The Duke of Sussex’s surprise trip to meet victims of war in Ukraine was a late addition to some of Friday’s front pages. The Daily Mail highlights that the prince’s “secret trip” followed his appearance at a two-day hearing in London over his security arrangements in the UK.
The Daily Telegraph likewise leads on Prince Harry’s visit to a clinic which rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians in Lviv. The paper also reacts to Trump’s tariffs, which continue to dominate the front pages. The markets “fall again” as the US president “admits to transition problems” from his tariffs, it reports.
The Guardian splashes on “further market turmoil” after the US confirmed tariffs on China would reach 145% for some products. The paper covers criticism from Democrats of Trump’s “scattershot announcements” and says a former treasury secretary has branded the president’s policy a “self-inflicted wound”.
A combination of economic and royal news features on the front page of the Times. A deal with the US will “not lessen 10% tariffs” for Britain, reads its headline, as it reports ministers are “increasingly pessimistic” about securing an exemption from Trump’s tariffs. In other news, Queen Camilla is pictured sampling a glass of wine in Ravenna as she and King Charles III concluded their state visit to Italy.
The i Paper likewise reports that hope is fading for a UK-US deal, with the UK moving “closer to softer Brexit” instead. The UK is preparing to “strike a defence pact” with the EU, it reports. Separately, it touts a “landmark moment” as a breast cancer pill is announced on the NHS.
“Record numbers” of Britons are registering at the Swiss assisted dying clinic Dignitas, the Daily Express reports. Its headline says this is “‘concrete’ proof Britons want a right to die choice”, as MPs consider amendments to a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales for terminally ill adults.
“Bake and take” reads the front page of the Sun, which leads on an investigation into shoplifting. Some entertainment news also greets readers, as it reports Sex Education and The White Lotus actress Aimee Lou Wood may be joining a new set of biopics about the Beatles.
A third royal story features on the front page of the Daily Mirror, which reports TV bosses are queuing up to hire “the pundit” the Prince of Wales after he took to the microphone at an Aston Villa game on Thursday. The paper cites an unnamed source saying Prince William would “100% be up for it again”.
“This memes war,” reads the Metro’s front page as it reports that China has “unleashed a series of memes mocking Donald Trump’s trade war”. One such meme is splashed across its front page – a fake image of Trump, US Vice-President JD Vance and Elon Musk working at a shoe factory.
“One giant heap for mankind” reads the The Daily Star’s headline. Nasa is seeking to clean up astronauts’ waste in space, it reports, as the Moon turns into “a loo-nar landscape”.
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