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Newspaper headlines: ‘PM defies US to cede Chagos’ and ‘oil price scare’

Following US President Joe Biden's comments on Israel's retaliatory attack on Iran, the price of oil has risen to its highest in more than a month, the Financial Times says. An attack on Iran’s oil infrastructure has been suggested as a likely response to Tuesday’s missile assault on Israel, with Biden indicating the issue was under discussion on Thursday, the paper reports. Pictured on the front is a birds-eye image of Diego Garcia, an island in the Chagos Archipelago. The UK is set to hand its sovereignty over to Mauritius, though it will retain a military base there.

Following US President Joe Biden’s comments on Israel’s retaliatory attack on Iran, the price of oil has risen to its highest in more than a month, the Financial Times says. An attack on Iran’s oil infrastructure has been suggested as a likely response to Tuesday’s missile assault on Israel, with Biden indicating the issue was under discussion on Thursday, the paper reports. Pictured on the front is a birds-eye image of Diego Garcia, an island in the Chagos Archipelago. The UK is set to hand its sovereignty over to Mauritius, though it will retain a military base there.

The Guardian leads on am historic bill which will see MPs will vote to give people a choice about end-of-life care. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater says Parliament should be able to consider a change to the law that would offer "reassurance and relief – and most importantly, dignity and choice". in the last months of an individual's life, the paper reports. Pictured is a scene of devastation as a building collapses and debris flattens an area in southern Beirut, following an Israeli airstrike.

The Guardian leads on an historic bill that will see MPs vote on whether to legalise assisted dying. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater says Parliament should be able to consider a change to the law that would offer “reassurance and relief – and most importantly, dignity and choice” in the last months of an individual’s life, the paper reports. Pictured is a scene of devastation as a building collapses and debris flattens an area in southern Beirut following an Israeli airstrike.

According to The Times, the prime minister did not heed private warnings from the US in ceding control of Diego Garcia over to Mauritius. Officials were said to have "actively warned against" the move, comments obtained by the paper say. The front also features the MP's vote on assisted dying legislation and carries a photo of smoke rising from a destroyed suburb in southern Beirut after an Israeli airstrike.

According to The Times, the prime minister did not heed private warnings from the US in ceding control of the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius. Officials were said to have “actively warned against” the move, comments obtained by the paper say. The front also features the MPs’ vote on assisted dying legislation and carries a photo of smoke rising from a destroyed suburb in southern Beirut after an Israeli airstrike.

Headlining the Metro is a story from the trial of a doctor who the paper says is suspected of disguising himself as a nurse to kill his stepfather in order to obtain his inheritance. Thomas Kwan, 53, denies attempted murder and the trial continues.

Headlining the Metro is a story from the trial of a doctor who the paper says is suspected of disguising himself as a nurse to kill his stepfather in order to obtain his inheritance. Thomas Kwan, 53, admits injecting Patrick O’Hara with poison but denies attempted murder and the trial continues.

The i also leads with concerns over a hike in the price of oil, after possible retaliatory strikes on Iran's oil industry were discussed by the US president. The strikes could have a "knock on-effect" on petrol prices for UK customers, the paper warns.

The i also leads with concerns over a hike in the price of oil, after possible retaliatory strikes on Iran’s oil industry were discussed by the US president. The strikes could have a “knock on-effect” on petrol prices for UK customers, the paper warns.

The Telegraph leads on an exclusive interview with Boris Johnson, who is quoted as saying there is a "strong case" to hold a referendum on the European Court of Human Rights. Also vying for front page space are concerns for the future of Gibraltar, after the UK said it would hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a decades-long dispute.

The Telegraph leads on an exclusive interview with Boris Johnson, who is quoted as saying there is a “strong case” to hold a referendum on the European Court of Human Rights. Also vying for front page space are concerns for the future of Gibraltar, after the UK said it would hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a decades-long dispute.

By handing the sovereignty of Diego Garcia over to Mauritius,  Sir Keir Starmer critics accused him of a "shameful retreat", is The  Daily Mail's angle. The prime minister's move to relinquish control of the "strategically vital" island could threaten global security, it says.

