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TODAY: Rain will slowly clear eastwards across southern England and Wales, to allow a few brighter breaks to develop. Some showery rain will also affect the north and west of Scotland. Elsewhere generally dry with some sunshine. Temperatures a little higher. TONIGHT: Mostly dry. Some clear spells, especially in the north where a patchy frost is likely. Areas of low cloud further south and west giving patchy drizzle. Mild under the cloud. Source: Met Office

Monday’s front pages report on a variety of topics with domestic politics and business being a lead story ahead of today’s investment summit in London.
There is some international coverage with reports on the Ukraine war and a third assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump.
Elsewhere, England’s 3-1 win over Finland, King Charles’s upcoming trip to Australia and the latest from Strictly Come Dancing also make the front splashes.

Business secretary slaps down Louise Haigh over P&O Ferries ‘rogue operator’ row The business secretary has slapped down his cabinet colleague Louise Haigh for attacking a major ferry operator on the eve of Sir Keir Starmer’s investment summit. Jonathan Reynolds said the transport secretary was not speaking for the government when she dubbed P&O Ferries a “rogue operator” and called for the firm to be boycotted. It followed a 24-hour scramble in Downing Street after P&O’s owner threatened to pull a £1bn investment in a new Thames freeport – timed to coincide with the crucial summit – in response to…

Keir Starmer on the horror domestic abuse case that inspired his support for Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign The prime minister has recalled the murder of a woman stabbed 71 times by her abusive ex-partner as he gave his personal backing to The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build a refuge for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. In an exclusive interview, Sir Keir Starmer vowed that he and his cabinet would donate to the campaign, which aims to raise £300,000 to build a safe haven for women and their children. He cited the case of Jane Clough, a…

Passenger dies after going overboard from a cruise ship bound for Southampton A woman has died after going overboard from a cruise ship bound for Southampton. Rescue teams were scrambled by the French coastguard and navy along with an air search plane from the Channel Islands after a distress call said a woman in her 20s had gone overboard north of Les Casquets rocks, west of Alderney, at around 2am on Saturday. The woman went overboard from the Maltese-flagged cruise ship MSC Virtuosa. The casualty was later winched from the sea by a helicopter crew but was sadly pronounced dead.…

Campaigners demand ‘full disclosure’ of gifts to King Charles and royals after four-year silence Campaigners have called for “full disclosure” of gifts received by the royal family after it emerged King Charles has failed to publish an annual list for four years. Unlike MPs, members of the royal family are not required to declare gifts, donations and hospitality on a public register of interests. Nevertheless, they began publishing an annual list of official gifts received by the royal household following scrutiny of jewellery given to Queen Camilla by a Saudi royal in 2007. However, it has emerged King Charles and…

The Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel review: Geothermal baths, spa treatments and a refined restaurant The Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel review: Geothermal baths, spa treatments and a refined restaurant Heritage and modernity combine at this grand Georgian property in the centre of Bath, with a swish brasserie offering an eclectic menu of European and Asian flavours, elegant bedrooms, and perhaps the best spa in the South West – with access to its own geothermal waters Location Plumb in the middle of Bath, reached down a maze of narrow streets. And despite the central location – the main shopping area is just…

Boy, 7, left with life-changing injuries after being hit by bus in Manchester Boy, 7, left with life-changing injuries after being hit by bus in Manchester A seven-year-old boy has been left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a bus in Manchester. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is investigating the crash, which happened in north Manchester on Saturday evening. The bus had been travelling on Moston Lane East before colliding with the pedestrian at 6.20pm. GMP said the boy suffered serious injuries that are life-changing but not believed to be life-threatening. He remained in hospital on Sunday. No injuries were…