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Two stories dominate Wednesday’s front pages: the latest from Ukraine and the sentencing of Kyle Clifford.

Many of the tabloids choose to focus on Clifford, who was handed three life sentences with whole orders for the murder of his ex-partner, her sister and her mother. He was also found guilty of raping his ex-partner. The sentence means he’ll never be released from prison. The women were the wives and daughters of BBC horse racing commentator John Hunt, whose victim impact statement is quoted in many headlines this morning.

Manchester United’s new £2bn stadium is discussed on the front and back pages, as is Liverpool’s exit from the Champions League.

On the international front, a Ukraine- Russia ceasefire is on the table, awaiting Russia’s agreement, after peace talks involving the US in Saudi Arabia.

Trump’s ongoing tariff war with Canada also makes the front pages after he announced a 50% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminium. Trump’s announcements, which he’s since backtracked on, saw metal prices rise and the stock markets fall.

Tuesday’s headlines are dominated by the catastrophic collision in the North Sea, with detailed reports on the incident, rescue operation and environmental concerns.

As of this morning, fires are still burning, and one person remains missing.

Elsewhere, there’s coverage of other ongoing domestic stories, including the farmers’ protests and civil service cuts. Threats over AI and images of the Princess of Wales make several front pages.

The UK back pages cover last night’s Premier League match as Newcastle snagged all three points against West Ham.

The business newspapers focus on the stock markets as US recession fears sparked a market run-off.

Several papers report on the upcoming US- Ukraine talks being held in Saudi Arabia.