Browsing: UK Papers

Farewell to our glorious Queen” the Daily Express says, alongside a newly released photograph of the late monarch beaming in a powder blue dress.

The Independent reports on Liz Truss’s energy plans and how they show the UK has abandoned its net zero targets.

Liz Truss is facing a “baptism of fire” with “warnings of mass bankruptcies across the economy”, The Observer reports.

Daily Star Sunday – not the biggest royal fan – reports on a story about secret agents, aliens and UFOs.

The Sunday Mirror fills its front page with a photograph of the Queen’s grandchildren, who held a vigil around their grandmother’s coffin in Westminster Hall.

Princes William and Harry were “united” as they honoured the Queen with a vigil in Westminster Hall, the Sunday People says.

The Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex showed a “united front” during a vigil for the Queen, the Sun on Sunday says on its front page. “United we stand” is the headline. 

The front page of The i newspaper reports on businesses fearing the Government’s energy support package will not be enough this winter, while heavy industries threaten to leave the UK as gas and electricity bills soar.
The paper also features an image of queues waiting to see the Queen lying in state – saying the latest figures are predicting more than 100,000 people will file past her coffin as she lies in state ahead of her state funeral on Monday 19 September.

Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to lift a ban on fracking, The Guardian says. The paper looks into Prime Minister Liz Truss’s plan to lift a ban on fracking, even though a leaked government report suggests there has not been much progress made in reducing and predicting the risk of earthquakes caused by the practice.

The paper dedicates its entire front page to the Prince and Princess of Wales as they met crowds and read tributes at the Queen’s Norfolk home at Sandringham House on Thursday. Prince William gave a heartfelt admission that walking behind the Queen’s coffin on Wednesday brought back childhood memories of the funeral of his own mother, Princess Diana, who died when he was only 15.

The Daily Express leads with Prince William’s words about his grandmother, the Queen. “The Queen was like everyone’s grandmother” he told well-wishers as he opened up to another about how hard Wednesday’s procession was – it reminded him of walking behind his mother’s coffin when he was just 15.

The Daily Mirror leads with a service in memory of nine-year-old shooting victim Olivia Pratt-Korbel, which took place in Liverpool on Thursday. Her distraught mother Cheryl Korbel paid tribute to her daughter by saying: “I will never say goodbye, but what I will say is goodnight.”

Harry will be allowed to wear his military uniform for a vigil at the Queen’s coffin, The Sun reports.It comes after the Duke of Sussex had to wear a suit for Wednesday’s ceremonial procession after he lost his military titles when he stepped down as a senior royal in 2020.

The Metro takes a slightly different approach to the royal coverage with a front page story exploring the Queen’s crown on top of her coffin. The purple Imperial State Crown seen on the coffin in the pictures is different to the Crown of Scotland, which was placed on Her Majesty’s coffin while in Edinburgh.

The i looks at the “long goodbye”, with queues to view the Queen lying in state. Members of the public are now able to pay their respects over four days, with the i describing it as the nation’s “long goodbye”. The paper reports that tens of thousands of people lined the Mall and Whitehall to catch a glimpse of the procession.

The Guardian has a picture of the King following his mother’s coffin and also leads on a story about the occupation of Izyum in Ukraine.
The paper splits its front page with a haunting description of the Russian occupation of the town of Izium in Ukraine, which was recaptured by Ukrainian forces last weekend.

The Prince and Princess of Wales appear on the front of the Daily Mirror, alongside the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The paper reports on Prince William and Prince Harry taking part in the procession route – walking side by side on Wednesday.

The Daily Express leads with an image of the Queen lying in state, with mourners filing past. The paper highlights the scale and grandeur of the occasion, with the Queen’s coffin towards the bottom of an image that includes the magnificent hammer-beam roof of Westminster Hall.

“We share your pain”, reads the front page of The Sun, in a heartfelt message to the Royal Family as they join the rest of the nation in saying goodbye to the Queen.

Boris Johnson’s anti-obesity rules are under threat as new prime minister Liz Truss targets red tape, The Guardian reports. The paper splits its front page to include the moving picture of the Queen’s coffin arriving at the gates of Buckingham Palace as well as the exclusive story on the UK government potentially scrapping its entire anti-obesity strategy.

The Metro takes a slightly different approach to the other papers and instead looks ahead at today’s events. Prince William and Prince Harry will walk behind the Queen’s coffin with King Charles on Wednesday, the Metro reports. The paper claims it will bring back memories of the boys walking behind their mother’s coffin in 1997 when William was just 15 and Harry 12.

A picture of the late monarch’s coffin as it is driven through the gates of Buckingham Palace adorns the front of the i paper. Its headline reads: “The Queen returns home”.

It was a “guard of honour” for the Queen as crowds lined the streets on Tuesday evening, the Daily Mirror reports. The paper says the late monarch was “led home by lights of love”.

The Sun also leads with a picture of the Queen’s hearse driving through the palace gates this evening. The paper’s headline reads: “Welcome home, Ma’am”.

“Home… For one last time” is the headline on the front of the Daily Express, which features a picture of the Queen’s coffin entering Buckingham Palace.