Daily Newspaper Review, Week One: The Sun
Tuesday, 14/09/10
Front Page
Lady Gaga sparks controversy by donning an outfit fashioned out of raw meat to collect her one of 8 gongs at the MTV Video Music Awards. The publicity stunt was pulled to apparently protest against the US military ‘Don’ Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy restricting gay individuals to discuss their sexuality; though, animal welfare groups did not appreciate Gaga’s attempt at voicing her human rights concerns.
Lady Gaga sparks controversy by donning an outfit fashioned out of raw meat to collect her one of 8 gongs at the MTV Video Music Awards. The publicity stunt was pulled to apparently protest against the US military ‘Don’ Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy restricting gay individuals to discuss their sexuality; though, animal welfare groups did not appreciate Gaga’s attempt at voicing her human rights concerns.
Political News
Government spending cuts initiate unrest with union bosses threatening to take ‘co-ordinated action’. The prospect of huge job losses cause TUC boss Brendan Barber to brand the coalition government as a ‘demolition government’, seeing the reputation of the approval of the coalition plunder to its lowest since May elections.
Business News
The Basel III reforms drawn up to crack down on how banks lend money were voted through late on Sunday. Regulators have declared banks now have to increase their cash reserves by seven per cent compared to the current two per cent, which means millions of Brits are faced with increasingly higher overdraft, credit card and mortgage costs in a bid to recover the cost increase in banks’ business operations due to the new reforms.
Government spending cuts initiate unrest with union bosses threatening to take ‘co-ordinated action’. The prospect of huge job losses cause TUC boss Brendan Barber to brand the coalition government as a ‘demolition government’, seeing the reputation of the approval of the coalition plunder to its lowest since May elections.
Business News
The Basel III reforms drawn up to crack down on how banks lend money were voted through late on Sunday. Regulators have declared banks now have to increase their cash reserves by seven per cent compared to the current two per cent, which means millions of Brits are faced with increasingly higher overdraft, credit card and mortgage costs in a bid to recover the cost increase in banks’ business operations due to the new reforms.
Wednesday, 15/09/10
Front Page
It’s a case of ‘oops I did it again’, as George Michael grabs today’s front page headlines for crashing his Range Rover into a shop under the influence of cannabis. The star is sentenced to eight weeks in Pentonville prison, for not heeding prior warnings on many similar occasions as District Judge John Perkins declares.
It’s a case of ‘oops I did it again’, as George Michael grabs today’s front page headlines for crashing his Range Rover into a shop under the influence of cannabis. The star is sentenced to eight weeks in Pentonville prison, for not heeding prior warnings on many similar occasions as District Judge John Perkins declares.
Political News
The French where on full alert as the Eiffel tower is evacuated amidst a bomb scare, with 25,000 people evacuating the area around the famous landmark. Al-Qaeda issue warnings of destruction, protesting against the French legislation on the ban on full-face veils, which is to commence next spring.
The French where on full alert as the Eiffel tower is evacuated amidst a bomb scare, with 25,000 people evacuating the area around the famous landmark. Al-Qaeda issue warnings of destruction, protesting against the French legislation on the ban on full-face veils, which is to commence next spring.
Business News
Watchdog report the increase in complaints made about banks, a staggering 460 per day. Lloyds were owners of over a quarter of the 84,212 complaints made about banks and insurers, which exemplifies many firm’s lack of effective complaints handling as consumer focus watchdog chief Mike O’Connor comments.
Watchdog report the increase in complaints made about banks, a staggering 460 per day. Lloyds were owners of over a quarter of the 84,212 complaints made about banks and insurers, which exemplifies many firm’s lack of effective complaints handling as consumer focus watchdog chief Mike O’Connor comments.
Thursday, 16/09/10
Front Page
George Michael graces the front pages of The Sun on a consecutive day as he sobs amongst paedophiles and rapist in the Vulnerable Prisoners unit at Pentonville prison. The inmates welcomed the star to a chorus of taunts and jibes, reducing him to tears, causing the prison to prescribe drugs to help the star sleep.
George Michael graces the front pages of The Sun on a consecutive day as he sobs amongst paedophiles and rapist in the Vulnerable Prisoners unit at Pentonville prison. The inmates welcomed the star to a chorus of taunts and jibes, reducing him to tears, causing the prison to prescribe drugs to help the star sleep.
Political News
Consultants where paid extortionate amount of money to do labour minister’s jobs, as much as £2,500 a day was paid out to these ‘fat cat’ consultants by the government ministers. A total of £1.8billion pound was spent on external advisors during the Labour government, with Department for Culture, Media and Sport being the worst culprit, spending £1.2million in 2007-08.
Consultants where paid extortionate amount of money to do labour minister’s jobs, as much as £2,500 a day was paid out to these ‘fat cat’ consultants by the government ministers. A total of £1.8billion pound was spent on external advisors during the Labour government, with Department for Culture, Media and Sport being the worst culprit, spending £1.2million in 2007-08.
Business News
The soaring price of cotton sees the inflation in clothing price, as chief executive of Next Simon Wolfson predicts it could hit five to eight per cent rise during the course of next year. Of those, young mothers will bear the brunt of this with kids clothing having the highest cotton content, thus, a 10% price rise in kids clothing is forecasted.
Political News
Business NewsThe biggest dairy provider reports huge profit warnings, as price wars drive down the profit margins by 7million than expected. The profits warning have resulted in National Farmers Union to brand milk as the next ‘lager’ due to supermarket’s use as a loss leader in luring customers in.
The soaring price of cotton sees the inflation in clothing price, as chief executive of Next Simon Wolfson predicts it could hit five to eight per cent rise during the course of next year. Of those, young mothers will bear the brunt of this with kids clothing having the highest cotton content, thus, a 10% price rise in kids clothing is forecasted.
Friday, 17/09/10
Front Page
George Michael is desperate to reduce his time spent with his tormentors at the Vulnerable Prisoners Unit, as his aids launch a legal bid to lower the prison sentence on the grounds that the current eight weeks is too ‘excessive’. Michael’s lawyers have declared that the star is to be let out on bail whilst the appeal takes place.
Political News
Union bosses unite in a bid to prevent David Miliband becoming the leader of the Labour party. The unions GMB, Unite, Unison and CWU strategically agree to vote either David’s brother Ed or ex-Schools Secretary Ed Balls as they are the only two people who have enough backing to prevent David from taking Labour leadership.
Business News
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