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Nigel Farage faced protests during his recent media conference in Aberdeen, reflecting ongoing tensions surrounding his political presence in Scotland.

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This week’s news kicks off with big announcements from the UK government regarding defence spending, commentary around illegal crossings of the English Channel as the number of those crossing in a single day rises and of course a lot of chatter about the sunshine!

In a heartwarming milestone celebrated on World Hunger Day, The Caring Family Foundation and The Felix Project have announced the delivery of one million meals to families and children across London since launching their partnership in November 2024.

Most of Monday’s newspapers lead with the prime minister’s strategic defence review, which is set to be released later today. The papers have a preview of what is likely to be in the review – which will outline the government’s priorities for military and spending in the coming years.

Several of today’s newspaper front pages cover the illegal crossings yesterday as more than 1000 people crossed the channel. It marks the biggest crossing of 2025 so far. Most of the papers pick up on the comments made by the Defence Secretary who says it’s “pretty shocking” when asked about French police failing to intervene and says that Britain, over the past five years under both Conservative and Labour governments, has lost control of their borders.

Monday’s front pages are dominated by two stories: the upcoming announcement of the Strategic Defence Review and the illegal crossings of the English Channel.

Several newspapers report that results from a new trial suggest that exercise is “better than drugs” in stopping cancer from returning.

Elsewhere, the rest of the front pages are made up of standalone reports including everything from Liz Truss flogging Whiskey to reports that Britain is set for a sunny June.

Good morning! ☕ Let’s grab a coffee and dive into the headlines for Monday, 2nd June 2025. The sun is shining over the capital this morning, so let’s soak up the rays while catching up on the latest news.
Much of the news dominating the UK headlines focuses on international events, however, there are a handful of UK-focused stories – mostly around the UK’s defence spending and plans set to be announced later today in the Strategic Defence Review.

The UK will build up to 12 new conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines, as part of a sweeping Strategic Defence Review to be announced on Monday by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The submarines will begin replacing the current fleet from the late 2030s and are designed to safeguard Britain and its NATO allies for decades to come.