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18 December 2010
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There is a chilly theme to most of the front page headlines.
"White out", "Arctic freeze to last a month" and "Snow puts brakes on Christmas getaway" are just a selection.
Several papers highlight concern that NHS blood supplies are running short. The Times explains that the cold weather has prompted a surge in patients admitted to accident and emergency while freezing roads and heavy snow have prevented people from donating blood.
"Price Freeze" is the main story in the Daily Mirror, which goes on to say that desperate shops are cutting prices by up to three-quarters. According to the paper, high street names are worried the freezing conditions may lead people to stay at home on what is normally the busiest shopping weekend of the year.
The Financial Times leads with the warning by David Cameron that banks will face higher taxes if they continue to pay huge bonuses. According to the paper, such threats have caused alarm among senior bankers who say the sector is already being squeezed.
There is little sympathy for the bankers in the Daily Mail which says the coalition may need to take action to curb the payouts.
The Daily Telegraph, however, is dismayed by what it sees as an attempt to bash the bankers. The paper argues that ministers should concentrate on ensuring the good health of an important part of the economy - and not be trying to play to the gallery.
The Sun says a pair of children from south Wales have just become Britain's youngest parents at the age of 14.
The couple are pictured with their baby on the front of the paper. It reveals the girl became pregnant when they were both just 13. She says she did not tell her parents she was having sex because she was too embarrassed.
The Daily Telegraph says NHS trusts are cutting back on surgery and scans in the quest to save money - denying hundreds of thousands of patients routine treatment.
According to its investigation, cuts were uncovered in 20 out of the 145 trusts in England.
The Telegraph cites several examples: NHS Surrey has stopped all referrals for fertility treatment; NHS Warwickshire is cutting what it sees as "low priority" treatments such as injections for back pain. The Department of Health tells the paper that it wants to see cuts in bureacracy, not front line care.
Several of the papers report how the Prime Minister has wished the Liberal Democrats well in the Oldham by-election. The Telegraph says his warm words have fuelled tensions within David Cameron's own party.
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"White out", "Arctic freeze to last a month" and "Snow puts brakes on Christmas getaway" are just a selection.
Several papers highlight concern that NHS blood supplies are running short. The Times explains that the cold weather has prompted a surge in patients admitted to accident and emergency while freezing roads and heavy snow have prevented people from donating blood.
"Price Freeze" is the main story in the Daily Mirror, which goes on to say that desperate shops are cutting prices by up to three-quarters. According to the paper, high street names are worried the freezing conditions may lead people to stay at home on what is normally the busiest shopping weekend of the year.
The Financial Times leads with the warning by David Cameron that banks will face higher taxes if they continue to pay huge bonuses. According to the paper, such threats have caused alarm among senior bankers who say the sector is already being squeezed.
There is little sympathy for the bankers in the Daily Mail which says the coalition may need to take action to curb the payouts.
The Daily Telegraph, however, is dismayed by what it sees as an attempt to bash the bankers. The paper argues that ministers should concentrate on ensuring the good health of an important part of the economy - and not be trying to play to the gallery.
The Sun says a pair of children from south Wales have just become Britain's youngest parents at the age of 14.
The couple are pictured with their baby on the front of the paper. It reveals the girl became pregnant when they were both just 13. She says she did not tell her parents she was having sex because she was too embarrassed.
The Daily Telegraph says NHS trusts are cutting back on surgery and scans in the quest to save money - denying hundreds of thousands of patients routine treatment.
According to its investigation, cuts were uncovered in 20 out of the 145 trusts in England.
The Telegraph cites several examples: NHS Surrey has stopped all referrals for fertility treatment; NHS Warwickshire is cutting what it sees as "low priority" treatments such as injections for back pain. The Department of Health tells the paper that it wants to see cuts in bureacracy, not front line care.
Several of the papers report how the Prime Minister has wished the Liberal Democrats well in the Oldham by-election. The Telegraph says his warm words have fuelled tensions within David Cameron's own party.
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