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| Newspaper headlines: Transgender advice for schools and Earps 'England's No 1' | Newspaper headlines: Transgender advice for schools and Earps 'England's No 1' |
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| England's goalkeeper Mary Earps is splashed across the papers on Wednesday after winning the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award. The Guardian describes the number-one-wearing winner as a "World Cup star". Elsewhere on the front page is the latest in Gaza as the death toll grows and Israel continues its offensive, the paper reports | England's goalkeeper Mary Earps is splashed across the papers on Wednesday after winning the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award. The Guardian describes the number-one-wearing winner as a "World Cup star". Elsewhere on the front page is the latest in Gaza as the death toll grows and Israel continues its offensive, the paper reports |
| Earps also takes prime real estate space on the front page of the Times, alongside a report voicing concerns from a charity for older people that the elderly will "bear the brunt" of junior doctor strikes in December and January. The paper also reports comments from Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch who says that new guidelines she sent to schools were "necessary because activists had hijacked transgender issues". | Earps also takes prime real estate space on the front page of the Times, alongside a report voicing concerns from a charity for older people that the elderly will "bear the brunt" of junior doctor strikes in December and January. The paper also reports comments from Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch who says that new guidelines she sent to schools were "necessary because activists had hijacked transgender issues". |
| The transgender guidelines for schools also dominate the front page of the Daily Mail. The lead article on the paper's front cover focuses on a piece written inside the publication by Ms Badenoch, in which she says the new guidance will "protect young people and provide school staff with clarity" and that "from now on, school staff will have to consider if a pupil asking to identify as the opposite sex has been influenced by social media or peer pressure". Also on the Daily Mail's cover is an opinion piece on Dame Esther Rantzen's calls for a vote on assisted dying in the UK, and a report on British man Colin Armstrong who was abducted in the early hours of Saturday from a farm in Ecuador. | The transgender guidelines for schools also dominate the front page of the Daily Mail. The lead article on the paper's front cover focuses on a piece written inside the publication by Ms Badenoch, in which she says the new guidance will "protect young people and provide school staff with clarity" and that "from now on, school staff will have to consider if a pupil asking to identify as the opposite sex has been influenced by social media or peer pressure". Also on the Daily Mail's cover is an opinion piece on Dame Esther Rantzen's calls for a vote on assisted dying in the UK, and a report on British man Colin Armstrong who was abducted in the early hours of Saturday from a farm in Ecuador. |
| The debate around assisted dying also features on the front page of the Daily Mirror, with Dame Esther Rantzen's daughter telling the paper: "My mum should not have to die alone at Dignitas, following the veteran BBC star's BBC interview in which she said she may seek an assisted death in Switzerland if her cancer treatments fail. The paper also picks up on the story of Mr Armstrong's kidnapping, describing the case as a "riddle". | The debate around assisted dying also features on the front page of the Daily Mirror, with Dame Esther Rantzen's daughter telling the paper: "My mum should not have to die alone at Dignitas, following the veteran BBC star's BBC interview in which she said she may seek an assisted death in Switzerland if her cancer treatments fail. The paper also picks up on the story of Mr Armstrong's kidnapping, describing the case as a "riddle". |
| Another photo of Mary Earps celebrating her win illustrates the front page of the Daily Telegraph, alongside a report that says the US is "considering military strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen" following the Hamas ally's attacks on the Red Sea cargo route. | Another photo of Mary Earps celebrating her win illustrates the front page of the Daily Telegraph, alongside a report that says the US is "considering military strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen" following the Hamas ally's attacks on the Red Sea cargo route. |
