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Jota to the rescue Nottingham Forest 1 Liverpool 1 – The back page of the Daily Telegraph reports on last night’s Premier League match.

Tulip leaves CITY AM reports on the resignation of Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq who stepped down over fears her recent scandal will become a distraction. The paper also reports that businesses have lost confidence – now at the lowest since Liz Truss crashed the economy in 2022.

“As the rest of the world ages, Africa will become a crucial source of labour: more than half the young people entering the global workforce in 2030 will be African.”

Siddiq quits over London properties linked to ousted Bangladeshi regime The FT leads with Tulip Siddiq announcing her resignation. The paper says she stepped down over fears her situation would be a distraction and harm the government’s resignation. The paper highlights that the prime minister has kept the door open for her return. The paper reports Elon Musk is being used as a broker in a deal to stop TikTok’s US shutdown. In other USA news on the front page, there is a picture of the LA wildfires with a story reporting strong winds are raising the threat.

Treasury minister Siddiq quits over corruption probes The lead story for The Independent reports Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned over an anti-corruption probe in Bangladesh – despite an independent adviser clearing the PM’s “ally” of breaking the ministerial code. A large image of Princess Kate makes the front page as she visits the hospital which treated her cancer. She later announced she is now in remission.

Kate’s return to cancer hospital: Thank You The Princess of Wales is featured on the front splash of the Metro after she returned to the London hospital which had treated her cancer. The princess announced she is now in remission.

‘It’s a relief to be in remission’ The front page of The Sun newspaper leads on Princess Kate’s announcement that she is now in remission. The princess returned to the London hospital that treated her thanked staff and met with patients. Last night’s Notts Forest vs Liverpool match makes the front splash after a 1-1 draw leaves the title race on a knife’s edge.

Siddiq quits as minister after inquiry probe The Guardian highlights Siddiq’s status as the “second senior woman” to resign over ethics issues in Starmer’s administration. Though an investigation cleared her of rule-breaking, it concluded she should have been more aware of potential reputational risks tied to her family’s connections to Bangladesh. Tony Slattery is pictured on the front splashed following his death from a heart attack.

Siddiq quits over links to Bangladesh ‘corruption’ The Times leads on the Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq’s resignation following an anti-corruption inquiry linked to Bangladesh. The paper says while Siddiq stated she resigned to avoid becoming a “distraction,” the paper notes her departure is “politically damaging” for Sir Keir, who has vowed to restore integrity after past Tory scandals. Princess Kate is pictured on the front splash after she announced she is in remission from cancer.

Another Starmer shambles: One lame duck down! The front page of the Daily Mail reacts to the resignation of Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq and calls for the “crisis-hit” chancellor to be sacked as well. The paper suggests Siddiq’s resignation is a sign of Labour’s instability. Princess Kate is pictured at the top of the paper, reporting that she is now in remission after battling cancer last year.