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| Newspaper headlines: 'Minister for hypocrisy' and 'Pill for weight loss on NHS' | Newspaper headlines: 'Minister for hypocrisy' and 'Pill for weight loss on NHS' |
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| "Minister for hypocrisy is forced to quit" reports the Daily Mail, one of several papers leading on Rushanara Ali's resignation. The parliamentary under-secretary of state for homelessness and rough sleeping was accused of "staggering hypocrisy" after it was alleged that she had "ejected" tenants from one of her properties, before re-listing it for an additional £700 a month. | "Minister for hypocrisy is forced to quit" reports the Daily Mail, one of several papers leading on Rushanara Ali's resignation. The parliamentary under-secretary of state for homelessness and rough sleeping was accused of "staggering hypocrisy" after it was alleged that she had "ejected" tenants from one of her properties, before re-listing it for an additional £700 a month. |
| The i Paper writes that Ali stood down from her position 24 hours after they initially broke the story. | The i Paper writes that Ali stood down from her position 24 hours after they initially broke the story. |
| The main story for the Telegraph is also "rental 'hypocrisy'", and the paper reports that Ali said she was going "with a heavy heart". A picture of a "mother's pride" is front and centre of the paper, after Guardsman Cherene De Stadler and her daughter Junior Soldier Chloe De Stadler graduated from an army college within weeks of one another. | The main story for the Telegraph is also "rental 'hypocrisy'", and the paper reports that Ali said she was going "with a heavy heart". A picture of a "mother's pride" is front and centre of the paper, after Guardsman Cherene De Stadler and her daughter Junior Soldier Chloe De Stadler graduated from an army college within weeks of one another. |
| "Single-sex spaces 'off limits to trans women'" reads the Times, reporting on new guidance to be submitted to ministers later this month. The paper says that statutory guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission will say that transgender competitors can be excluded from single-sex sporting competitions. | "Single-sex spaces 'off limits to trans women'" reads the Times, reporting on new guidance to be submitted to ministers later this month. The paper says that statutory guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission will say that transgender competitors can be excluded from single-sex sporting competitions. |
| The Daily Express says a pill for weight loss called orforglipron could become available on the NHS next year. The paper writes that the medication works similarly to GLP-1 jabs such as Wegovy, which mimic the hormones that reduce appetite. | The Daily Express says a pill for weight loss called orforglipron could become available on the NHS next year. The paper writes that the medication works similarly to GLP-1 jabs such as Wegovy, which mimic the hormones that reduce appetite. |
| "'No jabs' revolution" writes the Mirror, also leading on the potential inclusion of orforglipron on the NHS next year. The paper says the Mounjaro maker is "confident of new drug approval after trial success". | "'No jabs' revolution" writes the Mirror, also leading on the potential inclusion of orforglipron on the NHS next year. The paper says the Mounjaro maker is "confident of new drug approval after trial success". |
| US President Donald Trump is pictured on the front page of the Financial Times ushering in a "new trade era" with a wave of tariffs taking effect on Thursday. The Bank of England has lowered interest rates, dropping a quarter point to 4%, but the paper says a "knife-edge vote" and higher inflation forecasts forced investors to "rein in bets on further cuts". | US President Donald Trump is pictured on the front page of the Financial Times ushering in a "new trade era" with a wave of tariffs taking effect on Thursday. The Bank of England has lowered interest rates, dropping a quarter point to 4%, but the paper says a "knife-edge vote" and higher inflation forecasts forced investors to "rein in bets on further cuts". |
| "Netanyahu defies warnings over taking military control of all Gaza" reports the Guardian. The paper alleges that the Israeli prime minister made the comments before a security cabinet meeting and said Israel "did not ultimately want to govern the territory and would give that responsibility to friendly Arab nations". | "Netanyahu defies warnings over taking military control of all Gaza" reports the Guardian. The paper alleges that the Israeli prime minister made the comments before a security cabinet meeting and said Israel "did not ultimately want to govern the territory and would give that responsibility to friendly Arab nations". |
| "Asylum seasiders" says the Sun, reporting that three "prime" beach hotels in Bournemouth are being used to house migrants. | "Asylum seasiders" says the Sun, reporting that three "prime" beach hotels in Bournemouth are being used to house migrants. |
| Fifa has been branded "morons" by the Star, after the Lionesses were ranked fourth in the world despite back-to-back Euros wins. | Fifa has been branded "morons" by the Star, after the Lionesses were ranked fourth in the world despite back-to-back Euros wins. |
| The Metro has led off a world-first operation that saved the life of three-year-old Conor O'Rourke, born with a one-in-a-million condition that affected his brain. Surgeons said he was "99% cured" after they pioneered a new technique on the operating table. | The Metro has led off a world-first operation that saved the life of three-year-old Conor O'Rourke, born with a one-in-a-million condition that affected his brain. Surgeons said he was "99% cured" after they pioneered a new technique on the operating table. |
| Several of Friday's papers lead on the resignation of the homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, after claims about the way she handled rent increases on a property she owns in east London. | |
| "Minister resigns over rental 'hypocrisy'" is the Daily Telegraph's headline. The Daily Mail says there were "mounting calls" for her to step down and it describes the episode as "embarrassing". The i Paper, which broke the initial story, says Ali used her resignation letter to say she had complied with all the "relevant legal requirements" but felt she was becoming a distraction. | |
| News that Israel's security cabinet approved a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the takeover of Gaza City broke too late for the morning papers but there has been reaction on their websites. The Times notes that in the run-up to the meeting the plans created a "sharp divide" within the country's leadership. The Guardian says the decision marks "another escalation" of Israel's offensive in Gaza. | |
| The Times says new guidance is to be submitted to ministers which will tell schools, hospitals, leisure centres and cinemas to ban transgender women from using single-sex areas. This would include lavatories and changing rooms. The paper says the Equality and Human Rights Commission will make its submission later this month. In a statement the EHRC said the guidance had not yet been finalised. | |
| The Daily Mirror and the Express lead on the daily obesity pill orforglipron after trials found it could help patients lose around 12% of their body weight over 72 weeks. Both papers say the drug could be available on the NHS, next year. | |
| According to the Telegraph, scientists are looking at whether the unique ability of the apple snail to regrow eyes its after they have been cut off could lead to a cure for blindness. A team at the University of California has been studying the process. They have discovered that the gene likely responsible for the regrowth is also found in humans, but say further research is needed. | |
| And the Daily Star criticises Fifa for putting England's Lionesses fourth in the world football rankings despite back-to-back Euros wins. The paper asks, "Where's VAR when you need it?" | |
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