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Daily TelegraphMonday, 27 April 2026
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Hermer insulted war heroes
Attorney General’s scorn towards troops revealed as Troubles bill faces fresh vote
The paper leads with an investigation criticising the Attorney General, focusing on leaked emails from his time as a lawyer. The framing explicitly contrasts his previous private correspondence with the status of decorated military veterans.
The UK government is navigating contentious legislation regarding historical prosecutions of soldiers who served in Northern Ireland. The Attorney General, formerly a human rights lawyer, is facing scrutiny over past comments regarding military personnel he was involved in investigating.
“scorn towards troops revealed”
“Critical of Labour government”
Trump assassination attempt forces King to alter state visit
Links a major international security event to domestic royal and diplomatic scheduling.
I was yards away from the president as gunman bolted towards him
A dramatic, first-person eyewitness account of the assassination attempt from the paper's own correspondent.
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