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The Friday papers are dominated by revelations from the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing. The Guardian "furiously" leads the families of the victims, while The Sun carries the headline: "22 Who Should Be Alive". Elsewhere, ministers and senior officials have discussed the need to "get tough" on police over the enforcement of Covid lockdown regulations, according to the latest installment of leaked messages from Matt Hancock published by The Daily Telegraph.
Metro transports Matt Hancock calling the leaks a "mass betrayal and breach of trust."
The Times is reporting the prime minister has been urged to prevent Sue Gray, who led the so-called 'partygate' investigation, from accepting a new post as chief of staff to Sir Keir Starmer.
The Daily Mail says Conservative MPs claimed the move was proof the inquiry was a Labor "seam".
Boris Johnson has said that Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal does not "take back control" of the EU, according to the Daily Express.
The Financial Times leads with the world's largest building materials group choosing to list in New York rather than London.
And the Daily Star says a health minister has admitted the government considered killing all cats in the UK at the start of the pandemic.
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