Today's front pages: Theresa May not

Today's front pages: 'Mainstream May' dominates

19 May

The launch of the Tory Party manifesto dominates the front pages of the national newspapers, with the Daily Telegraph highlighting Theresa May's hunt for the centre ground.

The Times says the policies show the Tories trying to win over "Labour heartlands" and that May promises to confront unearned privilege in the cause of building a "great meritocracy" beyond Brexit.

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The Daily Mail is a big fan of the manifesto and highlights the Prime Minister's perceived honesty.

The Financial Times focuses on the party's move away from its "Thatcherite past", with the PM promising to reject "selfish individualism".

It wasn't all sweetness and light for the Tories though, with the Daily Mirror highlighting the ten million pensioners who would be affected by means-testing winter fuel payments.

The Guardian says the manifesto draws a line under the legacy of David Cameron.

The Daily Express leads on the effect the manifesto will have on the Brexit negotiations, highlighting Brexit Secretary David Davis's comments that the PM will "not be bullied" into a bad deal.

The Daily Star breaks from the crowd to look towards Pippa Middleton's wedding this weekend, claiming that a designer who worked for lingerie firm Ann Summers has created the £40,000 gown she will wear to walk down the aisle.