What the papers say - May 24
Nerve agent attack survivor Yulia Skripal features on many of the front pages on Wednesday after speaking out for the first time since the incident.
The daughter of Russian ex-spy Sergei said she felt "so lucky" to be alive and described her and her father's recovery as "slow and extremely painful", The Sun reports.
Tomorrow's front page: Nerve agent survivor Yulia Skripal speaks for first time since assassination attempt on her and dad Sergei https://t.co/w5VBUZXH9cpic.twitter.com/xdlutVCgwK
-- The Sun (@TheSun) May 23, 2018
The 33-year-old branded it a "shocking" assassination attempt, says the Metro, as she spoke of how her life had been turned upside down since coming into contact with the Novichok nerve agent at her father's Salisbury home on March 4.
METRO: I'm so lucky to be alive #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/ZTcAkZAx8A
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 23, 2018
The i reports on Ms Skripal's wishes to return to Russia one day.
I: I want to go home to Russia #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/8qQGht5CUW
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 23, 2018
An image of Ms Skripal also dominates The Times front page, but the paper's lead story reports that a German bid to exclude the UK from the Galileo satellite project had created a rift between Brussels and Paris.
Tomorrow's front page: German bid to block UK from crucial defence plan #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/6G0iLdX36j
-- The Times of London (@thetimes) May 23, 2018
The Daily Telegraph reports that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was accused of "defying the will of the people" after expressing support for the unification of Ireland, while the Daily Mail claims leaked papers reveal a pro-Remain group has launched a six-month plan to stop Britain leaving the EU.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Corbyn calls for a united Ireland' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/9P1BHwHhhc
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 23, 2018
Thursday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/oKsMkHJ9li
-- Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 23, 2018
Meanwhile, education issues feature on the front of the Independent, which leads on a report that claims almost 300 schools in England have not been inspected for at least a decade.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/Tw7UtFIhgV
-- The Independent (@Independent) May 23, 2018
The Daily Mirror says it has solved the riddle of who stole the Jules Rimet trophy just months before the 1996 World Cup.
Tomorrow's front page: World Cup exclusive - After 52 years Mirror solves riddle of who stole Jules Rimet trophy#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/SDAr9fHcoQpic.twitter.com/20O5SDhITL
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 23, 2018
And the Daily Express reports that a businessman spent nearly eight months in jail while falsely accused of crimes including rape.
EXPRESS: Jail Hell Over police rape blunder #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/FmmWWKGMW3
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 23, 2018
Elsewhere, the Financial Times leads on claims by the head of HM Revenue and Customs that the proposed "max fac" customs deal with the EU would cost £20 billion a year for business due to extra bureaucracy.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Thursday May 24 https://t.co/0Hd0SvaYmJpic.twitter.com/RF5LZtQQzp
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 23, 2018
The Daily Star reports on the court case of a "wannabe terror mastermind" accused of urging followers to attack Prince George at his school.
STAR: 'Poison ice creams and target George' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/yufYht1DIA
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 23, 2018