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The UK is set for the hottest day of the year (so far) today — and the sun is already shining across the capital. With temperatures soaring, it’s not just the weather that’s heating up — the news cycle is packed, too. 

The US Treasury has established an American-Ukrainian reconstruction investment fund, intended to bolster Ukraine’s economic recovery amid ongoing conflict with Russia.

Tony Blair’s recent comments on net zero have sparked headlines interpreting them as critical of Labour’s climate strategy, particularly ahead of local elections.

On the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second term, correspondents reflect on significant events, including deportations and trade tariffs.

Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been eventful, to say the least. The US President has threatened to turn the US’s closest ally (Canada) into the 51st state, he’s started a trade war with just about everyone (only to back down), deported US citizens to an El Salvador mega-prison and given Elon Musk and an ungodly amount of power.

Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair is dominating much of the UK newspaper front pages this morning after his institute released a report arguing for a major rethink of net zero policies saying that limiting energy consumption and fossil fuel production is “doomed to fail.”

Wednesday is set to be another scorcher with the sun already blaring across the capital the soaring heat is expected all week across the UK. Most of us have our fingers crossed that the heat will last all weekend too – but until then let’s get down to business! 

So grab a coffee and let’s take a quick look at the headlines dominating the UK news this morning.

The EU rejects Russia’s announced ceasefire as a mere ploy to improve relations with Washington, stating that Russia could halt hostilities immediately.

Tuesday’s newspaper front pages are heavily dominated by the Spain and Portugal power outages but there are some domestic stories too! Several papers report a milkshake tax looms as the PM tries to tackle UK obesity while a handful of headlines report that sex criminals will be banned from asylum in the UK. 

Calls for Kneecap to be dropped from an upcoming festival lead several of the Irish and Scottish front pages as the Belfast band faces backlash for chanting about killing MPs and supporting Hezbollah and Hamas.

Almost all of Tuesday’s front pages in the UK cover the Spain and Portugal blackouts – with some right-leaning publications blaming net zero and others looking at the chaos caused by the blackouts. Much of the power has since been restored – although that’s not reflected on the front pages as they had already gone to print.

You might as well get used to it – the sun is out and it’s here to stay (for at least a week). As the sun rolls out across the UK today, it’s already clear blue skies across the capital. So, let’s grab a coffee and have a run-through of today’s news bulletins. 

Mark Carney successfully framed himself as a strong opponent to Donald Trump’s policies, capturing Canadian trust amidst significant political challenges.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal party is projected to win Canada’s federal election, though a majority of 172 seats remains uncertain.

One hundred days ago, America presided over a world order it had crafted.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal party is projected to secure victory, currently leading with 133 of the needed 172 seats for a majority in Canada’s federal election.

The White House reports that UK-US trade talks are progressing positively, according to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, though specifics on negotiations are not disclosed.

Sixty-five fatalities and over 1,200 injuries have been reported following a powerful explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaei container port, which also caused extensive property damage.

Monday’s front pages feature a real variety of stories – mostly domestic. There’s a little bit of coverage of the Vancouver car attack, which was largely overshadowed in print media by the funeral of Pope Francis. Online, the story dominates most international broadcasters. 

Closer to home, there are several political stories on the front pages this morning including the latest polling ahead of England’s local elections later this week.

The government received pay rise recommendations from the independent review body, suggesting increases of nearly 4% for teachers and 3% for NHS workers, exceeding the current 2.8% offer.

Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen asserts that Greenland will not be treated as property for sale amid US interest in the territory.

Cliff Notes – Pope buried in Rome Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 on Easter Monday 250,000 mourners gathered for his funeral…

A driver struck a crowd during the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver, resulting in 11 fatalities and 20 injuries, with a suspect arrested and charged with multiple counts of second-degree murder.

Donald Trump expressed disappointment with Russia over recent bombings in Ukraine and reiterated the need for a peace deal, urging Vladimir Putin to halt military actions.

An explosion at Iran’s largest port, Shahid Rajaei, has resulted in at least 28 deaths and hundreds of injuries, causing extensive damage to shipping containers and nearby structures.

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservatives, has not dismissed local level coalitions with Reform after the upcoming council elections but firmly rejected any national pact with Nigel Farage’s party.