2 hours ago
7
A number of the papers have suggested that there is increasing pressure on the UK prime minister after the resignation of his aide Paul Ovenden following the publication of "lewd" WhatsApp messages. The Guardian says that the "crisis engulfing Keir Starmer has deepened on the eve of Donald Trump's visit to the UK". A photograph of 15-year-old Owen Cooper holding his Emmy aloft is front and centre for the paper, after the teenager became the youngest male Emmy winner for his starring role in Adolescence.
The Metro describes this as Sir Keir's third "political crisis" in 10 days, after Downing Street's director of strategy was forced to quit over offensive texts about ex-Labour MP Diane Abbott. The messages were initially reported in the Daily Mail, and are understood to have been made eight years ago, as part of an online private conversation. In a statement. Mr Ovenden said he was "truly, deeply sorry for it and the hurt it will cause".
"Starmer fights for his future" says the i Paper, also leading on the "embattled" prime minister's "fortnight from hell".
"Mandelson emails add to pressure on Starmer" declares the Times, alleging that the prime minister knew about the emails between Lord Mandelson and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein prior to defending him in the Commons. The paper says he will face a three-hour emergency debate on his handling of the scandal, just hours before Donald Trump touches down on UK soil for a state visit. A photograph of Owen Cooper leads the paper, captioned "Class act".
The US president is expected to "go easy" on Starmer according to the Telegraph, despite knowing he is "on the ropes". Monday saw the prime minister make his first public comments since sacking Lord Mandelson, and the Telegraph says he "appeared to blame his advisers". Sir Keir insisted that he would not resign as he was "absolutely clear what the task is in front of me".
"Meltdown!" warns the Mail, reporting that MPs have said Sir Keir will be "out by May" as unrest within the Labour party mounts. Sydney Sweeney is pictured on the front page of the paper, directing readers a story on whether the actress was "shunned" at the Emmys over her support of Trump.
A Truth Social post from Trump is the main story for the Financial Times, after the president told US companies to stop reporting quarterly results and copy China's "more long-term approach". TikTok's long-awaited sale has also made the front page, and the paper reports that a "framework deal" has been reached some 18 months after American operations were "thrown into doubt". The deal is yet to be approved by Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
"In name of the 97" reads the headline of the Mirror, reporting on new legislation named after the Hillsborough victims. The law will force public officials to tell the truth during investigations into major disasters. It took 27 years before a court finally ruled that those who died were unlawfully killed, and that the fans who were caught up in the crush bore no responsibility for causing it.
"Millions will face another surge in food bills" warns the Express, reporting that inflation on food and drink is expected to hit 5.7% by Christmas. The paper says there are fears that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will introduce "another punishing tax raid" in her Autumn budget, driving up prices ahead of the holiday season.
Prince Harry is pictured on the front page of the Star, after he told the Guardian that he "didn't air dirty linen" in his book Spare.
