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Most of Tuesday’s front pages lead on the knife attack on children at a holiday club in Southport. Two children have died and nine injured after a knifeman entered a dance class and started the attack. A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder. It’s not yet known what the motive is but it’s not believed to be terror-related.
Chancellor Reeves’s cuts and tax plans to plug the £20bn black hole in the public finances also make many of the newspapers.
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards is pictured on most of the front pages after it was announced he has been arrested for making indecent images of children.
There is also plenty of Olympics coverage as Team GB had a spectacular Monday – bagging their first gold medals.
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Monday’s front pages continue coverage of Labour’s plans to cut public spending, tax rises and delay some major infrastructure projects – as Labour try to fix the £20bn hole.
Other domestic topics include threats by GPs to go on strike, the latest from Team GB at the Olympics and the Tory leadership race all find space on the front pages.
In international news, Kamala Harris has raised more than £200m in donations since Biden announced he would not seek re-election in November – paving the way for Harris to become the Democratic nominee.
The Golan Height attack – which killed 12 children – is reported on the front pages, as Israeli PM Netanyahu cut his US trip short to return to Israel and has vowed to retaliate against Hezbollah.
Adam Peaty’s silver medal dominates the back pages this Monday morning, as well as Andy Murray’s dramatic win.
Sunday’s front pages are dominated by domestic news, with UK politics and ongoing coverage of the Olympics leading the papers.
Olympic divers Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen are pictured on most of the front pages. The pair won Team GB’s first medal with a bronze in the women’s synchronised 3m springboard – becoming the first British woman in 64 years to win an Olympic diving medal.
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Thursday’s front pages offer a variety of headlines, mostly domestic stories, with no single lead story dominating the front splashes. Several papers report on the stabbing of a soldier in Gillingham in Kent, while the ongoing bullying scandal on the popular TV series Strictly Come Dancing continues to be heavily covered by the tabloids.
The back pages report Ben White is considering playing for England again now Gareth Southgate and Steve Holland have departed. Olympics 2024 is also covered on the back – with Morocco’s win over Argentina a popular story.
Monday’s front pages are dominated by one story: Joe Biden’s announcement he will not seek re-election in November, and backing his vice president Kamala Harris to be the Democratic candidate. The president had been under growing pressure to step aside following a disastrous TV debate performance that had many Americans questioning his age and mental fitness. Despite attempting to mount several comebacks, a few other high-profile gaffes only added to the pressure – which saw high-profile Democrats and Democratic figures call on the president to step aside. Biden will remain in office until the end of his term. The US will head to the polls in November to elect their new president – a race that now looks likely to be Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump. The new president will assume office in January 2025.
Away from US politics, a handful of tabloids report on the Strictly Come Dancing bullying scandal, whilst the back pages are dominated by golf and cricket.
Thursday’s front pages are dominated by the King’s Speech as the new government unveils its plans for the country for the year ahead. The newspapers offer up their assessments of Labour’s plans and who it benefits.
Many of the papers feature images of Charles and Camilla at the King’s Speech. There is a splash of celebrity news on several front pages, whilst the back pages are dominated by Premier League gossip.
Starmer hopes to reset UK-European relations at summit Sir Keir Starmer will host around 45 European leaders on Thursday at a summit aimed at resetting…
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Wednesday’s front pages feature a variety of stories covering national and international politics as well as domestic stories including the resignation of England football manager Gareth Southgate – who resigned yesterday after eight years in charge.
Elsewhere, Jay Slater, 19, whose body was found yesterday also makes the front pages. There is also room for the latest from TV shows and showbiz gossip.
Tuesday’s newspapers mark a shift in coverage as most broadsheets cover the latest from the US presidential race – with a little UK politics on the front page.
The tabloids lead to the discovery of a body in the Jay Slater case. Though not formally identified it is believed the body is that of the missing 19-year-old Brit, with early theories being that he slipped into a ravine and died. The papers note that rescue workers had to use a helicopter to reach the ravine and it’s believed specialists found Slater’s possessions.
A handful of the front pages leave space to assess the England football team and whether Gareth Southgate will be replaced. The speculation around Southgate’s future dominates the back pages.
