Evacuation efforts in Sudan and a royal phone-hacking case at the High Court dominate the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers.
The Times says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the rescue of British civilians from Sudan two days after diplomats were evacuated while the Metro reports people eligible for the airlift have been told to make their own way to a Khartoum airport.
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? UK evacuation begins ? Brits told: Make own way to airstrip? PM promises ‘many more flights’#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/moRXwtlFGE
— Metro (@MetroUK) April 25, 2023
UK troops are ready to use force in Khartoum as they look to evacuate UK civilians from Sudan, the i reports.
Wednesday’s front page: UK troops ready to use force in Khartoum airlift#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/49fjzpi6tt
— i newspaper (@theipaper) April 25, 2023
The Independent says the High Court heard the Prince of Wales was paid a “very large sum of money” by News Group Newspapers (NGN) to settle a phone-hacking claim.
Independent digital front page: William ‘paid by Sun publisher’ over phone-hacking #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/H4YDIz73qr
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The Daily Telegraph reports that any chance of reconciliation between the Duke of Sussex and his brother has been left in tatters after he dragged the Prince of Wales into hacking court case.
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‘Harry court claims leave Coronation peace hopes in tatters’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 25, 2023
The High Court has heard the late Queen threatened NGN with legal action over the phone-hacking scandal but she was “undermined” by Charles, according to the Guardian.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 26 April 2023: Charles ‘undermined queen over plan to sue Murdoch’, says Harry pic.twitter.com/dZu9W1TwEI
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 25, 2023
The Daily Mirror reveals the “shocking state of hunger” in Britain with families receiving three million food parcels last year – one million of those for children.
Wednesday’s front page: Food Banks Heartbreak #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7UsdPlRVb0
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 25, 2023
The Daily Mail focuses on a Bank of England chief who said people need to accept they are poorer and should stop asking for more pay.
Daily Mail: You need to accept you are poorer! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/bElwguZPdY
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The Financial Times leads with US President Joe Biden announcing he will run for a second term in the White House in 2024.
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— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 25, 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is being urged to cut taxes to help people struggling with the cost-of-living, the Daily Express said.
Wednesday’s front page: Surely, A Tax Cut Boost Is Now On The Cards? #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/mSSlr1JFNw pic.twitter.com/O0HgCidYfF
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 25, 2023
And the Daily Star said “boffins” have said Jaffa Cakes are the best for dunking in your tea.
#JaffaCakes survived a whopping 116 dunks ? @jaffacakes #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/MhUciq0Gzg pic.twitter.com/HkvQqyLlqF
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 25, 2023
