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Newspin: Balancing the News (UK)

News for Jan 27, 2023

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Bournemouth homeowner's fury over sofa wedged in stairs -- BBC News (UK)

Sofa jammed on man's stairs as delivery men 'walk away'

Outline: (what is this?) stairs sofa

Tone: (what is this?) ++ v. positive

Discussion: (what is this?) + BBC, ++ Dirk Gently, ? Sofa


Homeowner's 'utter disbelief' as delivery men leave sofa wedged in stairwell -- ITV News

Outline:  sofa

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Royal couple visit food bank ahead of Earthshot reception -- BBC News (UK)

Prince William and Kate visit food bank

Outline:  earthshot reception prince william

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  -- Harry, ? UK, ++ William


Charles throws Andrew out Buckingham Palace suite where he slept with teddies -- Metro

King Charles has reportedly thrown Prince Andrew out of Buckingham Palace as The Duke of York looks for a new home in central London

Outline:  prince andrew

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  + Andrew, ++ London, ? Buckingham Palace


Royal Mail says strikes have cost it 200m -- BBC News (UK)

Row with the Communication Workers Union over pay and conditions has led to walkouts since August; Royal Mail also said voluntary redundancies needed to hit job cut targets would be much lower than first expected

Outline:  royal mail

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ++ BBC, - Royal Mail, ? UK

Joanna Gosling bids an emotional farewell to BBC News live on-air -- BBC News (UK)

"Lucky me to have had this great job, that has never felt like a job" BBC presenter Joanna Gosling gives emotional final sign-off

Outline:  bbc presenter joanna gosling

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ++ BBC, ++ Joanna, ? Tories


Matt Hancock paid 320K for I'm a Celebrity appearance -- BBC News (UK)

Matt Hancock was paid £320,000 for taking part in ITV's I'm a Celebrity reality show; The West Suffolk MP remains suspended from the Conservative Party for taking time off from his parliamentary duties to appear on the show

Outline:  celebrity appearance former health secretary matt hancock

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ? Hancock, ? Boris Johnston, ? U.K.


Pathaan review daft Shah Rukh Khan spy caper is more fun than Bond -- The Guardian

Khan plays an unfeasibly ripped agent brought out of retirement to foil the fiendish terror plots of Outfit X; The increasingly daft plot pings around the globe like a Bond or Mission: Impossible

Outline:  pathaan review daft shah rukh khan spy caper

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ? Bond, ? Sean Connery

Trans woman found guilty of rape moved to mens prison -- The Guardian

Trans woman found guilty of rape will not be held in womens prison, says Sturgeon

Outline:  rape crisis scotland

Tone:  -- v. negative

Discussion:  ? Sturgeon, ? South Africa

Jacob Rees Mogg to host GB News show -- BBC News (UK)

Jacob Rees-Mogg to host his own TV talk show on GB News, broadcaster says; Ex-business secretary quit as business secretary in October amid major cabinet overhaul

Outline:  former tory cabinet minister jacob rees

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ++ BBC, ++ GB News, -- Tory


Jacob Rees-Mogg to host own chatshow on GB News -- The Guardian

Conservative MP’s TV programme to showcase his ‘wide-ranging interests’ in front of live audiences; His show will ‘debate the hot topics of the day’ and feature guests from ‘across the political spectrum’ There has been no suggestion that Rees-Mogg will resign from parliament to pursue new career

Outline:  gb news conservative mp

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ? Tories, ? Jacob Rees-Mogg, ? The Spectator


Jacob Rees-Mogg joins GB News as he hails bastion of free speech -- The Telegraph

NEW: Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former Cabinet minister, is joining GB News in a major coup for the outspoken broadcaster. The Conservative backbencher will host his own show on the network, debating current affairs and interviewing guests

Outline:  guests tory mp

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ? Bitcoin, ? Robert Peel, ? UK

No penalties for 'innocent' tax errors, HMRC boss says -- BBC News (UK)

Jim Harra says there are no penalties for innocent errors in tax affairs; Comments come amid pressure on Nadhim Zahawi after it emerged he paid a penalty to the tax authority

Outline:  tax compliance

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  -- HMRC, -- Zahawi, ? BBC


Why cant Sunak clean up the Conservatives? Politics Weekly UK -- The Guardian

Rishi Sunak came into No 10 promising to earn our trust; But three months into the job he encounters an inquiry into his party chair and questions over Boris Johnson’s appointment for the BBC chair

Outline:  sunak

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ? Sunak, ? US, ? Dirt

Boy, 13, charged after string of sex assaults -- BBC News (UK)

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with nine sexual assaults, two attempted rapes and assault by beating; Women and girls aged between 16 and 34 were targeted in Hadley and Leegomery

Outline:  sexual assaults

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  ? Toni, ? Andrew Tate, ? Kuala Lumpur

UK car production collapses to lowest for 66 years -- BBC News (UK)

UK produced 775,014 cars last year, down from 1.3 million before pandemic pandemic; Manufacturers warn UK is lagging behind on offering state aid to car makers

Outline:  uk car production

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  + UK, - Brexit, - EU


Almost one third of UK electric car charging sites are in London -- BBC News (UK)

As of 1 January 2023, there were 37,055 public electric vehicle charging devices installed in the UK; That is up 31% from a year before, according to data provided by electric vehicle charger mapping service Zap-Map

Outline:  public charging devices

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ? London, ? UK, ? Derbyshire

Dad's warning after girl, 14, dies from inhaling deodorant -- BBC News (UK)

Giorgia Green, 14, died after inhaling aerosol deodorant in her bedroom; Her parents want clearer product labelling to warn people of the potential dangers

Outline:  aerosol deodorants

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  ? BBC, ? TikTok, ? Lynx

BBC News Home -- BBC News (UK)

Friday's Express: Mr Hunt, can we please start talking Britain up

Outline:  deadliest terrorist attack

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  ++ Britain, ? ToriesDestroyingOurCountry, ? BBC

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