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| Monday briefing: Sky fall – first the Ryanair debacle, now Monarch goes bust | Monday briefing: Sky fall – first the Ryanair debacle, now Monarch goes bust |
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| Top story: Flights cancelled as Monarch Airlines shuts down | Top story: Flights cancelled as Monarch Airlines shuts down |
| Hello, it’s Warren Murray with the first briefing of the week. | Hello, it’s Warren Murray with the first briefing of the week. |
| Some important breaking news this morning. Monarch, the airline and package holiday company, has cancelled all flights after going into administration overnight. The announcement leaves 110,000 people needing a flight back to the UK, while another 300,000 future bookings have been cancelled. | Some important breaking news this morning. Monarch, the airline and package holiday company, has cancelled all flights after going into administration overnight. The announcement leaves 110,000 people needing a flight back to the UK, while another 300,000 future bookings have been cancelled. |
| The Civil Aviation Authority says travellers with Monarch should not go to airports after the airline was unable to secure an extension of its Air Travel Organiser’s Licence. The CAA is launching a programme to bring people home. | The Civil Aviation Authority says travellers with Monarch should not go to airports after the airline was unable to secure an extension of its Air Travel Organiser’s Licence. The CAA is launching a programme to bring people home. |
| There is some compensation, under a scheme known as Atol, for those due to fly with Monarch – but only where it is part of a package holiday. Direct, flight-only bookings with Monarch Airlines are not protected by Atol. However, there are other possible avenues for compensation, such as travel insurance or credit card issuers. Our Q&A sets this out and there will no doubt be further advice as the day progresses. | There is some compensation, under a scheme known as Atol, for those due to fly with Monarch – but only where it is part of a package holiday. Direct, flight-only bookings with Monarch Airlines are not protected by Atol. However, there are other possible avenues for compensation, such as travel insurance or credit card issuers. Our Q&A sets this out and there will no doubt be further advice as the day progresses. |
| It compounds the chaotic situation in the skies after the big low-cost airline Ryanair cancelled 20,000 upcoming flights, affecting around 400,000 customers. | It compounds the chaotic situation in the skies after the big low-cost airline Ryanair cancelled 20,000 upcoming flights, affecting around 400,000 customers. |
| Spanish PM defiant – Spain, Europe and the world have been shocked by violent scenes in the Catalonia region where police have used force to try and prevent an unauthorised referendum on independence. Videos showed police hitting people with batons, dragging voters from polling stations and clashing with firefighters. | Spanish PM defiant – Spain, Europe and the world have been shocked by violent scenes in the Catalonia region where police have used force to try and prevent an unauthorised referendum on independence. Videos showed police hitting people with batons, dragging voters from polling stations and clashing with firefighters. |
| The referendum had been outlawed by the region’s own high court and vehemently opposed by the Spanish government, but Catalonia’s separatist assembly president, Carles Puigdemont, refused to call it off. Police swooped on polling stations, and clashes took place in locations including Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, Terres de l’Ebre, Catalunya central and Tarragona. The Catalan health ministry said 761 people were treated in hospitals and clinics. Spain’s interior ministry said 12 police officers had been hurt. | The referendum had been outlawed by the region’s own high court and vehemently opposed by the Spanish government, but Catalonia’s separatist assembly president, Carles Puigdemont, refused to call it off. Police swooped on polling stations, and clashes took place in locations including Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, Terres de l’Ebre, Catalunya central and Tarragona. The Catalan health ministry said 761 people were treated in hospitals and clinics. Spain’s interior ministry said 12 police officers had been hurt. |
| Jordi Turull, a Catalan regional government spokesman, said early on Monday that 90% of the 2.26 million Catalans whose votes were able to be counted had voted in favour of independence. The region has 5.3 million voters. But the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said: “Today there has not been a self-determination referendum in Catalonia. The rule of law remains in force with all its strength. We are the government of Spain and I am the head of the government of Spain and I accepted my responsibility.” Puigdemont, the Catalan leader, said in a televised statement that the region had earned the right to become an independent state. | Jordi Turull, a Catalan regional government spokesman, said early on Monday that 90% of the 2.26 million Catalans whose votes were able to be counted had voted in favour of independence. The region has 5.3 million voters. But the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said: “Today there has not been a self-determination referendum in Catalonia. The rule of law remains in force with all its strength. We are the government of Spain and I am the head of the government of Spain and I accepted my responsibility.” Puigdemont, the Catalan leader, said in a televised statement that the region had earned the right to become an independent state. |
