Newspaper headlines: Rwanda flight 'shames UK' and EU legal threat
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"Clear for take-off" is Metro's headline as it covers the Court of Appeal ruling that means the first Rwanda asylum flight can leave the UK as planned this evening.
The Daily Mail hails what it calls a judgement from "the court of common sense", but the paper says it's a "farce" that just a handful of the original 130 passengers will be on board, external.
The i newspaper leads on criticism of the policy from the leadership of the Church of England, external, with the plan described by bishops as "immoral" and something that "shames Britain".
The Daily Telegraph reports that Boris Johnson is not planning to cut people's taxes, external until inflation is brought under control. The paper suggests this means that action is unlikely before next year.
Downing Street and the Treasury are said to fear that prices could rise further if taxes are reduced to help with the cost of living.
But according to the Sun, Conservative MPs are urging the prime minister not to listen, external to "bean counters in Number 11" and "cut levies to turbocharge growth".
"Stop boring everyone to death" is the warning to Sir Keir Starmer, external from some members of his shadow cabinet in the Times.
In a sign of what the paper calls "unease" in party circles about Labour's prospects of winning the next election, several of Sir Keir's frontbench have urged him to set out his priorities for government before September's party conference.
One minister says that to loads of their constituents the Labour leader "just doesn't exist", while another warns that Sir Keir's team lacks "energy and direction".
"It's Andrew or me" is the ultimatum the Duke of Cambridge is said to have issued about yesterday's Order of the Garter ceremony.
A senior source has told the Daily Mirror that Prince William was "adamant" he would not be involved, external if the Duke of York insisted on taking part publicly.
The Daily Express calls the decision to bar Prince Andrew from events in Windsor a "fresh blow" for the Queen's middle son, external.
His future is reportedly causing a "major headache" for officials, with Andrew keen to assert his hereditary right to return to working royal life as soon as possible following his civil sex abuse case.
The Guardian reports that the European Union is "poised" to begin legal action against the UK, external, after the government published legislation to overhaul post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.
The Financial Times says any legal case would probably end up in the European Court of Justice, external, which could impose fines. If the UK then refuses to pay, the EU could then impose tariffs on British goods.
And finally, "the train arriving at platform 1 is 32 years late" says the Times, as it reports on the resumption of services on a suburban railway line in Rome, external.
The route between Vigna Clara and St Peter's was opened to great fanfare as part of the hosting of the 1990 football World Cup, but it was forced to close for repairs after just eight days.
Passengers are getting nine departures a day but more are promised more if the line proves popular, with the Times concluding things are "back on track".
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