Year: 2024

Front page summary The Independent – Putin targeted UK minister in cyber attack on RAF jet The Independent leads with claims…

Front page summary The Guardian – Tories urged to give back further £5m from Hester The Guardian says The Conservative Party…

Front page summary The Metro – Staff WFH caused air misery for millions The Metro leads with a report into a…

Front page summary The Sun – Royal rift grows: Wills ducks Harry’s speech The Sun newspaper leads on Prince William attending…

Front page summary Daily Express – Victory! Ester wins commons debate on right to die MPs are set to debate the…

Front page summary Daily Mirror – Exclusive: Partner’s anger: Cops sued over shot sergeant The Daily Mirror reports that the partner…

Friday’s front pages cover a variety of stories. Several of the papers cover recent political news from the UK, including the government’s new definition of extremism and the ongoing scandal over a top Tory donor who is alleged to have made racist comments about MP Diane Abbott. 

President Mahmoud Abbas has designated Mohammad Mustafa as the new prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, responsible for governing parts of the occupied West Bank.

Alec Baldwin’s legal team has asked a judge to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charges against him stemming from a fatal shooting on a movie set in 2021. The latest court motion alleges that prosecutors have unfairly biassed the case against the Emmy award-winning actor.

Voting has started in Russia’s presidential election, widely expected to secure another six-year term for Vladimir Putin. The election spans three days, although the outcome is essentially predetermined, lacking any credible opposition.