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.
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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.
Euronews says British MPs have decided to open an investigation targeting Boris Johnson over the so-called “partygate” scandal.
France24 says Russian President Vladimir Putin alone can decide the fate of the 100,000 civilians still trapped in Ukraine’s war-torn Mariupol.
Arab News say for journalist Amer Matar a decade-long search for his younger brother has defined him and changed the course of his life.
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The Independent says thousands of Afghans who worked alongside the British military are still trapped in the country eight months after the fall of Kabul.
Prince Harry said in his interview that he believes his mother is watching over him and that he feels her “presence in almost everything that I do”, Metro reports.
The prime minister’s bid to block an inquiry into whether he misled parliament over “partygate” has failed, the Guardian reports.
The Mirror also picks up on Prince Harry’s US interview and his “dither” on whether or not he will join the royals in June.
The Duke of Sussex refused to say whether he missed his father and brother when he was interviewed on American TV, the Daily Express says.
The Sun claims an exclusive on a stormy TV interview between their columnist Piers Morgan and the former US President Donald Trump.
The Daily Express says CHINA has for the first time publicly demonstrated the launch of its deadly new hypersonic anti-ship missile – said to be designed to target aircraft carriers – in what experts believe is meant as a warning to the US Navy.
The Daily Express says RUSSIAN FURY directed at President Putin has intensified as sailors on the destroyed Moskva warship are still missing, presumed dead, despite Putin denying use of conscripts in the war, reports claim.
The Sun says BORIS Johnson last night doubled down on his attack on the Archbishop of Canterbury saying his Rwanda policy was “morally right.”
The Sun says VLADIMIR Putin has called off the assault on hero Ukrainian troops buried in the Mariupol steel plant, declaring the besieged city is now in Russian hands.
The Sun says THE days of sharing Netflix passwords could soon be over.
The Mirror says Boris Johnson has opened the door to an offer on immigration to secure a trade deal with India.
The Daily Mirror says a couple found dead after a “targeted attack” at a sheltered accommodation alongside a man have been pictured.
The Metro says Elon Musk has weighed in on the current debate around Netflix’s reversal of fortunes.
The Metro says Ukraine has offered to hold last ditch negotiations with Russia to get fighters and civilians out of Mariupol.
The Metro says Sir David Attenborough has been named a Champion of the Earth by the UN’s Environment Programme (UNEP).