Today's front pages: Violent crime surges and football terror fears
The Week takes a look at the stories grabbing the headlines in Thursday's national newspapers
Social media giant Facebook could face prosecution for failing to remove indecent images of children and pro-terror content even after the material was flagged, according to The Times's front page.
Unlikely stablemates The Guardian and the Daily Telegraph both lead with an upswing in violent crime in the UK, although the Guardian attributes the surge to government cuts, while the Telegraph suggests ineffective policing is to blame.
The Independent continues its Drop the Target campaign to force Theresa May to end her goal of capping net migration to the UK at 100,000, this time emphasising the economic benefits of foreign students who pay to study at UK institutions.
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Just when you thought you'd heard every "Brexit threat" under the sun, it seems space exploration is not immune from the effects of leaving the EU. The Financial Times reports that the UK's actions could cost our tech firms a lucrative European Space Agency contract.
The Daily Express leads with the "scandal" that one in nine UK workers is a migrant.
Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror and The Sun claim that Premier League clubs are on high alert for the possibility of a terror plot targeting Easter fixtures following the pipe bomb attack on the Borussia Dortmund team bus earlier this week.
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