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| Newspaper headlines: 'Zelensky offers to quit' and 'Germany turns Right' | Newspaper headlines: 'Zelensky offers to quit' and 'Germany turns Right' |
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| A picture of Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky looking deep in thought is on the front page of the Metro. The paper quotes the president offering to step down, in exchange for peace and Nato membership. His comments came after US President Donald Trump called Zelensky a "dictator without elections" earlier in the week. | A picture of Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky looking deep in thought is on the front page of the Metro. The paper quotes the president offering to step down, in exchange for peace and Nato membership. His comments came after US President Donald Trump called Zelensky a "dictator without elections" earlier in the week. |
| The Financial Times also leads on Zelensky's offer to step down. But elsewhere on the front page the paper reports on a politician set to come to power - that's Friedrich Merz, whose conservative CDU party is predicted to win the German election. | The Financial Times also leads on Zelensky's offer to step down. But elsewhere on the front page the paper reports on a politician set to come to power - that's Friedrich Merz, whose conservative CDU party is predicted to win the German election. |
| The German election features prominently on the front page of the Daily Telegraph, but its focus is on the AfD, a far-right party expected to become the second biggest party in the country. | The German election features prominently on the front page of the Daily Telegraph, but its focus is on the AfD, a far-right party expected to become the second biggest party in the country. |
| The third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is featured in the Guardian. The paper shares the story told of Maryna Zabavska, who says her son was kidnapped, jailed and tortured by Russia. | |
| The Daily Mirror also reports on Zelensky's offer to quit, but makes a point of celebrating the leader's comments and criticises US President Donald Trump's "childish, petty leadership". The paper's comments come after earlier in the week Trump called Zelenksy a "dictator" for not having elections. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the country has been under martial law. | The Daily Mirror also reports on Zelensky's offer to quit, but makes a point of celebrating the leader's comments and criticises US President Donald Trump's "childish, petty leadership". The paper's comments come after earlier in the week Trump called Zelenksy a "dictator" for not having elections. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the country has been under martial law. |
| Labour's promise of 1.5m new homes is under threat because there aren't enough people with the skills to build them, the i reports. The paper says those numbers are set to rise as people who have the skills now are over 50 and likely to retire. | Labour's promise of 1.5m new homes is under threat because there aren't enough people with the skills to build them, the i reports. The paper says those numbers are set to rise as people who have the skills now are over 50 and likely to retire. |
| A prominent story on the front page of The Times is that of a British couple detained in Afghanistan. Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested by the Taliban on 1 February. It is not known exactly what the couple were arrested for but projects run by them include training for mothers and children. | A prominent story on the front page of The Times is that of a British couple detained in Afghanistan. Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested by the Taliban on 1 February. It is not known exactly what the couple were arrested for but projects run by them include training for mothers and children. |
| Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) are threatening the UK government with legal action, the Daily Express reports. Campaigners say women born in the 1950s weren't properly told that their state pension age would rise .The story comes after Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said Waspi women would not receive compensation, in December 2024. | Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) are threatening the UK government with legal action, the Daily Express reports. Campaigners say women born in the 1950s weren't properly told that their state pension age would rise .The story comes after Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said Waspi women would not receive compensation, in December 2024. |
| The Sun leads on a story not mentioned on the front pages of other newspapers. The paper investigates reports of a boom in black market sales of weight-loss drugs. | The Sun leads on a story not mentioned on the front pages of other newspapers. The paper investigates reports of a boom in black market sales of weight-loss drugs. |
| The Daily Mail asks if the licence fee paid for a BBC documentary on Gaza, which was later discovered to have featured the son of a Hamas official. The BBC said it had not been informed of the family connection in advance. | The Daily Mail asks if the licence fee paid for a BBC documentary on Gaza, which was later discovered to have featured the son of a Hamas official. The BBC said it had not been informed of the family connection in advance. |
| "Terminator Terror" is splashed across the front page of the Daily Star. One might expect an Arnold Schwarzenegger-esque android may have become reality, but the paper is actually reporting that jobs in software are being lost to "AI pyscho chatbots". | "Terminator Terror" is splashed across the front page of the Daily Star. One might expect an Arnold Schwarzenegger-esque android may have become reality, but the paper is actually reporting that jobs in software are being lost to "AI pyscho chatbots". |
| The German election is the main story for the Times, Guardian and the Financial Times which all focus on big gains by the far-right. | The German election is the main story for the Times, Guardian and the Financial Times which all focus on big gains by the far-right. |
