The Times says Vladimir Putin “raises nuclear stakes” after he “lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike on the West”. It comes after Ukraine fired US-supplied longer-range missiles at Russian territory for the first time, Moscow said, a day after Washington gave its permission for such attacks. The Times is one of multiple front pages to feature a photo of thousands protesting in London over changes to inheritance tax for farmers.
The Mirror leads with how Putin has “ramped up fears of nuclear war” after Ukraine fired the missiles into Russia. It also reports on how One Direction will come together “one last time” at Liam Payne’s funeral today.
“Putin clears way for nuclear strike” is the headline on the front of the Daily Mail. It also has a large photo of the farmers’ protests.
The Guardian reports that the US is “incredibly concerned” about Russia’s “hybrid warfare against the West”. Potential retaliations from the Kremlin to US-made long-range missiles being used inside Russia could result in a campaign of sabotage and assassinations in Europe, it reports.
The FT also reports on Ukraine using US missiles to hit military targets inside Russia. It carries another story on the Bank of England governor saying it must approach interest rate cuts carefully as it assesses the impact of the rise in employer national insurance contributions.
The Metro has the headline ‘Farmageddon!’ alongside a photo of Jeremy Clarkson, who joined thousands protesting in central London.
The Daily Express leads with opposition leader Kemi Badenoch warning that Labour’s “cruel” tax on farmers will destroy the industry.
Meanwhile the Daily Telegraph reports that the BBC has been accused of bias after Sir Keir Starmer claimed that the broadcaster backed him over the inheritance tax on farmers. Speaking to reporters at the G20 summit in Brazil, the prime minister said the “vast majority” of farmers would be unaffected by the new tax. “All of you can check out what that means in terms of the impact. I think the BBC has already done it,” he said. As part of the BBC’s wide-ranging coverage of the story, BBC Verify reported that the numbers of farms affected “is likely to be much closer to Treasury estimates” than that of some farmers’ groups.
The Sun leads with Jermaine Jenas’ wife Ellie describing the past three months as “incredibly difficult” as she appeared in public for the first time since her husband was sacked by the BBC.
The i leads with a story on how the government’s decision to axe winter fuel payments for all but the poorest pensioners could push 100,000 retirees into relative poverty.
And the Daily Star has a story on the “attack of the ice cube zombies” after it says millions of Brits are struggling to sleep in freezing temperatures.
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