ICC warrant for Netanyahu and ‘lawyer dies from methanol’
The Guardian first reported that International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Galant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Dave make. The arrest warrant was issued for alleged war crimes. The newspaper also published a huge photo of John Prescott, “the titan of the Labor movement” who has died at the age of 86.
The Times also took a lead on the ICC arrest warrant, noting that the Israeli prime minister faces arrest if he enters the UK. It also featured a photo of Vladimir Putin, who warned that he might target Britain in direct response to Ukraine’s use of British-made missiles.
The Financial Times was the first to publish the ICC arrest warrant. It also tells the story of Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from the nomination for U.S. Attorney General.
The Daily Telegraph says Sir Keir Starmer “supports the arrest” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the British Prime Minister’s spokesman said “we respect the independence of the International Criminal Court”. It also reported that claims for disability benefits will rise by 250,000 a year until the end of the century, according to official forecasts.
“You’re at war”, the Mirror’s headline read, after Vladimir Putin warned British targets could face missile attacks. The newspaper also paid tribute to John Prescott, calling him a “Labour giant” and a “proud worker”.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy took the lead in saying that Britain and France “will fight relentlessly against this Putinization campaign”. Lamy wrote in the paper that Russia’s war in Ukraine poses a threat to the world, not just Europe.
The death of British lawyer Simone White made Metro headlines as she became the fifth person to die in Laos after drinking alcohol suspected of containing methanol.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will restart the “boiler tax” plan to achieve Labour’s “dizzying” climate change targets, the Post said.
The government will provide £536 million to “foreign farmers” while “destroying” British farms, the Express reports. No 10 has pledged £5 billion to UK farmers over the next two years. It comes after thousands of farmers protested in London this week against changes to inheritance tax rules announced in the latest budget.
The Sun has a story about a non-criminal hate incident reported to police. A “rough” haircut was recorded as a “hate” incident and a woman was compared to a Rottweiler, the report said.
The Daily Star says Storm Burt will “unleash hell” across the UK this weekend, bringing snow and winds of up to 70mph.
