Wednesday's front pages
1. Which one of these MPs declared they would not be voting for the assisted dying bill before today’s (Friday’s) vote? a) Kim Leadbeater b) Ed Miliband c) Wes Streeting d) Hilary Benn
2. Louise Haigh resigned from what Cabinet position after it was revealed she had pleaded guilty to an offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013?
3. Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused the Tories of using Brexit to deliberately run an ‘__ __ experiment’ after revised figures showed net migration reached a record high of almost one million under the previous government's watch. What are the two missing words?
4. West Midlands publican Michael Westwood’s petition, calling for what, reached more than 2.8 million signatures?
5. Chancellor Rachel Reeves told the CBI annual conference that: 'I have heard lots of responses to the Government’s first budget but I have heard no __.’ What is the missing word?
6. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall unveiled a Get Britain Working White Paper and revealed that how many people were out of work due to long-term sickness?
7. The Government said that about 10,000 hospitality workers would be trained in what by spring next year?
8. What did US president Joe Biden describe as ‘historic', French President Emmanuel Macron say ’should turn the page’, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hail as 'very encouraging’ and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres call 'the first ray of hope'?
9. Two Britons were among those missing after a tourist boat on a diving trip capsized off the coast of which country?
10. The owner of Vauxhall announced plans to close its van factory in which UK town, putting 1,100 jobs at risk?
11. A 57-year-old man was arrested after what was driven through floodwaters in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire?
12. After it was announced that Gregg Wallace was stepping away from BBC’s Masterchef, pending an investigation into his behaviour, who referred to him as a 'tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully?’
13. Who was elected as Oxford University’s next chancellor?
14. A 22-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder after a double shooting into a car at Ladbroke Grove in London which left a girl of what age and her father with serious injuries?
15. Six people were arrested by counter-terrorism police in London for suspected activity linked to which banned militant group?
16. Australia became the first country in the world to ban under 16s from having what?
17. What are the names of the oldest meat and fish markets in London, which date back 850 years, that are facing closure after the City of London Corporation voted to withdraw support? Half a point for each.
18. The debut novel of Barbara Taylor-Bradford, who died aged 91, was published in 1979, sold 32 million copies, was on the New York Times bestseller list for 43 weeks and was turned into a TV series starring Jenny Seagrove. What was it called?
19. Research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found irregular what increases the risk of strokes, heart attacks and heart failure by 26 per cent?
20. Which 120-year-old drink brand fell into administration after reporting pre-tax losses of £38million?
21. Which London private members’ clubs had its licence revoked following claims of a 'recent serious criminal offence’?
22. What did Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola say was self-inflicted after his team’s draw with Dutch team Feyenoord?
23. Which Premier League club sacked their manager after a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea?
24. According to a Waitrose Food & Drink report taking what to a dinner party is no longer regarded as etiquette?
25. Who was announced for Glastonbury Festival's Legends slot next summer?
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