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Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 – On Howay to Wembley The back page of the Daily Mirror report on Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 win with a thumping win over Arsenal in last night’s Carabao Cup – sending them through to the final at Wembley. Without a jibe on ‘stay humble’ which you would expect from The Mirror. But they do share the dejected image of Mikel Arteta. They also lead with a review on the second semi-final tonight between Liverpool and Tottenham with a catchy headline ‘Arne is so desperate for a Slot in the final’. He said: “It cannot be…

Trump’s Gaza takeover plan faces global condemnation The Guardian reports the US president’s plan has faced “global condemnation” as it says the head of the UN, António Guterres, has warned it is important to avoid an ethnic cleansing.  Despite Saudi Arabia and numerous other countries coming out against the plan, Trump told reporters “everybody loves it”, the paper says.

UK on a collision course with Trump over shock plan to seize Gaza and evict Palestinians The i says Trump’s “shock plan” puts the UK on a collision course with the US president. The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary David Lammy both made clear that they disagreed with the American President’s declaration that he wanted the US to take over the Gaza Strip and turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East”.

Wish you were here? The Daily Star picks up on Trump’s comments to turn Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East” and features a backdrop of flattened buildings in the Strip with the headline: “Wish you were here?”

Blunders and tragedy: Failed by the state The Daily Mirror says “failed by the state” and carries pictures of the three victims as well as the three little girls killed by Axel Rudakubana in Southport. A review found he had been dropped from the terror watchlist “too early,” the paper says.  Davina McCall makes the front page as she opens up about her brain surgery.

Kemi: I’ll ban migrants who claim benefits from becoming UK citizens Daily Mail says Migrants who claim benefits will be banned from ever settling in Britain under Tory plans to tackle immigration. Kemi Badenoch will today take the fight to Reform UK with plans for a dramatic tightening of the rules that allow migrants who arrive on work visas to settle permanently.

Failed! Families demand those involved in Nottingham killer failings be named Daily Express says the families of the Nottingham attacks victims have called for staff responsible for failings in the care of triple killer Valdo Calocane to be named. Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were stabbed to death by Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, on 13 June 2023.

Two stories dominate Thursday’s front pages: A report into the failings in the care of the Nottingham killer and the reaction to Donald Trump’s plans for the US to take over Gaza and to resettle Palestinians in nearby countries.

The front pages also leave room to report on Kemi Badenoch’s plans with migrants if the Conservative Party wins the next election. The papers report Badenoch’s move is an attempt to curb the rise of the Reform party.

The back pages lead on Newcastle’s 2-0 win over Arsenal last night to send them to the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

Newcastle outclass the Gunners and sent the toon army into ecstasy. The Newcastle United fans celebrated like only they can, bare chested, and partying late into the night with a trip to wembley on the cards, progress for a team that is building up steam under Eddie Howe. After a comprehensive 4-0 win over two legs against Arsenal that sealed a Carabao Cup final appearance against either Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur on 16 March, Eddie Howe and his players have the opportunity to end the barren years. This is not simply about making amends for defeat to Manchester United at…

Harvey Willgoose’s family said they were “utterly heartbroken” after the loss of their “beautiful boy” Boy, 15, charged with Sheffield school murder of teenager Harvey Willgoose  A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, who was stabbed to death at a school in Sheffield. Harvey died after an incident at All Saints Catholic High School in Granville Road, at about 12.17pm on Monday. A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with murder, possession of a bladed article and affray. He is due to appear before Sheffield Youth Court today.…