Metro reports a packet of 20 cigarettes is set to rise to £16 as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt launches a war on smoking and vaping in the upcoming spring budget.
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Experts have cautioned the chancellor over what they call a “dubious” case for unfunded tax cuts in the upcoming budget, reports The Guardian.
The paper says Lee Anderson has refused to apologise for the comments he made, in which he claimed Islamists have control of Sadiq Khan and London.
The paper leads on Scarlet Blake who was jailed for 24 years for the murder of Jorge Martin Carreno in 2021
Red Wall Conservatives are rallying around Lee Anderson and calling for him to be brought back into the Tory party after he was suspended following comments he made about Sadiq Khan.
Alongside its own investigation, the paper reports on the story of a 16-year-old boy who was reportedly caught up in the scam and ultimately took his own life.
Friends actress Courteney Cox is being lined up to star in a celebrity version of the TV game show The Traitors.
Front page summary The Independent – Why is the UK paying to train Russia’s future leaders? The Independent says MPs and campaigners are accusing the government…
Rishi Sunak has been urged to speak out on alleged Islamophobia in his party following comments by former deputy chair Lee Anderson, The Guardian reports.
Metro says broadcast journalist Kate McCann has revealed she had her drink spiked by a group of men and ended up slumped on the floor while she was out with colleagues.
The Daily Express leads on a report which claims there could be influxes of 250,000 extra migrants a year if Labour win the next election.
The Sun reports that Arsenal player David Raya owns an XL Bully named Goku as a guard dog, which he has said he will keep despite the breed being banned, as a deterrent to burglars.
Daily Mirror says school suspensions have shot up due to a surge in violent behaviour among school pupils.
The FT’s main story reports that a “bumper earnings report” from chipmaker Nvidia has sparked a global stock market rally, with the company’s shares surging 15% in early trading, adding £205bn ($260bn) to its value in the process.
The Independent leads on Sir Keir Starmer’s denial that he pressured the Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to help him avoid Gaza vote rebellion. The paper notes the Tories are plotting to oust the Speaker over the chaos they claim is ‘Labour bias’ – and so far 67 MPs have submitted letters of no confidence.
The front page of the Guardian reports on a study which suggests that visiting the same doctor every time you go to your GP improves patients’ health and also reduces doctors’ workloads.
The Metro counts the cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine as the second anniversary of the conflict approaches, describing it as “two years of lunacy”. The paper refers to “tyrant” Vladimir Putin’s campaign in Ukraine, which the paper says has killed at least 10,000 Ukrainians.
The Daily Express says the Metropolitan Police has been accused of “normalising aggressive and offensive acts” after a pro-Palestine slogan was beamed onto Big Ben. The paper describes the contentious slogan as genocidal. Scotland Yard said it was not a criminal offence.
The Sun’s front page features pop star Ellie Goulding, pictured in Costa Rica with a man said to be her surfing instructor. The paper suggests the singer is in a new relationship with a ‘surf hunk’ claiming ‘wedding rings are off’ and her ‘hunny remains in the UK.’
The Daily Mirror leads on a pensioner jailed for smuggling £1m worth of cocaine on a cruise ship has told of his regrets after breaking his silence for the first time. The paper says he refuses to admit guilt and instead is demanding compensation for ‘human rights breaches.’
The Metro says a lucky couple who won a £61m lottery jackpot initially thought they scooped just £2.60. Richard and Debbie Nuttall, both 54, from Colne, Lancashire, have been named as the winners of a £61 million EuroMillions jackpot.
The Sun says the King has been “reduced to tears” by messages of support since his cancer diagnosis. The headline is accompanied with a large picture of the King and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The Daily Mirror reports the couple who scooped £61m in the Euromillions lottery said they partied like Del Boy and Rodney from Only Fools And Horses after their win. It includes a picture of the winners Richard and Debbie Nuttall popping a bottle of Champagne, as well as an inset image of Del Boy and Rodney.
The Daily Express reports that MPs are plotting to oust the House of Commons Speaker after a “stitch-up” that favoured Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
The Independent says Prince William’s rare intervention calling for the conflict to end in Gaza “as soon as possible”. The paper says the US vetoes a UN resolution for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
