British Airways (BA) Strike News

BA strike remains papers’ focus

The looming British Airways strike remains the main focus of the UK’s newspapers.The

Times

suggests sympathy for BA cabin staff preparing to stage the 12-day strike is in short supply. The

Financial Times

reports that BA crew have been warned not to wear their uniforms in public because of a public backlash against the strike threat. And the Independent says

some of the workers have begun questioning the tactics of their union leaders,

with misgivings being expressed. Cancer breakthroughThe Times

hails the news that the complete genetic code of two human cancers has been mapped as a giant step forward for cancer care.

The

Guardian sees it as a milestone for cancer research

, while the

Daily Telegraph

talks of a new era in dealing with the disease. The Daily Mail believes the breakthrough could lead to

treatment tailored for individual patients.

In short, concludes the

Daily Express,

it will give hope to millions. Tobin murder convictionThe

conviction of Peter Tobin for the murder of Dinah McNicol

prompts the Daily Mirror to ask: “How many more has he killed?” The Guardian says

more than 12 unsolved murders are thought to have been re-examined

for possible links to Tobin. And the Sun tells how police are now looking at

1,400 leads involving cases dating back 40 years.

As part of this, officers are trying to identify a collection of women’s jewellery found at Tobin’s home. World Cup bidThe choice of Milton Keynes as one of the potential grounds for England’s bid to stage the World Cup in 2018 is greeted with surprise. The

Daily Mail

reminds its readers that the town did not exist when England last hosted the competition in 1966. And the Guardian’s response to the news is firmly tongue in cheek. It says Stadium MK

may not have the romance of the Bernabeu in Madrid, but points out that it is conveniently close to a dual carriageway.

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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8417548.stm