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What the papers say – December 12

What the papers say – December 12

What the papers say – December 12

12 December 2024

Here are the biggest stories leading Thursday’s front pages.


Body-in-garden couple to be sentenced over death of three-year-old son

Body-in-garden couple to be sentenced over death of three-year-old son

Body-in-garden couple to be sentenced over death of three-year-old son

12 December 2024

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah were found guilty of ‘breathtaking’ neglect which left Abiyah Yasharahyalah with rickets and six broken bones.


OpenAI hit by outage after ‘technical issue’ impacts Meta social media apps

OpenAI hit by outage after ‘technical issue’ impacts Meta social media apps

OpenAI hit by outage after ‘technical issue’ impacts Meta social media apps

12 December 2024

OpenAI said it is working to fix the issue.


Sara Sharif murder: Children at risk of abuse ‘must not be home educated’

Sara Sharif murder: Children at risk of abuse ‘must not be home educated’

Sara Sharif murder: Children at risk of abuse ‘must not be home educated’

12 December 2024

Sara’s father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash Batool were found guilty of murder while her uncle Faisal Malik was guilty of allowing the death.


Met Police staff vote to take strike action over return to office working

Met Police staff vote to take strike action over return to office working

Met Police staff vote to take strike action over return to office working

11 December 2024

The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said there was ‘overwhelming support for the action’.


Culture Secretary considers new industry standards amid Gregg Wallace furore

Culture Secretary considers new industry standards amid Gregg Wallace furore

Culture Secretary considers new industry standards amid Gregg Wallace furore

11 December 2024

Lisa Nandy wants to explore whether stronger legal powers can be offered to an independent body to hold the creative sector accountable.


Meta ‘99%’ finished fixing ‘technical issue’ that caused widespread blackout

Meta ‘99%’ finished fixing ‘technical issue’ that caused widespread blackout

Meta ‘99%’ finished fixing ‘technical issue’ that caused widespread blackout

11 December 2024

The outage was first reported at around 6pm.


New images show galaxy forming that is similar in mass to young Milky Way

New images show galaxy forming that is similar in mass to young Milky Way

New images show galaxy forming that is similar in mass to young Milky Way

11 December 2024

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected and ‘weighed’ a galaxy that existed about 600 million years after the big bang.


Sara Sharif’s family ‘hid in corn fields’ as police raided home in Pakistan

Sara Sharif’s family ‘hid in corn fields’ as police raided home in Pakistan

Sara Sharif’s family ‘hid in corn fields’ as police raided home in Pakistan

11 December 2024

Police went undercover to get information about Sara Sharif’s family in Pakistan, the Daily Mail reports.


Gangland rule of Kray twins recalled in opposition to ousting hereditary peers

Gangland rule of Kray twins recalled in opposition to ousting hereditary peers

Gangland rule of Kray twins recalled in opposition to ousting hereditary peers

11 December 2024

The underworld activities of Ronnie and Reggie Kray were cited by Lord Hamilton of Epsom as he spoke against Government legislation.


2024 Scottish university places for national students at ‘record high’

2024 Scottish university places for national students at ‘record high’

2024 Scottish university places for national students at ‘record high’

11 December 2024

Graeme Dey MSP said the record number was ‘hugely encouraging’.


Lights go back on at library torched during riots

Lights go back on at library torched during riots

Lights go back on at library torched during riots

11 December 2024

More than £250,000 was raised to restock and repair Spellow Community Hub and Library in Walton, Liverpool.


Prisoner bailed on suspicion of murder of fellow inmate

Prisoner bailed on suspicion of murder of fellow inmate

Prisoner bailed on suspicion of murder of fellow inmate

11 December 2024

Nottinghamshire Police said the 20-year-old serving prisoner had been arrested after the death of his 49-year-old fellow inmate at HMP Five Wells.


Spending squeeze ‘could cost more than 10,000 Civil Service jobs’

Spending squeeze ‘could cost more than 10,000 Civil Service jobs’

Spending squeeze ‘could cost more than 10,000 Civil Service jobs’

11 December 2024

Ministers want the Civil Service to be ‘more efficient and effective’.


‘Only a matter of time’ before more Bonfire Night arrests as number soars to 43

‘Only a matter of time’ before more Bonfire Night arrests as number soars to 43

‘Only a matter of time’ before more Bonfire Night arrests as number soars to 43

11 December 2024

Police have thanked the public for assisting in their ongoing enquiries.


‘Around 150,000 children’ in Scotland subject to online sex abuse in past year

‘Around 150,000 children’ in Scotland subject to online sex abuse in past year

‘Around 150,000 children’ in Scotland subject to online sex abuse in past year

11 December 2024

The data will be discussed in a special edition of STV’s Scotland Tonight.


King and Queen enjoy Military Wives Choir’s rendition of his birthday song

King and Queen enjoy Military Wives Choir’s rendition of his birthday song

King and Queen enjoy Military Wives Choir’s rendition of his birthday song

11 December 2024

Members of the charity choir group gathered at Buckingham Palace to perform the song, November Sunday, which was written by John McClaren.


Councils should not be blamed for ‘substantial’ council tax hikes, MSP says

Councils should not be blamed for ‘substantial’ council tax hikes, MSP says

Councils should not be blamed for ‘substantial’ council tax hikes, MSP says

11 December 2024

Former SNP MSP John Mason said local authorities had suffered a ‘real squeeze’ in their funding.


Two Government ministers to sit on assisted dying Bill scrutiny committee

Two Government ministers to sit on assisted dying Bill scrutiny committee

Two Government ministers to sit on assisted dying Bill scrutiny committee

11 December 2024

The Bill could see terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live be legally allowed to end their lives.


Alex Salmond’s niece to contest his former seat at Holyrood for Alba

Alex Salmond’s niece to contest his former seat at Holyrood for Alba

Alex Salmond’s niece to contest his former seat at Holyrood for Alba

11 December 2024

The former first minister died in October, having already announced plans to stand once again in the 2026 election.


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