The front pages of Thursday’s newspapers are dominated by coverage of the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the commemorative events held in honor of it. The Daily Express features a picture of a 99-year-old veteran named Peter Smoothy standing on Juno Beach in Normandy with the headline “Eternally in their debt”. Similarly, the Daily Mail and Metro both include an image of the Queen, who attended a highly emotional service in Portsmouth and was reportedly moved to tears. The King addressed the event and spoke of the nation’s eternal debt to the heroes of 80 years ago.
The Daily Mirror puts the spotlight on veteran Alec Penstone, a 99-year-old U-boat spotter who emphasized that history must never be forgotten. The paper also takes a look at Tuesday’s election debate between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer, criticizing the prime minister’s attack line on tax used against Labour. Alex Penstone also appears on the front of Thursday’s Daily Star, along with the news that actress Helen Worth will be leaving Coronation Street after 50 years.
Breaking away from coverage of the D-Day events, the i brings attention to the state of the UK’s rivers, an issue it has highlighted regularly. It outlines five pledges that it is challenging political parties to sign up to, with its plan having been endorsed by numerous environmental charities. Meanwhile, the Guardian reports criticism of a claim by Sunak that Labour’s plans would increase taxes by £2,000.
The Times features a report on an expected Tory election pledge to pledge the biggest overhaul of homicide laws in a generation to ensure tougher sentences for domestic abusers. The proposed change would raise the minimum sentence for murders committed in the home from 15 years to 25 years. The Telegraph presents a poll that puts Reform UK just two points behind the Tories, and former Tory minister Jeremy Hunt calls on Labour to rule out property tax increases. The Financial Times focuses on Sunak’s allegedly misleading claims about a £2,000 tax rise and his nomination of two Americans for honours, a process that involves less scrutiny than the one for UK citizens
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