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VAR must be stopped rages Postecoglou … after Spurs win! The back page of the Daily Telegraph leads with an image of goal scorer Lucas Bergvall in last night’s Spurs win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. Elsewhere, a Premier League player may face rape charges after police hand over full file of evidence for CPS to consider.

The back page of the Daily Star leads with Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. The teams will face each other again for the second leg next month.

UK government borrowing costs continued rising on Wednesday, and the value of sterling dropped as investors recalibrated their views on the UK economy.

European leaders warned Donald Trump not to meddle with the continent’s borders on Wednesday, a day after the president-elect refused to rule out taking Greenland by force.

The Independent front page headline: MPs vote against rape gangs inquiry – but PM may U-turn The front page of the Independent says No 10 has confirmed the prime minister will consider a new public inquiry into grooming gangs if victims demand it after a safeguarding minister says it’s still on the table. The paper says the news comes despite a Tory motion in the Commons being defeated. MPs vote against rape gangs inquiry – but PM may U-turn The prime minister will consider a new inquiry into grooming gangs despite MPs voting against a new probe. The news comes…

Metro front page headline: Mum’s tears at rapper’s knife killing. Groomed by gangs … butchered on the bus at 14 “Groomed by gangs… butchered on bus at 14” is the Metro’s headline as the mother of the boy stabbed to death in south-east London speaks to the paper. Mary Bokassa told the paper her son Kelyan was taken advantage of by gangs. The 14-year-old was killed travelling on a bus in Woolwich on Tuesday. Groomed by gangs … butchered on the bus at 14′ Mary Bokassa says her 14-year-old son Kelyan – who was stabbed to death on a bus…

The Guardian front page headline: Mass evacuations in Los Angeles as deadly wildfires wreak havoc A harrowing image of a large home totally engulfed in flames in Los Angeles is the main image on the Guardian front page. The paper says fast-moving wildfires have torn through several neighbourhoods of Los Angeles, killing at least two people and destroying more than 1,000 buildings. The paper says about 70,000 people were ordered to evacuate. Mass evacuations in Los Angeles as deadly wildfires wreak havoc The Guardian leads on the Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed at least two people and seen more…

Daily Mirror front page headline: Teen Knife Victim’s Mum: Groomed by gangs … now he’d dead Daily Mirror leads with the comments from a mother whose 14-year-old son was stabbed to death on a London bus. She opens up about the death of her only son Kelyan who she says was groomed by gangs from a young age. The paper writes there are fears “he was deliberately targeted in a tit-for-tat war”. Groomed by gangs … now he’d dead Mary Bokassa says her 14-year-old son Kelyan was “groomed by gangs” before he was stabbed to death on a bus in…

Daily Express front page headline: ‘It’s blindingly obvious’ we need care plan The Daily Express quotes the head of a review criticising Labour’s three-year delay in reforming social care. Sir Andrew Dilnot said the wait is “inappropriately” long and will fail millions. Proposals on social care’s long-term funding is unlikely to be delivered before 2028. ‘It’s blindingly obvious’ we need care plan Sir Andrew Dilnot, who wrote a review into social care reform, has said it is “bleedin'” obvious that proper funding is needed by the end of this year, the Daily Express says. Kate’s quiet birthday at home with…

The Sun newspaper front page headline: Cheryl stalked by killer “Cheryl stalked by killer” reports the Sun, as it writes the singer has been stalked by a convicted killer. The paper says Daniel Bannister, 49, who was jailed for the manslaughter of a man in 2012 in a separate offence, has admitted breaching a restraining order by trying to contact the star. Cheryl stalked by killer The Sun reports Cheryl Tweedy was stalked by a man who was jailed for manslaughter in 2012. He pleaded guilty to three charges relating to breaching a restraining order in December. Labour in chaos…