The Papers: Trump \'off the hook\' after \'historic\' trial

Newspaper headlines: Trump 'off the hook' after 'historic' trial

By BBC News Staff
Daily Telegraph front page
Image caption Photos of Donald Trump appear on the front pages following his impeachment trial acquittal. "Trump bounces back", says the headline in the Daily Telegraph. For its lead story the Telegraph reports that social media bosses are set to be held personally liable for online harms and face prosecution if they breach their duty of care, under government plans.
The i front page
Image caption The i says Donald Trump was cleared after a dramatic Senate vote that clears the way for this year's re-election campaign. The paper notes that Mitt Romney was the only Republican to cross the aisle and convict Mr Trump, on the first charge of abuse of power.
Times front page
Image caption The Times says Mr Trump was acquitted in the "historic" trial with his chances of re-election at their highest levels since he took office. Its lead story is on a "landmark" study that found that cancers could be diagnosed and treated decades before symptoms first appear.
Metro front page
Image caption Metro's headline says Donald Trump is "off the hook". Its lead reports the events at a press conference held by the family of Harry Dunn, the teenage motorcyclist killed in a crash in Northamptonshire last year.
Daily Mail front page
Image caption The Daily Mail says it has tracked down Anne Sacoolas, the American accused of killing Harry Dunn. The paper says it obtained photographs of her on the school run - images Harry's family are said to have found "sickening" and "galling". The US last month turned down an extradition request for her, made by the UK.
Guardian front page
Image caption The Guardian reports that police say they are uncovering a "horrific" hidden "epidemic" of paedophile abuse in the 1970s and 1980s, with thousands of allegations leading to convictions against people who abused their powers to attack children. The paper says offenders included teachers, religious workers and youth and care workers.
The Sun front page
Image caption The Sun reports that town halls have been ordered by the government to fly the Union Jack to honour the Prince Andrew's birthday. The Sun calls the move a "union joke". In November last year the prince stepped back from royal duties.
Daily Mirror front page
Image caption In other royal news, a "hero" who saved Princess Anne in a kidnap bid has told the Daily Mirror how the Queen paid off his mortgage in gratitude. Former boxer Ronnie Russell, now 72, tackled gunman Ian Bell after he shot four people in the 1974 London drama.
FT front page
Image caption Credit Suisse's top shareholders have backed chief executive Tidjane Thiam and called on chairman Urs Rohner to quit in a "high stakes power struggle", reports the Financial Times. The paper says relations between the two have been strained since it emerged that the bank hired a corporate espionage company to follow a former executive who defected to arch-rival UBS.
Daily Star front page
Image caption And finally, the military has been banned from university freshers' fairs in case the sight of soldiers triggers students' mental health issues, reports the Daily Star.

US President Donald Trump is pictured on several front pages following his acquittal on impeachment charges.

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Image caption Many of the papers feature images of Donald Trump, who was cleared in his impeachment trial

The i describes the senate vote as "dramatic" and says it clears the way for his re-election campaign.

The Times says Mr Trump has emerged "stronger than ever" with his approval rating and his standing in the Republican party at their highest since he entered the White House.

Huffpost UK describes the process as "a mockery of a trial" where Republicans refused to call witnesses before acquitting the president.

Police are uncovering a "horrific" hidden epidemic of child sex abuse from the 1970s and 80s according to the Guardian.

Its front-page story says more than 4,000 allegations have led to numerous guilty verdicts since 2014.

The paper has seen police figures which suggest 35% of reports have resulted in convictions, including teachers, youth leaders and care workers.

According to the Guardian, police believe the verdicts demonstrate that investigating non-recent cases is not a waste of money.

A new generation of hybrid cars produce far more emissions in "real world" conditions than in testing according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.

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Image caption The Telegraph reports that a generation of hybrid cars produce far more emissions in "real world" conditions than in testing

It says a series of studies had found motorists often neglected to charge their plug-in batteries and often ran them on petrol only.

One expert it quotes questions whether some hybrids "ever see a charging cable".

Picking up on this and the announcement that new hybrid cars will be banned in 15 years, Matt's cartoon for the Telegraph is set in a laboratory, with one researcher explaining: "We're harnessing the boiling rage of motorists to power the vehicles of the future."

The Daily Mirror reveals what it says is a long held royal secret that the Queen paid off the mortgage for the "hero" who saved Princess Anne from kidnappers in 1974.

It explains that Ronnie Russell, who's now 72, tackled gunman Ian Bell after he shot four people in London.

The paper says the reason his secret has come out now is because he's struggling financially and is selling his bravery medal to pay for his funeral.

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The Sun's top story is a claim that town halls have been ordered to fly the Union Jack to honour the 60th birthday of the royal it refers to as "scandal-hit" Prince Andrew.

The paper reports that anger has "erupted" after an official email said the occasion should be marked on 19 February.

The prince stepped back from royal duties after a BBC interview about his friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The paper quotes critics as saying the honour is "putting stuffy history in front of public opinion".

Its article is headlined "Flutter Nonsense".

The death of the actor Kirk Douglas at 103 came too late for many of the papers' first editions, but has generated many online tributes.

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Variety describes him as "the dimple-chinned Spartacus star with the larger than life persona".

BuzzFeed calls him "the last leading man of Hollywood's Golden Age".

According to Bloomberg he was known for his "toothy grin, cleft chin, blazing eyes and granite-chiseled features".

It adds that Douglas specialised in playing "self-centred, cocky characters" and notes he won lifetime achievement awards from the American Film Institute, the Screen Actors Guild and received an honorary Oscar in 1996.