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A variety of stories are on offer on the front pages of Friday's papers, but the fallout from the prime minister's Chagos Islands deal features prominently. The Daily Telegraph leads off with a headline of the PM's "Chagos surrender". The paper reports that Sir Keir is accused of "lying to the public" with "dodgy accounting" in the Mauritius deal. The Telegraph says the true cost of the agreement is "likely to exceed £30bn in cash terms" because of rising inflation and other schemes. A large photo of a smiling Princess of Wales is hailed as "a face to launch a thousand ships" as she christens the HMS Glasgow in Scotland.
The Times adds to the coverage and reports that the Chagos Islands deal "could cost taxpayers billions". The paper also features a story on doctors threatening to "go back on strike" after "inadequate" pay rises.
"Starmer's Chaos Islands cave-in" headlines the Metro as it reports that the UK "will pay £101m a year for 99 years to lease back our airbase". Sharing the top slot is a photo of US actress Dakota Johnson, whom the paper praises as "blazing a trail for strong women" as she announces her directorial debut.
The Guardian follows with a report on "fears of fresh NHS strikes" after doctors "denounced pay rises of up to 5.4% this year" as "derisory" and "threatened walkouts". The paper also highlights "anger" from teachers over the government's "refusal to fully fund" their 4% wage increases. "Shock" over the attack that killed two Israeli embassy staff at a US Jewish museum dominates the rest of the front page. The paper says authorities "descended on a Chicago apartment believed to be the alleged gunman's home".
The passing of Donald Trump's "showpiece tax bill" takes top slot on the Financial Times. The paper says the "narrow win" by just one vote paves the way for Trump's "first big legislative success of his second term". Alongside is a prominent image of the young Israeli couple "gunned down in Washington" by a man shouting "pro-Palestinian slogans". Police say the suspect, 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez, is in custody, where he chanted "free, free Palestine".
The i Paper leads their coverage with a former MI6 chief calling Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's net zero carbon target "completely mad". The paper's exclusive interview highlights the former chief's warning of the "national security threat" of "using Chinese technology in UK wind farms, solar panels and electric cars". Elsewhere, the paper also previews a change to the "two-child benefit cap", which it says will be "watered down" but not "scrapped".
"Early release for killers an 'insult to all victims'" blasts the Daily Express as it features an exclusive interview with Sarah Everard's family. The paper reports Everard's parents have "slammed" the plan to free violent criminals halfway through their sentences, saying there "doesn't seem to be a serious effort" to understand "what victims and families want". Sharing the top slot, a "shipshape Kate" headlines the paper's coverage of the Princess of Wales in Scotland.
The Daily Mail also features Labour's sentencing review on Thursday, reporting that the plan has been "savaged by victims and senior police officers". The Cuban-Spanish actress Ana de Armas is also seen in a prominent image, blowing a kiss as rumours swirl of her relationship with Hollywood titan Tom Cruise.
The Daily Mirror signals a "reds alert" for Man United. The paper reports that "every player could be sold" after failing to qualify for Europe, leaving the club "with a £100m hole in their finances". Also looming on the front page is ITV's budget cuts, which the paper sums up as "daytime TV ends as we know it".
Completing the coverage is the Daily Star's report on Man United's woes. "Sold Trafford" the paper declares, blasting "two careless owners" and lamenting a "hardly used" squad.
