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Sara's dad 'attacked' in prison and social care 'shake-up' | Sara's dad 'attacked' in prison and social care 'shake-up' |
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The Sun leads with reports that the father of Sara Sharif has been attacked in prison where he is serving a life sentence for the murder of the 10-year-old. The paper says two inmates "ambushed" Urfan Sharif in his cell and slashed his throat. The Prison Service says police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at HMP Belmarsh on New Year's Day but did not confirm any identities. | The Sun leads with reports that the father of Sara Sharif has been attacked in prison where he is serving a life sentence for the murder of the 10-year-old. The paper says two inmates "ambushed" Urfan Sharif in his cell and slashed his throat. The Prison Service says police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at HMP Belmarsh on New Year's Day but did not confirm any identities. |
The Guardian says ministers are to launch a historic independent commission to reform adult social care in England. It notes the proposed timeline has been criticised by health and care leaders, who say a "crisis" is being "kicked into the long grass". | The Guardian says ministers are to launch a historic independent commission to reform adult social care in England. It notes the proposed timeline has been criticised by health and care leaders, who say a "crisis" is being "kicked into the long grass". |
The Times says reform of the social care system is being "pushed back again", with reform not likely to be delivered until 2028, until after the commission reports back. However, it adds the government hopes to build a "national consensus" as Baroness Casey, a "veteran Whitehall troubleshooter" leads the review and aims to seek the support of the main political parties. | The Times says reform of the social care system is being "pushed back again", with reform not likely to be delivered until 2028, until after the commission reports back. However, it adds the government hopes to build a "national consensus" as Baroness Casey, a "veteran Whitehall troubleshooter" leads the review and aims to seek the support of the main political parties. |
The Daily Express reports on Tory leader Kemi Badenoch's demand for a national public inquiry into the UK's "rape gangs scandal". The call came after the Home Office rejected Oldham Council's request for a government-led inquiry into historical child sexual exploitation in the town - saying the council should lead it instead. | The Daily Express reports on Tory leader Kemi Badenoch's demand for a national public inquiry into the UK's "rape gangs scandal". The call came after the Home Office rejected Oldham Council's request for a government-led inquiry into historical child sexual exploitation in the town - saying the council should lead it instead. |
The Daily Telegraph also leads with the government's rejection of an inquiry into grooming gangs - interpreting it as meaning that Labour has "blocked" a probe into Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's conduct while he was head of the Crown Prosecution Service between 2008 and 2013. The Telegraph joins several other papers in featuring a picture of the Duchess of Sussex in a kitchen, from a newly-released trailer for her upcoming lifestyle show on Netflix. | The Daily Telegraph also leads with the government's rejection of an inquiry into grooming gangs - interpreting it as meaning that Labour has "blocked" a probe into Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's conduct while he was head of the Crown Prosecution Service between 2008 and 2013. The Telegraph joins several other papers in featuring a picture of the Duchess of Sussex in a kitchen, from a newly-released trailer for her upcoming lifestyle show on Netflix. |
"Your country needs you" is the Daily Mirror's headline as it reports the call by the Royal British Legion for veterans of World War Two to join this year's 80th-anniversary commemorations for VE and VJ Day. | "Your country needs you" is the Daily Mirror's headline as it reports the call by the Royal British Legion for veterans of World War Two to join this year's 80th-anniversary commemorations for VE and VJ Day. |
The Financial Times leads on a poll it has conducted with economists that suggests the government is likely to have to raise taxes again before the next election. The survey found that although the UK is expected to return to growth this year, the upturn may not be strong enough to spare the country from a fresh round of tax hikes. | The Financial Times leads on a poll it has conducted with economists that suggests the government is likely to have to raise taxes again before the next election. The survey found that although the UK is expected to return to growth this year, the upturn may not be strong enough to spare the country from a fresh round of tax hikes. |
The i focuses on government plans to see heat pumps replace gas boilers in almost all homes in the UK. It says not all households are eligible for government help with the cost and some people will also be made to improve insulation in their properties. | The i focuses on government plans to see heat pumps replace gas boilers in almost all homes in the UK. It says not all households are eligible for government help with the cost and some people will also be made to improve insulation in their properties. |
The Daily Mail highlights its findings that NHS managers' salaries in England have risen by more than £1.1bn in the last decade, amid a 36% rise in senior staffing levels. | The Daily Mail highlights its findings that NHS managers' salaries in England have risen by more than £1.1bn in the last decade, amid a 36% rise in senior staffing levels. |
The upcoming cold snap that forecasters say will bring snow to many parts of the UK in the next few days is the focus for the Daily Star. Under a headline the "Grit Escape", the paper highlights the fact that six million sunshine holidays will also be booked this month, amid the amber warnings and plunging temperatures. | The upcoming cold snap that forecasters say will bring snow to many parts of the UK in the next few days is the focus for the Daily Star. Under a headline the "Grit Escape", the paper highlights the fact that six million sunshine holidays will also be booked this month, amid the amber warnings and plunging temperatures. |
Health Secretary Wes Streeting writes in the Guardian, external that the new commission on adult social care in England will "finally grasp the nettle". He says it will set the country on the path to building a service which "meets the urgent need of our generation". | |
The Daily Mirror it is "imperative" that the commission succeeds., external But the Times points out that the "long-promised" review has been "pushed back again", external and won't offer its final proposals until 2028. The paper highlights concerns by care home providers that the government is in danger of producing "yet another report that gathers dust while the sector crumbles". | |
In its leader column, the Sun calls on the head of the commission,, external Baroness Casey, to "get on with it" - claiming that "voters are sick of Whitehall lethargy" and want results. | |
The Daily Mail has analysed official figures, external which it says show that salaries for NHS managers in England have soared by more than a £1bn. | |
The paper says the "spiralling bill" reached £2.8bn last year, while "hospitals and ambulances routinely fail to meet performance targets". | |
But the NHS Confederation tells the paper the health service is not "over-managed", but rather "under-managed" compared with its foreign counterparts. | |
"Labour blocks grooming gang probe" is the headline in the Daily Telegraph,, external which leads with the news that the government declined to hold an inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Oldham. Ministers say the local council should lead a review instead. | |
But the Daily Express warns, external that "anything less than a fully empowered independent inquiry will fail the survivors and leave more women and girls at risk". | |
Economists tell the Financial Times it is "almost inevitable" that the government will have to raise taxes again, external before the next election - fearing that growth this year will be weaker than official forecasts suggest. | |
They expect it to fall short of the 2% rebound predicted by the Office for Budget Responsibility. One expert tells the paper the chancellor will face a "dawning realisation" that, without increasing income tax or VAT, she "can't make the damn sums work". | |
The Sun leads with its report that Urfan Sharif - who murdered his 10-year-old daughter Sara - has been attacked, external at Belmarsh Prison. | |
A source tells the paper that Sharif was "sliced up badly in his cell" by two inmates using the lid of a tuna can and was "lucky to survive" the attack. | |
Analysis by the Telegraph reveals that, in the past three years, police have failed to solve a single burglary, external or theft in 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales. | |
It says that in one part of Westminster - an area with one of the highest crime rates -just four of the nearly 2,000 burglaries or thefts were solved. | |
A Home Office spokesman tells the paper that victims are being let down, saying that "too often people fear that no one will come when crimes are committed, and nothing will be done". | |
And the Daily Mirror features an appeal for World War Two veterans, external to sign up to lead events marking the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day. | |
The Royal British Legion says it may be the last chance to honour them in person. The paper's headline is: "Your country needs you". | |
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