On the front of the Financial Times a rescuer is pictured extinguishing a fire following a drone attack on a Ukrainian city. The broadsheet reports Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to launch limited strikes into Russia using US-supplied long-range missiles. The paper notes it is a big policy shift before the end of his White House term in January.
President-elect Donald Trump is pictured beaming on the front page of the Daily Telegraph as he holds a UFC heavyweight championship belt at a bout in New York, as Elon Musk looks on. For its lead story, the paper also reports Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike targets with Russia with US missiles. The paper notes it raises expectation he is also set to drop his opposition to the use of British-made Storm Shadow missiles within Russia. The Telegraph adds US officials told the New York Times North Korean troops supporting Russia in Ukraine led to Biden changing his mind.
The Sun carries a report of a burglary at the Windsor Castle estate in October while the Prince and Princess of Wales were in their home nearby. It says two men scaled a fence at night to steal a farm vehicle. The paper said fleeing thieves then used a stolen truck to smash their way through a security gate.
The Times leads with Sir Keir Starmer’s planned meeting with the Chinese president on the sidelines of the G20. It writes it will be scrutinised by those in Westminster who have concerns over China and fear the Labour government is putting economic concerns above human rights. The paper’s second story says young people will have their benefits cut if they do not take up training or an apprenticeship. Ministers say they will not be allowed to remain outside the workforce.
A Guardian investigation finds Thames Water has £23bn of assets in urgent need of repair and the supply of water to its 16 million customers is “on a knife-edge”. A spokesperson for Thames Water told the paper “the wellbeing and safety of our colleagues and customers is our highest priority”. Elsewhere, cutouts of the heads of Joe Biden and other world leaders are surrounded by water in Rio de Janeiro, as activists call for climate action before the G20 summit. The Guardian says Sir Keir Starmer will aim to reset ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two meet.
“Move as close as possible to EU in Brexit reset, business bosses urge Starmer”, the i headlines. The British Chamber of Commerce has told the paper it wants “as much alignment as possible” with Brussels. The paper observes the prime minister faces growing pressure to choose between prioritising the EU and the US under Donald Trump. Meanwhile, England captain Harry Kane is pictured following the Lions 5-0 win over the Republic of Ireland.
“Flush hour gush!” reads the Metro’s headline as it pictures river pollution campaigner Ben Morris gloved up and holding blackened wet wipes from a misconnected pipe. The paper writes hundreds of toilets are flushing straight into rivers because of dodgy plumbing. It adds tens of thousands of homes in London may be affected.
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Ukraine has been given the green light by the US to use American arms to hit Russia
The supply of water to 16 million Thames customers is on a “knife-edge” according to the Guardian. It reports that Britain’s biggest water company has £23bn of assets in urgent need of repair. The paper says Thames Water has failed to tackle serious safety concerns, including being subject to cyber-security attacks from groups affiliated with Russia, and that its financial situation is worse than previously admitted. A spokesperson for the company says the wellbeing and safety of customers is of the highest priority. Thames Water declined to comment on the reported cyber-attacks but an unnamed source denies the claims.
The Daily Telegraph says farmers have warned the government that they “have nothing to lose”, ahead of a planned protest outside Parliament on Tuesday. They are pushing back against proposals for a 20% levy on inherited agricultural land valued at over £1m. The report says ministers are drawing up contingency plans to keep supermarket shelves stocked if farmers strike. The government has called for calm, insisting most farmers will not be affected. “Labour war on farmers is threat to food security” says the Daily Express. The paper quotes the shadow home secretary, Chris Philp, who says the tax changes will be a blow to the entire country.
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Young people who are out of work could have their benefits cut if they do not take up training or apprenticeship offers according to the Times. It says hundreds of thousands of 18 to 21-year-olds will be contacted to try to get them back into work, under plans that will be announced this month. The report says the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, will describe a post-Covid rise in economic inactivity as one of the biggest problems facing Britain’s finances.
The Sun says masked intruders raided a farm on the Windsor Castle estate, as the Prince and Princess of Wales, and their children, slept in their home five minutes away. The report quotes an unnamed source saying the two men must have been watching the estate “for a while”, before climbing a fence and stealing agricultural equipment from a barn.
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