What the papers say – May 30
University tuition fees feature among the headlines in Thursday’s papers, alongside a legal dispute involving Conservative leadership hopeful Boris Johnson.
The Times leads with a report into university funding, saying that millions of graduates will be paying back their loans into their seventh decade.
Tomorrow's front page : "Graduates will pay back loans into their sixties"
Read more here : https://t.co/HQJ5YN7s2v
Pictured : Queen Elizabeth II greets guests at the Queen's Garden Party in Buckingham Palace today. Photo by Yui Mok (@YuiMok)#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/XTBXRf8bmC
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) May 29, 2019
The Daily Telegraph carries a different line from the same report with the recommendation that tuition fees are capped at £7,500 a year.
TELEGRAPH: ‘Tuition fees should be capped at £7500’ #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/2oAgeywBT7
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 29, 2019
The Guardian leads with news from across the Atlantic, where US special counsel Robert Mueller denied that president Donald Trump was innocent of a crime.
Guardian front page, Thursday 30 May 2019: Mueller breaks two-year silence to say: ‘I have not exonerated Trump’ pic.twitter.com/Ulgthb1Zu2
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 29, 2019
The Financial Times reports on the European Securities and Markets Authority withdrawing plans which would have prevented EU investors from trading a number of UK companies in the event of a no-deal departure.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Thursday May 30 https://t.co/TRCuS8L21fpic.twitter.com/7aF96HYnTx
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 29, 2019
The Metro leads with reaction to Mr Johnson being summoned to court.
Thursday's front page:BORIS IN THE DOCKOVER BREXIT 'LIES'#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/59sagAI4fp
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) May 29, 2019
The Independent leads with the same story, with Leave campaigners saying the case is an attempt to overturn the referendum result.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Johnson in the dock #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/z3zpAA88se
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 29, 2019
The Daily Mirror says the former mayor of London will be “hauled to court” over allegations the claims made on the Brexit battle bus were “lies”.
Tomorrow's front page: Boris in £350m criminal 'lie' trial #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/ydMNwlnrGvpic.twitter.com/cxQKFL24z2
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 29, 2019
The Sun leads with claims the stag do of football manager Joey Barton ended in a beach brawl.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Football bad boy Joey Barton's stag party descended into violence' https://t.co/vp8j4g24URpic.twitter.com/nxl3NLkAm1
— The Sun (@TheSun) May 29, 2019
The Daily Mail carries a report from leading doctors calling for patients to be given more information about issues surrounding withdrawal of antidepressants.
Thursday’s @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/QchrOLz6X5
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 29, 2019
The Daily Express runs with an article written by Conservative leadership hopeful Esther McVey in which she calls for inflation-proof pay rises for police officers.
Here is tomorrow's @Daily_Express#frontpage:
– #Tories must restore 'broken' bond with police says @EstherMcVey1– Why ready meals can be so deadly– I want to live the American dream says @StaceyDooley#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/PwAIUxMSy0
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 29, 2019
And the Daily Star reports on a “race row” surrounding Fawlty Towers star John Cleese.
Here is tomorrow's @Daily_Star#FrontPage:
– Fury as #JohnCleese says London isn't an 'English city'– Don't blame me for Mike's death says @carolineflack1– @ChelseaFC win #EuropaLeague after beating @Arsenal#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/1STV3jgL5d
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) May 29, 2019