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Booker Prize 2021 shortlist unveiled as race for £50,000 prize hots up

A debut novelist dubbed the “poet laureate of Twitter” is in the running to win the Booker Prize after being shortlisted for the £50,000 prize.

Rapper Bugzy Malone cleared after fracturing two men’s jaws

The Manchester-born grime artist and trained boxer reacted after his girlfriend phoned him to say three men were breaking into their house.

What the papers say – September 14

Boris Johnson’s plan for dealing with coronavirus features in many Tuesday papers.

Apple set to unveil the iPhone 13 and Apple Watch Series 7

The next-generation of devices from the tech giant are expected to be revealed for the first time on Tuesday.

Law firm brings action against Government over quarantine hotel rules

Travellers coming from a red list country are made to spend 11 nights in a quarantine hotel at a cost of £2,285.

Neglect of NHS and flawed government policy added to Covid crisis, says BMA

Dr Nagpaul suggests that the so-called Freedom Day on July 19, when many restriction were eased, was a ‘gamble’.

Spike in staycations destroying rentals homes market

The number of rental properties in staycation hotspots has dropped as buy-to-let investors have moved long-term lets on to the short-term market.

What the papers say – September 12

Photographs of Emma Raducanu’s US Open triumph are splashed across many of the Sunday papers.

Emma Raducanu’s London home club tearfully celebrate US Open triumph

The teenager played at Parklangley Club in Beckenham from the age of six.

Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer praise global resolve on 20th anniversary of 9/11

The Prime Minister said recent events in Afghanistan had only strengthened people’s belief in freedom and democracy.

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