What the papers say – May 31
The guilty verdict for former US president Donald Trump in a “hush money” trial features heavily among a variety of stories on the front pages of Friday’s newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror and the i simply lead with “Trump guilty” and “Guilty” as Trump became the first president to be convicted of a crime.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Trump guilty'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 30, 2024
Friday's front page: Trump guilty #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/kkOTFtkZCm pic.twitter.com/AfJhGLl6rM
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 30, 2024
I: Guilty #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ivU9cTfdRh
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 30, 2024
The Daily Star says he is “guilty on all counts”, while The Times writes “Trump found guilty in hush money trial”.
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— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 30, 2024
THE TIMES: Trump found guilty in hush money trial #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Yo34KTxnW9
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 30, 2024
Back home, The Guardian leads with the pressure on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to end the “purge of the Labour left”.
THE GUARDIAN: Pressure on Starmer to end ‘purge of Labour left’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/L8aMiD7ljM
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 30, 2024
The Independent says Labour’s Angela Rayner has backed Diane Abbott to stand for Labour at the July 4 General Election.
Tomorrow's @independent front page. To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/lUTwNk0ogA pic.twitter.com/rnRbTQWzhL
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) May 30, 2024
Voters are braced for tax increases despite assurances from both parties they will not increase VAT, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 31 May https://t.co/cfY0XIfrmI pic.twitter.com/KunBNurt6Q
— Financial Times (@FT) May 30, 2024
The Daily Mail leads with thousands of NHS patients who will get personalised cancer vaccines over the next year in a “landmark breakthrough”.
MAIL: Cancer patients to get tailored vaccines on NHS #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sXjwDSTjdx
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 30, 2024
And the Metro reports on Fiona Beal, who was jailed for life after the murder of Nicholas Billingham.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
'COLD-BLOODED MONSTER'
🔴 Mother's verdict… as teacher who knifed and buried partner is jailed🔴 Labour denies purge of lefties as Tories talk tax#tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/KDS0Aitvxb
— Metro (@MetroUK) May 30, 2024