The Papers: ‘Police assessing Andrew’s “leaks”‘ and ‘Outrage at Prem boss’

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor features on the front pages of many of Thursday’s papers, with the Mail writing “now detectives discuss Andrew ‘leaks’ to [Jeffrey] Epstein with prosecutors”. The paper headlines on “Labour women’s fury over second paedophile crisis”. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was “skewered” in the Commons for awarding a peerage to his former communications chief, Matthew Doyle, “despite knowing he had stayed friends with a Labour councillor charged with child sex-offences”. Sir Keir has said Lord Doyle “did not give a full account” over his links to a convicted sex offender.

BBC — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor features on the front pages of many of Thursday’s papers, with the Mail writing “now detectives discuss Andrew ‘leaks’ to [Jeffrey] Epstein with prosecutors”. The paper headlines on “Labour women’s fury over second paedophile crisis”. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was “skewered” in the Commons for awarding a peerage to his former communications chief, Matthew Doyle, “despite knowing he had stayed friends with a Labour councillor charged with child sex-offences”. Sir Keir has said Lord Doyle “did not give a full account” over his links to a convicted sex offender.

The i Paper headlines on the “growing police inquiry” into Andrew’s Epstein links. It writes that detectives are “assessing claims that paedophile Jeffrey Epstein sent a woman to Windsor for ‘sexual purposes’ involving the former prince”. Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

The Sun calls Andrew a “credit cad”, reporting that the “Queen, Philip and Charles loaned Andy £12m for Virginia pay-off” but “he hasn’t paid back a penny”.

There is “outrage at Prem boss” writes the Daily Mirror, calling billionaire Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe “shameful” for his comment that Britain had been “colonised by immigrants”. The paper also says a picture released in the latest Epstein files of Andrew on all fours above a woman, both fully dressed, shows a “sex-traffic victim”.

The Daily Express also leads on the claims from Sir Jim Ratcliffe, highlighting his comments that “new arrivals to Britain are ‘costing too much money'”.

The Daily Star reports a “Man U Jim ‘racism’ storm” after Sir Jim’s comments. He has been “slammed”, it adds, noting that a “furious” Sir Keir is “demanding an apology”.

Labour is “up for” closer ties with the EU writes the Daily Telegraph in its headline. A photo of Mick Jagger and his fiancee Melanie Harrick is used to mark reports she was “attacked outside Annabel’s”, the private members club in London. The Telegraph also says dogs have been accused of ruining relationships by staring at owners “during intimate moments”. “No heavy petting with Fido in the bedroom,” it advises.

For the Guardian, female Labour MPs’ demand that the prime minister “select female deputy to end ‘boys club'” make the lead. It notes that Sir Keir has said Lord Doyle “did not give a full account of his actions” before being nominated for his peerage.

Metro leads with a “jammy dodger”, reporting that a prolific fare evader admitted 112 offences but was spared jail. The man owed at least £3,600 for the journeys and £31,742 in financial orders for past fare dodging, it reports.

The biggest wealth managers “take beating in latest round of disruption from AI” headlines the Financial Times. Also on its front page, a snap of the helmet of Ukrainian Olympic athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych – it features the faces of Ukrainian athletes who have died in the war. It comes as Kyiv is “gearing up” for presidential elections and a referendum on any peace deal with Russia, the FT writes.

The prime minister is coming under increasing pressure to appoint a woman as his de facto deputy and end Number 10’s “boys club”, according to the Guardian. One of the party’s most senior figures, Harriet Harman, has called on Sir Keir Starmer to revive the role of first secretary of state – a post previously held by Peter Mandelson under Gordon Brown.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she’s “up for” taking Britain closer to the EU, according to the Daily Telegraph. Speaking at an event in London, Reeves said closer relations represented the “biggest prize” for the economy. The report notes that is a significant shift from comments she made in Davos last month, when the Chancellor said Britain could not “go back in time” in its relationship with the EU.

The Metro leads on a warning from the Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden, who says fare dodgers are harming the UK. The paper says his comments came after a man who used trains for two years without buying a ticket, totalling £3,600 in free journeys, was spared prison. “Jammy dodger” reads its headline.

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