Boxing Day sales and footballing Prince Harry on front pages
By Andy McFarlaneBBC News
Excitement over the Boxing Day sales makes many front pages, with the Daily Mirror describing a "frenzy" in which Britons spent £60,000 a second. It says some shoppers camped out overnight to secure the best bargains.
The total spent amounted to £2.7bn, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper says it's confounded fears of a festive slump and quotes a retail analyst as saying there's been a "rebound" in consumer confidence.
The Financial Times features a photograph of shoppers jostling for goods at Selfridge's Oxford Street store in London. Its lead story focuses on a probe into alleged corruption involving Turkish government ministers.
The Daily Star uses the same image, describing "punch-ups" at the sales. And there's more violence in its lead story which suggests that Brazilian crime gangs have threatened to target England fans at next year's World Cup finals.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is accused of "meddling" in UK affairs, according to the Daily Mail. It reports Antonio Gutteres saying Britain's stance on immigration could make asylum seekers feel stigmatised.
The Daily Express quotes a council leader saying schools and hospitals will be at "crisis point" if a potential influx of migrants materialises when work restrictions are relaxed for Romanians and Bulgarians next week.
Some 100 private sector experts will help "rescue" troubled Whitehall projects, like Universal Credit and high speed rail, says the Times. Like many papers, its image shows Prince Harry playing football with Prince William at Sandringham.
Meanwhile, the Sun claims Prince Harry is organising a festive party at the royal retreat in Norfolk. It says his girlfriend Cressida Bonas and his cousins, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie - who introduced the couple to each other - will attend.
The Independent claims that the NHS suppressed a report criticising a London centre for rape victims for failing to deal properly with medical samples and for deficiencies in dealing with vulnerable children and adults.
The Guardian publishes the results of a poll focusing on political engagement. Results suggest nearly 47% of Britons are angry with politicians, almost twice the number who are merely "bored" of politics, the paper says.
Meanwhile, as parts of the UK recover from the storms that marred Christmas, the i warns that more bad weather is on the way. It says further severe flooding is expected, with 50 warnings in place.
Excitement over the Boxing Day sales makes many front pages, with the Daily Mirror describing a "frenzy" in which Britons spent £60,000 a second. It says some shoppers camped out overnight to secure the best bargains. 
The total spent amounted to £2.7bn, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper says it's confounded fears of a festive slump and quotes a retail analyst as saying there's been a "rebound" in consumer confidence. 
The Financial Times features a photograph of shoppers jostling for goods at Selfridge's Oxford Street store in London. Its lead story focuses on a probe into alleged corruption involving Turkish government ministers. 
The Daily Star uses the same image, describing "punch-ups" at the sales. And there's more violence in its lead story which suggests that Brazilian crime gangs have threatened to target England fans at next year's World Cup finals. 
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is accused of "meddling" in UK affairs, according to the Daily Mail. It reports Antonio Gutteres saying Britain's stance on immigration could make asylum seekers feel stigmatised. 
The Daily Express quotes a council leader saying schools and hospitals will be at "crisis point" if a potential influx of migrants materialises when work restrictions are relaxed for Romanians and Bulgarians next week. 
Some 100 private sector experts will help "rescue" troubled Whitehall projects, like Universal Credit and high speed rail, says the Times. Like many papers, its image shows Prince Harry playing football with Prince William at Sandringham. 
Meanwhile, the Sun claims Prince Harry is organising a festive party at the royal retreat in Norfolk. It says his girlfriend Cressida Bonas and his cousins, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie - who introduced the couple to each other - will attend. 
The Independent claims that the NHS suppressed a report criticising a London centre for rape victims for failing to deal properly with medical samples and for deficiencies in dealing with vulnerable children and adults. 
The Guardian publishes the results of a poll focusing on political engagement. Results suggest nearly 47% of Britons are angry with politicians, almost twice the number who are merely "bored" of politics, the paper says. 
Meanwhile, as parts of the UK recover from the storms that marred Christmas, the i warns that more bad weather is on the way. It says further severe flooding is expected, with 50 warnings in place. 
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