{"id":39712,"date":"2024-12-22T02:57:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T07:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/free-to-kill-and-reeves-the-grinch\/22\/12\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-12-22T02:57:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T07:57:56","slug":"free-to-kill-and-reeves-the-grinch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/free-to-kill-and-reeves-the-grinch\/22\/12\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Free to kill&#8217; and Reeves &#8216;the Grinch&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Sunday People also leads with the Magdeburg attack and alleged missed opportunities by the police. Its front page picture shows the mass of floral tribute laid out in the city. [BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Sunday Times front page\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rbGcZ_I41S4OC.mxpaJA6A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE1MDA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/605f764e98b4319a6f64dee052ac8821\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Sunday Times says Germany had been given &#8220;multiple warnings&#8221; by Saudi Arabia over the &#8220;market killer&#8221; . It also has a story on the continuing Guinness shortages in the UK after the drink has taken off among younger drinkers. [BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Telegraph front page\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1578\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5GfgoFDIwe2RUrRnYepZPA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE1Nzg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/9657c053ed5963eee17fd9c41199c1c0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Sunday Telegraph leads with a story on how a new &#8220;grocery tax&#8221; designed to boost net zero targets could push up household shopping bills. [BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Observer front page\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1222\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tTeac6hfrGhaOngJ5Ijq3w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMjI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/62b74ae96b6ba3b9fd6d0c19ad395530\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Observer says ministers are resisting efforts to block the world&#8217;s richest man, Elon Musk, handing millions to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. [BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Sunday Mail front page\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1232\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WgrOsWgptKWUxAytTikMTQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/1372e312bc243dd4175f9128972bccec\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Mail on Sunday calls Chancellor Rachel Reeves &#8220;the Grinch&#8221;, claiming that the rise in employer National Insurance announced in the Budget has effectively resulted in the government &#8220;stealing&#8221; 45% of charitable donations. [BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Daily Express front page\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1221\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/s2ejp2MrWNmejwDx3XtGxQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMjE-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/84d9f2ca53c05ef054993bf1bc2260ca\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Sunday Express has a story on how the UK will just have &#8220;one lone aircraft carrier&#8221; to deploy if the country is attacked due to &#8220;budget cuts and a shortage of sailors&#8221;. [BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mirror front page\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1221\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/63CpfUVU6svJPCKpTrsaWQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMjE-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/e2c94b065341f2f0a725479474278fd9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>N-Dubz star Tulisa has spoken to the Sunday Mirror about suffering anxiety attacks on the recent series of I&#8217;m a Celebrity&#8230;Get Me Out of Here! [BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Daily star front page\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1221\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fCqIIrnio8kggcAkDGr4gA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMjE-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/3e4ec039a11e3108ecd0831aa8b861f1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>And the Daily Star Sunday leads with the claim that Ronnie Kray &#8220;killed Marilyn Monroe&#8221;. The paper says the Kray twin&#8217;s former PR &#8220;reckons he heard&#8221; a confession from the notorious London gangster. [BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"News Daily banner\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"165\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/055hnnFKvN9QaaOt1tN.rw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE2NQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/99faff4df0be8a207cc5a3376b90ca34\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>[BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsletters\/bbcnewsemails\/zhp28xs?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D#xtor=CS8-1000-%5BEditorialPromo_Box%5D-%5BNewsEditorial_Promo%5D-%5BNewsEditorial_Promo%5D-%5BPS_NEWS~N~zhp28xs~P_newsdailyinstory%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up for our morning newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sign up for our morning newsletter<\/a> and get BBC News in your inbox.