Lammy urges immediate ceasefire during Israel visit David Lammy, during his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories as Foreign Secretary, has called for…
Monday’s front pages are dominated by two stories: England’s 2-1 loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final and the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump – as more details start to trickle out.
Most papers feature images of a dejected-looking England after Spain scored a late goal to clinch the trophy. Other papers look ahead to the future of England boss Gareth Southgate, with speculation he could now be replaced.
Over in the USA, more and more details are starting to emerge regarding the shooting of Donald Trump. The former president spoke out pleading for unity in the country whilst the US secret services are coming under fire as details over how the shooter was able to get so close to Trump without being stopped is questioned.
As it has been for much of this week, the front pages continue to be dominated by domestic politics and football. Friday sees stories on prison reform, the prime minister’s first overseas trip to attend a Nato summit in Washington, the two-child benefit cap and the rise in the value of the pound on the foreign currency markets.
Elsewhere, almost all of the front pages splash on the England football team ahead of the European Championship final on Sunday. England will face Spain at the Olympiastadion Berlin. The back pages continue the Euros coverage.
Irish woman charged in UAE for attempting suicide has case dropped and can return home Tori Towey, an Irish flight attendant, who had been facing…
Wednesday’s front pages report on the Nato summit in Washington and England’s upcoming Euros match against the Netherlands – the winner will face Spain in the finals.
Most papers lead on UK politics. Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Washington to join the Nato summit where he’ll urge other European countries to up their defence spending. For many of the right-learning conservative newspapers, there are concerns Starmer is acting quickly enough and anger over Labour’s decision to rip up the Rwanda plan.
Many of the tabloids lead on the upcoming Euros match.
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Thursday’s front pages report on election day! The papers declare their support for their political parties. In the latest blow to the Conservative Party, the Sun has backed Labour.
The pressure growing on US President Joe Biden to step aside also finds space on a few front pages ahead of a Friday interview and rally that the Biden team will help settle the nerves of donors and voters. The concerns over Biden’s fitness for office come following a disastrous TV debate.
The back pages lead on the England football team ahead of Saturday’s Euros Quarter-finals against Switzerland.
Just one day until the election, the front pages continue to be dominated by domestic politics.
Wednesday’s newspapers report on the late intervention in the election campaign by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The right-leaning newspapers that traditionally back the Conservative Party have welcomed the intervention of Boris Johnson – believing he can help stop the Tories from being completely wiped out.
The left-leaning newspapers are fully behind Labour’s final push, reporting that the 14 years of economic austerity and Tory failures are almost over.
Away from the election, there’s room on the front pages for pictures of Andy Murray after news came he had pulled out of his last-ever Wimbledon Singles. The back pages continue their Wimbledon coverage, and there’s room to report on the latest from the Euros.
It will come as no surprise that Tuesday’s front pages continue with their coverage of the upcoming UK general election. UK voters head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new party into power, with all opinion polls heavily suggesting a Labour government will be ushered into No 10.
With only a few days left the papers are firmly in their camps with who they are backing – and their front pages reflect that. The liberal left-leaning papers lead on Labour’s promises of a brighter future, whilst the traditional Conservative-supporting right-leaning newspapers warn their readers not to abandon the Tories and go to Reform UK. The papers say a vote for Reform will keep Labour in power for many years. The right-wing papers have accepted this general election loss and instead have focused on making sure the Conservatives remain the official opposition.
Elsewhere, US politics also finds space on the front page after the US Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are entitled to some degree of immunity from criminal prosecution.
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Friday’s newspapers are dominated by the general election and with less than a week until polling days, they are keen to force home their messages.
The traditional right-leaning newspapers are slamming Nigel Farage’s Reform Party – the true threat to the Conservatives at this election after members were recorded making racist, homophobic and Islamophobic comments. Other right-leaning papers are tapping into fears that Labour will end up with a supermajority if disillusioned Conservative voters decide to cast their vote for Reform.
The left-leaning newspapers, continue to push Labour’s plans if they are elected this July. These include plans to fix the NHS and close loopholes for private schools.