News of the Duke of Sussex being sued for defamation by a charity he co-founded dominates several of Saturday’s front pages. “Harry sued” is the Daily Mirror’s headline as it reports the prince is facing legal action from Sentebale, which supports young people in southern Africa, because of an alleged “adverse media campaign”, the charity says. A spokesman for Prince Harry and another former trustee of the charity, Mark Dyer, who is also being sued, said: “They categorically reject these offensive and damaging claims.”
“Royal row” echoes the Times as it features a photo of Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex and chair of Sentebale, Sophie Chandauka at a polo match. Prince Harry left Sentebale last year after an acrimonious dispute over how the charity was being managed. Elsewhere, the paper’s lead story says Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to drop legislation that would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. It comes after US President Donald Trump called the deal “an act of stupidity” and withdrew his support.
Prince Harry’s “bitter fallout” with his former charity also takes the top picture spot in the Daily Mail. Alongside, the paper reports that North Sea oil prices have surged to a record high, piling pressure on Labour to abandon its net zero strategy and allow new drilling.
The Daily Telegraph continues to focus on the fuel crisis caused by the war in Iran, reporting that half-term holiday flights are at risk of cancellation. Airports are warning that their jet fuel reserves will run dry within three weeks unless supplies from the Middle East increase dramatically.
Moving to the conflict in the Middle East, the Guardian says US Vice-President JD Vance has warned Iran not to “try and play” the US ahead of talks planned on Saturday in Pakistan. Vance is headed to Islamabad for high-stakes negotiations with Tehran which could determine whether the two-week ceasefire will hold.
Staying with the US, the FT Weekend reports that inflation in America has jumped to a two-year high as the war in Iran continues to drive a “historic surge” in petrol prices. The paper says the economic impact of the conflict adds to the importance of the peace talks in Pakistan, where the US vice-president will push for a lasting ceasefire.
A bus carrying mostly British tourists has crashed into a ravine in the Canary Islands, the Independent reports. One man has died and 27 others were injured after the bus slid down a steep slope on the holiday island of La Gomera.
Experts are warning that “alarming” delays to the UK’s defence plan will leave the country without vital equipment and personnel, according to the i Weekend. The paper quotes General Sir Richard Barrons, co-author of the Strategic Defence Review, who says the UK is running out of time to meet the Russian threat.
In news closer to home, Costa Coffee bosses have hired security guards to protect their stores where thieves have stolen items multiple times a day, including in London and Manchester, according to the Sun. The paper adds that despite the move, the shoplifting epidemic in the UK has hit a new low. A company spokesperson told the BBC it had brought the staff into 10 of its 2,700 coffee shops as part of a review of security.
The Daily Star’s front page features the story of a Scott Mills superfan who has spent £5,000 on a shrine to her favourite DJ. “Scottland” is the paper’s headline.
Finally, the Daily Express spotlights a message from a D-Day hero, who says: “The importance isn’t to win wars, but to avoid them.”
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