News Summary
The Guardian’s lead story reports the U.S. and Europe express heightened concerns over Russia’s hybrid warfare tactics following Ukraine’s use of U.S.-made long-range missiles. There is worry over potential Russian cyberattacks, espionage, and assassinations in response, with European ministers condemning these actions as a threat to security.
A sidebar article says the government’s plans to cut winter fuel allowances could push 100,000 people into poverty. Internal modelling predicts significant financial strain on vulnerable groups during the cost-of-living crisis.
An image of the farmers’ protest in London features on the front page. The paper says thousands of farmers and their children staged a protest in London against Labour’s proposed inheritance tax changes for farms, creating a striking scene with tractors and signs.
Elsewhere, tennis legend Rafael Nadal’s retirement also makes the front splash.
‘Farewell Liam’ & ‘British weapons fired at Russia’ – Paper Talk UK
Liam Payne’s funeral and the use of British-made weapons being used by Ukraine to strike Russia lead Thursday’s newspapers.
Several tabloids lead with reports on the funeral of former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who died last month after he fell from his balcony in Argentina. Much of the front page coverage features images from outside the Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
There is a heightened fear for the tabloids as Ukraine has fired British-made missiles into Russia for the first time. The broadsheets take a more measured tone on their front pages, as they report the British missiles struck deep inside of Russia.
