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The UK government has imposed sanctions on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for inciting violence against Palestinian civilians, in coordination with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway.

Beyoncé’s London shows are reportedly struggling to sell out, prompting organisers to distribute free tickets to fill empty seats, including to low-income families via food banks.

Thomas Tuchel asserts that Liverpool and Arsenal will benefit significantly from not participating in the Club World Cup, allowing them more rest before the new season.

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich will both face a travel ban and have their assets frozen as part of the measures announced by the UK foreign secretary.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a U‑turn on last year’s winter fuel payment cuts, raising the income threshold to £35,000.

The UK government has confirmed a £14.2 billion investment in the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, its largest-ever public commitment to a UK energy project.

Violence has broken out between police and protesters in Northern Ireland where properties have been damaged and missiles have been thrown at officers.

Tuesday’s newspapers are dominated by the news that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has U-turned on her scrapping of winter fuel payments for roughly 9 million pensioners. Those pensioners will now again be eligible before this winter – it’s unclear if pensioners who missed out will be able to get the money backdated.
On Wednesday, Reeves will unveil her spending review, with speculation rife across the papers, critics are asking just who is paying for all this.

California set to sue Trump as unrest spreads – Tuesday’s front pages report on the ongoing unrest across California which is spreading across other US cities. The clashes between protesters of the immigration crackdown and the US National Guard are making international headlines as California says it will sue the US President for escalating the protests by sending in troops.

Tuesday’s newspapers lead with the U-turn on the winter fuel payments cut. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that she would restore the payment to more than three-quarters of pensioners who initially lost out after the government cut the payment last year. The move was widely condemned across the political spectrum, and the reversal has been widely welcomed – regardless of the paper’s political leanings.