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The prime minister is off to Paris today to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. Many topics will be discussed during the meeting including incoming US President Donald Trump’s plans to issue a blanket 20% tariffs on European imports into the US. The meeting comes amid calls for Keir Starmer to strengthen ties with the European Union.

Remembrance Sunday events continue to be covered in the UK media today, with many of the newspapers splashing on images of Princess Kate attending the Cenotaph event as the royals laid wreaths for the war dead.

A round of the weekend’s Premier League action dominates the back pages and social media after a shock defeat for Manchester City and Spurs and title hopeful’s Arsenal lose even more ground as they drop points against Chelsea.

Monday’s headlines are heavily dominated by domestic politics and royal images. Princess Kate is pictured at the Cenotaph for the yearly Remembrance Sunday event, marking her return to public duties since undergoing cancer treatment earlier in the year.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s upcoming trip to Paris makes several papers as the British leader will mark Armistice Day with French President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders will hold meetings and discussions regarding the future of Ukraine as well as incoming US president Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on European countries.

Prince William has opened up about the difficult year he and his family have faced following his wife’s cancer battle. Shortly before Kate’s cancer was announced, William’s father was also diagnosed with cancer. The prince has described the year as ‘brutal.’

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.75%. It’s the second cut in the base rate this year – it came down from 5.25% to 5% in August. The Bank’s base rate heavily influences the cost of borrowing, including mortgages – a lower rate is supposed to encourage consumer spending. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says it is “likely that interest rates will continue to fall gradually from here” – but adds inflation needs to stay close to the 2% target.

Three people have been arrested in the death of former One Direction pop star Liam Payne. They have been arrested on drug charges and “the abandonment of a person followed by death”. Payne fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina last month, his body was recently flown home.

Much of Friday’s tabloid coverage regards recent comments made by Prince William – who spoke candidly about the difficult year his family have faced following his wife’s cancer diagnosis.

The broadsheets continue political coverage on their front pages with the latest analysis from the US election as well as some domestic political news creeping back onto the front splashes.

Some of the US front pages reflect more updated reports regarding the US election, whilst others, due to time zones, are already old news! 

Only a handful of papers declare Donald Trump on the cusp of winning the election whilst others went to print long before those indications became clear. 

The more updated front pages also highlight the news the GOP has won back the Senate and that Donald Trump appears to have won the popular vote.

Donald Trump’s election victory leads the UK news cycle this morning, with media sites dominated by the constant updates as they roll in. The UK newspapers went to print long before election results were coming in, meaning most newspapers are already out of date.
On X – there are reactions from UK users to the news of Trump’s reelection, with #RejoinTheEU one of the biggest trending stories this morning. Users are highlighting Britain should now look at a closer relationship with Europe as the UK-US relations appear to weaken.