‘Harry’s tea with the King’ and ‘Mandelson on brink’ Two men feature prominently on many of the front pages on Thursday.
The first is Lord Mandelson, under increasing pressure over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
“Now Mandelson must be fired” is the main headline in the Daily Mail, which talks of a “chorus of cross-party fury”.
The i Paper describes the position of the British ambassador to the US as being “on the brink”.
Prince Harry is also pictured on the front of many of the papers, arriving at Clarence House to meet his father, the King, for tea.
Harry’s tea with the King and Mandelson on the verge of collapse.
On Thursday, two men are featured prominently on numerous front pages. The first is Lord Mandelson, who is facing mounting criticism for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. The Daily Mail’s main headline, “Now Mandelson must be fired,” refers to a “chorus of cross-party fury.”. The British ambassador’s position in the United States is described as “on the brink” in the i Paper.
According to a person with knowledge of the selection process for Lord Mandelson’s position in Washington, he would have undergone the most stringent scrutiny, referred to as developed vetting, which probably included a review of his relationship with Epstein. This information was provided to the Guardian. The Daily Telegraph claims that this is yet another story about Sir Keir Starmer’s inability to handle personnel matters in his administration in its leader column.
Many of the papers also feature an image of Prince Harry arriving at Clarence House to have tea with his father, the King. “When Harry met Charlie” is the Daily Star’s headline. “One’s tea for two” is how the Sun goes with it. The reunion gives the Mirror hope that the “damaging rift” between the two can be repaired.
According to the Telegraph and the Times, Britain is thinking of sending fighter jets to Poland in order to strengthen its defenses following the downing of Russian drones over its territory. The Times editorial claims that Moscow’s drone strike was a “blatant provocation” that merited a coordinated reaction.
The US pharmaceutical company Merck’s decision to abandon plans to construct a £1 billion research facility in London and fire 125 scientific employees is the Financial Times’ major story. The UK, according to the group, was not “internationally competitive”. The decision, according to the head of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, is a “real blow” to the UK’s aspirations to grow its life sciences industry.
Lastly, a picture of green-fingered Lee Herrington who has grown a 53-stone pumpkin appears in a number of papers. He tells the Daily Express that providing it with ten gallons of water daily along with a regular dose of cow dung is the secret to his success.
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