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| Newspaper headlines: 'Turmoil in France' and King's royal tour 'axed' | Newspaper headlines: 'Turmoil in France' and King's royal tour 'axed' |
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| The FT Weekend leads on a fiery image of the "turmoil in France" as Bordeaux's town hall was set on fire in a protest over pensions. The unrest has continued as Emmanuel Macron has doubled down on the government's plan to raise the pension age from 62 to 64. | The FT Weekend leads on a fiery image of the "turmoil in France" as Bordeaux's town hall was set on fire in a protest over pensions. The unrest has continued as Emmanuel Macron has doubled down on the government's plan to raise the pension age from 62 to 64. |
| The Daily Express leads on the royal fallout of France's pension protests, reporting that King Charles's state visit to France was "axed" after a day of pension protests were called in France during the planned visit. The newspaper reports that security threats to the King and Camilla, the Queen Consort, triggered Mr Macron pulling the plug on the trip, which was due to begin on Sunday and would have seen the King travel to Paris and Bordeaux. | The Daily Express leads on the royal fallout of France's pension protests, reporting that King Charles's state visit to France was "axed" after a day of pension protests were called in France during the planned visit. The newspaper reports that security threats to the King and Camilla, the Queen Consort, triggered Mr Macron pulling the plug on the trip, which was due to begin on Sunday and would have seen the King travel to Paris and Bordeaux. |
| The Daily Mail takes a different stance on Mr Macron cancelling the state visit, writing that the French president "surrenders to the mob", culminating in "a day of humiliation" after he was criticised for removing a luxury watch during an interview about the hotly contested pension changes. The newspaper also turns its attention to Gwyneth Paltrow, who has appeared in court in the US, denying that she is responsible for a ski crash hit-and-run at an upmarket resort in Utah. | The Daily Mail takes a different stance on Mr Macron cancelling the state visit, writing that the French president "surrenders to the mob", culminating in "a day of humiliation" after he was criticised for removing a luxury watch during an interview about the hotly contested pension changes. The newspaper also turns its attention to Gwyneth Paltrow, who has appeared in court in the US, denying that she is responsible for a ski crash hit-and-run at an upmarket resort in Utah. |
| The i leads on the King's alleged frustrations over the cancellation of the state visit to France, reporting that the monarch is "eager to heal Brexit wounds" and hoped the visit would trigger him taking a more active role in UK diplomacy. Elsewhere, newspaper reports that DIY plywood boats are being used by smugglers to transport desperate migrants across the Channel. | The i leads on the King's alleged frustrations over the cancellation of the state visit to France, reporting that the monarch is "eager to heal Brexit wounds" and hoped the visit would trigger him taking a more active role in UK diplomacy. Elsewhere, newspaper reports that DIY plywood boats are being used by smugglers to transport desperate migrants across the Channel. |
| The Daily Telegraph also meditates on the implications of Mr Macron cancelling the King's trip to France, reporting that the UK's "reset with the EU" is "in disarray" over the postponement. The newspaper reports that the trip formed part of the government's wider strategy to foster ties with Europe, in line with the government's formal adoption of the Windsor Framework, aimed at smoothing post-Brexit trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. | The Daily Telegraph also meditates on the implications of Mr Macron cancelling the King's trip to France, reporting that the UK's "reset with the EU" is "in disarray" over the postponement. The newspaper reports that the trip formed part of the government's wider strategy to foster ties with Europe, in line with the government's formal adoption of the Windsor Framework, aimed at smoothing post-Brexit trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. |
| The Daily Mirror turns its attention to the NHS dental crisis, reporting that a man living with severe toothache in Cambridgeshire travelled to war-torn Ukraine to seek out dental treatment when he couldn't get an appointment in his area. It also leads on an image of a Parisian blaze captured at protests in the capital, writing that a "French revolution" stopped the King's state visit. | The Daily Mirror turns its attention to the NHS dental crisis, reporting that a man living with severe toothache in Cambridgeshire travelled to war-torn Ukraine to seek out dental treatment when he couldn't get an appointment in his area. It also leads on an image of a Parisian blaze captured at protests in the capital, writing that a "French revolution" stopped the King's state visit. |
| But its French baguettes that are in the firing line on the front page of the Daily Star. The newspaper has dubbed the garlic batons as responsible for "the great stink", reporting that half-baked baguettes are responsible for an uptick in "global guffing", more commonly known as excessive wind. | But its French baguettes that are in the firing line on the front page of the Daily Star. The newspaper has dubbed the garlic batons as responsible for "the great stink", reporting that half-baked baguettes are responsible for an uptick in "global guffing", more commonly known as excessive wind. |
| The postponement of the King's first state visit - because of violent protests in France - dominates the front pages. The royal tour is axed after fears for the safety of the King, declares the Daily Express. Security sources tell the paper that the risks to the monarch and Camilla helped convince President Emmanuel Macron to call off the visit, after demonstrators against pension changes issued death threats. | |
| "Chaos reigns in France," says the Times above a picture of smouldering heaps of rubbish in the centre of Paris. It says there were concerns that anti-Macron protesters would target a state banquet at Versailles, which was due to be given in the King's honour on Monday night. | |
| The FT Weekend shows French riot police running past a fire during a demonstration alongside the words: "Is it time for the 6th Republic?" | |
| "France falls into chaos as King's visit cancelled," reads the Daily Telegraph's headline. The paper thinks the decision has left the UK's "reset" with the EU in "disarray". It says the trip had been part of a government strategy to renew historic ties with Europe following Brexit. | |
| The Daily Mail accuses the French president of surrendering to the mob. The paper say Mr Macron has been mocked over what it calls his "Marie Antoinette moment" - as he hid his "£2,100 watch" during a television interview. | |
| The Sun is reporting that the former prime minister, Liz Truss, has nominated four of her closest political allies, who backed her mini-budget, for peerages, despite serving as PM for just 49 days and sparking a market meltdown. The Sun said former colleagues were angry at the idea, with one ex-adviser saying: "Liz's list of shame should be withdrawn." | |
| i weekend says Ms Truss' resignation honours' list is expected to be approved. Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, criticises what she calls "obscene rewards for failure". A spokesman for Ms Truss has declined to comment. | |
| The Telegraph reports that migrants could be housed on disused ferries, as part of efforts to take asylum seekers out of hotels. According to the paper, Rishi Sunak is expected to make an announcement as early as next week. The Telegraph called it the "beginning of the end" of asylum hotels, which are being used to house more than 50,000 migrants at a cost of nearly £7m a day. | |
| The Guardian focuses on concerns about school inspections in England, after a headteacher killed herself. Senior teachers tell the paper that "Ofsted's punishing inspection regime" is driving them out of the profession. Some talk of "overwhelming panic" affecting their physical and mental wellbeing. The chief inspector of schools in England, Amanda Spielman, has defended the need for inspections, but has said there's a "legitimate" debate to be had about removing grades from inspections. | |
| The Daily Mirror carries a front page story of man who says he was so desperate to get dental treatment for severe toothache - he went to Ukraine. Richard Howe says he tried to book an appointment in Ely, in Cambridgeshire, but ended up having his teeth fixed in Kyiv. He tells the Mirror: "It just shows how much of a mess NHS dental care is right now." | |
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