Author: News Desk

The FT reports that President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has “put more than £300bn of potential federal infrastructure funding at risk”.

CITY AM says Further tax rises or spending cuts look increasingly likely after the latest borrowing figures, but there were a few silver linings for the Chancellor.

Harry wins historic £10m+ apology deal from Murdoch’s Sun The Independent says “Harry wins historic £10m+ apology deal from Murdoch’s Sun”. A Royal Navy ship spotted a Russian spy ship in UK waters as minister tells Putin: “We can see you.” Donald Trump has demanded an apology from a ‘nasty’ Bishop who urged him to have mercy on minorities and migrants.

We can sea you, Vlad The Metro headlines it as “We can sea you, Vlad!”. Defence Secretary John Healey said the vessel was deployed to map the UK’s critical underwater infrastructure. Healey’s message to Vladimir Putin: “We see you, we know what you’re doing and we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country,” the paper added.

Prince claims historic win over Sun owner after settling intrusion case The Guardian calls the result a “monumental victory” with a “historic admission” noting the Sun newspaper admitted to engaging in “illegal practices” to source stories about him. They offered him a “full and unequivocal apology” after “incidents of unlawful activity” were carried out by private investigators working for the paper. A 12-year-old boy is pictured on the front page after he was stabbed to death on his way home from school.

ISIS death cult back on streets of Syria The Daily Express has obtained photographs taken in Syria in recent weeks which show one of the distinctive black and white emblems used by the jihadis being brazenly displayed by armed groups. The photos seen have all been taken in northern Syria during and since the fall of President Assad, who was ousted on December 8.

Boy,12, murdered on way home from school The Daily Mirror says Leo is “the latest tragic victim of the knife crime epidemic plaguing Britain”. The paper says tributes have been paid calling him a “gentle and kind” boy. A 14-year-old boy has been arrested over the stabbing. Holly Willougby makes the front page as does a new Tine Turner song.

Leo,12, stabbed to death on way home from school The Sun’s front page leads with the stabbing death of Leo Ross in Birmingham. The paper claims the UK is battling a “horrifying wave of knife crime.” Manchester City’s 4-2 loss to PSG – despite leading 2-0 – makes the front page as they continue to cling on in the Champions League.

Thursday’s headlines make for interesting reading. Only four national newspapers lead with the publisher of The Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGM), apology and payout to Prince Harry. It’s little surprise The Sun newspaper itself doesn’t acknowledge the news until page six.

Harry’s lawsuit against NGN is a huge victory with the Murdoch-owned tabloid admitting it engaged in illegal practices to source stories about him.

Of the four newspapers that lead with the story, The Guardian, The i and The Independent note the historical nature of the win, which saw NGN do something they rarely do – apologise. The Daily Telegraph unsurprisingly has a different take. The paper calls it a ‘climb down’ from Harry and lightly suggests he was seeking a bigger payout than what his brother received, questioning why he had all of a sudden struck a deal rather than complete his quest of holding the tabloids to account.

Away from Harry, there is a mixture of mostly domestic news including reports the Royal Navy spotted a Russian “spy ship” in UK waters, various reports of illegal immigrants, ISIS and “fears” over UK security. Several papers also report on the UK economy.

A 12-year-old boy is pictured on many front pages after he was stabbed to death on his way home from school. A 14-year-old boy has been arrested.

The back pages lead with last night’s Champions League matches – and how the English clubs fared. Man City threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 to PSG. Arsenal won their match, all but securing a place in the knockouts.

A rapidly growing wildfire, named the Hughes Fire, has erupted in Los Angeles County, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents. The fire ignited Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, about 45 miles northwest of Los Angeles, in a mountainous area close to homes and schools.