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rewrite this title Anger at PM’s ‘cigs ban plan’ and removal of ‘Maggie’s portrait’

Summarize this content to 1000 words “Stub out this cigs ban plan” is the main headline on the front page of Metro, referring to the angry reaction there has been from some within the hospitality industry about the plan to extend the smoking ban to outdoor spaces. It carries an interview with Tom Bott, founder of London-based beer brewer Signature Brew, who says such legislation “without adequate consideration of its
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rewrite this title ‘Fuel duty next’ and ‘Brexit reset’

Summarize this content to 1000 words A number of Thursday's front pages lead with Sir Keir Starmer's visit to the continent. The Daily Mirror splashes with "Brexit reset" as it reports on the prime minister saying the UK will work closer with the European Union on migrant crossings and trade but rules out re-joining the EU.The i newspaper also leads with Sir Keir Starmer's visit to Germany and the paper
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rewrite this title Sir Keir Starmer defends scrapping winter payments for pensioners

Summarize this content to 1000 words Sir Keir Starmer has defended his government's decision to scrap winter fuel payments for around 10 million pensioners from next month, saying the change is needed to help repair a £22bn "black hole" in public finances.In a speech on Tuesday, the Labour prime minister said he had to be honest that "things [would] get worse before they [got] better" when it came to public
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rewrite this title ‘Don’t be sorry, smile’ and ‘staggering rise’ in child anxiety rates

Summarize this content to 1000 words Many papers lead with tributes to former England men's football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who has died at the age of 76. “Don’t be sorry, smile…it’s been fantastic” reads the main headline of the Metro, a reference to a comment he made in a new documentary about his life and career. Eriksson revealed in January that he had cancer and had a year to live
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rewrite this title Dozens evacuated as fire engulfs London high-rise

Summarize this content to 1000 words More than 100 people have been evacuated from a block of flats in east London which has been engulfed in flames.London Fire Brigade was called at 02:44 BST and parts of the scaffolding surrounding the building as well as the ground floor and the roof are alight.Forty fire engines and 225 firefighters have been sent to Freshwater Road which has been closed to traffic.The
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rewrite this title Jermaine Jenas says he is ashamed after BBC sacking

Summarize this content to 1000 words Jermaine Jenas has told the Sun newspaper he is "ashamed" and has "let everybody down" after being sacked as a BBC presenter.He told the paper he sent "inappropriate messages" to two colleagues on the One Show, but insisted he "did nothing illegal" and said they were sent to "two consenting adults".The former Match of the Day and One Show host had his contract terminated
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rewrite this title Hundreds of Brits used website to look for ‘suicide partner’

Summarize this content to 1000 words Phil Coomes/BBCAngela Stevens's son Brett killed himself after advertising for a partnerMore than 700 people in the UK have posted on a pro-suicide website looking for someone to die with, a BBC investigation has found.The site, which we are not naming, has a members-only section where users can look for a suicide partner.We have connected several double suicides to the “partners thread”.Our investigation also
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rewrite this title Rape cases delayed as police sent to football matches – watchdog

Summarize this content to 1000 words Rape investigations are being delayed because officers are being sent to police football matches and festivals, a watchdog has found.The report by His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, Michelle Skeer, examined nine police forces as part of an effort to improve the investigation of rape and serious sexual offences (Rasso).It stated: “In half the forces we inspected, Rasso personnel are routinely diverted to supporting events
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rewrite this title Taylor Swift breaks Wembley record and sings So Long, London as UK tour ends

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesTaylor Swift has played to more than 1.2 million UK fans this summerTaylor Swift had finished the European leg of her Eras Tour with a record-breaking show at Wembley Stadium that was packed full of surprises.The pop star was joined on stage by Florence + The Machine and by Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff, rewarded fans with the premiere of a new music video