'Flagship breaks down' and 'Beer we go!'

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News image — The HMS Prince of Wales, Britain's £3bn aircraft carrier which has been plagued by problems since entering service, has broken down again, the Daily Mail reports. The latest technical problem for the carrier, which has been forced to dock in Norway for repairs, comes ahead of the expected publication of the Defence Investment Plan in the next few weeks, following repeated delays.

The Daily Mail headlines reads 'All at Sea' — The HMS Prince of Wales, Britain's £3bn aircraft carrier which has been plagued by problems since entering service, has broken down again, the Daily Mail reports. The latest technical problem for the carrier, which has been forced to dock in Norway for repairs, comes ahead of the expected publication of the Defence Investment Plan in the next few weeks, following repeated delays.

The Daily Mirror's headline reads 'Beer we go' — The World Cup, which is due to kick off on Thursday, features on many of Saturday's front pages, with the Daily Mirror reporting that British pubs could enjoy a £275m boost if England go all the way to the final. The hospitality industry has been hit hard in recent years by Covid and rising costs.

The Times' headline reads 'Vance links teen's death to 'invasion' of migrants — The Times leads on US Vice-President JD Vance's comments on the murder of Henry Nowak. Vance blamed the death of the 18-year-old-British student, who was fatally stabbed in December by Vickrum Digwa, on the "mass invasion of migrants" and said the "only response is righteous anger". Downing Street has hit out at "people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division".

The Daily Star's headline reads 'Star who thought he was just so lucky' — The death of British actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in TV shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, is covered on many of the front pages. The Daily Star leads on his daughters' tribute to the actor, who died at the age of 72, saying he always thought he was very lucky.

The Guardian's headline reads 'Reform is "posing threat to democracy" - Labour' — Reform UK is described as a "threat to democracy" on the Guardian's front page, with Lucy Powell, Labour's deputy leader, accusing the party of spreading divisive material online. Calling for tighter social media laws, Powell says the platforms are "open to wealthy individuals, and bad state actors". A Reform spokesman is quoted as saying Powell's claims that the party's messages are spread by bots and troll farms are "completely untrue".

The i Paper's headline reads 'Delete your emails about the King, top civil servant tells UK diplomats' — UK government officials were told to delete emails and WhatsApp messages discussing King Charles III's views on Donald Trump, according to the i Paper. In an effort to prevent leaks, the Foreign Office's most senior civil servant, Sir Olly Robbin,s led the effort to clean up the digital records as the King was concerned about the US president's state visit to Britain, the paper reports.

The Daily Telegraph's front page headline is 'Bank axed Churchill for being "too elitist"' — Historical figures such as Winston Churchill, Alan Turing and Jane Austen were scrapped from banknotes after the Bank of England was told they were "elitist and divisive", the Daily Telegraph reports. Also featured on the front page is a picture of the former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow and his wife Precious Lunga. The 78-year-old journalist has revealed he has Alzheimer's disease, and the couple will be seen navigating his diagnosis in a film that will receive its premiere next week.

The Independent's headline is Free to murder: how teen on bail stabbed a grandfather to death' — A teenager who stabbed a grandfather to death had been twice released on police bail in the days before the murder, the Independent reveals. Rasheed Rahman, who was 19 at the time, killed Mark Carroll, 55, in a small London park. The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into contact police had with Rahman in the days before Carroll's murder on 10 April 2024 after Rahman was convicted of murder.

The headline on the front page of the Express is 'Never forget' — The Daily Express is commemorating D-Day on its front page, with a picture of 100-year-old veteran Paul Terry on a beach in Normandy. Returning to the beaches for the first time in 82 years, Terry describes the landings of allied troops on the coast of northern France, on 6 June 1944: "It was hell on earth, we were all scared stiff, and at the age I was I just wanted to go home." D-Day, the largest military seaborne operation ever attempted, marked the start of a campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied north-west Europe in World War Two.

The FT's headline reads 'Meta weighs stock offer to fund AI' — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is considering raising tens of billions of dollars in a stock offering to help fund its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. The social media giant has said its planned AI-related capital expenditure, the metric companies use to detail their spending on projects that have not yet turned into business growth, will increase to as much as $145bn, up from a previous maximum of $135bn.

The Sun's front page headline is 'BBC host in sex assault probe' — The Sun reports that a former BBC presenter has been questioned by police after a woman said he sexually assaulted her on his "much-loved" programme. The presenter, who is not identified, is described by the paper as a household name who appeared on BBC shows for decades.

The Times leads on Sir Keir Starmer accusing US Vice-President JD Vance of creating further division over the death of Henry Nowak. An analysis in the paper says the US administration is evangelistic about encouraging Christian nationalism in the West - and Vance has a particular obsession with the UK. The Guardian says the deputy Labour leader, Lucy Powell, is blaming Reform UK for destabilising British democracy. The paper says she accused the party of importing to Britain all the worst populist tactics. A Reform spokesman brands her "a conspiracy theorist desperately trying to distract from a failing Labour government".

Many papers continue their analysis of the National Audit Office's report on royal residences. "How much Andy?" asks the Daily Mirror, echoing calls for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to disclose how much rent he received for three cottages on his former Royal Lodge estate. The Times says the King is to review the arrangement he currently has to cover the rent for Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie.

"All at Sea!" is the Daily Mail's headline, as it reports that a Royal Navy aircraft carrier has broken down again. The paper says HMS Prince of Wales has been forced into port in Norway for repairs. It adds it understands the problem relates to the propeller shaft - though this has not been confirmed. The Ministry of Defence says it expects the ship to set sail in the coming days.

The Sun front page reports that a former BBC presenter has been questioned by detectives after a woman claimed he sexually assaulted her on what it describes as his much-loved programme. The paper quotes a source who says that the household name "completely and utterly refutes" the allegation, which is said to have taken place around 20 years ago.

The Daily Telegraph reports that the Bank of England is replacing historical figures such as Sir Winston Churchill on banknotes with wildlife - because research found them to be "elitist and divisive". The paper says officials were advised to switch to animals because historical figures represented a backward-looking vision of the country. The Bank denies that, saying its decision was driven by an earlier poll that found most people wanted to see nature on banknotes.

It's not often that reports of the death of an actor centre on a role in a series of adverts - but the tributes to Anthony Head are as warm as the coffee that first made him famous. The Daily Express, the Guardian, the Sun and the Mirror all reference his Nescafe Gold Blend ads in their headlines. But the Daily Star notes that he refused to be typecast and went on to appear in many different roles in shows that are all modern classics.

The Sun reports that the lingerie brand Gossard, which set the world in a spin with the Wonderbra, has gone into liquidation, with debts of nearly £3m. Its headline reads: "Wonderbra firm goes bust."

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