What’s on the front page of The Independent this morning?
The front page of The Independent this morning – 03/12/2024 – reports on the latest in the Gregg Wallace scandal.
A large image of Joe Biden makes the front splash as the US – and incoming president Donald Trump – react to news that Joe Biden has given his son Hunter Biden a ‘full and unconditional’ pardon.
Gregg Wallace has been forced to apologise for saying that allegations that he had made inappropriate sexual comments had come from “middle-class women of a certain age”, after Downing Street called his explanation “inappropriate and misogynistic”.
President Joe Biden is facing backlash from both Republicans and Democrats after he announced he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, despite previously stating he would not do so.
The French government is on the verge of collapse, with prime minister Michel Barnier set to face a no-confidence vote on Wednesday after he used special constitutional powers to push through a social security budget bill.
‘BBC won’t pull Gregg Wallace show’ & ‘French government on brink of collapse’ – Paper Talk UK
Tuesday’s tabloids continue coverage of the Gregg Wallace scandal – reporting that he has since apologised for his comments that his accusers are just “middle-class women of a certain age”. Several papers report MPs want a cultural change at the BBC, noting this is another in a string of allegations made against a BBC presenter, whilst other headlines reflect news that the BBC will continue to air his show MasterChef, despite the growing list of accusations.
The prime minister’s foreign policy speech at the Lord Mayor’s banquet on Monday has provoked contrasting reactions from the press.
International news also finds a place on the UK front pages this morning. Donald Trump has threatened to release and pardon January 6 rioters, in response to Joe Biden issuing a ‘full and unconditional’ pardon to his son Hunter Biden.
There are fears that the French government is about to collapse after the French prime minister pushed through his ‘austerity’ budget.
The latest Premier League gossip dominates the back pages.