| The Times says the AfD, which campaigned on immigration, was dominant among working-class voters and performed strongly among younger people. | The Times says the AfD, which campaigned on immigration, was dominant among working-class voters and performed strongly among younger people. |
| The Guardian says the dramatic surge in support for the party will complicate the formation of a government to help "spearhead" a European response to growing global threats. | The Guardian says the dramatic surge in support for the party will complicate the formation of a government to help "spearhead" a European response to growing global threats. |
| Writing in the Daily Mail, Andrew Neil, agrees. He says the swing to the right leaves a vacuum in Europe's most important country during a "continent-wide crisis". | Writing in the Daily Mail, Andrew Neil, agrees. He says the swing to the right leaves a vacuum in Europe's most important country during a "continent-wide crisis". |
| Volodomyr Zelensky's declaration that he would stand down as president to bring peace in Ukraine is the lead in the Daily Telegraph. It sees the remarks as a "softening" in the Ukrainian leader's rhetoric, something it says allies have reportedly been urging him to adopt. | Volodomyr Zelensky's declaration that he would stand down as president to bring peace in Ukraine is the lead in the Daily Telegraph. It sees the remarks as a "softening" in the Ukrainian leader's rhetoric, something it says allies have reportedly been urging him to adopt. |
| The Financial Times says his comments are a sign of the extreme pressure he is under as the US hurries to secure a peace deal with Moscow. | The Financial Times says his comments are a sign of the extreme pressure he is under as the US hurries to secure a peace deal with Moscow. |
| "Now that's a leader", is the headline in the Daily Mirror, which thinks Mr Zelensky's comments "put Donald Trump to shame". | "Now that's a leader", is the headline in the Daily Mirror, which thinks Mr Zelensky's comments "put Donald Trump to shame". |
| The Daily Mail says it has seen a letter written by Tory party leader Kemi Badneoch to BBC Director General Tim Davie, about a documentary on life in Gaza which was narrated by the son of a Hamas official. The paper says the letter calls for an inquiry. The BBC, the paper says, is understood to be carrying out further due diligence into how the programme was made. | The Daily Mail says it has seen a letter written by Tory party leader Kemi Badneoch to BBC Director General Tim Davie, about a documentary on life in Gaza which was narrated by the son of a Hamas official. The paper says the letter calls for an inquiry. The BBC, the paper says, is understood to be carrying out further due diligence into how the programme was made. |
| The continued campaign by the Waspi women - to secure compensation for the 3.6m who were hit by changes to the state pension age announced in the 1990s - is the lead in the Daily Express. The group says it has sent a "letter before action" to the Department for Work and Pensions warning of High Court proceedings if the matter is not resolved. The group's chairwoman, Angela Madden, has told the paper it has won legal actions before and is confident it can win again. | The continued campaign by the Waspi women - to secure compensation for the 3.6m who were hit by changes to the state pension age announced in the 1990s - is the lead in the Daily Express. The group says it has sent a "letter before action" to the Department for Work and Pensions warning of High Court proceedings if the matter is not resolved. The group's chairwoman, Angela Madden, has told the paper it has won legal actions before and is confident it can win again. |
| The i newspaper cautions that the government's plan to build 1.5m homes is under threat from a skills shortage. It says industry insiders have warned that thousands more bricklayers, carpenters and plasterers would be needed, but that drop-out rates among apprentices on some relevant courses are as high as 40%. The paper reports that ministers have been told they would need a huge increase in migrant worker numbers to fix the skills gap. | The i newspaper cautions that the government's plan to build 1.5m homes is under threat from a skills shortage. It says industry insiders have warned that thousands more bricklayers, carpenters and plasterers would be needed, but that drop-out rates among apprentices on some relevant courses are as high as 40%. The paper reports that ministers have been told they would need a huge increase in migrant worker numbers to fix the skills gap. |
| And the Times says growing numbers of younger people are taking up fishing because it's good for anxiety. It quotes the Angling Trust as saying that thousands of young practitioners have been awarded rod licences in the last couple of years. | And the Times says growing numbers of younger people are taking up fishing because it's good for anxiety. It quotes the Angling Trust as saying that thousands of young practitioners have been awarded rod licences in the last couple of years. |
| The paper says angling influencers, who post their catches on social media, have also encouraged the younger generation to take up the sport. It carries a photo of England and Manchester City footballer Phil Foden holding a huge fish and says he's described it as "a great way to relax". | The paper says angling influencers, who post their catches on social media, have also encouraged the younger generation to take up the sport. It carries a photo of England and Manchester City footballer Phil Foden holding a huge fish and says he's described it as "a great way to relax". |
| Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won Germany's election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they had expected | Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won Germany's election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they had expected |
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