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"News Daily banner\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"75\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xSKNifBnzY18T.85n67Mmw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc1\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/3f8329b92f18847b9bd73e4ccdd783fe\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>[BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Related Internet Links<\/h2>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Most of Sunday&#8217;s newspapers report that the Saudi doctor suspected of driving a car into a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, had warned on social media that something big was going to happen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/32439925\/christmas-market-killer-threats-police-magdeburg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Free to kill&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Free to kill&#8221;<\/a> is the headline of the Sun on Sunday. The Mail on Sunday describes him as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14217709\/Who-Magdeburg-suspect-Taleb-al-Abdulmohsen-Saudi-German-Christmas-attack.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:softly spoken psychiatrist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">softly spoken psychiatrist<\/a>, who was unfailingly polite in his brief exchanges with his neighbours, while expressing a kaleidoscope of paranoiac views in his posts on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">According to the Observer, the government is resisting demands to rush through measures to block Elon Musk from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2024\/dec\/21\/ministers-resist-calls-to-block-musk-donations-to-farages-reform-uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:handing millions of pounds to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">handing millions of pounds to Nigel Farage&#8217;s Reform UK party<\/a>. The paper says ministers are facing calls to urgently limit the amount of money a foreign national can donate via their UK-based companies, but there are concerns at the heart of government that any hurried attempt could hand Farage the chance to claim that his party was being sabotaged by the establishment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/comment\/columnists\/article\/let-those-who-have-spurned-a-tycoons-largesse-cast-the-first-stone-at-farage-f9mz25xwd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:In his column in the Sunday Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">In his column in the Sunday Times<\/a>, Rod Liddle criticises those calling for tighter rules to prevent Elon Musk from donating to Reform. He says he is staggered by what he calls the conviction among our liberal elite that challenges to the established Conservative-Labour order must be strangled at birth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The Sunday Telegraph says the government&#8217;s plan to introduce a levy on packaging could cost an average household <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/politics\/2024\/12\/21\/net-zero-grocery-tax-push-up-shopping-bills-by-1-billion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:up to \u00a356 a year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">up to \u00a356 a year<\/a>. The paper says the scheme would see retailers and manufacturers charged per tonne of packaging material they use and the cost for plastic wrapping would be higher than for paper or cardboard. A spokesman for the government said it was determined to tackle our throwaway society and stop the avalanche of rubbish that is filling up the streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">On its front page the Mail says 45p in every pound donated to charity now goes to the government because of tax increases announced in October&#8217;s Budget. The shadow paymaster general, Richard Holden, tells the paper that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14217585\/Rachel-Reeves-Grinch-donations-charities.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:modern-day Grinch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">modern-day Grinch<\/a> &#8211; the mean-spirited Doctor Seuss character who steals a whole town&#8217;s Christmas gifts. The Treasury said its tax regime for charities was among the most generous in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/politics\/article\/wes-streeting-ive-put-our-broken-nhs-on-the-road-to-recovery-fm5ctn87x\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Writing in the Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Writing in the Times<\/a>, Health Secretary Wes Streeting says he feels both pride and shame after visiting a number of emergency departments in recent days to see first-hand the pressure the NHS is under. He says he is proud of the people who work in the NHS and ashamed after seeing patients being treated on trolleys in corridors. Streeting says the health service is &#8220;broken but not beaten&#8221; and he can see the road to recovery in the New Year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/uk\/1991792\/UK-Navy-warships-funding-crisis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sunday Express;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sunday Express<\/a> claims that Britain would be able to deploy only one of its two aircraft carriers if we were attacked by a hostile power such as Russia. The paper says budget cuts and a shortage of sailors mean that one of the carriers, Queen Elizabeth, will in effect be left in a dock, from where it would require a full six months&#8217; notice to prepare for action. A Royal Navy spokesman said it was fully committed to operating both carriers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">And finally the Telegraph says the King has been named the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/royal-family\/2024\/12\/21\/king-second-hardest-working-royal-2024-cancer-treatment\/#:~:text=The%20King%20has%20been%20named,2024%2C%20according%20to%20an%20analysis.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:second hardest working royal this year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">second hardest working royal this year<\/a>, despite receiving treatment for cancer. He took part in 186 engagements, while his sister, the Princess Royal was first, with 217.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/free-kill-reeves-grinch-232022826.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sunday People also leads with the Magdeburg attack and alleged missed opportunities by the police. 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