The front page of The Independent this morning, 16 April 2025, reports on the potential UK-US trade deal, which comes at a price! There’s a large image of a felled ancient oak tree and a report on the upcoming Real Madrid vs Arsenal second leg match. The North London club head to Spain with a 3-goal advantage, but, as the paper says, Real Madrid have the chance to mount an incredible comeback – and if any team can, it would be Madrid.
UK told to adopt Trump agenda to win US trade deal
- The Independent reports on the vice president’s comments that the UK has a good chance of a trade agreement, but sources say his obsession with Britain’s hate speech laws is ‘still a red line’ and that Labour ‘must repeal online protections for LGBT+ and other minorities’.
- A centuries-old oak tree that has “more ecological value than the Sycamore Gap” has been cut down by the owners of a nearby Toby Carvery.
- The Spanish giants have a near impossible task on their hands to overcome a three-goal deficit against Arsenal but their record against Premier League clubs gives them reason to hope
