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Newspaper headlines: Lord Lucan ‘found’ and Prince Andrew ‘bewildered’
“I’ve tracked down Lord Lucan”, is the “bombshell claim” on the front of the Mirror. The peer vanished 46 years ago following the death of his family nanny, Sandra Rivett. An inquest found Lord Lucan murdered her. Now, the paper reports, Ms Rivett’s son believes he has found him in Australia.
The Daily Express says a source “close to” Prince Andrew has disputed claims by a US official that the duke has shown “zero co-operation” with the investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. “The duke is more than happy to talk to the FBI, but he hasn’t been approached yet,” the source said.
The Telegraph also has the Prince Andrew story, with a source telling the paper he is “angry and bewildered”. Meanwhile, the paper’s lead story focuses on UK’s decision to use Chinese firm Huawei to build part of its new 5G network – despite US warnings. The Telegraph says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to “heal the rift” with the US by ensuring the UK is never “reliant on Chinese technology” again.
“I’ll meet you half-Huawei” puns the Metro’s headline, as the Chinese firm will be banned from supplying kit to “sensitive parts” of the network. The paper calls it a “halfway-house” arrangement, which has met resistance from inside the Tory party and the White House.
The Times says Mr Johnson appeared to “succeed in limiting the fallout” from the Huawei move despite criticism from Washington and senior Tories, including Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. Elsewhere, the paper says Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has cautioned about the risks of scripted interviews after outgoing BBC director general Lord Hall suggested the corporation’s political interviews were too confrontational.
A vivid red, the colour of Huawei’s logo, greets i readers this morning. The paper says Mr Johnson blamed a lack of alternatives for his decision to allow the Chinese firm’s involvement in the 5G network. A UK tech official appears to have backed his claims, saying it was “crazy” that Huawei was one of only three suppliers to choose from.
The FT focuses on the US response to the UK’s Huawei plans. “US condemns UK decision” is the headline but, the paper says, Washington “stopped short of threatening any direct retaliation”.
For the Guardian, Mr Johnson’s announcement “appears to have averted a full-blown confrontation” with the US. The paper leads on Donald Trump’s newly-unveiled proposals for the future of the Middle East. The paper notes Palestinian leaders, who “pre-emptively rejected” the idea, were absent from its launch.
Many of the paper’s feature the smiling face of Broadcaster Nicholas Parsons, who has died at the age of 96. The Sun carries tributes to the former host of BBC Radio 4’s Just A Minute from stars including David Walliams, Rob Brydon and Brendan O’Carroll.
The Daily Mail’s splash delivers a warning over “death trap” smart motorways – which can use hard shoulders as regular lanes. A leading police figure has called for their rollout to be scrapped after it was revealed that 38 people have died on them over the last five years.
And finally, the Daily Star reports that the actress who plays one of British TV’s longest-serving soap stars – Barbara Knox, who has played Rita Tanner in Coronation Street for 56 years – still fears her character will be cut.
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