Friday’s UK newspaper front pages: 2 June 2023

Daily Express

The Daily Express leads with the biggest house price fall in 14 years.

The Daily Telegraph

A restored pleasure cruiser is at the centre of an investigation into the deaths of two young people in the water off Bournemouth, The Daily Telegraph reports.

Daily Mirror

Holly Willoughby will cooperate with an external review of her ITV colleague Phillip Schofield’s affair, the Daily Mirror says.

The Times

The government is going to court after defying the COVID inquiry, The Times says.

Daily Mail

The Daily Mail leads with the clash between the Cabinet Office and the COVID inquiry.

Daily Star

The Daily Star reports that half of Britain’s fish and chip shops could go bust by 2025.

The Guardian

Bereaved families and opposition MPs have condemned the Cabinet Office’s unwillingness to hand unredacted messages to the COVID inquiry – that’s on the front of The Guardian.

i

Cabinet Office vs COVID inquiry – the i leads with the legal clash over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages.

The Sun

The Sun has an interview with ex-ITV presenter Phillip Schofield.

Financial Times

Labour has accused Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson of trying to frustrate the COVID inquiry – that’s on the front of the Financial Times.

Metro

Metro leads with the government taking its own COVID inquiry to judicial review over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages.