Author: News Desk

Lift-off at last for United The back page of the Daily Mail reports on Manchester United’s win last night to advance straight to the Europa League last 16.

Wayne’s message for Rashford: You have to go The back page of the Mirror reports former Man Utd star Marcus Rashford has told Marcus Rashford he should leave Manchester United. Man Utd’s win in last night’s Europa League match makes the back page.

Horror as 67 killed in plane and helicopter crash in Washington The Independent leads on the US air crash that has killed at least 67 people. Rescuers have recovered bodies from the river. The front page notes the US president has blamed the incident on the previous Democratic governments and diversity drives.

Trump blames diversity after 67 killed in US air crash The Times highlights US President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks, in which he blamed diversity initiatives from previous administrations. While acknowledging there was no evidence to support his claim that unqualified individuals had been hired for air traffic control roles, Trump stated, “it just could have been.” This comes just days after he scrapped diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in the military.  

Tenth of farmland axed for net zero The Daily Telegraph reports that more than 10% of farmland will be repurposed for environmental projects as part of the UK’s net-zero strategy, describing it as a “fresh blow to rural life.” The initiative, set to be announced by the environment secretary, includes tree planting, solar farms, and wildlife habitat improvements. The National Farmers’ Union president insists the policy must not “further restrict farmers’ ability to produce the nation’s food.” The paper, along with several others, features a tribute to singer Marianne Faithfull, who has died at 78.  

Fury at Trump’s new low: Shameful “Shameful,” reads The Daily Mirror’s headline, as it condemns Trump’s attempt to link the Washington air disaster to diversity hires. Calling it a “new low,” the paper describes the crash as the deadliest air tragedy in the US since 2001. It quotes a former US transport secretary as saying, “Trump should be leading, not lying.”

Now prove your ‘growth agenda’ isn’t all hot air “Now prove your ‘growth agenda’ isn’t all hot air,” challenges The Daily Mail, as opposition leader Kemi Badenoch pressures the prime minister to approve two North Sea oil projects blocked by Scottish courts. The projects were previously ruled unlawful after Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband withdrew Labour’s legal backing. The paper states that Sir Keir Starmer is now under pressure to overturn the decision and greenlight the projects.   British pop singer Marianne Faithfull – who has died at the age of 78, is pictured on the front splash.

How Vladdy dare you The Sun plays on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name with its headline “How Vladdy dare you,” following news that the paper’s defence editor, Jerome Starkey, has been issued a Russian arrest warrant. The Sun claims the warrant was issued due to his “fearless coverage” of the Russia-Ukraine war and reports that No. 10 has dismissed the move as “desperate.” Princess Kate features on the front page.

Many of Friday’s front pages focus on the tragic collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter in Washington, DC, which claimed 67 lives. 

Elsewhere, the front pages cover a variety of domestic stories from domestic violence to the NHS to Nigel Farage’s call for more people to get behind Brexit.


A handful of papers feature images of British pop singer Marianne Faithfull – who has died at the age of 78.

The back pages cover Manchester United’s win in last night’s Europa League – the win means United advanced straight to the Round of 16.

National Transportation Safety Board says it will ‘leave no stone unturned’ in probe of midair collision.Investigators in the United States have located the black boxes from the American Airlines jet that crashed into a US Army helicopter near Washington, DC, killing all 67 people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday said it recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the Bombardier CRJ700 jet that collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. “The recorders are at the NTSB labs for evaluation,” the agency said in a post on…