The Papers: 'Meghan warned over father' and 'Don't risk Truss-style budget'
UK newspapers are covering allegations regarding the Duchess of Sussex's father and the discovery of sensitive images in the Philippines. Additionally, the press is speculating on the upcoming Autumn Budget and warning against fiscal instability.
Why it matters
The coverage highlights the intersection of celebrity scandal and serious national economic policy concerns in the UK.
Image caption, Nearly all the front pages feature the Duchess of Sussex's response to the allegations made about her estranged father, Thomas Markle, after it was reported that images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to him were found at his former home in the Philippines. "Meghan warned over father 8 years ago," says the Daily Telegraph, with Markle sharing on Friday that she received a letter containing "troubling and disturbing allegations" about her father in 2018. Thomas Markle, who is 82 and based in the US, denies possessing any such images.
Image caption, "Met hunt for Markle letter" is the Daily Mail's headline, saying that Scotland Yard was "scrambling" to find the correspondence sent to the Duchess of Sussex in 2018. Sources stressed the Metropolitan Police "never investigated Mr Markle", the paper adds.
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