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Give up yet, Mikel? The back page of the Telegraph asks Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta if he’s ready to give up the title race yet – it comes after Liverpool’s latest win sent them 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Man Utd’s comeback during a thrilling match against Ipswich makes the back page as does Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Spurs.

Manchester United’s fight back against Ipswich leads the back page. United went down early following a blunder at the back between the goalie and defender, then a horror lunge was a United player get shown a red card … but somehow United managed to make it through and get the win. The rest of yesterday’s Premier League action is rounded up on the back page, with Liverpool’s win sending them 13 points clear at the top.

Liverpool 2 Newcastle 0: No stopping Slot’s Reds Liverpool beat Newcastle 2-0 yesterday, sending them 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table – and on course to win the title. Arsenal drew with Notts Forest putting their hopes of the top four at risk, Manchester City beat Spurs thanks to an early goal from Haaland and Manchester United fought back to beat Ipswich.

Trump’s threat of 25% tariffs on EU goods heightens fears over trade war The FT reports Donald Trump has threatened to slap 25 per cent tariffs on imports from the EU, as he lashed out at the bloc, saying it “was formed to screw the United States”. The remarks came during the first cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term on Wednesday, which featured an appearance by Elon Musk, the billionaire whom the US president has charged with slashing government spending.  

Defence pledge triggers tough choices on tax CITY AM reports Keir Starmer’s commitment to increase the defence budget to three per cent of GDP in the next parliament will require difficult choices on tax and spending, analysts have warned.

Europe’s worst nightmare This week’s The Economist ponders how Europe should deal with Trump and Putin. It says the region has had its bleakest week since the fall of the Iron Curtain but the implications have yet to sink in.

The protesters had blocked the Sulaimaniyah-Arbat Road, a vital route for oil transport, since Sunday, accusing Kurdish authorities of exporting fuel illegally to Iran. [Dana Taib Menmy/TNA]Security forces in Sulaimaniyah, within Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, dispersed a protest on Monday night as teachers demanding unpaid salaries clashed with truck drivers accused of smuggling fuel to Iran, a nation under stringent US sanctions. The protesters had blocked the Sulaimaniyah-Arbat Road, a vital route for oil transport, since Sunday, accusing Kurdish authorities of exporting fuel illegally to Iran and other countries. They alleged that revenues from the smuggled oil were being siphoned off…

Starmer warning to Trump – He’ll strike again The Daily Mirror reports the prime minister is set to warn Donald Trump that Putin will strike Ukraine again unless the West remains united. PM Keir Starmer is on his way to Washington for talks with Trump. An exclusive on Michael Jackson and his Netherland ranch also makes the front splash.

Claudia cops to search hidden loft Police are planning to search a loft in the former home of Claudia Lawrence, who went missing almost 16 years ago, according to the Daily Express. The paper claims a “hidden loft” was never scoured by investigators. William and Kate are pictured on the front page visiting Wales.

Starmer to press Trump on security guarantees in critical Ukraine talks The Guardian says PM Starmer is facing a major diplomatic effort to get the US president on board after he said there are no plans for a US backstop. A still image from a bizarre AI video – shared by Donald Trump – showing Gaza as a beach resort makes the front splash. The paper notes the president is facing major backlash over the video – which shows a gold statue of the US president.