The Daily Mirror said “no justice” after publishing a report on the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, which it said was a “police embarrassment”. It says not one of the 12 officers who could have faced charges of serious misconduct in the stadium attack, which killed 97 people, will do so because they have all been retired. The Mirror is one of several newspapers to have featured television presenter Holly Willoughby on its front page after she pleaded guilty to “careless driving” and was fined £1,653.
The i paper echoes the Mirror with the headline “Still no justice” after 36 years of investigation. It includes photographs of all 97 victims of the disaster in a grid, stating that lives were lost that day following “failures” – citing the findings of the latest investigation.
The Guardian quoted the families of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster as saying it was a “bitter injustice” that no officers would face proceedings. Also on the front page, the Guardian reports that Vladimir Putin made “strong remarks” ahead of meeting US officials for talks on the Ukraine war, saying “Russia does not intend to fight Europe, but if Europe starts, we are ready now”. The paper also highlights criticism from MPs that the handling of the China spying case was “shameful”.
A photo of Sarah Everard, who was kidnapped, raped and murdered by police officer Wayne Couzens in 2021, is featured on the front page of the Daily Express. His mother has spoken out during an inquest into his death as a new report warns that “more lives are at risk” from violent sexual attacks on women and girls. “There is no better time to act,” the Express quoted him as saying in the report.
The Times leads economists to warn of “less growth and more bills.” The newspaper also features a photo of Sarah Everard as her mother says she is still suffering from “grief, anger and guilt” more than four years after her murder.
The Independent writes that Sarah Everard’s mother is “still haunted by the horror” of her daughter’s final moments. The newspaper quoted the chairman of the inquiry into his death as saying it was “shocking” that his police investigation recommendations had still not been fully implemented, almost two years later.
Metro spotlights Justice Secretary David Lammy’s decision to end jury trials for thousands of people, headlined “The jury is out”. According to the Metro, MPs “from all sides” have “resisted” the call Lammy made to reduce the backlog of 80,000 cases.
According to the Financial Times, reformist UK leader Nigel Farage has told party donors that he hopes for a “deal or merger” with the Conservatives before the next election. It reads, “This shows that he believes he cannot come to power alone.” US Special Envoy to Russia Steve Witkoff is in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The discussions are shown on a large white table in front of the FT.
The Daily Telegraph is focusing on the question of whether the Chancellor may have misled the public on the UK’s financial position ahead of the Budget. Senior officials at the Office for Budget Responsibility reported that Permanent Secretary to the Treasury James Bowler – the department’s top civil servant – approved the publication of a letter which showed that the Chancellor was aware that “the fiscal gap was smaller than previously thought”.
The royal hire is being “criticised” for being “price-cutting”, writes the Daily Mail. Following the pepper rental scandal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Royal Lodge, MPs will now “investigate the deals received by Sophie, Edward and Princess Alexandra”, it reports.
The Daily Star focuses on the Holly Willoughby court case. The newspaper reports that the TV presenter was hit by a man on a scooter near her home in London, who fell to the ground and suffered a fractured neck.
For Sun, it is the “great sporting heist” as he says tickets for next year’s World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico will be “the most expensive we have ever seen”. According to reports, FIFA has “captured” a share of the resale market and tickets are already priced at £1,000.
