Tuesday’s UK front pages: 22 August 2023

Tuesday’s UK front pages: 22 August 2023

The Guardian

Lucy Letby’s whole-life sentence is covered on the front page of The Guardian.

The paper refers to the nurse as Britain’s most prolific child serial killer and includes a quote from one of the family members of her victims, which describes her decision not to attend her sentencing as her “final act of wickedness”.

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6h ago16:45

The Daily Telegraph

“You are evil. You did this,” is the headline on the front page of The Daily Telegraph, as it covers the sentencing of Lucy Letby.

The quote comes from the mother of one of the nurse’s victims and references entries in the killer’s diary – which formed part of the case against her.

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6h ago16:39

The Times

The Times leads on the sentencing of killer nurse Lucy Letby and the whole-life order imposed by Judge James Goss.

The headline includes a quote from the judge’s sentencing remarks, in which he said there was a “malevolence bordering on sadism” in the nurse’s actions.

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6h ago16:36

The Sun

Lucy Letby’s sentencing is on the front page of The Sun after she was given a whole-life order – making her only the fourth woman in UK history to be told she will never be released from prison.

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6h ago16:26

Daily Mail

The Daily Mail reports on the sentencing of Lucy Letby, leading with a quote from one of the family members of her victims, who said during the hearing: “There is no forgiving, not now, not ever”.

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6h ago16:23

Daily Mirror

“One final act of wickedness,” is the Daily Mirror’s headline, as it reports on the sentencing of killer nurse Lucy Letby.

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6h ago16:19

Metro

The Metro reports on the sentencing of Lucy Letby, quoting the family members of her victims, who described her as “calculating, cunning, cruel, and cowardly” during the hearing – which she refused to attend.

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7h ago16:15

Daily Express

The Daily Express leads with the headline: “One final act of wickedness from a coward,” on its front page, as it reports on the sentencing of killer nurse Lucy Letby.

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7h ago16:13

i

The government is facing calls to change the law to compel convicts to attend court for their sentencing, after killer nurse Lucy Letby refused to appear for her hearing, the i reports.

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7h ago16:09

Daily Star

The Daily Star says a big beverage row is brewing, with Britain’s favourite drink – the beloved cup of tea – losing its top spot to coffee, according to a new survey.

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7h ago16:07

Financial Times

Bosses working for Britain’s biggest firms were given a 16% pay rise on average last year – further widening the wage gap between executives and staff, according to the Financial Times.

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7h ago15:57

The Independent

The Independent reports on the sentencing of serial baby killer Lucy Letby, with a quote from the family of one of her victims, describing the nurse’s decision not to attend the hearing as her “final act of wickedness”.

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