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What the papers say – October 2
A wide range of stories features on the front of Monday’s newspapers. -
Man to appear in court after football fans ‘mock’ death of young mascot
Pictures showed two men apparently laughing at a photo of Bradley Lowery who died of cancer aged six in 2017. -
Five men to face court charged with murder of Liverpool woman Ashley Dale
Additionally, Kallum Radford, 25, of no fixed address, has been charged with assisting an offender in the wake of Ms Dale’s death. -
Cleverly announces visit to Falkland Islands amid ongoing dispute
The Foreign Secretary said he had had a ‘run-in’ with the Argentinian government and planned to visit the Falklands in a show of solidarity. -
Wallace: I asked PM to give Ukraine £2.3 billion more for battle with Russia
The former defence secretary said the extra investment could help Kyiv to ‘end’ the Russian invasion through its counter offensive. -
Victoria Beckham says David was ‘clinically depressed’ after World Cup red card
Footballer David Beckham was the target of abuse after he received a red card and was sent off at a World Cup match against Argentina in 1998. -
Hunt to set out tougher welfare rules and boost living wage at Tory conference
Other measures at the Manchester gathering will include a plan to ban mobile phones in England’s schools. -
Predictions of death of the high street ‘overstated’, says John Lewis
The department store’s commercial director Kathleen Mitchell said store customer numbers were up 8% on last year. -
Mary Seacole honoured as first non-British black woman on Royal Mint coin
Mary Seacole risked her life to care for wounded British soldiers in the Crimean War. -
Home battery owners earned up to £26 in trial for selling power to the grid
The system helped take pressure off the grid during last winter.