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‘Sara was failed’ and 10,000 civil service jobs to be axed tophyper

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The conviction of 10-year-old Sarah Sharif’s father and stepmother for her murder is making headlines in many newspapers. Police said Irfan Sharif, 43, and Binash Batool, 30, subjected Sarah to “horrific suffering” before her body was found in the family home in Surrey last year. The Daily Express says Sarah was “murdered by adults who should have loved and protected her.”

The headline in the Mirror says: "The smile that hid a life of torment".

The Daily Mirror carries a photo of Sarah and says she was described as a “joyful little soul” whose smile belied the horrors she had endured. He adds that she died after “two years of sickening abuse.”

The main headline on the metro says: "Not even a tear for Sarah".

The Metro newspaper reported that Sharif showed “no emotion” after the jury convicted him of killing his daughter. The newspaper adds that Sharif’s brother, Faisal Malik (29 years old), was convicted of causing or allowing the death of a child, and that the three will be sentenced next week.

The headline in the Daily Mail read: "Little Sarah, let down by everyone who was supposed to protect her".

The Daily Mail says the courts, police, social services and teachers missed at least 15 opportunities to prevent Sarah’s death, adding that she was “let down by everyone who was supposed to protect her.” She says that Sharif and Batoul now face “a lifetime behind bars.”

The headline in The Times says: "Missed opportunities to stop Sarah's horrific murder".

The Times said Sarah was “plunged into a life of misery and violence” from the moment she was born, despite being the subject of a child protection plan since birth. The newspaper says that as early as 2013, when Sarah was just a toddler, council staff noticed problems with her development, including that she was unable to “speak to protect herself” and, on one occasion, stood up against a wall.

The main headline in i reads: "

Children’s Commissioner Rachel de Souza was quoted by the Eye newspaper as saying Sarah had “failed in the worst possible way because of the safety net of services around her” and that the case highlights “the deep weaknesses in our system”. The paper adds that an independent safeguarding review will now be carried out to see what could have been done.

The headline in The Guardian read: "Ministers intend to eliminate more than 10,000 civil service jobs as part of purging budgets".

More than 10,000 civil service jobs are set to be cut under a new government plan to boost efficiency, The Guardian reported. Multiple sources told the newspaper there is an acceptance that the civil service has become too big after expanding to meet the demands of Brexit and the pandemic. There are currently about 513,000 full-time civil servants in central government, up from about 380,000 in 2016.

The Telegraph headline reads: "Great work for

The Daily Telegraph says the government has been accused of wanting to “bulldoze key counties” as it prepares to overhaul planning rules. The newspaper says that the changes proposed by Housing Minister Angela Rainer will allow the construction of new properties on the green belt around major cities. He adds that conservatives have warned that existing residents may be deprived of a say in new developments.

The headline in the Financial Times read: "Qatar's $500 billion fund aims to invest unexpected gas revenues in deals

Qatar’s $500 billion sovereign wealth fund is preparing to invest “aggressively” abroad ahead of a windfall from the sale of oil that could double its size, according to the Financial Times. The fund’s CEO, Mohammed Al Suwaidi, told the newspaper that the fund expects to do “bigger deals” with “greater frequency,” and will look to invest in the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia.

The main headline in the Star says: "The rise of the zombie chatbots".

The Daily Star says scientists have warned that the use of chatbots and artificial intelligence could turn humans into “zombies with no memories.” The headline reads: “Robot Overlords Will Make Us Lose Our Shit.”

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