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What the papers say – May 12

What the papers say – May 12

Latest rise in interest rates dominated newspaper front pages on Friday.

Royal fan who stood near coronation protesters arrested and held for 13 hours

Royal fan who stood near coronation protesters arrested and held for 13 hours

Alice Chambers missed the coronation after she was arrested on The Mall while standing next to Just Stop Oil protesters.

Peppa Pig makes surprise Eurovision appearance leading conga line

Peppa Pig makes surprise Eurovision appearance leading conga line

She joins Father Christmas, The Wombles and Moominpappa as fictional characters to appear in a non-competing capacity.

Rare funnel clouds spotted amid week of storms and flooding

Rare funnel clouds spotted amid week of storms and flooding

Matthew Whitelocks said seeing a funnel cloud for the first time in Grantham was ‘fascinating’.

President Zelensky blocked from addressing Eurovision Song Contest final

President Zelensky blocked from addressing Eurovision Song Contest final

The Ukrainian leader has been barred by the EBU from delivering a video message to millions of viewers watching Saturday’s final from Liverpool.

Man jailed after leading police on 145mph North Yorkshire chase

Man jailed after leading police on 145mph North Yorkshire chase

Jason Ryder was sentenced at York Crown Court on Thursday to 10 months in jail.

Final Eurovision qualifiers announced as Zelensky blocked from addressing final

Final Eurovision qualifiers announced as Zelensky blocked from addressing final

Ten more countries qualified for the grand final on Saturday.

Duke of Edinburgh tries virtual reality headset at Royal Windsor Horse Show

Duke of Edinburgh tries virtual reality headset at Royal Windsor Horse Show

Edward later mingled with visitors and spoke to stallholders in the show’s shopping village area.

Plaid members were ‘active bystanders’ of bullying and harassment, MS admits

Plaid members were ‘active bystanders’ of bullying and harassment, MS admits

The party has vowed to tackle the existing toxic culture, evidence of which led to leader Adam Price stepping down.

North Sea firms must do more to stop routine flaring, authority says

North Sea firms must do more to stop routine flaring, authority says

The sector’s major players were told they must do more if they are to stop the routine burning and venting of excess gas by 2030.

A-level students still learning about floppy disks but not AI, Parliament told

A-level students still learning about floppy disks but not AI, Parliament told

Labour peer Lord Knight of Weymouth is chief education adviser at TES Global Ltd, a digital education company.

Senior Labour aide ‘found to have groped intern’ has left job, party says

Senior Labour aide ‘found to have groped intern’ has left job, party says

A party spokesman said the aide had ‘fully complied’ with two investigations and the ‘remedial action recommended’ before his exit.

Car hire fees up 77% on pre-pandemic levels, Which? finds

Car hire fees up 77% on pre-pandemic levels, Which? finds

Prices are up because of high demand and depleted stocks.

Home Office to publish data on those with leave to remain and NRPF status

Home Office to publish data on those with leave to remain and NRPF status

Migrants granted temporary permission to live in the UK usually have no recourse to public funds as a condition of their visa.

Rishi Sunak ‘should say something interesting’ about BBC chair rules – Lord Hall

Rishi Sunak ‘should say something interesting’ about BBC chair rules – Lord Hall

Lord Tony Hall, who was director-general, also said the Prime Minister ‘ought to’ give up the power to choose who should take on the role.

Hammerhead sharks ‘hold their breath to stay warm when diving into cold waters’

Hammerhead sharks ‘hold their breath to stay warm when diving into cold waters’

Sharks are cold-blooded and their body temperatures are largely regulated by their immediate environment.

Stride: Getting people back into work could lead to pre-election tax cut

Stride: Getting people back into work could lead to pre-election tax cut

The Work and Pensions Secretary said boosting the workforce after Covid could be an important factor in a Conservative election win.

Experts say Bank ‘risks overdoing’ rate rises as mortgage pain yet to come

Experts say Bank ‘risks overdoing’ rate rises as mortgage pain yet to come

The pressure of higher rates has yet to be widely felt by households across the country, the Bank of England revealed after increasing rates again.

Police vetting improves but not all forces show acceptable progress – review

Police vetting improves but not all forces show acceptable progress – review

Inspectors examined 300 vetting files that forces handled between December 1 2022 and January 31 2023.

Harry did not have ‘expectation of privacy’ over Nazi costume report, court told

Harry did not have ‘expectation of privacy’ over Nazi costume report, court told

Several high-profile figures are bringing claims against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering at its titles.

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