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Daily Mirror – Brothers in arms Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads with the story behind a moving photo taken during the Leeds Marathon. The front page has a picture of Rugby League star Kevin Sinfield carrying his friend and former team-mate Rob Burrow over the finish line of the Leeds marathon, with the headline “brothers in arms”. Sinfield has raised millions to help in the battle against motor neurone disease, which Leeds Rhino star Burrow was diagnosed with in 2019. The paper says Burrow’s wife, Lindsey, also completed the marathon and said: “We’re unbelievably proud.” Today’s…

It’s almost mission accomplished for City.

‘I didn’t know if I’d ever be able to get to this point.’

The Sun – Furious Phil calls in lawyers Summary of the front page The Sun has the latest on tensions between This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. “Furious Phil calls in lawyer” is the headline in the Sun. It says This Morning host Phillip Schofield has hired a lawyer to help him. Insiders say the presenter wanted to take back control after being “blindsided” by how public the tensions with his co-host Holly Willoughby had become, notes the Sun. The front page reports on the latest results from the Premier League, as the title looks to be heading…

The defender was at fault for Brighton’s opener.

Daily Express – Outrage over Labour plan to reopen Brexit Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads with claims from some leading Tories, including Greg Hands, that the Labour leader is trying to drag Britain back into the EU. Sir Keir Starmer is planning to enable EU citizens to vote, as well as 16 and 17-year-olds, if elected. Some Conservatives have claimed Labour is using this manifesto pledge to prepare a “sinister” plot and rig the system in order to hold another referendum, the paper says. The front page also reports on the latest TV gossip amid reports…

Zelensky in surprise UK visit as Britain to send hundreds of missiles and attack drones to Ukraine The Independent says Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the UK on Monday to meet Rishi Sunak for “substantive negotiations” to secure more support for his country’s war effort. The Ukrainian president will meet his “friend” the prime minister as part of a trip around Europe pressing leaders for more military aid. Mr Zelensky said on Twitter: “The UK is a leader when it comes to expanding our capabilities on the ground and in the air. “This cooperation will continue today. I will meet my…

Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives at Chequers to meet ‘my friend’ Rishi Sunak The Guardian says The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has arrived at Chequers for “substantive negotiations” with the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak. In an early morning message as he landed in the UK, Zelenskiy confirmed he would “meet my friend Rishi”. No 10 confirmed Zelenskiy had arrived in Britain and would meet Sunak at his Chequers country residence in Buckinghamshire. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/15/volodymyr-zelenskiy-to-meet-rishi-sunak-in-london-on-monday

UK must train own workers to curb migration – Braverman Home Secretary Suella Braverman is to give a speech later today where she will emphasise that calling mass migration “unsustainable” is not xenophobic. In her speech, she is expected to call for immigration to the UK to decrease. She will argue that the UK needs to train its own lorry drivers and fruit pickers so we don’t “forget how to do things for ourselves.” Braverman will emphasise the need for the government to fulfil the 2019 pledge to curb migration. As net migration figures for 2022 are expected to reach…

The 23-year-old apologised to his family after the first incident.