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The Guardian – Trump pleads not guilty to 34 charges in hush-money case Summary of the front page The Guardian leads on Trump pleading not guilty to 34 charges in the hush money case. The paper also reserves space for its coverage on TikTok’s £12.7m fine for illegally processing the data of 1.4 million children under the age of 13. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Financial Times – Trump enters not guilty plea to 34 counts on day of drama in New York Summary of the front page Trump’s “day of drama” is the main story on the front page of the Financial Times. The paper also covers allegations of workplace misconduct at the Confederation of British Industry, which has resulted in the organisation cancelling all external events today. The paper reports that the “dramatic legal reckoning” will threaten Mr Trump’s plans to return to the White House. The paper reports that the indictment represents a “huge moment of peril” for Mr Trump, who is…

Daily Star – Bigly trouble Summary of the front page The Daily Star uses one of Trump’s infamous phrases in their headline which says the former president is in “bigly trouble”. The paper offers a characteristically satirical look at the case against the 45th President of the United States. The paper describes Mr Trump as an “orange man-baby” in “bigly trouble” – a reference to a term he may have used during a debate with presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Mirror – Trump in the eye of the Stormy Summary of the front page “Trump in the eye of the Stormy” reads the Mirror’s splash as former President Donald Trump is charged over hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. The paper’s headline is a reference to porn star Stormy Daniels who, the former president is accused of paying hush money to. Mr Trump said ahead of the hearing: “Can’t believe this is happening in America.” Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

How not to run a football club: A lesson from Chelsea and Todd Boehly The Independent says Never has so much been spent to accomplish so little. If Chelsea lose to Real Madrid, and the sacking of Graham Potter was a sign they had precious little hope of victory with him, there is a case for deeming theirs one of the worst seasons in footballing history. They have committed around £600m in transfer and loan fees for players and managers, exited both domestic cups without scoring, let alone winning, languish in the lower half of the Premier League, without beating…

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool: Drab draw encapsulates sides’ mid-table mediocrity BBC says The sound of referee Anthony Taylor’s final whistle echoing around a rapidly emptying Stamford Bridge to the sound of silence was the perfect backing track to this non-event. Chelsea and Liverpool have played out many epic clashes in domestic and European fixtures over the last two decades as they fought each other for the game’s biggest prizes. This was not one of them. If those past meetings reflected their elevated status as two of the prime forces in the Premier League, Champions League, the FA Cup and League Cup,…

Chelsea’s machine chews up nostalgia while Liverpool cling to memories The Guardian says It was, if nothing else, the perfect tribute. Not for Chelsea’s players the outsized leaving card or the valedictory video message. No, what better way of celebrating the legacy of their outgoing coach Graham Potter than by creating plenty of chances and then missing them in increasingly comedic circumstances? Expected goals: Chelsea 2.19-0.20 Liverpool. Actual goals: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool. Dearest Graham. Always in our hearts. Thing is, Potter has gone and taken his oil diffuser and self‑help books with him. Who carries the can now? Certainly, it…

Chelsea could offer Frank Lampard caretaker manager role until the end of the season The Metro says Frank Lampard could be offered the chance to manage Chelsea until the end of the season in a caretaker capacity. The club legend was back at Stamford Bridge last night to watch the struggling Blues once again fail to score as they were held to a goalless draw by an equally out of sorts Liverpool. Lampard has been unemployed since January when he was sacked by Everton following a disastrous run of results which left the Toffees in the relegation zone. The 44-year-old’s…

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband arrested in SNP finance probe The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances. Peter Murrell, 58, was taken into police custody on Wednesday morning. More to follow

Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian worshippers erupt at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, 350 arrested Israeli police clashed with Palestinian worshippers at the Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on April 5. Police said they arrested 350 people in a pre-dawn raid after “agitators” with fireworks, sticks, and stones barricaded themselves inside. Palestinians said stun grenades and rubber bullets were used to clear out the group, resulting in 14 injuries. Later, militants in Gaza fired nine rockets at Israel and its military carried out air strikes in response. The incident took place just ahead of an overlap between the Islamic…