Independent Front Page 26th of July 2024
A video of a man being kicked in the head by a police officer at Manchester airport has sparked allegations of brutality, reports The Independent.
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“Ministers ignored concrete advice” is the lead headline for Saturday’s Financial Times, reporting that the government failed to follow recommendations from an independent advisory group about the potentially dangerous material. The paper says the group, backed by the Institute of Structural Engineers, advised in “2020 that buildings containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) be included on a high-risk register created by the government’s Building Safety Act”. This advice was not followed, it adds. The G20 summit in India also features prominently on the FT’s front page ahead of its first day on Saturday.
Independent Front Page 23rd of July 2024
The Independent reports that the home secretary disclosed Rishi Sunak’s government had already spent £700m on the unsuccessful Rwanda scheme.
Independent Front Page 22nd of July 2024
The President of the United States has announced his withdrawal from the White House race due to health concerns, endorsing Vice-President Kamala Harris as his successor and stating that it is in the best interests of his party and country.
Independent Front Page 19th of July 2024
A public inquiry has found that the state failed in its preparedness and response to Covid-19, leading to avoidable deaths and economic damage due to “groupthink” and flaws in planning for the pandemic.