Almost every front page carried a picture of the D-Day commemoration in Normandy.
The Daily Express picture of the King wiping away his tears. Royal Marines are shown crossing the mainland as they retrace the steps of their forefathers in 1944, in the wraparound cover of the Sun.
The Daily Telegraph highlights a tribute to the 23,000 Allied troops who parachuted behind enemy lines 80 years ago; hundreds of those who made the jump yesterday, the newspaper said, faced no more hostility from the French border officials, standing by checking travel documents.
But the Daily Mirror headline is “PM ditches D-Day” – as claims Rishi Sunak missed the main ceremony with world leaders in Normandy, to record a TV interview.
The paper said the prime minister had been “blasted” by “furious military figures” – including former Army Colonel Richard Kemp who said the prime minister “should have been there” to show his gratitude to the fallen.
The Mirror said No 10 and the Conservative leader declined to comment.
The Guardian reports that the Conservatives are under pressure to return the donation of businessman Frank Hester, after some employees made fresh claims that they had made inappropriate comments about race at work.
One of them told the paper that he used a Chinese accent in front of his friends with a Chinese background. The Guardian says the allegations are against Frank Hester and he has yet to respond.
A Conservative spokesman said the party considered the matter resolved, as Mr Hester had previously apologized for comments about Diane Abbott.
The Times says it has found examples of Green Party election candidates share an online antisemitic conspiracy theory.
One of them stated that Israel may have “planned” the October 7 Hamas attack. The paper gave the dossier to the Greens; The spokesman was quoted as saying the party took the allegations seriously.
The Mirror and the Guardian report that Labour’s election manifesto will including a commitment to a Palestinian state.
Labor sources explained that there would be a promise to recognize a Palestinian state before the end of the peace process, and prevent the move from being vetoed by neighboring countries.
The Guardian said Labor hoped the words would help Muslim and progressive voters disillusioned with the party’s foreign policy in recent months.
A Labor Party spokesman said it did not comment on leaks.
“How could he disappear into thin air?” asked the Daily Mail as leads in the search on the Greek island, for the broadcaster Michael Mosley, who is a columnist for the newspaper.
Local officials were quoted as describing the temperature on the island of Symi as “unbearable”, when he disappeared. The Mail said a “major operation” was underway to find Mr Mosley, with a special police dog unit arriving on Friday.
The Telegraph took a study by Oxford University researchers, which suggests Viagra pills can help prevent dementia.
The drug treats erectile dysfunction by improving blood flow and scientists have found evidence this also happens in blood vessels in the brain – although they say larger trials are needed.