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Financial Times – BoE lifts rate and warns inflation target will not be reached until 2025 Summary of the front page The Financial Times leads with the Bank of England raising interest rates and the warning that it will not hit its inflation target until 2025. In its Thursday update, the Bank said inflation is now not forecast to fall below the target of 2% until 2025 – but it reaffirmed its prediction that the UK will avoid a recession. The US accusing South Africa of covertly backing Russia’s war effort in Ukraine also features prominently. Today’s top stories Like…

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Metro – Proof claws exist Summary of the front page “Big cat breakthrough” tops the Metro, as it reports that DNA profiling has proved a “panther-like” species roams UK countrysides. The findings come from a new documentary called Panthera Britannia Declassified. Beyonce, whose Renaissance world tour has begun, is the main image on the front. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image

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The Guardian – UK sends long-range missiles to Ukraine in first for west Summary of the front page The Guardian leads with Britain becoming the first Western country to provide Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow missiles. The front page reports hours after Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said he needed more western weapons to be confident of a victory this summer, Ben Wallace, the UK defence secretary, told MPs that the missiles – which cost more than £2m each – were “now going in, or are in the country itself”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National…

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Daily Express – Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Summary of the front page “Wrong, wrong, wrong!” tops the Daily Express, after expert economists attacked the Bank of England for inaccurate predictions on recession, unemployment and inflation. The paper says the “blistering criticism” comes after another day of bad cost of living news for the country. The front page has reported on Russia’s threats to the UK after news Britain will send missiles to Ukraine. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image

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The Sun – Phil: It’s not been easy for me or Holly Summary of the front page The Sun leads with a statement from Philip Schofield, who reportedly said the last few weeks “haven’t been easy” for him or his This Morning co-star, Holly Willoughby. It the second day in a row, the front page has led with reported tensions between daytime television presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. According to the paper, relations between the This Morning hosts have suffered in recent months. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image

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Daily Mirror – Interest rate pain: It’s not over yet Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads with the Bank of England boss, Andrew Bailey, saying he will take “whatever decisions are needed” to tackle high inflation. Higher rates are yet to fully filter through to households and the economy, the Bank warned on Thursday, estimating that just a third of the impact has passed through so far. It means homeowners on fixed-rate deals will feel the impact when it is time for them to renew rather than now. The front page also reports the UK is sending…

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