Many of today’s UK newspapers lead with reports of a shocking attack at a university in Prague. The Times shows a photo of students hiding on a ledge four floors up, sheltering from the gunman, and also carries a story about ambulance waiting times in A&E departments around the country. Meanwhile, the Metro reports more than a dozen deaths at the hands of a gunman in the Czech capital, and witnesses describe the “very frightening” scene.
In other healthcare news, the Guardian reports a rise in hospital admissions relating to malnutrition, with doctors citing poverty as a root cause. The i newspaper leads with travel chaos caused by Storm Pia and industrial action, as power failures close London’s Euston station and Eurostar strikes hamper travel across the Channel. The Daily Telegraph also features transport chaos, with Tory MP Greg Smith criticising train operating companies, and also reports on comments from Princess Anne about the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The assisted dying debate also features heavily in several papers, with the Daily Express reporting on Dame Esther Rantzen’s call for change in the UK while the Daily Mail features Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s support for legislating the procedure. The Sun leads with an interview with British teenager Alex Batty, who recently returned to the UK after going missing six years ago.
Lastly, the Daily Mirror reports on a letter from a suspected murderer who denies wrongdoing in the case of a woman who went missing more than 30 years ago. In lighter news, the Daily Star leads with a story about royal fingers and their genetics
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