Newspaper Round Up: 5th of April 2022

Daily Telegraph Front Page 5th of April 2022

Channel 4 will be privatised before the next general election in May 2024, The Daily Telegraph writes. The government has decided to make the change, which could open the broadcaster up to foreign investment, with offers expected to be tabled next year.

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Independent Front Page 5th of April 2022

Scientists have warned that less than three years remain to bring global emissions down to avoid a “catastrophic” temperature rise, The Independent writes. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change published a report earlier today. 

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Metro Front Page 5th of April 2022

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian troops are slaughtering civilians for “pleasure”, including Olga Sukhenko, who was the mayor of the village of Motyzhyn, the Metro writes. 

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Financial Times Front Page 5th of April 2022

According to the Financial Times, Western countries are planning to step up sanctions against Russia following reports of atrocities in Bucha. French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on a ban on Russian oil, while US President Joe Biden has proposed a war crimes trial, describing Vladimir Putin as “brutal”. 

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