The Independent says the Great British Bake Off should have grown stale by now. We have now reached series 12, episode one, and the excitement of the beginning is still here.

The Guardian says a majority of Europeans believe a new cold war is under way between the US and its chief geopolitical rivals, China and Russia

The Independent says tributes from the entertainment industry have poured in for Willie Garson

The Metro says a man has been charged with the murders of a mother and three children who were killed at a sleepover in Killamarsh last weekend.

The Independent says Matt Hancock is to have his personal emails and WhatsApp messages searched as part of a legal battle

The Guardian says the Taliban have challenged the credentials of Afghanistan’s former United Nations ambassador and are asking to speak at the UN general assembly

The Metro says Boris Johnson’s ex-mistress Jennifer Arcuri said yesterday it was obvious he had a ‘crush’ on her when he was London mayor

BBC News says Joe Biden has played down the chances of brokering a post-Brexit free trade deal with the UK, as he held talks with Boris Johnson at the White House.

The Guardian says ministers are considering ways to cut energy bills for the poorest households amid soaring gas prices.

France24 says a magnitude 5.9 earthquake caused some damage in suburban Melbourne on Wednesday.