'Trump found guilty' and 'splits in Labour ranks'

Angela Rayner stands next to Keir Starmer, and looks sideways at him as he speaksImage source, Reuters
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Many of Friday's front pages feature images of a frowning Donald Trump at the New York court where his hush money trial has been taking place.

"Trump guilty" is the headline in the Daily Mirror, which says the former US president "shook his head", external as he was "dramatically convicted".

But according to the Daily Telegraph, polls show that the verdict "is unlikely to have a major impact", external on the results of November's presidential election.

The paper says a survey of swing states suggests that support for Mr Trump will increase because of what the Daily Mirror predicts could be "the most consequential verdict in American criminal history".

The Times reports that, while Trump could be jailed for up to four years, he "is likely to be spared incarceration". , external

But regardless of whether he goes to prison, the i points out he "could still become US president as a felon, external", because "America's founding fathers did not anticipate this scenario".

The Daily Express reports that the row about the treatment of veteran MP Diane Abbott has "exploded", exposing "divisions at the very top of Labour". , external

The paper says Sir Keir Starmer was "openly challenged" by his deputy, Angela Rayner, who said Ms Abbott should be allowed to stand for the party at the election.

In an interview with the Guardian, Ms Rayner denies that left-wing candidates are being banned, external from standing.

A poll carried out for the Financial Times suggests that most voters expect their taxes to go up, external, regardless of which party wins the election.

The paper says 56% of respondents thought Labour would increase taxes, while 52% said the same of the Conservatives.

In the Daily Mail, doctors say that a new treatment for cancer patients in England , external"will herald in a new era in fighting the disease".

The announcement that the Princess of Wales will not attend a rehearsal of Trooping the Colour, external is highlighted by the Sun.

Sources tell the paper that Catherine was never expected to attend the Colonel's Review, as she undergoes chemotherapy. But the army officer overseeing the ceremony says he is "determined to make it the best yet for her".

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