Wednesday’s front pages of UK newspapers feature a variety of topics. The Financial Times reports on Israel threatening a wider attack on Rafah in southern Gaza. The i leads with the UK government warning Israel of the risk of committing war crimes if they continue the offensive in Rafah without a “credible” plan to protect civilians. Meanwhile, The Guardian’s front page features both the Rafah offensive and the exclusive Garrick Club’s vote to change its 193-year ban on women joining.
On the individual newspapers, the Metro reports that Prince Harry will not meet King Charles this week on a trip to the UK as Charles is too busy. The Daily Mail and The Express lead with the same story, with a photograph of Prince Harry, indicating that hopes of a reunion with his father have been “dashed”. The Telegraph reports on plans to prevent under-13s using social media under new Ofcom checks, whereas, The Times has a story on new rules in which TikTok and Instagram will be asked to “tame aggressive algorithms” pushing violent content to children.
The Sun refers to a report from a think tank that states that migration is the prime cause of almost 90% of housing shortfalls. They ask whether officials will ever awaken to the problems caused by mass migration. The Daily Express quotes former minister Robert Jenrick, describing the report as “hard-hitting.” Jenrick says the government must undo “the disastrous post-Brexit liberalizations that betrayed the wishes of the British public for lower immigration.” The Daily Telegraph reports that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is being withdrawn worldwide, not connected to the court case but for commercial reasons.
The final stories feature the Daily Mail saying that Buckingham Palace’s announcement that King Charles is too busy to meet Prince Harry on his visit will come as a “crushing blow” to the Duke of Sussex. Lastly, the Daily Star reports on Severn Trent, a water company, finding odd items in sewers such as false teeth, underwear, and a distressed-looking Ken doll, reminding the public to be cautious with what they throw away
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