US ‘lifts ban’ on strikes in Russia and royal ‘raid’
The front page of the Financial Times published a photo of a rescue worker putting out a fire after a drone attack on a Ukrainian city. The broadsheet reported that Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to launch limited strikes against Russia using long-range missiles provided by the United States. The newspaper noted that this is a major policy shift before his term in the White House ends in January.
The Daily Telegraph’s front page featured a photo of President-elect Donald Trump holding the UFC heavyweight championship belt during a fight in New York as Elon Musk looked on. The newspaper’s headlines also reported Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian targets with U.S. missiles. The newspaper noted that this raised expectations that he would also drop his opposition to the use of British-made Storm Shadow missiles in Russia. The Daily Telegraph added that U.S. officials told the New York Times that North Korean troops supporting Russia in Ukraine caused Biden to change his mind.
The Sun reported on a burglary at the Windsor Castle estate in October while the Prince and Princess of Wales were at their nearby home. Two men allegedly climbed over a fence and stole a farm vehicle at night. The newspaper said the fleeing thieves then used a stolen truck to break through the security gate.
The Times reports Sir Keir Starmer plans to meet the Chinese president on the sidelines of the G20 summit. The report will be scrutinized by those in Westminster who are concerned about China and fear that a Labor government will prioritize economic concerns over human rights, it reads. A second report from the newspaper said young people’s benefits would be cut if they did not undertake training or apprenticeships. Ministers have said they will not be allowed to remain outside the workforce.
A Guardian investigation has found that Thames Water has £23 billion of assets in urgent need of repair and that the water supply situation for its 16 million customers is “precarious”. A Thames Water spokesperson told the newspaper that “the welfare and safety of our colleagues and customers is our top priority”. Elsewhere, faces of Joe Biden and other world leaders were surrounded by water in Rio de Janeiro as activists called for climate action ahead of the G20 summit. The Guardian says Sir Keir Starmer aims to rebuild relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two meet.
“Business bosses urge Starmer to get as close to EU as possible in Brexit reset”, i Headlines. The British Chamber of Commerce told the newspaper it wanted to be “as consistent as possible” with Brussels. The newspaper observes that under Donald Trump, the Prime Minister is under increasing pressure to choose between prioritizing the EU and the United States. Meanwhile, England captain Harry Kane was pictured during the Lions’ 5-0 win over the Republic of Ireland.
“Flush time spewing!” read the Metro headline as river pollution campaigner Ben Morris wore gloves and held black wipes from a misconnected pipe. Hundreds of toilets were flushed directly into rivers due to unreliable pipes, the newspaper wrote. It added that tens of thousands of homes in London could be affected.
