'Crimea is lost' and Reeves 'ready to cut tariffs'

Getty Images Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington DC, US on 24 April 2025. Getty Images
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the IMF and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington DC

Several front pages reflect US President Donald Trump's insistence that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is jeopardising a peace deal with Russia. "Back my peace or lose all of Ukraine, warns Trump" is the headline on the front of the Daily Mail. The Times says there has been "rage" from the White House after Ukraine "appeared to resist a US ultimatum to concede swathes of territory". The Guardian says Trump has warned his Ukrainian counterpart that "Crimea is lost".

"Reeves tries to steal investors from under Trump's nose" is the headline on the front of the i Paper. It says ministers have written to investors declaring that Britain is "the best place to business in this uncertain world". The Financial Times focuses on talks between Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington. The paper says the chancellor has insisted she will not "rush" trade negotiations with America, and that she will ensure any deal is in the UK's "national interest".

The Daily Telegraph says the "South will pay more for electricity" under plans for regional pricing. The paper says the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is "poised" to approve changes, which would see prices determined by supply and demand in local areas. Whitehall sources have stressed that no final decision has been made about the policy.

The Sun and the Daily Mirror lead on Freddie Flintoff's account of the crash he suffered while filming Top Gear. He has spoken about the accident, which caused severe injuries to his face, in a new documentary for Disney Plus. The Mirror says he relives the crash every night, and that he "thought he was dead". The Sun quotes him as saying "I thought my face had come off". He also says he felt "like a piece of meat" in the drive to attract viewers. The BBC has previously apologised to Mr Flintoff, and reached a financial settlement with him.

Pictures of a grinning Prince Louis celebrating his seventh birthday yesterday appear on several of the front pages. The Mail and The Times make the same pun about the Prince losing his baby teeth: "Gappy Birthday".

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