'Trawl for World Cup fans' and 'women's champion' peerage
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Visitors to the US may have to disclose their social media activity from the past five years in order to enter the country, according to the Guardian. The paper reports that the Trump administration intends to apply the new mandates to the 42 countries whose nationals can enter the US without a visa - which includes the UK. Author Sophie Kinsella is also pictured on the front page, after she died on Wednesday following a three-year battle with a glioblastoma, the deadliest and most aggressive type of brain cancer.
The Metro also leads on the Trump administration's new immigration rules, noting that the move could impact fans travelling to the US for the World Cup next year.
The i Paper reports that the UK could be set to rejoin the European Union's Erasmus programme from January 2027, detailing "increasing optimism on both sides of negotiations" that a deal could be struck by Christmas. The "Brexit reset plan" would allow young people in the UK and the EU to study abroad for up to a year.
"Net zero plan to cost households £500 a year," declares the Times, writing that the National Energy System Operator has found that the UK could save £14bn a year if it forgoes its legally binding target to reach net zero. The paper says the figures have been "seized on" by the Conservatives and Reform UK, each of whom have pledged to scrap the target.
Argentinean President Javier Milei has spoken to the Telegraph, which reports that negotiations have begun between the UK and the South American nation to lift a weapons ban that has been in place since the Falklands War in 1982. Current British export rules restrict any weapon with British components from being sold to Argentina if they would "enhance" the country's military. Milei told the paper that the Falkland Islands would be returned to Argentina through "diplomatic means", and said he intended to visit the UK some time next year.
The Mirror has focused on Labour's "£3.5bn war on homelessness", after Housing Minister Steve Reed vowed to "build a future where homelessness is rare, brief and not repeated". His new strategy was published on Thursday, and will be backed by £3.5bn in funding.
The Daily Mail reports that campaigners have launched a legal action to halt an NHS-backed clinical trial of puberty-blocking drugs. The paper says that the trial has been branded as "grotesque" by Conservatives.
British citizenship has been revoked from more than 200 people since 2010, via a system that the Independent suggests is "racist" in their leading story. It says that the UK's total is only surpassed by Bahrain and Nicaragua, and is the only G20 nation to strip people of their citizenship "en masse".
A Suffolk archaeological site is pictured on the front page of the Financial Times, after new evidence of fire-making dating back 400,000 years was discovered earlier this year. The paper has also honed in on interest rates, following the Federal Reserve's "divisive decision" to cut them to the lowest level in three years.
Sir Keir Starmer is accused of "handing our country over" to the EU on the front page of the Express, with the paper reporting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has become the "latest cabinet minister to hint at joining an EU customs union".
The Sun says Davina McCall has "wed in secret", claiming the television personality married celebrity hairdresser Michael Douglas in a "tiny bash" close to her home in Kent.
"Down to earth" darts champion Luke Littler beams from the front page of the Daily Star, which says he only receives £50 a week in pocket money.
The Times, external says ministers have been warned about the financial risks of their environmental aim to reach net zero by 2050. The National Energy System Operator - which the paper describes as "the government body in charge of keeping the country's lights on" - says the plan risks costing the UK £350bn more than a slower approach to reducing carbon emissions. A spokesperson for the energy department says they don't believe these costings accurately reflect the benefits of moving to clean energy.
Many of the papers look in more detail at the Trump administration's proposal to ask tourists from dozens of countries - including the UK - to provide their social media history for the past five years. The Financial Times, external says the plans are likely to raise concerns within the travel industry - especially as the US prepares to co-host the men's World Cup next summer, with Mexico and Canada. The Guardian, external also picks up on this point, noting that FIFA expects five million fans at the games and millions more to visit the three countries. The Metro's, external headline is "defensive trawl for World Cup fans".
Argentina's president Javier Milei has told the Daily Telegraph, external that talks with Britain are under way to lift a Falklands War-era weapons ban. UK export rules restrict any weapon with British components from being sold to Argentina if it "enhances" the country's military. A government spokesman has denied the claims, saying there are "no specific talks" taking place with Argentina about the UK "relaxing its arms export controls".
According to the i Paper, external, the UK is set to sign a deal to rejoin the EU's student exchange scheme from January 2027. Talks are due to take place next week. The UK left the Erasmus programme after Brexit.
And many papers highlight some of the more unusual heritage sites to be added to Historic England's listings this year. They include Second World War anti-tank defences in Surrey, known as dragon's teeth, and guide posts in Cheshire which were used to help early motorists. Historic England is quoted as saying these newly protected sites help connect us to the people and events that shaped our communities.
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