A whooping cough outbreak in the UK resulting in the deaths of five babies is a lead story in the Daily Mirror and several other newspapers. The country is facing its worst outbreak of the disease in the last 40 years, with nearly 3,000 cases reported so far this year. The Metro also reported on the outbreak, calling it the “100-day cough”. The Mail covered a picture of Stormy Daniels, who is at the centre of a hush-money payment case involving former president Donald Trump.
The Guardian published an article focussed on Israel’s offensive in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people have fled. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that his country will continue to fight regardless of US warnings against proceeding with a ground invasion in Rafah. Meanwhile, former chief adviser to Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings, showcased an interview in which he said he saved numerous lives during Covid but claimed it was unlikely that he and Mr Johnson would ever speak again.
Across other news outlets, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has urged the Bank of England not to reduce interest rates until inflation is absolutely under control, according to The Express. The Daily Telegraph focussed on Angela Rayner, the Labour deputy leader, assuring MPs that defector Natalie Elphicke would have no formal role in the party. Finally, The Times took a story about the Education Secretary commenting on the unacceptable increase in truancy in schools across Friday.
Mining company Anglo American was covered by the Financial Times, which reported its South African shareholders might be open to a takeover from BHP. Lastly, the Star offered a lighter read with a story of “space boffins” looking to launch an up-close and personal mission to Uranus
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