at Vogue’s decision to use a straight, white male for their first gender neutral fashion shoot.
Grazia says Harry Styles has become as well-known for his fashion choices as he is for his music. But his cover of US Vogue garnered more attention than ever.
ID says accusations of queerbaiting have been rife in our recent pop cultural discourse, flung extensively at repeat offender Harry Styles.
Newcastle United’s new owners have sacked head coach Steve Bruce following the £305 million Saudi takeover. The replacement of Bruce was expected and comes as no surprise.
The Queen has cancelled her planned trip to Northern Ireland, Buckingham Palace has said. The palace says HM “reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days.”
Emiliano Sala death: David Henderson has pleaded guilty to attempting to discharge a passenger without valid permission or authorisation.
Facebook is planning to create a so-called metaverse by hiring 10,000 people in the EU, it comes as FB faces growing calls for tighter regulation amid fallout from scandals.
City AM Friday 8th October – City will not remove slave owners statues & Inflation fears loom across the square mile The City of London
From the Financial Times today – The Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists there will be no return to the ‘old’ model of ‘uncontrolled migration’ and
The Independent says Energy bills are set to jump by one third for millions of households this spring after the price of natural gas soared to a new record level on Wednesday.
UK house prices booming: UK house prices jumped 7.4% this year more than it did a year ago with monthly prices rising at the highest rate for over a decade.
The Metro says job vacancies in the UK have hit a record high as worker numbers soar to slightly above pre-pandemic levels.
European banks storing €20bn a year in tax havens – Barclays and HSBC among banks booking money equivalent to 14% of annual profits in offshore
They look like a PlayStation team.” It felt significant that Giorgio Chiellini’s assessment of the current Paris Saint-Germain squad, offered in an interview with L’Equipe this week, was intended as a compliment or at least something close to one.
As Manchester City travel to Paris for what is, on paper, their toughest Champions League group fixture, it would be easy to feel a little underwhelmed by opponents who are still struggling to adjust to the presence of their new No 30 shirt, also known as the greatest club footballer of all time.
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The Independent is leading on reports that a modified version of the Oxford vaccine is being developed to target the Delta variant.
Steve Bruce leaves Newcastle by mutual consent Manager Steve Bruce has left Newcastle United by mutual consent just 13 days after the Saudi Arabia-backed £305m takeover of the club was completed. The 60-year-old took charge of his 1,000th match as a manager in Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Tottenham – his only game as Magpies boss under the new owners. Bruce said there had been “highs and lows” and that