| After this extraordinary turn in Spain’s history, Simon Tisdall looks at possible wider ramifications as groups across Europe seek to redefine their identity and reject the centralised state. | After this extraordinary turn in Spain’s history, Simon Tisdall looks at possible wider ramifications as groups across Europe seek to redefine their identity and reject the centralised state. |
| ‘He hasn’t won any friends’ – Boris Johnson’s had a self-inflicted rough start at the Conservative conference in Manchester – getting texts from fellow Tory MPs telling him to resign as foreign secretary over his continued rogue interventions on Brexit. Johnson’s public disloyalty in the Telegraph and the Sun has also drawn the ire of business leaders. Adam Marshall, the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, accused him of destabilising the government and warned there was growing impatience with “division and disorganisation” at the heart of the party. Theresa May is using the conference to try and relaunch her shaky leadership and get the message out about initiatives including freezing tuition fees, a £10bn help-to-buy scheme and connecting more cities to the HS2 rail link. | ‘He hasn’t won any friends’ – Boris Johnson’s had a self-inflicted rough start at the Conservative conference in Manchester – getting texts from fellow Tory MPs telling him to resign as foreign secretary over his continued rogue interventions on Brexit. Johnson’s public disloyalty in the Telegraph and the Sun has also drawn the ire of business leaders. Adam Marshall, the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, accused him of destabilising the government and warned there was growing impatience with “division and disorganisation” at the heart of the party. Theresa May is using the conference to try and relaunch her shaky leadership and get the message out about initiatives including freezing tuition fees, a £10bn help-to-buy scheme and connecting more cities to the HS2 rail link. |
| Halt at chicken factory – The poultry supplier 2 Sisters has suspended production at its main plant after the Guardian and ITV filmed food safety records being altered and poor hygiene practices. Britain’s main supplier of supermarket chicken said staff at its “Site D” facility in the West Midlands would be retrained after it was “shocked and distressed” by the footage. The move came as Tesco, the UK’s biggest supermarket chain, belatedly joined Marks & Spencer, Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury’s in boycotting the plant. | Halt at chicken factory – The poultry supplier 2 Sisters has suspended production at its main plant after the Guardian and ITV filmed food safety records being altered and poor hygiene practices. Britain’s main supplier of supermarket chicken said staff at its “Site D” facility in the West Midlands would be retrained after it was “shocked and distressed” by the footage. The move came as Tesco, the UK’s biggest supermarket chain, belatedly joined Marks & Spencer, Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury’s in boycotting the plant. |
| ‘Quite frightening’ – Human beings were treated as “guinea pigs” in overseas surgeries using unapproved experimental artificial implants made by scientists at University College London, an inquiry has found. According to the findings, they included a prototype polymer arterial graft placed in the leg of a man in Tehran; a plastic tear duct implanted into a patient in Zurich; and an artificial windpipe given to an Eritrean patient who subsequently died, in a case involving a surgeon notorious for a string of experimental procedures that were followed by deaths. The report calls for health regulator the MHRA to investigate. | ‘Quite frightening’ – Human beings were treated as “guinea pigs” in overseas surgeries using unapproved experimental artificial implants made by scientists at University College London, an inquiry has found. According to the findings, they included a prototype polymer arterial graft placed in the leg of a man in Tehran; a plastic tear duct implanted into a patient in Zurich; and an artificial windpipe given to an Eritrean patient who subsequently died, in a case involving a surgeon notorious for a string of experimental procedures that were followed by deaths. The report calls for health regulator the MHRA to investigate. |
| Rhymes with ‘bank’ – A Lloyds branch in Market Street, Manchester, has been equipped with a barista, “breakout pods”, funky armchairs and an events programme in a bid to make banking cool (“again”?). Nationwide is planning something similar just down the street and in other cities. Big banks have been closing their shopfronts as customers move online, but some institutions believe that converting to these styled-up branches is the way to go. | Rhymes with ‘bank’ – A Lloyds branch in Market Street, Manchester, has been equipped with a barista, “breakout pods”, funky armchairs and an events programme in a bid to make banking cool (“again”?). Nationwide is planning something similar just down the street and in other cities. Big banks have been closing their shopfronts as customers move online, but some institutions believe that converting to these styled-up branches is the way to go. |
| Lunchtime read: Why DNA evidence might not prove anything | Lunchtime read: Why DNA evidence might not prove anything |
| DNA identification is presented as the holy grail of criminal prosecution – able to definitively link a suspect to a crime scene or a victim. But the forensic technique is increasingly being put in the dock. | DNA identification is presented as the holy grail of criminal prosecution – able to definitively link a suspect to a crime scene or a victim. But the forensic technique is increasingly being put in the dock. |
