Wednesday’s front pages largely focus on Nigel Farage’s decision to resign and trigger a by-election.
“Desperate” is how the Daily Mirror, external‘s headline describes the Reform UK leader, but the Daily Express, external says Farage will “let the people be the judges” of his actions. The Daily Telegraph, external believes that his “gamble” has turned to “farce”, after all the other major political parties decided not to field candidates. The Times , externalaccuses Farage of trying to distract from “legitimate questions” about his dealings, while the i Paper, external said this was a move “straight out of the Donald Trump playbook”.
The Guardian, external carries allegations that a £5m pound donation to Nigel Farage from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne was referred to the National Crime Agency because of concerns the money might have been laundered. Farage told the paper he had “no reason” to doubt the source of the donation, and he has previously denied wrongdoing.
Elsewhere, “vindicated” is the Daily Mail‘, externals headline as it welcomes rejection of the Duke of Sussex’s legal case against the paper. The Sun, external says Prince Harry was left “humiliated”, while the Daily Star, external thought he would be “hacked ORF” by the High Court verdict.
The Times, external warns that “potentially lethal” baby products are still being sold by major online retailers like Amazon, despite safety alerts and recalls. Research by the consumer group Which? found they include items like pillows linked to suffocation and self-feeding bottle holders that carry a choking risk. Amazon says it has strict controls for baby products.
The Guardian, external picks up warnings about a global male fertility crisis from a group of academics, after they found mens’ average testosterone levels had halved in the last 50 years. The scientists from Israel believe rising rates of obesity as well as high levels of toxic chemicals could be behind the fall.
The Telegraph, external suggests another body of an English king might have been found under a car park, this time Alfred the Great. It is more than a decade since Richard the Third was found under tarmac in Leicester, and the paper says Graham Phillips believes he has found the Anglo-Saxon ruler in Winchester, below a car park built on the ruins of the city’s Norman Abbey.