The Daily Mail leads on critics accusing Sir Keir Starmer of a “shameful retreat” by handing sovereignty of Diego Garcia over to Mauritius. The prime minister’s move to relinquish control of the “strategically vital” island could threaten global security, it says.

Andrew Flintoff is to host darts gameshow Bullseye, says The Sun, leading with a photo of the former England cricketer. It will be his first new TV commission since he was hospitalised following a crash on Top Gear, the paper reports.

Andrew Flintoff is to host darts gameshow Bullseye, says The Sun, leading with a photo of the former England cricketer. It will be his first new TV commission since he was hospitalised following a crash on Top Gear, the paper reports.

A teenager with a rare form of cancer was very happy to meet the princess of Wales, the Daily Mirror says. "Happy memories are what's most important," Liz Hatton, 16, told the paper.

A teenager with a rare form of cancer was very happy to meet the Princess of Wales, the Daily Mirror says. “Happy memories are what’s most important,” Liz Hatton, 16, told the paper.

Ahead of a potential vote in the Commons on assisted dying, Dame Esther Rantzen tells the Daily Express she hopes the measure will be legalised in her life time. Dame Esther, who has stage four lung cancer, describes the pledge to vote on the bill as a "crucial step forward".

Ahead of a potential vote in the Commons on assisted dying, Dame Esther Rantzen tells the Daily Express she hopes the measure will be legalised in her lifetime. Dame Esther, who has stage four lung cancer, describes the pledge to vote on the bill as a “crucial step forward”.

And the Daily Star suggests a powerful "sun burp" could bring all manner of ills to earth, from phone service interruption to wifi-wipe out.

And the Daily Star suggests a powerful “sun burp” could bring all manner of ills to Earth, from phone service interruption to a wifi wipeout.

Several front pages reflect on the UK’s decision to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The Financial Times describes it as “Historic accord”, but the Daily Mail says critics have called the deal “shameful”, summarising with the headline “Starmer’s surrender”.

The Times reports that Sir Keir Starmer received private warnings from the United States about the deal and there were concerns among officials that it could benefit China, an ally of Mauritius, a claim denied by government insiders.

In its editorial, the Daily Telegraph has described the move as a “national scandal”, labelling it a “giveaway”. The Mirror disagrees, saying ministers have “finally put right one of the last remaining wrongs from British colonial rule”. In its coverage, the Guardian focuses on the reaction of Chagossians.

The paper says not everyone is happy sovereignty has been passed to Mauritius but it quotes one campaigner who says the deal is a “recognition of the injustice done against those who were forced to leave their homes”.

The I says UK scientists are working on a vaccine to “wipe out ovarian cancer within five years”. The jab, which is being created by researchers at Oxford University, works by teaching the immune system to recognise and attack the earliest stages of the cancer. The paper says there are hopes it could be given to women preventively on the NHS, “with the aim of eliminating the disease”.

The Mirror also covers the story, with the headline “scientists aim for world first”.

Boris Johnson has told the Telegraph he believes Britain needs a referendum on its membership of the European Convention on Human Rights. The former prime minister says there’s a “strong case” to give the public a say on the matter. He also suggests the ECHR doesn’t “provide people with protections they wouldn’t otherwise have”.

Many of the papers have picked up on Prince William saying he didn’t attend this summer’s Olympics in Paris because he didn’t want to risk bringing Covid home to his wife during her cancer treatment. “Wills Olympic virus fear” says the Sun, while “Prince missed Paris to keep Kate safe” is the Times’ take.

He made the comments yesterday while meeting some of Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic swimmers. He said after hearing of athletes catching Covid his family had watched “the whole thing” at home rather than attend any events in person.

The Times celebrates “dogged rescuers” who came together to help save Rose the Jack Russell who was trapped on a “cliff for a week”. The dog had fallen through a gap in a rocky outcrop near Halifax in West Yorkshire. The paper says the community stepped up after two failed rescue attempts by the fire service. Volunteers managed to free Rose by drilling and cutting into the rock.

Rose’s owner has thanked those who worked “day and night” — while the rescuers have been invited for free pints at local pubs.

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