Election 'shake up' and 'deadly toll' from ultra-processed foods

A mix of stories lead Britain's front pages this morning. Topping the FT are the first signs of impact from Donald Trump's trade war with China. It pulls together reports of declining imports from major US ports and freight companies. Just below is a look ahead to the local elections in England later this week. The paper quotes polling guru Sir John Curtice as saying the UK could be facing the "biggest challenge" to political conventions since the 1920s.

An election preview leads the Telegraph. Its political editor reports that Labour is planning to tighten immigration restrictions after polling day, as Nigel Farage's Reform looks to make sweeping gains. In total 23 council and six mayoral races will be held. A by-election is also being held in Runcorn and Helsby.

The Metro, along with several other papers today, reports on a study suggesting that thousands of people a year may be dying early due to ultra-processed foods (UPF).

The same study gets a slot on the Times front page, which adds in its story that UPF make up more than half of the typical British diet. Also featured is a report on plans to try defendants accused of violent crimes without a jury, and pressures on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to offer a pay rises to millions of public sector workers.

"Magic moment" is how the Mirror casts the crowning of Liverpool as Premier League champions. In the second slot are pictures of the fathers of two girls killed in the Southport attack, who ran the London Marathon on Sunday in their memory.

A grinning Mo Salah makes the Guardian splash. The Liverpool forward took a selfie with fans after the club's 5-1 victory over Spurs on Sunday. An investigation into the private landlords and hotel owners "cashing in" on rentals for homeless people takes the slot above.

The Salah selfie also features the front of the Daily Express. Reported government plans for a youth visa deal with the EU is in the lead, which the paper characterises as a "creeping betrayal of Brexit".

"Liverpool parties like its 1990," says the i. Also featured is a warning from British defence firms advising staff not to connect their mobile phones to Chinese built electric cars over security fears.

More than 350 quango bosses were paid more than Prime Minister Keir Starmer last year, reports the Daily Mail, citing new figures from the Taxpayers' Alliance. Quangos are organisations such as regulators, cultural institutions and advisory bodies.

"The heat is on," says the Daily Star, as temperatures look to rise across parts of the UK this week.

The Times leads on a recommended pay rise for public sector workers, which it warns "piles pressure" on the chancellor. The paper says independent review bodies have suggested a near 4% increase for teachers, and just under 3% for NHS staff - more than ministers had budgeted for. The government is expected to accept the proposals, according to the paper, but the report notes it still faces the prospect of industrial action. One NHS source is quoted as saying the offer "will go down really badly".

Sir Keir Starmer will announce plans to tighten legal migration laws, according to the Daily Telegraph. They will apparently include making it harder for foreign students to stay after they graduate. The Telegraph notes that the changes will be announced after Thursday's local elections in England, in which the paper says Reform UK is expected win hundreds of seats.

The Financial Times says US ports are beginning to report a sharp drop in cargo as a result of President Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. The Port of Los Angeles - which the paper says is the main route of entry for goods from China - is expecting arrivals to be down by a third on this time last year.

All children who believe they are transgender will be tested by the NHS for autism, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph. It says the guidance will be released for public consultation before a planned rollout later this year. Last year, the Cass review concluded that mental health conditions were disproportionately common among children and young people with gender dysphoria.

"So much for a bonfire of the quangos!" reads the Daily Mail's headline. Its front page report says the government is facing calls to speed up its promised review of spending on public bodies. According to the paper, figures from the Taxpayers' Alliance show at least 350 public officials were paid more than the prime minister last year.

The Guardian says councils in England are at times paying 60% more than the market rate to put people up in hotels and hostels, who would otherwise be homeless. The paper sent Freedom of Information requests to every authority and said around half replied.

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