"UK boosts munitions to end dependence on US" is the lead headline for the Times. The paper quotes the Defence Secretary John Healey who calls it "an important step". The report says campaigners are calling on the government to speed up a ban on the import of animal trophies to the UK. And several papers feature the story of 12-year-old Cooper Worthington, who is reported to be the UK's youngest Elvis impersonator. The youngster from Devon says his "dream has come true" after being invited to perform at his hero's former home, Graceland, in August.

Source: The Times April 21, 2025 05:11 UTC