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- Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended following child sex abuse allegations
- Three boys convicted of raping girls as young as 14 receive non-custodial sentences in Hampshire
- Europe faces warning after Russian drone strike injures two in Romania
- Burnham allies initiate cross-party council to counter Reform UK government
- Football fans clash in Budapest ahead of Champions League final
- Tom Barrack to step down as US Special Envoy for Syria but retain key role
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The Daily Mirror reports junior doctors are being paid as little as £14 an hour to carry out vital operations. Citing the British Medical Association (BMA) union as its source, the paper claims a junior doctor with 10 years’ experience is paid about £28 an hour while one with a year’s experience gets just £14.09.
There is also a look ahead to the new series of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, featuring new judge Bruno Tonioli, which starts this weekend.
The front page also pictures Prince William and his brother Harry as new TV show will explore why Prince William didn’t go to war but Harry did.
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Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended following child sex abuse allegations
May 30, 2026
4:00 pm
Senior Sri Lankan monk Pallegama Hemarathana has been suspended amid allegations of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl in 2022. His arrest on 9 May followed a police investigation at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple. Hemarathana, aged 71, has been granted bail, pending legal proceedings.
Three boys convicted of raping girls as young as 14 receive non-custodial sentences in Hampshire
May 30, 2026
3:00 pm
Campaigners are raising concerns that lenient sentencing for teenage boys convicted of sexual offences is normalising such behaviour. Recent cases, including three boys spared jail for raping two girls in Fordingbridge, have prompted widespread outrage and calls for a review of sentencing guidelines by officials, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Europe faces warning after Russian drone strike injures two in Romania
May 30, 2026
2:00 pm
A Russian drone strike on an apartment block in Galati, Romania, injures two, prompting calls for NATO Article 4 and a warning from Dmitry Medvedev to Europe.
Burnham allies initiate cross-party council to counter Reform UK government
May 30, 2026
1:12 pm
CROSS-PARTY COUNCIL
Burnham allies form council to counter Reform UK government plans.
Coordination aims to bolster opposition and unite various parties.
Football fans clash in Budapest ahead of Champions League final
May 30, 2026
1:00 pm
Football fans clashed in Budapest ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final, with local police reporting fights involving supporters of Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal. The Budapest Police have launched a criminal investigation for violent disorder and are reviewing CCTV footage to identify further individuals involved in the altercations.
Tom Barrack to step down as US Special Envoy for Syria but retain key role
May 30, 2026
11:22 am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Tom Barrack will step down as the Special Envoy for Syria following the expiration of his formal mandate. Barrack will continue to influence US policy in Syria and Iraq, maintaining his role without a designated successor amid ongoing diplomatic efforts.
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