The Queen’s Speech is the splash for The Metro. Her Majesty – now 95 – opened parliament just a month after the death of her husband Prince Philip, the paper writes.

Metro also reports on the latest easing of restrictions and the reduced COVID alert level, saying big changes are on the way next week when indoor mixing is allowed again.

Metro leads with the news that we will soon be allowed to hug each other, as coronavirus restrictions are set to be eased further.

French trawlermen who blockaded Jersey in a battle over fishing rights rammed a pleasure boat, held up a cargo ship for four hours, and then retreated, going back home by lunchtime, reports Metro.