Newspaper review: 'King puts William first' and Harry security could cost public '£5m a year'

The drama of Prince Harry's return to the UK after six years in California dominates the front pages. The Daily Telegraph says, external he hopes to win back the King's trust - partly with a promise to stop publicly discussing private family matters. The King will put William first, suggests the Times, external, which believes his heir and the institution will remain the monarch's priority. The Sun says, external there'll be a "royal Harry summit" at Balmoral, as the Daily Mirror, external concludes there's "no way back to royal life" for the Sussexes. "Back in the fold but not in the firm," is how the Daily Express, external puts it. In fifteen pages of coverage, the Daily Mail, external recalls the parable of the prodigal son and says it's too soon to say how Harry's return will shape the future of the House of Windsor.

The Guardian says, external the equalities minister Bridget Phillipson believes racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, with young men being sucked into violent misogyny by a social media cesspit. She tells the paper's podcast: "Things that not very long ago felt totally unacceptable are becoming normal."

The Times quotes, external the head of the exams regulator Ofqual as saying reforms introduced by the former Education Secretary Michael Gove have turned England into a "maths powerhouse". The paper reports that strong maths results in Thursday's GCSEs were "dragged down" by older teenagers taking resits, highlighting a widening gap between the most and the least academic.

The i paper says, external there's a bitter power struggle engulfing Nigel Farage's top team, over the future of Reform UK's home affairs spokesman, Zia Yusuf. The paper says that if he crashes out of the party for a second time, some members could follow him.

Britain was drenched by downpours on Thursday, says the Sun, external, which reports on water bosses warning the long-awaited deluge will do nothing to ease the worst drought for fifty years. Picturing women arriving for Ladies Day at York Races, the Daily Express says, external the umbrellas went up as the drizzle came down, under the headline: "Don't rain on my parade."