Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has been forced into urgent talks with Washington after the US cut off intelligence-sharing, the Daily Telegraph writes. White House officials said the US would only lift the ban on sharing the data if they could “nail down negotiations” with Ukraine, the paper reports. It also carries the story that there are more female doctors than male doctors in the UK for the first time, marking a shift from a traditionally male-dominated profession.
The Guardian calls the decision to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine “another serious blow” to Kyiv, after US President Donald Trump paused military aid. The White House has indicated both bans could be lifted if the peace talks progressed, it says.
The Times carries a warning from a Ukrainian MP that “more people will die” after the US cuts. It also picks up on changes to sentencing guidelines, set to take effect next month, under which it says ethnic minority and transgender criminals may be more likely to avoid prison. The guidelines would ask judges to consider whether an offender is from an ethnic, cultural or religious minority when deciding whether to impose a custodial or community sentence, it says.
The Daily Mail splashes on the planned changes to the sentencing guidelines, calling it a “New two-tier justice fiasco”. According to the paper, the Conservatives believe they could open the door to softer sentences for minorities, and risk making the courts “anti-white and anti-Christian”. Labour’s Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has called for the planned changes to be scrapped.
The Metro, along with several other papers, covers the conviction of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou at a London court. The 28-year-old PhD student was found guilty of drugging and raping 10 women and police believe there may be dozens more victims.
Five years on from the coronavirus pandemic, the Daily Mirror runs a tribute to NHS staff from the Prince of Wales. William praises their sacrifices and says “thank you” during an emotional visit to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, the paper says.
A “terrorist cop killer” is free to roam Britain’s streets, writes the Sun. It says Maksim Cela, 59, from Albania, has cost taxpayers tens of thousands of pounds fighting deportation, claiming he would be at risk from “rival mobsters” if sent home.
The I paper says benefit cuts are set to be bigger than Chancellor Rachel Reeves had promised. She is setting out plans to reduce welfare spending by more than the £3bn previously stated. She is “determined” to make savings rather than resort to significant tax rises, it adds.
Calls are mounting for the French to “turn Channel boats around”, reports the Daily Express. It says migrants were escorted to a British rescue ship from French waters.
Investors are betting on a “big boost” to Germany’s “ailing economy” as a result of a “historic” deal to fund military and infrastructure development, the Financial Times reports. Analysts believe the plan could boost economic growth to as much as 2% next year, the paper says.
The Daily Star brings the news that an “orange ball of fire” has been spotted in the sky. The arrival of some sun has prompted warnings from “fun-sponge forecasters… lecturing us about sunburn”, it complains.
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