Wednesday's front pages
1. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill passed its final Commons hurdle with what majority?
2. Name the two Tory party deputy chairmen who resigned over Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill? Half a point for each.
3. Which of these was NOT one of the 11 Tory MPs who voted against the Government on the Rwanda bill - a) Robert Jenrick b) Mark Francois c) Suella Braverman d) Jacob Rees-Mogg
4. The European boss of Fujitsu, Paul Patterson, told the Commons’ Business and Trade Committee that his company had a 'moral obligation' to do what?
5. Tata Steel announced it was to push ahead with plans to close both blast furnaces at its works in which town, leading to around 2,800 UK job losses?
6. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said ‘the world is in a pre-war phase’, adding that 'in five years' time we could be looking at multiple theatres involving Russia, China, __ and __.’ What are the two missing countries? Half a point for each.
7. Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles was to undergo a 'corrective procedure’ in hospital for what?
8. China accused the US of sending 'a gravely wrong signal’ after Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated the winner of the election in which country?.
9. Donald Trump won an overwhelming victory in the US’s first election contest of 2024, taking 51 per cent of the Republican votes in which state’s caucuses?
8. China accused the US of sending 'a gravely wrong signal’ after Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated the winner of the election in which country?.
9. Donald Trump won an overwhelming victory in the US’s first election contest of 2024, taking 51 per cent of the Republican votes in which state’s caucuses?
10. Dame Jenny Harries, chief executive of the Health Security Agency, said what disease was likely to spread rapidly across the UK unless more people take up the vaccine?
11. A report found that Greater Manchester Police and which town’s council had 'seriously’ failed to protect children from sexual abuse by grooming gangs?
11. A report found that Greater Manchester Police and which town’s council had 'seriously’ failed to protect children from sexual abuse by grooming gangs?
12. According to a biography by Robert Hardman, a member of Queen Elizabeth's staff said she was 'as angry as I'd ever seen her’ over what?
13. A two-year-old boy was believed to have starved to death after his father died of a heart attack, leaving him alone at their house in which coastal town?
13. A two-year-old boy was believed to have starved to death after his father died of a heart attack, leaving him alone at their house in which coastal town?
14. What did a dogwalker find in a shopping bag dumped on a street in Newham, East London?
15. At least nine people were killed after which country launched retaliatory missile strikes into Iran?
16. ITV sports presenter Eni Aluko said on social media that she had been genuinely scared, didn’t leave her house and was now abroad following controversial comments by who?
17. What was the name of BBC Radio 1’s first female presenter, who went on to become its longest-serving host, who died aged 83?
18. The former prime minister of which country married her long-term partner Clarke Gayford, after cancelling the wedding during strict Covid restrictions in 2022?
19. An official portrait of King Charles, created to hang in public buildings across the UK, was made available under a Government scheme costing how much?
20. Wales and Gloucester winger Louis Rees-Zammit, 22, announced he was quitting rugby union to do what?
21. Snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan exchanged insults with Ali Carter, the defeated Masters finalist, after being accused of '__ all over the floor’. What is the missing word?
22. British brothers Stewart and Louis Ahearne were jailed for three-and-a-half years after confessing to breaking into a museum in which European city and stealing 14th century Chinese Ming Dynasty antiques?
23. Former Liverpool footballer Jordan Henderson completed his move back into European football after his Saudi Arabia contract was terminated and he signed for which club?
24. The NHS in Scotland advised people to walk like what, to avoid falling in icy conditions?
25. Researchers at the University of Cambridge said that removing what from pub menus could have a positive effect on health?
15. At least nine people were killed after which country launched retaliatory missile strikes into Iran?
16. ITV sports presenter Eni Aluko said on social media that she had been genuinely scared, didn’t leave her house and was now abroad following controversial comments by who?
17. What was the name of BBC Radio 1’s first female presenter, who went on to become its longest-serving host, who died aged 83?
18. The former prime minister of which country married her long-term partner Clarke Gayford, after cancelling the wedding during strict Covid restrictions in 2022?
19. An official portrait of King Charles, created to hang in public buildings across the UK, was made available under a Government scheme costing how much?
20. Wales and Gloucester winger Louis Rees-Zammit, 22, announced he was quitting rugby union to do what?
21. Snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan exchanged insults with Ali Carter, the defeated Masters finalist, after being accused of '__ all over the floor’. What is the missing word?
22. British brothers Stewart and Louis Ahearne were jailed for three-and-a-half years after confessing to breaking into a museum in which European city and stealing 14th century Chinese Ming Dynasty antiques?
23. Former Liverpool footballer Jordan Henderson completed his move back into European football after his Saudi Arabia contract was terminated and he signed for which club?
24. The NHS in Scotland advised people to walk like what, to avoid falling in icy conditions?
25. Researchers at the University of Cambridge said that removing what from pub menus could have a positive effect on health?
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