Newspaper Round Up: 12th of March 2022
Daily Mirror Front Page 12th of March 2022
10:41 pm
The Daily Mirror focuses on hope amid horror – and says a mother-to-be who fled an explosion on her maternity ward has safely given birth to a baby girl.
Daily Star Front Page 12th of March 2022
10:30 pm
As Kim Jong Un tests a new rocket that can hit the US, while New Delhi accidentally fires a missile towards Pakistan, the Daily Star’s headline says: “Not now North Korea & India!”
Daily Mail Front Page 12th of March 2022
10:19 pm
The Queen has “dramatically” pulled out of Monday’s Commonwealth Day service – sparking fresh fears for her health, that’s on the front of the Daily Mail.
Daily Express Front Page 12th of March 2022
10:08 pm
Ukraine is claiming that Russia is planning a manmade catastrophe at Chernobyl – and the Daily Express reports that the country’s spy chiefs fear Vladimir Putin is “ready to stunt up a ‘false flag’ assault to stop the West from halting his invasion”.
Guardian Front Page 12th of March 2022
10:06 pm
France’s Emmanuel Macron has condemned Boris Johnson’s government for making Ukrainian refugees unwelcome in the UK and for falsely presenting to lead the world in helping the victims of the war, The Guardian writes.
Daily Telegraph Front Page 12th of March 2022
9:49 pm
Former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt is calling for the UK to increase its defence spending to the same level of GDP as the US, writing in The Daily Telegraph: “Peace comes from strength, not luck.”
Times Front Page 12th of March 2022
9:21 pm
The Times says that Kyiv is “ready to face the onslaught” – and reports that the capital’s remaining residents are preparing to defend themselves by “relying on trenches, sandbags and relentless optimism”.
i Front Page 12th of March 2022
8:42 pm
Vladimir Putin is closing on Kyiv, the i reports – and on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Russian forces are “systematically targeting people who try to escape siege or find food supplies, leaving the streets littered with corpses”.