The BBC has apologised to Amanda Abbington over her complaints about her former Strictly Come Dancing partner, Giovanni Pernice. While it cleared Pernice of the most severe allegations, the broadcaster upheld some of Abbington’s concerns. This news led the Sun to declare “I’ve won” on behalf of Abbington. The paper also claimed that Pernice had been “cleared of violence in a fudged report”. Unnamed sources suggest that Abbington is considering suing the BBC.
Meanwhile, the Duke of Sussex has made a “flying visit” to the UK, according to the Daily Express. The paper noted that Harry saw “no time for dad or brother” during the trip. The Daily Mail, on the other hand, reported extensively on the apparent risk of war between Israel and Lebanon.
While the Guardian featured images of Israeli tanks massing, the Daily Telegraph focused on statements by Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister. He warned Iran that it was “in our sights”. The paper also quotes James Cleverly, a former home secretary running for Conservative Party leader. He said that his party had been wrong to promise it could “stop the boats” concerning undocumented migrants.
The Times, meanwhile, led with a story about Sir Keir Starmer, the new leader of the Labour Party. The paper reported that Starmer had pledged to end asylum hotels. The i newspaper focused on a second accounting scandal at the Post Office, with reporting suggesting that an earlier system used by sub-postmasters was likely faulty. Finally, the Daily Star had a very different story: according to its fifth-favourite boffin, the universe is an “advanced AI simulation” in which humans are just actors
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