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The Guardian says the UK government has known for many years that if it paid a £400m debt to Iran it was likely to lead to the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

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The Independent says Boris Johnson has said negotiations with Iran to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe are “going right up to the wire”.

The Independent says the Partygate threat to Boris Johnson’s position has receded after Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross withdraw his demand for the prime minister to resign.

The Guardian says Rishi Sunak will take some limited action to tackle the cost of living crisis in this month’s spring statement but will reject calls to beef up his much-criticised energy bill reduction scheme.

The Guardian says The former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has been found to be a “serial bully” and liar by an independent inquiry.

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The Guardian says MPs will get a £2,200 pay rise from next month, sparking a backlash given the change will coincide with the national insurance hike and a growing “cost of living crisis”.

Sky News says No taxpayers’ money was spent on food or drink consumed at Downing Street events being probed.

No 10 has no plans of apologising for the PM’s false claim that Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile – despite Starmer being targetted by an angry mob.