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Many of the papers lead with Donald Trump's move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following failed US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan. "Sir Keir Starmer has refused to join Donald Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz," reads the top story in the Daily Telegraph, adding "Britain will only supply minesweepers". According to sources speaking to the paper, the UK will not "send warships to enforce the blockade".
The i Paper leads with the blockade's possible consequences for the UK, splashing "inflation warning for Britain" as "uncertainty over oil prices deepens". Chancellor Rachel Reeves will fly to Washington "to help re-open channel as Treasury says: 'This is not our war'," the paper writes.
After the "highest-level negotiations between Washington and Tehran since the 1979 Islamic revolution", the Financial Times says the US navy will "halt toll-paying ships" passing through the waterway. The paper says "global economy dented" as a result, writing "Oil experts warned the talks breakdown and blockade threat would push up prices further".
Donald Trump accuses Tehran of "extortion" over its trade embargo of the Strait of Hormuz, the Times writes. The paper includes Iran's response to Trump's remarks, insisting it still controls the Strait – with the Speaker of Iran's Parliament Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf saying, "If you fight, we'll fight".
"Hungary enters new era", the Guardian writes in its front page headline, as prime minister Viktor Orbán's "16-year grip on power" ends. "Hungary's opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has won the general election," the paper says, with Orbán conceding defeat within three hours of polls closing.
Elsewhere, the Daily Mail's top story focuses on the government's plans to "sign the UK up to EU rules without giving MPs a proper say". Under the legislation, the UK will be aligned to a "future single-market regulations without normal parliamentary scrutiny", the paper says, describing the measure as a "Brexit betrayal" and "sell-out" of Britain.
"Deep fried dishes are to be banned from school dinners" is the Metro newspaper's lead story. The government's plans aim to "fight childhood obesity and tooth decay", while also tackling the "oil crisis", the headline says.
The Sun leads with a football exclusive that Chelsea legend John Terry has bought a football club, following the likes of Canadian-American actor Ryan Reynolds and US rapper Snoop Dogg. "JT buys United!" the headline says, wryly adding "er, Colchester Utd that is".
The Daily Mirror leads with "Anything to declare, Mr Jenrick?", referring to Reform UK's treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick who, it reports, "vowed to cut a flights tax after accepting donations from the owner of an airline which would benefit". This comes after Jenrick received "£40,000 from Condors main shareholder Attestor Ltd," according to the paper. A Reform UK party spokesperson tells the paper, "We want every Mirror reader to be able to take their family on holiday that little bit more easily", while Attestor Ltd. did not comment.
"An NHS trust which suspended a nurse for calling a transgender paedophile 'Mr' has settled out of court with a large payout," the Daily Express's lead story says.
Finally, the Daily Star leads with Eamonn Holmes's grandchildren sharing a "get well soon" message for the Northern Irish presenter who suffered a stroke this week. The paper reports the misspelled placard was the "the perfect tonic" for the TV star's recovery.
