Several papers lead with the release of Peter Sullivan, the man convicted of a 1986 murder he didn’t commit. Mr Sullivan, who had been labelled the “Beast of Birkenhead”, says he is “not angry… not bitter” after spending 38 years behind bars, the Metro reports. New DNA evidence allowed three judges to “quash” his conviction.
“Cleared after 38 yrs” is the headline for the Daily Mirror, which describes Peter Sullivan’s ordeal as a “justice fiasco”. The Mirror’s front page also features pictures of the Princess of Wales wearing clothes from Victoria Beckham’s Spring 2025 collection, in a “show of support” for the Spice Girl.
Peter Sullivan’s release also fronts the Daily Mail, which it describes as “one of Britain’s worst miscarriages of justice”. The paper reports Mr Sullivan, now 68, could be in line for a £1m payout for the 38 years he spent behind bars.
The Times makes room for Peter Sullivan on the top bar, but leads with research into new weight-loss drugs. GLP-1 agonists, the new class of drugs, “halved deaths from strokes and heart attacks” in a trial of 17,000 people, it says. More than half of the UK population could benefit from the injections that combat obesity, the paper reports, alleviating pressure on the NHS.
The Daily Express also heralds a “golden age” of obesity-fighting drugs. Citing cardiologist Professor John Deanfield, it reports the new medications could “slash the risk” of many heart, liver and kidney diseases.
Counter terrorism police investigating a blaze at the prime minister’s London home say they “have not ruled out… a hostile state” could have been involved, according to the Daily Telegraph. Authorities have issued a “rare statement” to MPs concerned about their own security to contact the police, the paper also reports.
Photos from US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tops the front page of the Financial Times. But the FT leads with Chinese criticism of the new UK-US trade accord, which Beijing says could be used to “squeeze Chinese products out of British supply chains”. Chinese officials told the paper that UK-US cooperation shouldn’t be “conducted against or to the detriment of the interests of third parties”.
Kim Kardashian’s fears that she “would die” during a Paris jewel heist leads the Daily Star, following her court appearance in the French capital. “I have babies, I need to live,” Kardashian told the Paris courtroom.
Images of Kardashian’s Paris appearance feature prominently on the Guardian’s front page, but the paper leads with comments from Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky’s that Putin is “the obstacle to a peace deal”. “Trump needs to believe that Putin actually lies,” Zelensky adds, before saying he would fly to Istanbul for peace talks whether the Russian president does or not.
New government measures to cut immigration to the UK will boost chances of striking a deal on youth mobility with the EU, the i reports. The paper says under-30s mobility is a “key EU demand” as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer seeks a post-Brexit reset in ties with the EU. Government sources say the immigration white paper “offers room” to allow more European under-30s in for “limited periods”.
