What the papers say – January 21

A collection of British newspapers. - (PA Archive)

Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration dominates Tuesday’s headlines.

The Financial Times, Metro and the i all splash on President Trump’s official swearing-in and pledges for a policy overhaul.

Tomorrow's Papers Today 📰

TRUMP'S BACK

🔴 Now the world waits to see what happens next...#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/uhQjMbwvDS

— Metro (@MetroUK) January 20, 2025

Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 21 January https://t.co/Tps9p4ufOY pic.twitter.com/x7XQeTB9Nc

— Financial Times (@FT) January 20, 2025

Tuesday's front page: Unleashed#TomorrowsPapersToday

Read the latest on this story: https://t.co/3wDMiZnPzP pic.twitter.com/kZ2JoXci9y

— The i Paper (@theipaper) January 20, 2025

Meanwhile, The Times and The Guardian focus on the 47th president’s pledge for a “new golden age” in the United States.

Tuesday's TIMES: 'The Golden age starts now'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2AZTPhl2v7

— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 20, 2025

Tuesday's GUARDIAN: Trump: 'I was saved by God to make America great again'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jXzkymlWrM

— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 20, 2025

The Daily Star splashes on the inauguration with the headline “so help us God”.

Tuesday's frontpage: Orange Manbaby sworn in as 47th President of the USA... so help us God 😬https://t.co/wbkVxTjPLz pic.twitter.com/bWonqZXJWB

— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 20, 2025

Back on British soil, the Daily Express and the Daily Mail lead on Southport killer Axel Rudakubana admitting to murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

Tuesday's DAILY EXPRESS: Why wasn't dance class killer stopped?#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uBFOV1yTLj

— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 20, 2025

Tuesday's DAILY MAIL: Southport killer plotted massacre at his old school#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/fn21tXEODi

— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 20, 2025

The Daily Mirror and The Sun report Rudakubana was flagged as a terror risk on three separate occasions before the fatal stabbings.

Tuesday's front page: Failed by the statehttps://t.co/oX5fry041D#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KiAmy1XQHd

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 20, 2025

Tomorrow's front page: Why did no one stop him?

Southport killer flagged three times before massacre https://t.co/agobgndbkB pic.twitter.com/mlkkRL4zPJ

— The Sun (@TheSun) January 20, 2025

Lastly, the Daily Telegraph leads on claims from Nigel Farage, who has accused Sir Keir Starmer of covering up the truth about the Southport killer.

Tuesday's DAILY TELEGRAPH: Starmer accused over Southport#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jiFNyrU0Lc

— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 20, 2025