'Killer in an Arsenal shirt': what the papers said about the London Bridge attacks

Newspapers across the UK are printing extensive coverage of the London Bridge and Borough Market attacks

A union flag is flown at half mast in Westminster after an attack on London Bridge and Borough Market left 7 people dead and dozens injured.
A union flag is flown at half mast in Westminster after an attack on London Bridge and Borough Market left 7 people dead and dozens injured. Photograph: Kevin Coombs/Reuters

'Killer in an Arsenal shirt': what the papers said about the London Bridge attacks

Newspapers across the UK are printing extensive coverage of the London Bridge and Borough Market attacks

All of the main UK papers lead with the London attacks on Monday with many using the now famous photograph of the three men who carried out the assault on London Bridge and Borough Market dead on the ground.
Many combine this with the words of prime minister Theresa May who declared that: “Enough is Enough”.

The Sun’s headline is “Jihadi killer in an Arsenal shirt” and claims 21 pages of coverage.

Neil Henderson (@hendopolis)

THE SUN: Jihadi killer in an Arsenal shirt #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/n6pc7xr7Jp

June 4, 2017

The Mail meanwhile goes with “Bloody day all of Britain said: Enough is Enough” and devoted 24 pages of “unrivalled” coverage to the attacks.

Neil Henderson (@hendopolis)

DAILY MAIL: Bloody Day All Of Britain Said: Enough is Enough #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/5Dd88lh3pA

June 4, 2017

The Mirror demonises and praises on its front.

Neil Henderson (@hendopolis)

MIRROR: Monsters and Heroes #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/z73A4PXL0Q

June 4, 2017

The Scotsman has a simple picture with the message “United and Defiant” linking the two attacks in Manchester and London.

Front Page News (@myfrontpagenews)

The Scotsman - https://t.co/sfDsQ6zK2H - #papers #frontpagenews pic.twitter.com/FHN24QuaN0

June 4, 2017

The Times also uses the photo of the dead attackers with the headline “Massacre in the market”.

The Times of London (@thetimes)

Tomorrow's Times front page: Massacre in the market pic.twitter.com/xizlZvDo4j

June 4, 2017

The Guardian’s front shows a group of heavily armed police in balaclavas beneath May’s warning.

The Guardian (@guardian)

Guardian front page, Monday 5 June 2017 – Seven dead, 21 critically hurt: May says ‘enough is enough’ pic.twitter.com/Id4uihWokg

June 4, 2017


The FT’s headline is more explanatory: “Enough is enough says May in vow to ramp up war on extremism”. The pink paper also used the arresting image of heavily armed police to illustrate the splash.

Financial Times (@FT)

Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Monday June 5 https://t.co/SMQDYkzyyT pic.twitter.com/hQ00C3Tcch

June 4, 2017

The Telegraph, also choosing a photograph of armed police, took a different path with its headline.

Neil Henderson (@hendopolis)

TELEGRAPH: Police uncover YouTube link to London Terror Attack #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/YdAp37muYe

June 4, 2017

The Daily Star simply has the word Heroes as its headline and highlights the role of the Sunday Express business editor Geoff Ho who was injured fighting with the attackers.

Neil Henderson (@hendopolis)

STAR: Heroes #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/E3QLaGTArd

June 4, 2017

The i has a dramatic photo of again heavily armed police descending an escalator in London under the word “Defiant”.

Neil Henderson (@hendopolis)

I: Defiant #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/CeSs8JJckc

June 4, 2017