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What the papers say – December 18

What the papers say – December 18

What the papers say – December 18

18 December 2022

The royal family feud and striking nurses are the stories leading many of the papers.


PM claims workers are ‘tired of being foot soldiers in Mick Lynch’s class war’

PM claims workers are ‘tired of being foot soldiers in Mick Lynch’s class war’

PM claims workers are ‘tired of being foot soldiers in Mick Lynch’s class war’

18 December 2022

Rishi Sunak said rail workers wanted a deal but the RMT was making ‘unaffordable’ demands.


Ex-Metropolitan Police boss accused of trying to downplay Sarah Everard murder

Ex-Metropolitan Police boss accused of trying to downplay Sarah Everard murder

Ex-Metropolitan Police boss accused of trying to downplay Sarah Everard murder

18 December 2022

Dame Cressida Dick has denied she complained to the then-PM about the Government response to the murder being ‘blown out of proportion’.


Government ‘failed to assess climate crisis impacts on refugees sent to Rwanda’

Government ‘failed to assess climate crisis impacts on refugees sent to Rwanda’

Government ‘failed to assess climate crisis impacts on refugees sent to Rwanda’

18 December 2022

A freedom of information request from Christian Aid to the Home Office found no climate impact assessment of policy was carried out.


More than 130 bus firms to cap fares at £2 for months

More than 130 bus firms to cap fares at £2 for months

More than 130 bus firms to cap fares at £2 for months

18 December 2022

National Express and Stagecoach are among the companies which will introduce the cap single journeys from the start of January.


Disruption warning as services restart after rail strike

Disruption warning as services restart after rail strike

Disruption warning as services restart after rail strike

18 December 2022

Some ScotRail services will start later than usual.


Christmas getaway traffic to build throughout week as 20m journeys expected

Christmas getaway traffic to build throughout week as 20m journeys expected

Christmas getaway traffic to build throughout week as 20m journeys expected

18 December 2022

Pressure on the roads will be heightened due to a strike by rail workers.


Oil and gas operators fined as part of emissions crackdown

Oil and gas operators fined as part of emissions crackdown

Oil and gas operators fined as part of emissions crackdown

18 December 2022

The companies have been fined for flaring and exceeding production.


Hidden cameras used to monitor capercaillie populations

Hidden cameras used to monitor capercaillie populations

Hidden cameras used to monitor capercaillie populations

18 December 2022

Experts have warned the bird is at real risk of extinction in the UK.


More than half of homes do not meet 2025 energy efficiency target

More than half of homes do not meet 2025 energy efficiency target

More than half of homes do not meet 2025 energy efficiency target

18 December 2022

Buildings are scored for their energy efficiency, getting a rating of between A and G for the EPC system.


Lottery winners seek to please stray cat Billy who brought them luck

Lottery winners seek to please stray cat Billy who brought them luck

Lottery winners seek to please stray cat Billy who brought them luck

18 December 2022

Tony and Deb Pearce won £1 million on the National Lottery six months after they took Billy under their roof.


Braverman’s ‘crazy rhetoric’ on migrants stoking racism, outgoing adviser says

Braverman’s ‘crazy rhetoric’ on migrants stoking racism, outgoing adviser says

Braverman’s ‘crazy rhetoric’ on migrants stoking racism, outgoing adviser says

18 December 2022

Nimco Ali, a campaigner and survivor of female genital mutilation, said the Home Secretary was ‘normalising the Nigel Farages’.


One more day of chilly weather before temperatures climb

One more day of chilly weather before temperatures climb

One more day of chilly weather before temperatures climb

18 December 2022

Both daytime and night-time temperatures are expected to increase over the next couple of days.


Man charged with murders of NHS nurse and her two young children in Kettering

Man charged with murders of NHS nurse and her two young children in Kettering

Man charged with murders of NHS nurse and her two young children in Kettering

17 December 2022

The 35-year-old mother and her children aged six and four had died from asphyxiation, police said.


Defence chief says troops are not ‘spare capacity’ as ministers draft strike cover

Defence chief says troops are not ‘spare capacity’ as ministers draft strike cover

Defence chief says troops are not ‘spare capacity’ as ministers draft strike cover

17 December 2022

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says armed forces need to focus on their ‘primary role’.


Nurses threaten fresh strikes if ministers fail to meet new deadline

Nurses threaten fresh strikes if ministers fail to meet new deadline

Nurses threaten fresh strikes if ministers fail to meet new deadline

17 December 2022

The Royal College of Nursing is poised to escalate its industrial action in January to hit a greater number of hospitals.


Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal win Strictly Come Dancing 2022

Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal win Strictly Come Dancing 2022

Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal win Strictly Come Dancing 2022

17 December 2022

The wildlife cameraman and presenter had a few mistakes on the night but the public voted for him as their winner.


Environmental activists removed from Heston Blumenthal restaurant

Environmental activists removed from Heston Blumenthal restaurant

Environmental activists removed from Heston Blumenthal restaurant

17 December 2022

Animal Rebellion said it targeted the restaurant because it is ‘symbolic of the broken system’.


Around 350 homes suffer sixth day without power

Around 350 homes suffer sixth day without power

Around 350 homes suffer sixth day without power

17 December 2022

Engineers have been working to reconnect properties in Shetland.


Woman who died after crowd crush outside O2 Academy Brixton was mother of two

Woman who died after crowd crush outside O2 Academy Brixton was mother of two

Woman who died after crowd crush outside O2 Academy Brixton was mother of two

17 December 2022

Rebecca Ikumelo’s family paid tribute to the 33-year-old after her death on Saturday.


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