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What the papers say – May 4

What the papers say – May 4

The security operation in London is the main focus in the countdown to the coronation.

Tributes paid to teenager killed in Cardiff car crash

Tributes paid to teenager killed in Cardiff car crash

Tributes have been paid to Keely Morgan after she died on Monday.

Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test

Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test

The Prime Minister’s Conservatives are trailing heavily behind Labour going into Thursday’s polls.

Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation

Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation

Images of the national flowers of all four home nations will be projected on to the London landmark in red, white and blue.

Starmer accused of being ‘shifty’ over timeline of Sue Gray hire

Starmer accused of being ‘shifty’ over timeline of Sue Gray hire

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove urged the Labour leader to ‘fess up’ about when he first approached the partygate investigator.

Viral sensation duck Long Boi missing from university campus

Viral sensation duck Long Boi missing from university campus

An Instagram account dedicated to Long Boi, which has more than 56,000 followers, confirmed he had not been seen since mid-March.

Saturday’s National Lottery jackpot hits £20m after no-one claims top prize

Saturday’s National Lottery jackpot hits £20m after no-one claims top prize

Wednesday’s winning Lotto numbers were 12, 28, 33, 37, 42, 49 – with 25 as the bonus number.

Trump: Impasse over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland ‘tough to resolve’

Trump: Impasse over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland ‘tough to resolve’

The former US president spoke about the issue as he arrived at his golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare.

Donald Trump says Ireland has done a good job luring US companies

Donald Trump says Ireland has done a good job luring US companies

Mr Trump visited Scotland before arriving in Ireland.

Convoy taking fire vehicles and life-saving kit to Ukraine leaves Liverpool

Convoy taking fire vehicles and life-saving kit to Ukraine leaves Liverpool

A total of 86 fire and rescue vehicles and more than 100,000 items of equipment have now been donated in total.

Trump accuses Biden of disrespecting the King by not attending coronation

Trump accuses Biden of disrespecting the King by not attending coronation

The former US president speculated that his successor would be ‘sleeping’ instead of attending the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

Lionel Richie joins guests at royal garden party ahead of Coronation Concert

Lionel Richie joins guests at royal garden party ahead of Coronation Concert

Buckingham Palace hosted around 8,000 guests on Wednesday afternoon.

Royal Mail posties Charles and Camilla deliver letters on Coronation Street

Royal Mail posties Charles and Camilla deliver letters on Coronation Street

The pair posted letters in Brighton ahead of the coronation on Saturday.

New record as more than half a million apply for London Marathon ballot place

New record as more than half a million apply for London Marathon ballot place

There were 578,374 applications for the 2024 TCS London Marathon, compared with the previous record of 457,861 for the 2020 event.

Strikes by security guards at Heathrow to go ahead after pay talks break down

Strikes by security guards at Heathrow to go ahead after pay talks break down

The strikes include the run-up to and the day of the King’s coronation.

Six green apprenticeships to be marked with coronation emblem

Six green apprenticeships to be marked with coronation emblem

The apprenticeships have been selected for their contribution to creating a low-carbon economy.

King changes wording of official prayers to include ‘Queen Camilla’

King changes wording of official prayers to include ‘Queen Camilla’

A Royal Warrant was issued on Wednesday, three days before Charles and Camilla are set to be crowned.

Former US president Donald Trump arrives in Ireland

Former US president Donald Trump arrives in Ireland

Mr Trump first visited Scotland before flying to Ireland.

Strikes making it difficult to tackle backlog of appointments, says NHS chief

Strikes making it difficult to tackle backlog of appointments, says NHS chief

NHS England’s deputy chief nurse Charlotte McArdle said the weekend’s industrial action had had a ‘significant impact’ for patients and staff.

Chris Packham tells tiger fraud libel trial: People know I’m not Jason Bourne

Chris Packham tells tiger fraud libel trial: People know I’m not Jason Bourne

The TV presenter is suing over allegations that his fundraising to rescue tigers was fraudulent.

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