Controversial invites to the King’s coronation and the blocked sale of one of the biggest gaming companies to Microsoft lead the stories across Thursday’s front pages.
The Daily Mail says a “row erupted” on Wednesday as a Chinese official who was pivotal in the crackdown on Hong Kong and a Sinn Fein leader were invited to the coronation.
Thursday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/tLo6VIB9tk
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 26, 2023
The Daily Telegraph followed suit, saying China’s “architect of the Hong Kong crackdown” has been invited to the coronation.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:
‘Architect of Hong Kong crackdown to attend Coronation’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 26, 2023
The Financial Times leads with the Competitions and Markets Authority blocking the £75 billion sale of video-game maker Activision Blizzard to Microsoft.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 27 April https://t.co/3ab2L1BCBm pic.twitter.com/Yr4Fo6COqn
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 26, 2023
The Guardian says concerns have been raised over Health Secretary Steve Barclay in relation to his alleged conduct towards civil servants.
Guardian front page, Thursday 27 April 2023: ‘Concerns raised’ over Barclay’s conduct towards civil servants pic.twitter.com/3yHfyXQ2Gw
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 26, 2023
A magazine writer told a US court that Donald Trump raped her in the fitting room of a department store in 1996, Metro reports.
Tomorrow’s Paper Today ?
I’M HERE TO GET MY LIFE BACK
? He attacked me in fitting room… then lied and shattered my reputation, says writer #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/fTAvxAes2l
— Metro (@MetroUK) April 26, 2023
Up to 60 former sub-postmasters who were wrongly accused of stealing money after a computer accounting error have died before the end of the public inquiry into the matter, The Times reports.
THE TIMES: Post scandal victims die without getting payments #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/r2eaRl0mpw
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 26, 2023
Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she has vowed to put more police “boots” on the ground as a part of her plan to tackle crime, the Daily Express says.
Thursday’s front page: Suella – I’ll put more police “boots on the ground”https://t.co/HGsxCTKW02#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qECEZo1vvm
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 26, 2023
The Daily Mirror says Levi Bellfield has signed a written confession over the murders of mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell in 1996.
Thursday’s front page: Bellfield: I’m the killer #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/BxijXQGJ8i pic.twitter.com/an8BzBhuAh
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 26, 2023
Doctors have issued a warning over a weight-loss drug being sold illegally on Facebook which poses a “genuine threat” to health, the i reports.
Thursday’s front page: Health warning over popular weight-loss drug sold illegally on Facebook#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4CbLmqsHf9
— i newspaper (@theipaper) April 26, 2023
The Independent continues its campaign to save an Afghan war veteran from being deported to Rwanda.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Iraq war hero: Don’t deport brave Afghan pilot to Rwanda #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4VKD1LtgoO
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 26, 2023
And the Daily Star “debunks” scientists who say Jaffa Cakes are the best biscuit for dunking into tea.
Thursday’s front page: Daily Star makes tea boffins look like proper mugs ☕#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/4kwqES0xs1 pic.twitter.com/tDu6qz7Zuh
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 26, 2023