| "MI6 security alert over flat owned by Russian neighbours," reports the i newspaper, saying a penthouse overlooking the spy agency's London headquarters has prompted concerns. The paper's front page also carries a headline on the junior doctor strikes which begin on Wednesday in England. | "MI6 security alert over flat owned by Russian neighbours," reports the i newspaper, saying a penthouse overlooking the spy agency's London headquarters has prompted concerns. The paper's front page also carries a headline on the junior doctor strikes which begin on Wednesday in England. |
| The Daily Express leads with an article focusing on an "upbeat" Rishi Sunak's plans "to "move on" from the high-tax, high-spend and high-borrowing era of the pandemic". Alongside that story is Earps again, crowned "Mary, Queen of SPOTY" and the story of Tory MP Peter Bone, who has lost his seat after being removed by constituents in a recall petition, triggering a by-election next year. | The Daily Express leads with an article focusing on an "upbeat" Rishi Sunak's plans "to "move on" from the high-tax, high-spend and high-borrowing era of the pandemic". Alongside that story is Earps again, crowned "Mary, Queen of SPOTY" and the story of Tory MP Peter Bone, who has lost his seat after being removed by constituents in a recall petition, triggering a by-election next year. |
| Tax is also among the leading stories for the Wednesday edition of the Financial Times, with a report on Scotland's new high-income tax band of 45%. The paper writes that the new bracket is "widening the gap between what better-off Scots and their counterparts in the rest of the UK pay". Alongside that story is a report on activist investor Cevian Capital investing more than €1bn in Swiss bank UBS. | Tax is also among the leading stories for the Wednesday edition of the Financial Times, with a report on Scotland's new high-income tax band of 45%. The paper writes that the new bracket is "widening the gap between what better-off Scots and their counterparts in the rest of the UK pay". Alongside that story is a report on activist investor Cevian Capital investing more than €1bn in Swiss bank UBS. |
| Jeffrey Epstein is the focus of the Metro's front page, with a report that documents naming dozens of Epstein's "associates" will be released on 1 January 2024. The newspaper describes the release as a "ticking timebomb for paedophile's associates". | Jeffrey Epstein is the focus of the Metro's front page, with a report that documents naming dozens of Epstein's "associates" will be released on 1 January 2024. The newspaper describes the release as a "ticking timebomb for paedophile's associates". |
| The Sun says "Prince Andrew faces fresh scrutiny over his Jeffrey Epstein links after a US judge ruled evidence from an accuser be made public". The papers says 40 documents relating to a woman who has previously accused the royal of groping her breasts at Epstein's New York mansion in 2001, will be published in early January. The Duke of York has always denied any wrongdoing. | |
| The Star leads with a story of a phobia held by Inbetweeners star James Buckley, of getting mugged by monkeys. It's unclear from the preview on the front page how close to said crime Mr Buckley has ever found himself. | The Star leads with a story of a phobia held by Inbetweeners star James Buckley, of getting mugged by monkeys. It's unclear from the preview on the front page how close to said crime Mr Buckley has ever found himself. |
| The Times leads with a warning that elderly people "will bear the brunt of strikes at Christmas", with junior doctors in England beginning a new walkout on Wednesday. The paper says Age UK is among groups to have raised fears that hospitals will find it "extremely difficult" to keep elderly patients safe. The paper highlights the decision by Cheltenham General Hospital to close its emergency department for the duration of the strike, and another planned in the New Year, because of what it calls "the scale of disruption". | The Times leads with a warning that elderly people "will bear the brunt of strikes at Christmas", with junior doctors in England beginning a new walkout on Wednesday. The paper says Age UK is among groups to have raised fears that hospitals will find it "extremely difficult" to keep elderly patients safe. The paper highlights the decision by Cheltenham General Hospital to close its emergency department for the duration of the strike, and another planned in the New Year, because of what it calls "the scale of disruption". |
| Junior doctors are striking on Wednesday | Junior doctors are striking on Wednesday |
| The Daily Telegraph reports that US officials are drawing up plans for military strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen, in response to attacks by the group against Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea. The Telegraph says the situation has already led to a jump in the price of crude oil, which will be passed on to consumers, while Christmas deliveries from China and other Asian countries are likely to be delayed as ships divert around the Cape of Good Hope. | The Daily Telegraph reports that US officials are drawing up plans for military strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen, in response to attacks by the group against Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea. The Telegraph says the situation has already led to a jump in the price of crude oil, which will be passed on to consumers, while Christmas deliveries from China and other Asian countries are likely to be delayed as ships divert around the Cape of Good Hope. |
