The fatal stabbing of a 12-year-old boy leads the stories covered by Thursday’s papers.
The Daily Mirror and The Sun report Leo Ross died in hospital on Tuesday evening, hours after he was found with a stab wound to the stomach.
MIRROR: Boy,12, ‘murdered’ on way home from school #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EBP0m52VPv
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 22, 2025
THE SUN: Leo,12 stabbed to death on way home from school #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EJNCQakwzK
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 22, 2025
Meanwhile, the Daily Mail and Metro lead with the story of a Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarine which was used to warn off one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spy ships operating around UK waters.
MAIL: Nuclear sub warns off Putin’s spy ship #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JNX6f9f5hT
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 22, 2025
METRO: We can sea you, Vlad! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9SJLvpDHII
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 22, 2025
The Daily Telegraph says a report has found one in 12 people living in London is an illegal immigrant.
TELEGRAPH: One in 12 in London is illegal migrant #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/w6U9skVyKx
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 22, 2025
The Independent leads with the Duke of Sussex receiving an “unequivocal apology” from News Group Newspapers after “serious intrusion” by The Sun, including unlawful activities by private investigators working for the paper, as Harry and the publisher settled their High Court case.
INDEPENDENT: Harry wins historic £10m+ apology deal from Murdoch’s Sun #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LYnk9KZvKk
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 22, 2025
The Financial Times reports 300 million dollars (£243 million) of US infrastructure funding has been stalled following President Donald Trump’s decision to unpick Joe Biden’s climate agenda.
FT UK: Trump stalls $300bn of infrastructure funds #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/nx73raTCq7
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 22, 2025
People wearing so-called Islamic State symbols have been spotted on the streets in Syria, according to the Daily Express.
EXPRESS: ISIS death cult back on streets of Syria #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OBaluOphkC
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 22, 2025
And the Daily Star says there is a tussle between former and current members of Village People over the group’s decision to perform at Mr Trump’s inauguration.
STAR: Battle of the YMCA #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/s967HhbP6y
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 22, 2025