Royal links to an alleged Chinese spy feature on the front pages of Friday’s newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph and The Times both focus on reports that a “close confidant” of the Duke of York has been banned from the UK over national security concerns.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:
‘Andrew’s links to China spy revealed’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 12, 2024
THE TIMES: ‘Chinese spy’ with links to Andrew banned from UK #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/u3NVFoNjJq
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 12, 2024
The Daily Mail reports the businessman was the subject of an MI5 probe.
MAIL: Andrew adviser is banned over fears he’s a ‘Chinese Spy’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dhyFnsWWvi
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 12, 2024
In other royal news, The Sun reports a Buckingham Palace maid has been arrested on suspicion of assault.
THE SUN: Palace Xmas party punch-up #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ry14UoHuwd
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 12, 2024
Sir Keir Starmer says there are “questions to be answered” after the shocking murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, according to the Daily Express.
EXPRESS: Questions must be answered over ‘awful’ case #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/AVBi8zoe1l
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 12, 2024
The Daily Mirror follows a similar path as it says a report found 485 children died or were seriously injured after being abused in the past year.
Friday’s front page: Suffer the children https://t.co/xWnhTPOFt1#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/fseHBgjlX8
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 12, 2024
The i leads on comments from Nato secretary general Mark Rutte, who says European countries need to “turbocharge defence spending”.
Friday’s front page: Nato warns Europe it must move to ‘wartime mindset’ – as UK faces new Trump clash over defence spending #TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The i Paper (@theipaper) December 12, 2024
And the Financial Times says plans to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP will be discussed by Nato countries at the bloc’s next summit.
FT UK: NATO’s European members discuss lifting defence spending target to 3% TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Q4Vigap0b8
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 12, 2024
The Independent leads on an interview with Muawiyah Syasneh, whose anti-Assad graffiti led to his arrest and torture in Syria as a teenager.
INDEPENDENT: I helped start Syria’s revolution #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/akBwanG53u
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 12, 2024
Jury trials in some criminal cases could be abandoned under a new judicial overhaul, according to The Guardian.
GUARDIAN: Some jury trials may be axed #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ki53KGjIrC
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 12, 2024
Lastly, the Metro and the Daily Star lead on comments from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who said sandwiches were not “real food”.
Friday’s front page: Sarnie short of a picnic?#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/PMkuTNbXo6 pic.twitter.com/DoFZu19OjI
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 12, 2024
Tomorrow’s Paper Today ?
OUT TO LUNCH
? As UK’s problems pile up…#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/O4iz1OKugB
— Metro (@MetroUK) December 12, 2024
