Weather chaos makes the headlines
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6910460.stm Version 0 of 1. The chaos caused by the weather dominates the Sunday papers. The front page of the Mail On Sunday reads "Road To Hell", and carries a photograph of a highway, completely collapsed into a giant hole. "Welcome to Summer Hell-iday", declares the People, while the Sunday Telegraph talks of "scenes approaching farce", as towns were left defenceless. The Observer detects mounting anger at Britain's inability to deal properly with the recent floods. There is a wave of anger at the official response to the floods gripping large areas of the country. "As Ministers Dithered, The Deluge Descended," declares the Sunday Telegraph, which says the Environment Agency had two days' warning. Investigation repercussions Gordon Brown has defended the government's investment in the nation's flood defences. But according to the Sunday Times, many experts disagree and have disputed Mr Brown's claim. There is more fall-out following the announcement there will be no charges in the cash for honours investigation. According to the Independent on Sunday, Tony Blair's personal fundraiser, Lord Levy, is considering whether to sue Scotland Yard for wrongful arrest. The Telegraph has little comfort for David Cameron either. It carries the revelation that at least two Conservative MPs have formally requested a vote of no confidence in the Tory leader. Goodbye Vera The News of the World reveals that the actress who plays Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street is to leave her character behind after 34 years. Liz Dawn, who is 68 and in poor health, will retire before Christmas. In an editorial, the paper considers what the TV soap will be like without the loudmouth character, who it describes as a "much-loved battleaxe". And the Mail prints photographs which appear to show Tory leader David Cameron cycling through a red light. |