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Once again, the prime minister features prominently on the front pages. “Mum’s the word” is the Metro’s headline. The paper reports on the birth of Boris and Carrie Johnson’s daughter – and it suggests the prime minister is now “out of firing line” after a week of negative headlines. It says that calls for him to quit are growing amid continuing public anger over newly imposed Covid restrictions, the Christmas parties row, and what the paper calls “wallpapergate” – renewed scrutiny over the refurbishing of his flat.

Metro Front Page 30th of January 2026

A London bus driver who pursued a thief to recover a passenger’s necklace has lost his job after a tribunal upheld a gross‑misconduct ruling. Police deemed his force reasonable, but his employer dismissed him over the later confrontation and breaches of procedure.

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Metro Front Page 29th of January 2026

An 80-year-old National Lottery winner has been jailed for running a £228m illegal drugs operation. Prosecutors said he bankrolled pill factories, laundered profits and supplied tablets linked to deaths across the UK. He and associates were convicted of supply, fraud and money-laundering offences.

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Metro Front Page 28th of January 2026

The NHS has opened an investigation into alleged over‑treatment by a retired cancer consultant after a 45‑year‑old mother says she received six years of chemotherapy despite only needing six months. She reports ongoing health problems. Regulators will review her records and the clinical decisions made.

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Metro Front Page 27th of January 2026

An inquest found repeated heading likely contributed to the brain injury that led to former defender Gordon McQueen’s death. His family urge limits on heading, stronger safeguards in training, and improved long‑term support for affected players.

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