Author: News Desk

France has kicked off a new post-Brexit battle, says the Metro. UK fishermen claim they are victims of French President Emmanuel Macron getting tough as he attempts to boost his re-election campaign, it says.

Mirror says it’s a “bankers’ budget”, amid a “perfect storm” of tax increases, inflation and mortgage rate rises. The paper says millions are facing “real pain” after what it describes as the chancellor’s “failure to ‘level up’ the country”.

Daily Mirror says a death row killer in Oklahoma put in an extravagant order for his last meal including burgers, chips, cookies and half a gallon of Neapolitan ice cream.

Daily Mirror says the United States has issued its first-ever gender ‘X’ passport after a Navy veteran has been campaigning for the option since 2015.

The Independent says A philosophy professor who became embroiled in a row over transgender rights has stepped down from her role at the University of Sussex.

The Independent says HS2 bosses have revealed the discovery of “astonishing” Roman statues dug up along the HS2 route.

The Metro says Rapper Fetty Was has been arrested on federal drug charges, according to reports.

The Metro says The armourer working on the set of Alec Baldwin’s film, Rust, has spoken out for the first time since the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins.

The Sun reports that Manchester United footballer Christiano Ronaldo is set to become a dad of six – after he revealed his girlfriend is expecting twins.

The Guardian says doctors, medical leaders and health campaigners have welcomed the news that the NHS is to start prescribing e-cigarettes in a bid to cut smoking rates.