Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex may return back to the UK in the next couple of weeks for Harry’s birthday and Lilibet’s christening, according to an unnamed source. The source said Harry has been making ‘a lot of phone calls to London’ to arrange the trip.
Fifa is investigating the racist abuse aimed at Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham during Thursday’s match against Hungary. England won 4-0 but their victory has been overshadowed by the hideous behaviour of the Hungary fans – racism, flares and food and drinks thrown at players.
Friday’s papers cover the discussion around the UK’s vaccine rollout, as regulators move closer to approving vaccines for young teens in the UK.
Making the lead on several papers is the government plans to increase taxes to pay for social care.
The ongoing Afghanistan crisis also makes the lead on several papers, suggesting that Britain and its allies have “no coherent plan” to deal with the Afghan refugee crisis.
Another popular story in Friday’s papers is the new criminal offence for pet abduction, with dognappers facing jail time of seven years as part of the crackdown.
The i says less than half the homes needed for thousands of resettled Afghan interpreters and other allies have been secured by the Government, official figures show.
The Metro says Prince William personally stepped in to ensure that an Afghan officer he knew from Sandhurst was able to flee the country with his family.
A Palestinian was killed and at least 15 others were wounded by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF)’ gunfire on the Gaza border overnight, according to the Ministry of Health. “A citizen (26 years) was martyred as a result of being shot in the abdomen in the northern Gaza Strip,” the ministry said in a brief statement. It added that “15 civilians were wounded, including five children, one of whom is in a serious condition.” WTX…
The Guardian says the death toll from floods and tornadoes in the US north-east rose past 40 on Thursday, as authorities continued to digest the full impact of the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
The Guardian says Gareth Southgate called for Fifa to take strong action after Hungary fans targeted Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham with monkey chants during England’s 4-0 victory in Budapest
The Metro says Dolly Parton has been praised by viewers online for the way she responded to pointed questions by Oprah Winfrey
The i says the UK and US embassies in Kabul could reopen within weeks following behind the scenes negotiations with the Taliban
The i says the waiting is finally over for the Abba faithful. The legends premiered their first new music in nearly 40 years and unveiled a ground-breaking live show
The Metro says a former friend of a marketing director who is thought to have murdered his girlfriend before killing himself has called him a ‘prolific monster’.
The Guardian says pro-choice users on TikTok and Reddit have launched a guerrilla effort to thwart Texas’s extreme new abortion law
The Guardian says an attack at a New Zealand supermarket was “a terrorist attack” by a “violent extremist” who follows Islamic State ideology
The Metro says a lottery winner who said her £27million jackpot brought her ‘nothing but grief’ has been found dead at home.
The i says England’s players knelt proudly and determinedly in the face of the hostile boos that reverberated around the Puskas Arena – then Raheem Sterling silenced all of them with the opening goal
The i says Children will not be routinely asked to take lessons outside if their school is suffering Covid-19 outbreaks, Gavin Williamson has said.
The Metro says England cruised to a 4-0 victory over Hungary to maintain their 100% record in World Cup qualifying but racist chanting from the Budapest crowd overshadowed the game
The Guardian says dognappers will face tougher penalties under government plans to introduce a criminal offence of pet abduction.
The Metro focuses on the staffing crisis affecting many industries, as it reports that 1.66 million advertised jobs are unfilled.
The Guardian leads with comments from Lord Sedwill, who has warned the West has no coherent plan to deal with an expected Afghan refugee crisis.
The i says the UK’s regulator is moving towards approving vaccines for younger teenagers after evidence suggests the risk is smaller.
Food and drink exports from the UK have plummeted due to a sharp drop in trade with the EU after Brexit, according to fresh research published today. Data from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) shows overall UK exports of food and drink slid £2bn in the first half of this year.
BBC News says Biden says “historic investment” is needed to deal with the climate crisis, as the north-east reels from flash flooding and tornadoes that have killed at least 45 people.
Will the horrific NYC floods force a change to Biden’s new fuel economy rules. We have all seen the floods in New York, the destruction of Hurricane Ida and the Wildfires in California, If anyone didn’t believe it before, climate change is here, the time to act is now.
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