‘Abramovich is adamant on $2.5 billion’ and ‘ban on doctors’ strike’
The Russian billionaire promised to donate the money to benefit victims of the war in 2022, but there has been a delay in releasing it.
which is currently frozen in a British bank account due to a standoff over how it should be used.
“Abramovich is holding on to $2.5 billion.
The Times reports that police are pledging to suppress pro-Palestinian supporters’ chants of intifada, the Arabic word for rebellion, and are threatening to take “decisive action” over their use of the slogan.
according to the Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says current membership will be pricier than previously announced by the government due to Brussels’ plans to increase funding for the scheme from 2028.
Elsewhere, a Matt cartoon looks at the doctors’ strike in the week before Christmas, with a nurse telling a patient, “Only four more sleeps until you get a resident doctor.”
Sir Keir’s ministers defended the decision, saying it would “provide invaluable benefits” to students hoping to study abroad.
The newspaper reports that the board of Warner Bros. Discovery is urging shareholders to reject Paramount’s $108 billion offer, calling it “inferior” to the terms agreed with Netflix.
In the top picture spot, panda diplomacy is “bearing the brunt” of the political rift between China and Japan.
For the first time in more than half a century, a panda at Tokyo Zoo will be returned to China in January, not to be replaced by a new furry resident, the newspaper says.
The newspaper says officials hope the peace deal is “closer than ever” and that the Defence Ministry has initiated a “notice to move” process to deploy troops when called upon.
She also accuses the government of “failing patients” as the NHS struggles to deal with the walkouts, the newspaper said.
The newspaper also features prominently in a story concerning an “intimidation campaign” allegedly being carried out by Russian intelligence against Belgian politicians and senior finance officials.
The newspaper quoted one of the leaders of the Recovery trial as saying, “We’ve got more treatments for Covid than flu.”
The team behind the venue blames the closure on “extraordinarily challenging” trading conditions and increased costs.
The Daily Telegraph says Britain may face bill of almost £9 billion The Daily Telegraph reports that Britain may have to pay almost £9 billion to rejoin the European Union’s student exchange program, Erasmus.
The government has agreed to a one-year deal, but the newspaper says existing subscriptions will be far pricier, as the EU plans to increase the cost significantly. A government spokesman says the £570m agreement for 2027 is a “good deal” for taxpayers.
Daily Mail has A different figure of £6bn Its front-page headline stressed that this had come at a cost to Sir Keir Starmer’s “new bid to reach Brussels”.
It quotes Dame Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, accusing Labour of “ruining millions of lives”. In response, Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister for EU relations, says that rejoining the Erasmus scheme is “a huge win for young people”.
The Guardian says it has been told by European intelligence agencies that the Kremlin is waging a campaign of intimidation against Belgian politicians and finance officials.
It said the operation aimed to freeze billions of pounds of Russian assets in the country and use them to help Ukraine.
According to the paper, the British Army has been Preparation to send peacekeeping force to Ukraine Hopes are rising that an agreement to end the war with Russia will be reached in the near future.
The newspaper says that kits are being purchased and plans for the army’s movement are being finalised.
A call from Kemi Badenoch for Sir Keir “Show some spine” The Daily Express has highlighted the ban on doctors striking. In the paper,
Badenoch asserts that his party will introduce legislation to stop doctors from going on strike. Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, has stated that he made every effort to prevent industrial action.
And the Times reports that the government has put an export ban on the 220-year-old Union Flag. To prevent it from being purchased by a foreign buyer,
It was flown at the Battle of Trafalgar. The newspaper says it is hoped the three-month ban will give the gallery or museum time to raise the required £450,000 so it can be kept for the country.
