Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond’s court appearance on attempted rape and sexual assault charges features widely on Friday’s front pages.
The ex-SNP leader addressed the media after the hearing and said he is “innocent of any criminality”.
The Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, the Metro and the i all lead with the story, while it is also on the front of the Daily Record and The Herald in Scotland.
Friday’s front page:SALMOND: 13SEX CHARGES#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/P6xJKKvXK8
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) January 24, 2019
Guardian front page, Friday 25 January 2019: Salmond accused of sexual assault and attempted rape pic.twitter.com/NDvGn3DF54
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 24, 2019
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph: ‘Alex Salmond charged with two counts of attempted rape’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2vMxLVEVeD
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 24, 2019
Here’s a first look at Friday’s Daily Record front page as Scotland’s former First Minister Alex Salmond appears in court to face a string of serious accusations#tomorrowspaperstoday#scotpapers pic.twitter.com/57LlUZEZPC
— The Daily Record (@Daily_Record) January 24, 2019
Friday’s front page of The Herald#tomorrowspaperstoday#scotpapers pic.twitter.com/MjG58cEUVQ
— HeraldScotland (@heraldscotland) January 24, 2019
The Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror cover efforts to extradite fugitive Jack Shepherd, who faces a six-year jail sentence for the speedboat death of date Charlotte Brown, from Georgia to the UK.
Tomorrow’s front page: Speedboat killer’s high life on the run #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/D66fnLTFiZ pic.twitter.com/YYQPrDiqBo
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 24, 2019
Friday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/WvVHVPyXDG
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) January 24, 2019
The Times leads with Brexit and a call by the Queen for the country to come together and find “common ground”.
The Times 25/1/2019Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond leaves Edinburgh Sheriff Court after being charged with sexual assault and attempted rape. 24-01-19 Photo : Times photographer James Glossop.#thetimes #tomorrowspaperstoday @thetimes pic.twitter.com/evvh1TJln9
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) January 24, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn faces a “revolt” by Labour MPs pushing for a second referendum, The Independent reports.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Labour MPs bid to force Corbyn into referendum #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/JRmGqjPUWe
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 24, 2019
The Daily Express also tops on Brexit, reporting that emergency preparations for no-deal are being urgently ramped up.
Friday’s @Daily_Express front page
– Gear up for no deal #Brexit !
– Why toyboys are all the rage
– Alex Slamond faces two attempted rape charges
– Queen crowned Pointless champ #tomorrowspaperstoday #frontpages pic.twitter.com/pmzZhfvMJ6
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) January 24, 2019
The Financial Times leads with warning by industry leaders over the potentially dire consequences of no-deal.
Friday’s Financial Times: “Industry chiefs implore May to rule out no-deal Brexit ‘madness'” #tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCpapers (via @hendopolis) pic.twitter.com/TMSouRLbDW
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 24, 2019
The Sun reports on modifications said to be made to Land Rovers supplied to the royal household.
Tomorrow’s front page: Land Rovers supplied to Royals have seatbelt alarms turned off to make it easier to drive without one, it was claimed. https://t.co/7eGDIZh4eQ pic.twitter.com/dYA9AFOo4K
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 24, 2019