| There have been 218 successful appeals in England and Wales between 2010 and 2016 over the unreliability or relevance of conclusions drawn from DNA evidence. Such minute quantities are now able to be detected that an innocent touch in passing between strangers, people washing their clothes together in a household, or money passing from one person to the next can carry traces of DNA. And multiple profiles often show up in a sample – so which one, if any, is from the culprit? Nicola Davis looks into the perils of DNA convictions. | There have been 218 successful appeals in England and Wales between 2010 and 2016 over the unreliability or relevance of conclusions drawn from DNA evidence. Such minute quantities are now able to be detected that an innocent touch in passing between strangers, people washing their clothes together in a household, or money passing from one person to the next can carry traces of DNA. And multiple profiles often show up in a sample – so which one, if any, is from the culprit? Nicola Davis looks into the perils of DNA convictions. |
| Sport | Sport |
| Jürgen Klopp seemed torn between defiance and anxiety after a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United left his Liverpool side in seventh place, seven points behind the leaders, Manchester City. Lewis Hamilton said he was lucky to claim second place in the Malaysian Grand Prix after a difficult weekend that culminated in the Mercedes driver being comprehensively outpaced by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Paul Dunne delivered on long‑heralded promise as he held off Rory McIlory to win the British Masters and his first European Tour title. And Barcelona continued their 100% start in La Liga in bizarre circumstances, beating Las Palmas 3-0 at an empty Camp Nou amid the controversial Catalan independence referendum. Meanwhile, the Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué has said he is ready to stand down from Spain duty if he is deemed a “problem” by the national team coach, Julen Lopetegui, or the Spanish Football Federation as a result of his support for Catalan independence. | Jürgen Klopp seemed torn between defiance and anxiety after a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United left his Liverpool side in seventh place, seven points behind the leaders, Manchester City. Lewis Hamilton said he was lucky to claim second place in the Malaysian Grand Prix after a difficult weekend that culminated in the Mercedes driver being comprehensively outpaced by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Paul Dunne delivered on long‑heralded promise as he held off Rory McIlory to win the British Masters and his first European Tour title. And Barcelona continued their 100% start in La Liga in bizarre circumstances, beating Las Palmas 3-0 at an empty Camp Nou amid the controversial Catalan independence referendum. Meanwhile, the Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué has said he is ready to stand down from Spain duty if he is deemed a “problem” by the national team coach, Julen Lopetegui, or the Spanish Football Federation as a result of his support for Catalan independence. |
| Business | Business |
| The euro has taken a knock in Asian markets overnight amid anxiety over the independence vote in Spain’s Catalonia region. Surprisingly strong economic news out of China and Japan offered support to equities and commodities in Asian trading, while the Nikkei rose 0.2% partly buoyed by Wall Street gains. | The euro has taken a knock in Asian markets overnight amid anxiety over the independence vote in Spain’s Catalonia region. Surprisingly strong economic news out of China and Japan offered support to equities and commodities in Asian trading, while the Nikkei rose 0.2% partly buoyed by Wall Street gains. |
| The pound has been trading at $1.336 and €1.135. | The pound has been trading at $1.336 and €1.135. |
| The papers | The papers |
| “Hundreds hurt as Catalonia poll descends into violence”, says the Guardian, which leads on the shocking scenes in Spain. The Times puts it thus: “Spain torn apart as 850 hurt in referendum riot”. It is characterised as an “EU crisis” by the Telegraph. All three have pictures of a riot police officer swinging a baton. There’s a similar offering from the FT. | “Hundreds hurt as Catalonia poll descends into violence”, says the Guardian, which leads on the shocking scenes in Spain. The Times puts it thus: “Spain torn apart as 850 hurt in referendum riot”. It is characterised as an “EU crisis” by the Telegraph. All three have pictures of a riot police officer swinging a baton. There’s a similar offering from the FT. |
| The Mail vents its frustration at the Tories – “What a time to be squabbling!” – as their conference begins with everyone fighting about Boris Johnson. The i also covers the “backlash against Boris”. Despite the distraction, the Express says Theresa May is “winning [the] Brexit battle” (isn’t it supposed to be a negotiation?) in her dealings with Brussels. But the Metro says senior Tories reckon May “can’t last as leader”. The giddy Sun wants us to think that Prince Harry might propose to Meghan Markle because of a grainy photo showing him kissing her on the cheek. The Mirror says a nuclear sub’s skipper has been axed over an “onboard relationship”. | The Mail vents its frustration at the Tories – “What a time to be squabbling!” – as their conference begins with everyone fighting about Boris Johnson. The i also covers the “backlash against Boris”. Despite the distraction, the Express says Theresa May is “winning [the] Brexit battle” (isn’t it supposed to be a negotiation?) in her dealings with Brussels. But the Metro says senior Tories reckon May “can’t last as leader”. The giddy Sun wants us to think that Prince Harry might propose to Meghan Markle because of a grainy photo showing him kissing her on the cheek. The Mirror says a nuclear sub’s skipper has been axed over an “onboard relationship”. |
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