Day: February 16, 2025
‘Conclave’ leads the pack and struggling ‘Emilia Pérez’ faces a test at Britain’s BAFTA film awards
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What the papers say – February 16
February 16, 2025A collection of British newspapers. PA Archive Increased defence spending and foreign affairs dominate Sunday’s newspaper headlines after the Prime Minister attended a dramatic security summit in Munich. The Sunday Times reports Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to overrule Chancellor Rachel Reeves and increase defence spending after the US “piled pressure” on Ukraine to strike […]
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Met apology felt like a slap in the face, says mother of murdered sisters
February 16, 2025The mother of two murdered sisters said an apology from the Metropolitan Police “felt like a slap in the face”, after two officers were jailed for sharing photos of their bodies. Mina Smallman told Desert Island Discs that she was “celebrating” when the constables were jailed, adding that “hidden pockets of filth” had been “allowed […]
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Sunshine to return with temperatures up to 14C next week, forecasters say
February 16, 2025Sunshine is set to return after much of the UK experienced persistent gloom over the last week, the Met Office said. Temperatures could rise to 13C or 14C by the middle of the week, with sunshine in a number of areas on Monday, the forecaster added. It comes after much of the UK has seen […]
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