The Metro says Vladimir Putin has admitted that Chinese President Xi Jinping has ‘questions and concerns’ over his invasion of Ukraine.
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The Metro says Vladimir Putin is now believed to have survived seven attempts on his life after reports his limousine was allegedly attacked earlier this week.
The Metro says A police officer has suffered potentially life-changing injuries after she was stabbed in in central London this morning.
The Metro says Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s trial is getting the TV movie treatment.
The Guardian says Two police officers were stabbed after an encounter with a man armed with a knife near Leicester Square in central London.
The Guardian says Almost 80% of the UK’s lowest-paid workers say they are now facing the toughest financial squeeze of their lifetimes, according to new research by the Living Wage Foundation.
The Guardian says A federal judge has named Raymond Dearie, a senior US district judge with experience handling US national security matters, as an independent arbiter to vet records seized by the FBI from Donald Trump’s Florida estate in an ongoing criminal investigation.
The Guardian says The world may be edging toward a global recession as central banks simultaneously raise interest rates to combat persistent inflation, the World Bank has warned.
The i says England squad: Harry Maguire’s inclusion is laced with danger but Gareth Southgate’s hands are tied
The i says Roger Federer has called his decision to retire from professional tennis after next week’s Laver Cup in London a “bittersweet” one but says his body has sent him a “clear message” in recent months that he cannot go on.
The i says Members of the public who have been left stranded in London overnight after visiting the Queen’s coffin are being allowed to sleep in empty trains in the capital.
The i says The Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, has faced widespread criticism after he proposed to scrap the cap on bankers’ bonuses as millions struggle during the cost of living crisis.
The i says Students in light blue dresses and navy blue blazers walk briskly through the gate at Queen Elizabeth Girls High School in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital to attend lessons that start at 8am. In the city’s central business district, however, the Queen Elizabeth Hotel is up for sale, the owners have recently announced.
The front page of The i newspaper reports on businesses fearing the Government’s energy support package will not be enough this winter, while heavy industries threaten to leave the UK as gas and electricity bills soar.
The paper also features an image of queues waiting to see the Queen lying in state – saying the latest figures are predicting more than 100,000 people will file past her coffin as she lies in state ahead of her state funeral on Monday 19 September.
Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to lift a ban on fracking, The Guardian says. The paper looks into Prime Minister Liz Truss’s plan to lift a ban on fracking, even though a leaked government report suggests there has not been much progress made in reducing and predicting the risk of earthquakes caused by the practice.
The paper dedicates its entire front page to the Prince and Princess of Wales as they met crowds and read tributes at the Queen’s Norfolk home at Sandringham House on Thursday. Prince William gave a heartfelt admission that walking behind the Queen’s coffin on Wednesday brought back childhood memories of the funeral of his own mother, Princess Diana, who died when he was only 15.
The Daily Express leads with Prince William’s words about his grandmother, the Queen. “The Queen was like everyone’s grandmother” he told well-wishers as he opened up to another about how hard Wednesday’s procession was – it reminded him of walking behind his mother’s coffin when he was just 15.
The Daily Mirror leads with a service in memory of nine-year-old shooting victim Olivia Pratt-Korbel, which took place in Liverpool on Thursday. Her distraught mother Cheryl Korbel paid tribute to her daughter by saying: “I will never say goodbye, but what I will say is goodnight.”
Harry will be allowed to wear his military uniform for a vigil at the Queen’s coffin, The Sun reports.It comes after the Duke of Sussex had to wear a suit for Wednesday’s ceremonial procession after he lost his military titles when he stepped down as a senior royal in 2020.
Friday’s front pages are heavily dominated by royal news and a report that PM Liz Truss is to lift the ban on fracking.
A mass grave has reportedly been found in Izyum, the north eastern city that was recently freed from Russian occupation.
The devastating floods that have hit Pakistan have been made worse by climate change according to scientists.
King Charles III will travel to Wales on Friday, in his first visit to the nation since becoming monarch. He and the Queen Consort will attend a prayer and reflection service for Queen Elizabeth at Llandaff Cathedral.
Prince William has spoken about walking behind the Queen’s coffin on Wednesday – and how it bought back memories of walking behind his mother Princess Diana’s coffin in 1997.
New details are being released about what to expect on Monday 19 September – Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.