Newspaper review: 'British nature in crisis' and 'game-changing weight loss jab'
BBC News - Staff
The King features prominently on a few of Tuesday's front pages having officially handed over the role of colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps to the Prince of Wales during a visit to its Hampshire airfield on Monday. Charles features on the front of the Metro as the paper touches on the King speaking to one veteran who recently underwent chemotherapy for testicular cancer. [BBC]
According to the front page of the Daily Mirror, Manchester United insiders have told the tabloid there will be "no official trip" to the FA Cup final for the families of players, meaning they'll have to make their own way to Wembley to play rivals Manchester City later this month. The paper claims multi-billionaire new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is bringing in a season of austerity in a bid to save cash at Old Trafford. [BBC]
In other UK news, catching the eye at the top of the i newspaper is an education feature on Year 11s saying they are feeling the fallout of the legacy of Covid-19 lockdowns. But the i news's splash story centres a joint letter from the CEOs of the National Trust, RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts and Woodland Trust who sound warnings over the decline of the UK’s natural environment - which they say must play a major role in this year’s general election. [BBC]
Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, also features on many front pages - including the Financial Times - after he told a court in New York he had conspired with his former boss to bury stories which could have harmed his 2016 election campaign. Mr Trump denies charges of falsifying business records to cover up reimbursing Mr Cohen for payments made to the porn star Stormy Daniels. The FT splashes an intensifying battle between two titans of the global mining industry after Australian firm Anglo American rejected an improved takeover bid from rival BHP. [BBC]
Michael Cohen features again on the front of the Guardian as he leaves court in New York following his testimony where the former lawyer told jurors as part of his work he had intimidated reporters whose coverage Mr Trump disliked. But leading the front of the broadsheet is an exclusive story on a report which recommends a "double lock" for tenants renewing their tenancies. The paper says the report's findings heap pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to do more for renters after the Labour leader promised to tackle England’s housing crisis if elected prime minister. [BBC]
Dominating the front of the Daily Mail is Miami actress Anya Taylor-Joy who makes a statement in a mustard-yellow dress and glamorous straw hat as she arrives in Nice a day before Cannes Film Festival kicks off. But the main story centres on a top cardiologist who says millions of Brits should be prescribed weight-loss jabs in order to cut the risks of having heart attacks or strokes. [BBC]
The Ozempic weight loss drug features on the front of the Times as does another huge story from Monday - the latest on the trial involving Donald Trump. Elsewhere, a police officer is pictured as one of three men who appeared before magistrates in central London after being charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service, and with foreign interference. They were given bail and are due to appear at the Old Bailey next week. [BBC]
The charging of three men accused of being UK spies for Hong Kong also features as the splash story on the Daily Telegraph. The paper leads with China criticising the arrests, accusing Britain of colluding with what it called destabilising forces in Hong Kong. At the bottom of the paper, a tongue-in-cheek cartoon from Matt looks at a detailed fortune cookie. [BBC]
The business secretary is pictured on the front of Tuesday's Daily Express which says Kemi Badenoch is giving businesses a £150m-a-year Brexit boost by slashing leftover European red tape. King Charles also features on the front following his visit to Hampshire. The lead story focuses on the new Ozempic trial which, according to the paper, claims the new slimming jab can help people shed a quarter of their body weight, making it the most effective yet. [BBC]
Finally, the Daily Star also features the latest on Donald Trump's trial in New York but also carries an image of Tyson Fury's bloodied father John Fury. It comes after rival camps had to be separated by security in Riydah as the build-up to the undisputed world heavyweight clash with Oleksandr Usyk got off to an explosive start. John was left with a cut from an alleged headbutt and the blood continued to flow despite the 59-year-old's attempts to wipe it away. [BBC]
A study linking a weight-loss injection to the prevention of heart attacks and strokes features on many of the front pages.
The Times suggests the generuic drug semaglutide - sold under the brand names Ozempic or Wegovy - could reduce heart deaths by a fifth. It says analysis of a five-year trial has concluded that "millions of middle-aged Britons" should be prescribed the drugs.
In other news, the Guardian leads on what it says are leaked proposals from a report commissioned by Labour - which suggests rent rises should be capped for millions of people, to give "breathing room" to those struggling with the cost of living.
The front page of the Daily Telegraph leads with "China fury at arrest of 'UK spies" - alongside the pictures of three men it says have been charged with spying for Hong Kong.
In other domestic news the front page of the i newspaper reports British nature is "in crisis" and every political party is "failing to save wildlife". The paper carries a warning from some of the biggest environmental charities - including the National Trust, RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts and the Woodland Trust.
The Sun reports there will be a "sex education clampdown" on Thursday, when Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, issues guidelines to school.
Finally, the Daily Mirror leads with a report on Manchester United telling the wives and girlfriends of the club's footballers to "Find your own way to Wembley" for the FA Cup final.
