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Three papers feature the apology and payout to the Duke of Sussex from the publisher of The Sun – News Group Newspapers – on the front pages of their print editions.

“Gotcha” is the headline in the i newspaper, which leads with the story. So does the Guardian which describes the result as “historic”. The Daily Telegraph has a different take, saying that Prince Harry climbed down in an eleventh hour deal.

The story does not appear in the Sun until page six. The paper instead leads on the fatal stabbing of the 12-year-old Leo Ross in Birmingham. It says the UK is battling a “horrifying wave of knife crime”. The Daily Mirror has a similar assessment, saying Leo is “the latest tragic victim of the knife crime epidemic plaguing Britain”.

Sir Keir Starmer has written an article in the Daily Mail, explaining his reasons for making it harder for campaigners to challenge infrastructure projects in the courts.

The prime minister says there are “countless examples” of “Nimbys and zealots” gumming up the legal system.

He says the current process “strangles growth” and costs “hundreds of millions of pounds”.

Several papers praise Sir Keir’s stance in their editorials. The Sun calls it “excellent”, but says it may lead to conflict with Labour colleagues including the Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan, who is opposed to a third runway at Heathrow. The Times warns “escaping the trap of stagnation” may require expending “precious political capital in areas like the environment”.

For its lead, the Times concentrates on the suspected Russian spy ship that was challenged by a Royal Navy submarine in British waters.

A defence source has told the paper that submariners sent a “polite” and “unprecedented message” to the vessel – including the words “good morning”. They added that the Russian ship “swiftly left” after the encounter.

“Isis death cult back on streets of Syria” is the headline on the front of the Daily Express. It says “chilling images have emerged of gun-toting fighters wearing Islamic State symbols”. The article says they are being “brazenly displayed across Syria” after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad last month.

The Financial Times says Donald Trump’s unpicking of Joe Biden’s climate agenda has caused “shockwaves” in the clean energy sector. The paper says about $300bn of infrastructure funding has been stalled, after Trump signed the “Unleash American Energy” executive order. The money had been made available under the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law, which were passed under the Biden administration.

The Daily Star says a “war” has broken out among members of the Village People over the band’s decision to perform at Trump’s inauguration. A former member described the show as a “slap in the face” for fans. It quotes one of the original members – who has performed at several of Trump’s inaugural events – as saying the decision “wasn’t an endorsement” of Trump’s policies.