‘PM to press Macron on migrant deal’ & ‘FBI closes case into Prince Andrew’ | Tuesday’s newspapers
Tuesday’s newspapers offer a variety of stories with no one story dominating all the front pages. A handful of papers cover French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Britain, marking the first EU leader’s state visit since Brexit. There’s a handful of other UK political stories on the front pages.
A few other papers focus on Jeffrey Epstein and the FBI confirming that there was no Epstein client list, and their investigation into Prince Andrew’s links to Epstein being closed.
Erin Patterson is splashed across some of the UK front pages as the Australian woman was found guilty of murdering her in-laws by poisoning them with death cap mushrooms during a family meal. She will be sentenced next week, bringing closure to a case that has gripped millions around the world.
The front pages have further coverage of the Texas flooding as the death toll hits more than 100, and many remain missing, and new weather warnings are issued. More rain is expected, set to make rescue operations even more difficult.
‘PM to press Macron on migrant deal’
- The Times reports that the prime minister is set to press the French President on a “one in, one out” migrant returns deal, despite warnings that announcing it before it is ready will lead to a surge in crossings. President Macron is set to arrive in the UK on Tuesday.
- The Telegraph says Macron will meet with the King for a state banquet. The paper says Charles will tell Macron there are “no borders” between us as he attempts to plead for cooperation as the PM fights for the migrant returns deal.
- The Daily Mail says “hand back our £771 million, Mr Macron” suggesting the French president will “face questions over his country’s failure to make a dent in illegal Channel crossings – despite being handed more than three-quarters of a billion pounds of British taxpayers’ money”.
‘FBI closes case into Prince Andrew and Epstein’
- The Sun reports that a leaked memo has revealed the FBI is closing its investigation into Prince Andrew and his links to Epstein, meaning Andrew can now travel abroad without fearing arrest.
- The Mirror leads with the closure of the inquiry into Andrew with a “furious victim” of the late financier saying they have been “silenced all over again.” The US Department of Justice and FBI have concluded that Epstein did not have a so-called client list that could implicate high-profile associates and that he did end his own life.
Several papers lead with other UK-focused political stories.
- The Guardian says bosses in the UK will be banned from using non-disclosure agreements to silence employees who have suffered harassment and discrimination in the workplace if changes to the government’s overhaul of workers’ rights are approved.
- The Daily Express reports that Labour’s planning legislation has been branded “hypocrisy on stilts” with ministers pushing to build 1.5 million new homes – despite previously opposing developments in their own constituencies.
- The i newspaper reports on Trump delaying the start of his “reciprocal” tariffs. The US announced a new 25% tax on products entering the country from South Korea and Japan, which comes into force on 1 August.
A look at stories on the front pages of the UK newspapers
The Independent’s lead looks ahead to Macron’s 3-day state visit to the UK as the prime minister is set to fight for a Channel migrant deal that would see a “one in, one out” plan.
A large image of the devastation left behind after the Texas flash floods leads the front page.
The Daily Mail leads on the French President’s three-day state visit to the UK, calling for him to hand back the £771 million the UK has paid out for France to cut back the illegal crossings in the Channel.
Australian Erin Patterson is pictured on the front page after being found guilty of killing her in-laws by poisoning them with death cap mushrooms during a family meal.
The Daily Telegraph leads with what King Charles is set to say at a state banquet for Emmanuel Macron. The King will tell him there are no borders between the UK and France as he pleads for co-operation between the two nations.
The main image shows the moment a police officer is alleged to have been assaulted as CCTV footage of the incident at Manchester Airport was played to jurors. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and his brother, Muhammad Amaad, 26, are said to have struck out after police were called to an incident at the Starbucks cafe in Terminal 2 arrivals on 23 July last year.
The Times leads with the prime minister’s plans to push Macron for a ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal during the French President’s 3-day state visit to the UK.
UK airports have begun lifting the liquid restriction rules, with the paper speculating it will cause travel chaos this summer.
Bias Exposed from UK newspapers
The coverage of the arrival of the French president and Starmer’s push for a migrant deal has spurred interesting headlines with the right leaning press demanding repayment for what they see as the French taking Britain for a ride, and the left leaning press taking a more hopeful approach that relations between the UK and European nations will improve under Starmer.
- The Times headline uses transactional and diplomatic framing, with “press Macron” portraying the PM as assertive, while “‘one in, one out’ deal” simplifies a complex migration policy into a balanced exchange. It casts the issue as a negotiation of fairness rather than humanitarian need, a common tactic to make migration policy appear orderly and reciprocal, reducing emotional and ethical nuance.
- The Daily Mail headline uses nationalist and accusatory framing, portraying the UK as exploited and the French as negligent. It appeals to financial grievance – “given French a fortune” – and uses sarcasm (“S’IL VOUS PLAIT”) to stir patriotic frustration. The tone is provocative and emotionally charged, a classic tabloid tactic to fuel resentment over migration and foreign relations, reducing a complex issue to blame and demand.