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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jessica Coates

What the papers say – December 5

Neil Henderson Gregg Wallace Sir Keir Starmer
A collection of British newspapers. - (PA Archive)

Domestic and foreign politics dominate Thursday’s front pages.

The Daily Mirror, Independent and The Guardian splash on Sir Keir Starmer’s promise to introduce an extra 130,000 police officers in a speech that set out the “next phase” of his Government.

Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph leads on a UK defence chief’s warnings that China is a “major nuclear threat to the West”.

And the Daily Mail says veterans minister Alistair Cairns has claimed the British army could be wiped out in “six months to a year” if faced with a major war.

The Times and Financial Times report French President Emmanuel Macron is being called on to resign after prime minister Michel Barnier was forced out in a no-confidence vote.

Millions of patients eligible for a weight-loss drug could face a 12-year wait to access it, according to the i.

The Sun leads on a new claim against Masterchef host Gregg Wallace.

Metro splashes on a money laundering network converting cash into cryptocurrency taken down in an international sting.

Lastly, the Daily Star splashes on a psychic night in Scotland cancelled due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

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