'Trump goes to war on Nato' and 'Scott breaks silence'
US President Donald Trump's comments on considering withdrawing the US from Nato dominates Thursday's papers. "Trump goes to war on Nato" is the Daily Mail's headline as it reports the US leader is threatening to ditch the alliance over its refusal to join the war in Iran.
The Daily Telegraph follows with a similar headline, highlighting the US president calling Nato a "paper tiger" in an interview with the paper. Trump also told the Telegraph that the King would have "stood by him" over the war in Iran and taken a "different stand" from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
The Guardian features comments from a former US ambassador who says Trump's Nato threat has left the alliance facing the "worst crisis in its 77-year history".
"Furious Trump" says he will keep "blasting Iran into oblivion" until the Strait of Hormuz is opened, says the Times. It adds that Iran's foreign ministry has vowed to maintain its control of the shipping route despite the US president's comments. Elsewhere, the paper's picture spot shows a migrant boat after it got into difficulty off the French coast, leaving two people dead and one missing.
"I'll bomb Iran back into the Stone Age", echoes the Independent's coverage of Trump's latest tirade.
The Metro says the US leader has thrown a "star-spangled spanner in the works" with his latest outburst against European allies.
The i Paper shifts its focus to reaction from Europe, quoting senior diplomats who fear Russia may exploit the fraying Nato alliance to create a new crisis. "It plays into Putin's hands," one Nato diplomat told the paper.
Closer to home, Sir Keir has indicated that the UK would pivot more closely to the EU, building stronger defence and economic ties, the Financial Times reports. The paper adds that the PM says he would not bow to "pressure" from Trump and be dragged into the war in the Middle East.
As the war continues to disrupt global fuel supplies, the Daily Express reports it could cause travel chaos for millions of holidaymakers. The paper says airline chiefs fear that jet fuel shortages could ground flights and disrupt holiday plans amid already soaring airfares.
The Daily Star spotlights Radio DJ Scott Mills' first public statement after being sacked by the BBC. Mills says he "fully cooperated and responded" to the investigation when he was questioned in 2018 and thanked listeners for their support. The police investigation was closed in 2019 after prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.
The Daily Mirror leads with singer Jesy Nelson's praise for the government's backing of a campaign to test newborn babies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Nelson's twins were diagnosed with SMA after they were born prematurely.
Finally, the Sun says TV couple Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash have yet to make their marriage legal despite having a lavish wedding ceremony in 2022. The paper adds the couple have previously said the ceremony was a personal celebration and intended to "make it legal after the bash".
