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King Charles supports study into royal family slavery links King Charles is supporting an independent study into the British monarchy’s links to the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. Buckingham Palace is working with the University of Manchester and Historic Royal Palaces to grant full access to the Royal Archives and the Royal Collection for the PhD project, expected to be completed in 2026. The King and the Prince of Wales have both expressed their personal sorrow over the suffering caused by the slave trade. The King wishes to continue his commitment to deepening his understanding of the…

CITY AM – CBI IN CRISIS: Firms mull bailing out CITYAM SAYS The Treasury has placed on pause all engagement with the CBI, Britain’s biggest business body, after a string of sexual misconduct allegations. The CBI regularly meets with ministers to discuss economic policy and is regularly consulted by officials on changes to the business landscape. However in light of allegations which have surfaced over the past 48 hours the Treasury has elected to “temporarily pause” all engagement. On Monday the Guardian published allegations that up to twelve women had experienced what they have described as sexual misconduct. That followed…

Telegraph Sport – Lampard answers Chelsea SOS with shock comeback The back page of Thursday’s Daily Telegraph leads with a large image of Frank Lampard who is to return to Chelsea as an interim manager, following the shock sacking of Graham Potter. The back page also leaves a small amount of space to report on West Ham’s 5-1 loss to Newcastle, England’s Itoje lucrative move abroad and Rory McIlroy, according to the paper, is ready to roar.

Express Sport – Lamps back at the Blues Premier League news dominates the back page of the Express, with its main story being on the return of Frank Lampard to Chelsea – he will serve as interim manager after the shock sacking of Graham Potter. Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Brentford thanks to Marcus Rashford and West Ham’s shocking 5-1 defeat to Newcastle also features on the back page.

Mirror Sport – Rash is unbelievable The back page of the Mirror leads with yesterday’s Premier League results, including Manchester United’s win over Brentford and the star of the game match-winner Marcus Rashford. The other big game of the night saw West Ham lose 5-1 to Newcastle, the paper notes West Ham boss David Moyes is on shaky ground. Frank Lampards return to Chelsea as interim manager is anothe lead for the back page.

Sport – KO DOLOROSO Spanish newspaper SPORT reports on Barcelona’s 4-0 (4-1 agg) loss to Real Madrid last night as the Los Blancos progress to Copa del Rey final. The paper says Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 4-0 to advance to the Copa del Rey final.  Vinicius opened the scoring just before half-time before Benzema struck three times in the second half to set up a meeting with Osasuna next month. Barça had come into the game with a 1-0 first leg lead and were the much better side in the first half.

Financial Times – Ukraine ‘ready’ for Crimea talks with Kremlin if counteroffensive succeeds Summary of the front page The Financial Times reports that Kyiv is willing to discuss the status of Crimea with Moscow if its forces reach the border of the Russian-occupied peninsular, according to a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The front page also reports on the arrest of Nicola Stugeon’s husband in relation to a probe into SNP funding and financing. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Metro – You’re nicked Summary of the front page The Metro leads on Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell being arrested in a probe over the SNP party’s finances, with the couple’s home scoured by police. The paper features an image of blue tents and police tape outside the couple’s home in a quiet cul-de-sac in Glasgow and notes that a search of SNP HQ in Edinburgh was made at the same time. Mr Murrell, who resigned as chief executive last month, has been released without charge, pending further investigation. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National…

The Guardian – Royals took £1.2bn in private income from estates Summary of the front page The Guardian reports that the King and the late Queen Elizabeth II have received payments equivalent to more than £1bn from two estates at the centre of a centuries-old debate over whether their profits should be given to the public instead. The front page also leaves a small amount of space to report on the Met Police facing its biggest scandal and Nicola Sturgeon’s husband being questioned into SNP funding inquiry. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous…

The Times – Tory MP in gambling cash-for-access scandal Summary of the front page The Times reveals that Tory MP Scott Benton offered to table parliamentary questions, leak a confidential policy document and lobby ministers on behalf of gambling industry investors who proposed paying him thousands of pounds a month. The paper said it had begun its investigation after hearing that several senior political figures were concerned that the gambling industry had been successful in securing support from MPs in return for some form of financial reward – amid moves at Westminster to tighten regulations around problem-gambling. The front page…