“The ego has landed” headlines the Daily Mirror as US President Donald Trump arrives in the UK for his second state visit. Also on its front page, “golden boy and reluctant hero” actor Robert Redford is pictured in a collage as his death is announced. A snap of The Duke of York next to King Charles is also featured on the Mirror’s front, captioned “Andrew… back in the fold?”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will “press Trump on Israel – as UN warns of Gaza genocide” reports the i Paper. It says the PM is on a “collision course” with the US president over the conflict. The paper also features Robert Redford, who it dubs “a true Hollywood legend”.
“Don in… none out” headlines the Metro heralding the US president’s arrival as the UK’s “migrant plan stalls”. The paper says there is “no one on swap deal flights as problems pile up for Starmer” after a court temporarily blocked an Eritrean man’s removal to France.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s comments that “Trump fans the flames of division” lead the Guardian. The paper also calls the Eritrean man’s blocked removal to France a “blow to ‘one in one out'”, and highlights Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City on its front page.
The Daily Mail headlines on “Starmer’s new migrant fiasco”, declaring “human rights fanatic PM” has been “sunk… by human rights!” A teary-eyed Catherine, Princess of Wales also features on its front page as she “leads the grieving royals at Duchess of Kent’s funeral”.
The Sun runs with “Air Farce One” as Trump “jets in” while “migrant plane off to France with none on board”. Robert Redford is bid farewell by the paper with “so long, Sundance”.
The “migrant flight grounded by court” also leads The Daily Telegraph as it says Sir Keir’s “flagship” deal has been “dealt a major blow”. The front page says Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper “appeared to blame Number 10 and the Cabinet Office” for Peter Mandelson’s appointment. It also features Microsoft announcing a £22m investment in the UK.
The Microsoft deal “worth billions is boost for UK” reads the top story of The Times “but Trump stands firm on steel tariffs at start of visit”, it adds. In other front page news, the blocked removal to France has left the “migrant returns policy in chaos” and the productivity forecast “adds to Reeves’s budget woes”.
The Financial Times leads with the warning to Chancellor Rachel Reeves by the financial watchdog about the UK’s productivity, saying “tax fears mount” with the “blow”. Trump’s UK visit “spurs AI infrastructure bonanza” as US tech giants including Nvidia, Goodle and OpenAI have “pledged billions” to the UK.
“4m to pay tax on state pension in 2 years” reports the Daily Express as it says campaigners warn pensioners will be hit by “stealth raid”. Also on its front page, “Hollywood pays tribute to Sundance Kid Robert Redford”, writing “one of the lions has passed”.
A headshot of Robert Redford dominates the front page of the Daily Star that it captions “the lion of Hollywood”. In parallel is a headshot of Trump, that echoes the Mirror’s “the ego has landed”.
The Daily Telegraph describes the blocking of the deportation flight of an Eritrean man to France as a major blow to Sir Keir Starmer’s flagship “one-in one-out” returns scheme.
The Daily Mail also leads with the story, saying Labour’s new policy designed to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats has been “plunged into chaos”. The Sun says the returns deal between the UK and France has descended into a “fresh farce”.
President Trump’s state visit to the UK features on the front of the The Times which focuses on the deal with American tech giants pledging to invest billions in Britain.
The Guardian reports that Trump arrived to a “barrage of criticism” from the London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who accused him of encouraging the far right across the globe.
