Many of Monday’s newspapers focus on two things: The US election and Spain’s King and Queen being pelted with mud when visiting flood-devastated Valencia. Both stories appear on the front page of the Guardian, along with a much-reported photograph of King Felipe with mud on his face, consoling a local.
The Metro also leads on the confrontation the King and Queen of Spain faced in Valencia. The headline ‘Spanish royals face floods fury’ reflects how the residents felt. There has been anger at a perceived lack of warning and insufficient support from authorities after the floods.
With one day to go until the US election, the i reports on its own poll which suggests that many Britons want Democrat Kamala Harris to win, but expect Republican Donald Trump to return to the White House. Other polls suggest that the race is still exceptionally close.
The Financial Times leads on a story critical of Donald Trump. ‘That he is even on the cusp of the American presidency again is remarkable.’ the paper says. In a separate story, the paper reports that a ‘Barbie world’ is planned, according to the doll’s manufacturer Mattel.
The Sun leads on a different story, focused on Prince Andrew. The paper reports that the Duke of York’s Windsor home is going ‘to ruin’. The story follows earlier reports the King has ordered Prince Andrew’s annual allowance to be stopped according to an updated biography of the monarch by Robert Hardman.
The Times reports businessman Sir James Dyson has criticised the government’s Budget as ‘spiteful’, following its release on 30 October. Images of the King and Queen of Spain are prominent on the front page, describing the royal’s Valencia visit as ‘Emotional’.
The Daily Mail continues its coverage of an updated biography on King Charles, by Robert Hardman. The paper offers an exclusive ‘moving’ story about the monarch’s experiences with cancer. Elsewhere, journalist Samantha Brick shares how her husband’s use of weight loss drug Ozempic has affected her own life.
An image of a lead pipe and a bloodstained bag is on the front page of the Daily Mirror. The paper returns to a much reported story from 1974 of Lord Lucan, who disappeared after the body of Sandra Rivett, nanny to his three children, was found. This pipe is alleged to be the weapon used and is pictured for the first time.
Actor Olivia Colman accompanies a marmalade sandwich-eating Paddington Bear on the front of the Daily Express, pictured at the premiere for the Paddington in Peru film. Colman plays a guitar-playing nun in the latest instalment.
And finally, the Daily Star with the paper’s second consecutive Bonfire Night front page story. Monday’s paper estimates that temperatures will reach 21C this week. The BBC Weather’s Matt Taylor has forecast temperatures will be around 15C.
