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‘A day to remember’ and ‘PM prepares’ for Russia attack

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Several papers, including the Daily Mirror, lead with images from the 80th anniversary celebrations of VE Day at Buckingham Palace.

The Metro front page features photos of the Royal Family watching the Red Arrows flypast.

A quote from Winston Churchill’s VE Day speech in 1945 fronts the Daily Express.

Churchill’s VE Day address is also quoted on the front page of the Sun.

A simple headline – “Thank you!” – leads the Daily Mail.

The Prince and Princess of Wales – and their children – at VE Day celebrations tops the Daily Telegraph’s front page. Its lead story focuses on government efforts to revamp contingency plans in the event of a Russian military attack on the UK. The paper cites experts who warn that UK national infrastructure – including gas terminals, undersea cables and transport hubs – is particularly vulnerable.

The fallout from local elections last week leads the Guardian. Citing unnamed Downing Street sources, the paper reports the government is “rethinking” cuts to winter fuel payments. It follows warnings from Labour activists – and an unnamed cabinet minister – that the issue was a chief concern for voters at the local elections.

The i newspaper dedicates a full front page to US president Donald Trump’s proposed film tariffs and its impact on the UK’s film and TV industry. Thousands of jobs could be at risk if the tariffs go into force, according to experts.

The Financial Times also reports on Trump’s film tariffs. But it leads with European criticism of Trump’s plans to cut federal funding to US universities. Trump’s approach, according to French president Emmanuel Macron, is a “mistake” that undermines the US economy. The White House did not respond to Macron’s criticism. It reports that European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has proposed €500 million to lure academic talent to Europe.

Another of Trump’s policy announcements – his plan to reopen and expand Alcatraz prison – leads the Daily Star.

The Times features a story on Israel’s expansion of military operations in Gaza. The paper leads on reports the Home Office plans to restrict visa applications for people from countries with high rates of asylum claims in the UK. The plans are part of government efforts to stop student visas being used as a “back door” to claim asylum in the UK, the paper reports. According to the paper, legal sources say the plans are “discriminatory” and would be challenged in courts.