Macron accuses Le Pen’s idea of Europe would mean an end to the EU. French political candidates clash in the final days before the election. The two candidates fighting for the French presidency have launched bitter attacks on each other in a final bid to win over millions of undecided voters before Sunday’s election. Centrist Emmanuel Macron is aiming to become the first sitting president to win a second term for 20 years. Le Pen’s…
UN chief to meet Zelensky and Putin to push urgent steps for peace. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, after meeting the Russian foreign minister. Then on Thursday, Guterres is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian foreign minister. In letters to both leaders via their UN missions, he called for discussions of “urgent steps to bring about peace in Ukraine and the future of multilateralism”.…
Boris Johnson faces the humiliation of an inquiry into whether he lied to parliament over the No 10 parties, says the Independent.
Boris Johnson has suffered “humiliating blows to his authority”, The Guardian says.
British scientists are on the verge of revolutionising cancer treatment after finding “genetic clues to the disease”, the Daily Express reports.
Senior Conservative MPs are calling for Boris Johnson to resign over lockdown gatherings in Downing Street, the Daily Mirror says.
Daily Mirror says temperatures are expected to soar again this weekend with parts of the country enjoying sunshine warmer than Madrid.
The Sun says LOGAN Mwangi’s evil stepdad branded the youngster “Coco Pop” and was a member of far-Right group National Front, it can be revealed.
Daily Express says BORIS JOHNSON has been handed a major lifeline in his fight with Partygate, despite his own MPs letting Labour’s motion go unopposed.
Daily Express says TWO PEOPLE have died after an “unidentified” plane crashed into the General Mills plant in Covington early Thursday evening, local police have confirmed.
Daily Express says AN AIR ambulance was spotted landing in a south London school playground this morning (Friday), following reports of a stabbing outside the school.
The Sun says A GRANDMA nicked £25,000 from her dying dad before splashing the cash in bars and Ann Summers.
The Sun says a MAJOR supermarket is to scrap use-by dates on yogurts within weeks in a bid to reduce food waste.
The Metro says a man died in a ‘frenzied’ stabbing after an attacker forced his way into his home in east London.
The Metro says Russian forces have been accused of hiding bodies as the Kremlin makes preparations to proclaim a breakthrough on May 9.
The Metro says Florida lawmakers on Thursday voted to strip the Walt Disney Company of its special self-governing status, adding fuel to an ongoing political feud between the company and the governor.
The Metro says Boris Johnson will face a formal investigation over whether he misled parliament about partygate.
The Guardian says the WHO has said the number of reported new Covid-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline seen since the end of March.
The Guardian says Northern Ireland will need to lose more than 1 million sheep and cattle to meet its new legally binding climate emissions targets.
The Guardian says a German man has been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago, Portuguese prosecutors have said.
The Independent says the number of deaths involving coronavirus registered each week in England and Wales is continuing to increase, though it has yet to reach the level seen at the start of this year.
The Independent says Boris Johnson was told “the gig’s up” by a senior Tory as he faced the prospect of a parliamentary investigation into whether he lied to MPs about Downing Street parties during coronavirus lockdowns.
Friday’s newspapers.
BBC News says a person has been declared an official suspect by Portuguese prosecutors investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
The Guardian says the UK’s national parks should not be considered “protected areas” unless the way they look after wildlife radically improves, according to a new report.
