What the papers say – April 26
A range of stories lead Friday’s front pages.
The Prime Minister has ordered a formal inquiry into leaks on Huawei from the National Security Council, while Cabinet ministers Jeremy Hunt and Gavin Williamson publicly denied they were behind it, the Daily Telegraph reports.
TELEGRAPH: Ministers deny being source of Huawei leaked #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/NazRZEdd8l
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 25, 2019
Whitehall’s most powerful official sent those present at the meeting an ultimatum to confess or deny if they were responsible, The Guardian reports.
Guardian front page, Friday 26 April 2019: Ultimatum to ministers in Huawei leak investigation pic.twitter.com/f1TKkGCHSB
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 25, 2019
The Metro leads with the Foreign Secretary’s warning of more terror attacks in Sri Lanka.
Friday's front page:NEW BOMB ALERTFOR SRI LANKA#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/iNARBUJaEA
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) April 25, 2019
The latest crime figures show there is a knife attack every 12 minutes in Britain, The Independent reports.
INDEPENDENT DIGIT: A knife attack in Britain every 12 minutes #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/e2VGy33HYM
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 25, 2019
Children could be banned from school unless they have had a measles vaccine, the Daily Mirror reports.
Tomorrow's front page: No MMR jab …no school#tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/HWp6HRaxlF pic.twitter.com/rJcNSoNyuI
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 25, 2019
The Daily Mail leads with a row between Sir Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie.
Friday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/NJGVxBAqnA
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 25, 2019
Fee-paying schools are saving taxpayers more than £20 billion a year, their head teachers have claimed in comments reported by The Times.
The Times 26/4/2019Duchess of Cambridge attends Anzac Day Service at Westminster Abbey 25/4. Anzac Day has been commemorated in London since the 1st anniversary of the Anzac landings at Gallipoli in 1916. Photo : Pete Maclaine/i-Images#thetimes #tomorrowspaperstoday @thetimes pic.twitter.com/D63sCAiwXu
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) April 25, 2019
A mother is being forced to battle in court for power over her two children from her jailed paedophile ex-husband, the Daily Express says.
Tomorrow @Daily_Express front page:
– End this sickening injustice now: Mother locked in custody battle with ex-husaband
– The #Bond girls who will teach 007 a lesson…
– Theresa May new date for #Brexit
– Rift? What rift? All smiles for #royals#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/QUFlJOKm0o
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 25, 2019
The Financial Times reports on the collapse of merger talks between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 26 April https://t.co/y0PZZ3pmiY pic.twitter.com/YZ5y0ZoycU
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 25, 2019