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| Newspaper headlines: 'Cummings feels the heat' and 'let elderly accept fate' | Newspaper headlines: 'Cummings feels the heat' and 'let elderly accept fate' |
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| Wednesday's front pages are dominated by revelations from the Covid inquiry. The i newspaper focuses on diary entries for the UK's former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance in which he wrote that former PM Boris Johnson allegedly thought that "old people should accept their fate". | Wednesday's front pages are dominated by revelations from the Covid inquiry. The i newspaper focuses on diary entries for the UK's former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance in which he wrote that former PM Boris Johnson allegedly thought that "old people should accept their fate". |
| The Times focuses on the same line from the Covid inquiry, as well as covering a number of other stories on its front page, including King Charles' visit to Kenya and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's "threats" to his shadow ministers to "stop calling for a ceasefire in Gaza". Keir Starmer is instead calling for a "humanitarian pause" in Israel, the paper reports. | The Times focuses on the same line from the Covid inquiry, as well as covering a number of other stories on its front page, including King Charles' visit to Kenya and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's "threats" to his shadow ministers to "stop calling for a ceasefire in Gaza". Keir Starmer is instead calling for a "humanitarian pause" in Israel, the paper reports. |
| The Daily Express also focuses on the Covid inquiry and reports that former PM Boris Johnson described the "chaos at the heart of Downing Street" as "an orgy of narcissism". | The Daily Express also focuses on the Covid inquiry and reports that former PM Boris Johnson described the "chaos at the heart of Downing Street" as "an orgy of narcissism". |
| The Daily Mail says that Dominic Cummings was left "squirming" doing Tuesday's Covid inquiry session after his "explosive and expletive-riddled" messages were read out. "Gasps were heard" in the room as one message was read aloud in which Mr Cummings used a "vile four letter word" to describe a former cabinet secretary, the Mail says | The Daily Mail says that Dominic Cummings was left "squirming" doing Tuesday's Covid inquiry session after his "explosive and expletive-riddled" messages were read out. "Gasps were heard" in the room as one message was read aloud in which Mr Cummings used a "vile four letter word" to describe a former cabinet secretary, the Mail says |
| The Daily Telegraph focuses on Dominic Cummings' role at Downing Street during the pandemic and says that his testimony at the Covid inquiry shows he was "deeply frustrated" by Boris Johnson. Cummings denied ever adding to the "toxic atmosphere" in government, the paper says, amid claims for the inquiry's lead lawyer that he was misogynistic in messages about a senior No10 official. In response Mr Cummings told the inquiry that he was "much ruder about men". | The Daily Telegraph focuses on Dominic Cummings' role at Downing Street during the pandemic and says that his testimony at the Covid inquiry shows he was "deeply frustrated" by Boris Johnson. Cummings denied ever adding to the "toxic atmosphere" in government, the paper says, amid claims for the inquiry's lead lawyer that he was misogynistic in messages about a senior No10 official. In response Mr Cummings told the inquiry that he was "much ruder about men". |
| Like many of the other papers, the Daily Mirror headlines on Sir Patrick Vallance's diary entries in which he wrote that Boris Johnson had said that "the old should accept their fate" in the context of Covid. The paper brands Mr Johnson's pandemic plans "callous" and "chaotic". | Like many of the other papers, the Daily Mirror headlines on Sir Patrick Vallance's diary entries in which he wrote that Boris Johnson had said that "the old should accept their fate" in the context of Covid. The paper brands Mr Johnson's pandemic plans "callous" and "chaotic". |
| The Daily Star leads with its own take on the Covid inquiry, which it says has showed that the government in place at the time of the pandemic was "useless", "moronic" and "inept". | The Daily Star leads with its own take on the Covid inquiry, which it says has showed that the government in place at the time of the pandemic was "useless", "moronic" and "inept". |
| The Financial Times leads with news that sexual misconduct allegations against a hedge fund financier have led to the closing down of Odey Asset Management. The paper also reports that the Eurozone's inflation rate has fallen to 2.9%, its lowest in two years and down from last month's 4.3% | The Financial Times leads with news that sexual misconduct allegations against a hedge fund financier have led to the closing down of Odey Asset Management. The paper also reports that the Eurozone's inflation rate has fallen to 2.9%, its lowest in two years and down from last month's 4.3% |
| The Metro hails the government's last-minute decision to scrap plans to close hundreds of rail ticket offices in England. The paper says the U-turn is a "victory" for campaigners for the elderly and disabled | The Metro hails the government's last-minute decision to scrap plans to close hundreds of rail ticket offices in England. The paper says the U-turn is a "victory" for campaigners for the elderly and disabled |
| The Guardian devotes its front page to Israeli airstrikes which hit Jabalia in northern Gaza. The paper reports that Israel's military said the attack, which killed "dozens of people", was meant to kill a key Hamas commander. | The Guardian devotes its front page to Israeli airstrikes which hit Jabalia in northern Gaza. The paper reports that Israel's military said the attack, which killed "dozens of people", was meant to kill a key Hamas commander. |
| The Sun reports comments by Tory vice-chairman Lee Anderson, who criticised police officers in London and Manchester after footage emerged allegedly showing some of them taking down posters of Israeli children held hostage by Hamas. | The Sun reports comments by Tory vice-chairman Lee Anderson, who criticised police officers in London and Manchester after footage emerged allegedly showing some of them taking down posters of Israeli children held hostage by Hamas. |
| Wednesday's papers focus on the revelations from Dominic Cummings' testimony at the Covid inquiry and the latest news from the Israel-Hamas war. | |
| Boris Johnson's former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, is on a number of front pages after his appearance at the Covid inquiry. The Daily Mirror and the i highlight a diary entry by the then chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance who complained that Mr Johnson was "obsessed with older people accepting their fate and letting the young get on with life". | |
| The Daily Mail says Mr Cummings was "left squirming" after he was accused of "poisoning the pandemic response with toxic briefings against colleagues". The paper's columnist Quentin Letts describes him as a "husky-voiced Cassandra"adding that "heaven knows how Boris Johnson put up with him for so long". | |
| The Daily Express describes Mr Cummings as "Boris's foul-mouthed and disloyal top adviser" who "should have never been welcomed into Downing Street". The editorial calls him a "privileged egotist" who "demonised the people he should have done everything to support". | |
| Israel's attack in Jabalia, on the outskirts of Gaza City, makes the lead in the Guardian. The paper quotes a spokesman for the UN children's agency, Unesco, who describes Gaza as "a graveyard for thousands of children" and "a living hell for everyone else". | |
| An article in the Financial Times says that as the Israel Defence Force goes into Gaza, Hamas has the home advantage. Israel estimates that Hamas has about 40,000 elite fighters, an arsenal of drones and more than 20,000 rockets. An analyst tells the paper that Hamas knows its terrain and will defend it fiercely and with ingenuity. | |
| The Daily Telegraph highlights a warning from the director of the FBI that Hamas poses the greatest terror threat since the defeat of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. Christopher Wray says the war between Israel and Hamas could serve as inspiration to jihadists operating in the US and across the Western world. | |
| "How dare you!" is the Sun's front-page headline, after videos emerged online showing police officers in London and Manchester removing posters of Israeli children held by Hamas. The paper says Greater Manchester Police has made what it calls a "grovelling apology", while the Met insisted it was taking steps to "stop issues escalating." | |
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