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'Falklands tell Trump to back off' and 'Harry does a Diana'

News imageThe headline on the front page of the Telegraph reads: “Falklands tell 'bully' Trump to back off”.
Many of the papers lead on a leaked Pentagon memo, originally reported by Reuters, which suggests the US has drawn up proposals to back Argentine sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. The Telegraph says the US review of their position is a means to "punish the UK for failing to support its war with Iran", and notes it has been condemned by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, war veterans and residents of the islands. The paper adds that the memo outlined several options for "punishing reluctant allies", including suspending "difficult" ones such as Spain from "prestigious" jobs.
News imageThe headline on the front page of the Guardian reads: “PM pushes back against Trump's Falklands threat”.
"PM pushes back against Trump's Falklands threat" reads the Guardian, writing that the leaked proposal "appeared deliberately designed to provoke a reaction in the UK". The memo, it says, has prompted immediate pushback, and underscores a "rapid decline in the tone of Anglo-American relations in the past few weeks".
News imageThe headline on the front page of the Times reads: “PM rebukes American over threat to Falklands”.
Downing Street has told US President Donald Trump that the UK's control of the Falkland Islands is "not in question", according to the Times. It quotes a spokesperson for the prime minister, who said the UK "could not be clearer" in its backing for the self-determination of the islands, and it had "expressed this position to successive US administrations". The paper says the row could overshadow the four-day visit to Washington DC next week of King Charles III, as part of the 250th anniversary celebrations of American independence.
News imageThe headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads: “King flies into a US storm over Falklands”.
The Daily Mail also hones in on how the leaked memo could affect the royal visit, and says the King is flying into a "Falklands storm".
News imageThe headline on the front page of the Star reads: “Toddler has a tantrum in the White House... and it's not ManBaby”.
A toddler is pictured having a tantrum in the Oval Office on the Star, after his mother was invited to the White House by Trump. The paper says the president - or "ManBaby" in its words - later "threw his toys out of the pram" over the UK and the Falkland Islands. The Duke of Sussex also makes an appearance on the front page, photographed in Ukraine wearing a virtual reality headset to control a mine-detecting drone. The image is paired with the caption "Harry does a Diana", in reference to the humanitarian work with anti-landmine campaign groups of his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
News imageThe headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: “Wall Street shrugs off energy shock”.
"Wall Street shrugs off energy shock" reads the Financial Times, reporting that US stocks have "roared ahead" of their European counterparts in a "tech-fuelled rebound from the sell-off sparked by the Iran war". The paper says Nasdaq Composite Index has gained 15% in April, as hopes of an end to the conflict boost markets.
News imageThe headline on the front page of the iWeeekend reads: “Cabinet in secret talks over who will tell Starmer to stand down”.
Two cabinet ministers have told the i Paper that demands for Sir Keir to resign are expected after local elections in May. The paper says the mood among the prime minister's supporters has shifted from "cautious optimism" to "genuine agony and anguish" in the past week, and there are "live conversations" about whether one minister or a delegation will be needed to meet Sir Keir and "discuss his future".
News imageThe headline on the front page of the Express reads: “Now say sorry to 'badly let down' rape victims”.
The Express reports on a demand from the shadow home secretary, Chris Philp, who has said the prime minister must apologise to the victims of the Rochdale grooming gang. Philp says the victims have been "badly let down" by the handling of their cases, and Sir Keir should given sworn evidence under oath on his time as a top prosecutor.
News imageThe headline on the front page of the Sun reads: “Pork Knox”.
Greggs is axing self-service as part of the "most drastic anti-shoplifting drive yet seen in the UK", according to the Sun. "Pork Knox" it declares as the bakery chain secures its sausage rolls.
News imageThe headline on the front page of the Mirror reads: “Dog attacks double”.
An increase in dog attacks is the main story for the Mirror, which says maulings in the UK have doubled since the pandemic.

Reaction to a leaked Pentagon memo - suggesting the US could stop supporting Britain's sovereignty over the Falklands - is on several front pages. The Guardian says the leak appears designed to provoke a reaction in the UK and there was an immediate push-back from the government, opposition leaders, war veterans and the Falkland Islands. One of the veterans speaking to the Daily Telegraph described US President Donald Trump as a "bully" who is "using the weight of America behind him, to reach his own personal goals, and set his stamp in history".

According to the Times, US state department officials have told British diplomats that they are unaware of any plans to withdraw support for UK sovereignty over the islands, which suggests a difference with the Pentagon. The paper also says the row threatens to overshadow King Charles III's visit to Washington next week. The Daily Mail agrees - it says the King will be flying into a storm.

The i Weekend says some members of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet are in secret talks over who should tell him to stand down. A source described how the mood among the prime minister's supporters had shifted in the past week, from cautious optimism to "genuine agony and anguish."

The Sun is one of several papers reporting that the government is considering negotiations with the Taliban about deporting failed Afghan asylum seekers back to the country. The European Union is already planning such talks during the summer. A spokesman for the Taliban tells the Telegraph that discussions with Britan have already begun.

A report in the Mail says hundreds of police officers could lose their jobs after Scotland Yard deployed an artificial intelligence spy programme to unearth misconduct, corruption and criminality. The AI tool analysed internal systems monitoring sickness levels, overtime, expenses, entry to buildings and public complaints.

The plight of London's luxury hotels is highlighted by the Financial Times. The paper says they are struggling to sell their most expensive rooms because the Iran war means they have far fewer Middle Eastern customers.

And the Daily Mirror says the number of dog attacks has doubled since the pandemic. It says data it's gathered from police forces, using freedom of information requests, shows that last year there were, on average, 81 attacks causing injury, every day.

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