| The Guardian says pressure on Israel is rising as the number of deaths in Gaza nears 20,000. The paper says the death toll and the grim conditions for nearly two million people displaced from their homes is fuelling growing international anger, even among Israel's close allies. Israel's military says Hamas is responsible for all civilian casualties, by using Gazans as human shields. | The Guardian says pressure on Israel is rising as the number of deaths in Gaza nears 20,000. The paper says the death toll and the grim conditions for nearly two million people displaced from their homes is fuelling growing international anger, even among Israel's close allies. Israel's military says Hamas is responsible for all civilian casualties, by using Gazans as human shields. |
| The debate around assisted dying, after Dame Esther Rantzen's BBC interview was broadcast on the Today programme on Tuesday morning, is the lead in the Daily Mirror. Her daughter, Rebecca Wilcox, tells the paper she is horrified at the thought of her mother, who has lung cancer, flying to Switzerland to die alone at the Dignitas clinic. The paper says Dame Esther's family back her call for a free vote in parliament on legalising assisted dying. Ms Wilcox says: "I don't want her to die. I certainly don't want her to go alone." | The debate around assisted dying, after Dame Esther Rantzen's BBC interview was broadcast on the Today programme on Tuesday morning, is the lead in the Daily Mirror. Her daughter, Rebecca Wilcox, tells the paper she is horrified at the thought of her mother, who has lung cancer, flying to Switzerland to die alone at the Dignitas clinic. The paper says Dame Esther's family back her call for a free vote in parliament on legalising assisted dying. Ms Wilcox says: "I don't want her to die. I certainly don't want her to go alone." |
| The Daily Mail leads on what it calls a "crack down" by ministers on the spread of gender ideology in schools in England. Writing in the paper, the equalities minister, Kemi Badenoch, says she believes the guidance, published on Tuesday, will protect young people and "remove the ambiguity and uncertainly currently plaguing schools". Ms Badenoch goes on to say: "There will be some who think this guidance is too strong... there will also be some who want the guidance to go further." Her response: "This government does not duck the hard questions or the difficult issues." | The Daily Mail leads on what it calls a "crack down" by ministers on the spread of gender ideology in schools in England. Writing in the paper, the equalities minister, Kemi Badenoch, says she believes the guidance, published on Tuesday, will protect young people and "remove the ambiguity and uncertainly currently plaguing schools". Ms Badenoch goes on to say: "There will be some who think this guidance is too strong... there will also be some who want the guidance to go further." Her response: "This government does not duck the hard questions or the difficult issues." |
| Lioness goalkeeper Mary Earps won BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Tuesday night | Lioness goalkeeper Mary Earps won BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Tuesday night |
| The i reports that British intelligence officers have raised security concerns about the very building they work from. The paper says it has learned that a penthouse overlooking the London headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Services, or MI6, is owned by Russians, and that occupants have an "unimpeded view" of UK spies going to and from work. | The i reports that British intelligence officers have raised security concerns about the very building they work from. The paper says it has learned that a penthouse overlooking the London headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Services, or MI6, is owned by Russians, and that occupants have an "unimpeded view" of UK spies going to and from work. |
| And the crowning of the England goalkeeper Mary Earps as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year receives much front page coverage. The Guardian describes her as "England's Number 1 World Cup star". For the Daily Express, she is "Mary, queen of SPOTY". "In safe hands," declares Tthe Daily Mirror. | And the crowning of the England goalkeeper Mary Earps as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year receives much front page coverage. The Guardian describes her as "England's Number 1 World Cup star". For the Daily Express, she is "Mary, queen of SPOTY". "In safe hands," declares Tthe Daily Mirror. |
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