Newspaper headlines: 'Navalny killed by frog toxin' and 'Probe into envoy Andrew'

Newspaper headlines: 'Navalny killed by frog toxin' and 'Probe into envoy Andrew'

Several Sunday newspapers have highlighted the UK government’s conclusion that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a toxin derived from dart frogs. Navalny, a long-time critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, passed away unexpectedly in a Siberian prison in February 2024. The Sunday People reports that Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper spearheaded the investigation and directly accused the Kremlin of responsibility. In response, Russia’s news agency Tass dismissed the findings as part of an “information campaign.”

The Telegraph emphasizes the nature of the poison, describing it as originating from an Ecuadorian frog and pointing to this as evidence that Russia holds illegal chemical weapons. The newspaper indicates that scientists at Porton Down conducted tests on biological samples that were covertly transported from Navalny’s prison cell to the UK soon after his death. This investigation further supports claims regarding the unusual and secretive poison responsible for Navalny’s demise.

Meanwhile, the Mail on Sunday focuses on an unrelated but prominent story involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The paper calls for a police investigation into the former prince’s activities as a UK trade envoy and states it has gathered a “dossier of evidence” against him. Mountbatten-Windsor has previously strongly denied any links to misconduct related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In other coverage, the Mirror features a personal story about Prince William, describing his deep distress upon learning of the Princess of Wales’s cancer diagnosis. The publication quotes the prince as saying it was “brutal and completely disorienting” news, reflecting the emotional impact on the royal family. Meanwhile, the Sun highlights allegations that Jeffrey Epstein “lured” actress and model Donna Air. The paper also includes an interview with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who acknowledges the challenges faced but vows to persist. The Sunday Express draws attention to rising concerns about the increase in pension age, warning that the change could push 115,000 elderly people into poverty, citing statistics from a previous pension threshold adjustment. Lastly, the Observer and the Star report on sports and legal matters, including Olympic gold medal winner Matt Weston’s success in skeleton racing and a claim against TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson by a woman alleging injury on his property

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