The passing of former football manager Terry Venables is being mourned on the front pages of many newspapers. Several papers have paid tribute to his talents as both a player and a manager of teams such as Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United, and Barcelona. The Daily Mirror, for example, called him “The Great Showman”, highlighting his achievements on and off the field as a novelist, TV crime writer, singer, bar owner, and football coach. Tributes from fans and fellow footballing greats continue to pour in.
The Guardian focused on the possibility of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas being extended, with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani saying the truce could be prolonged if the time is used to locate other hostages in Gaza. The Times, meanwhile, led with news of the release of a four-year-old American-Israeli hostage by Hamas.
The Daily Telegraph chose to focus on a migrant deal allegedly struck between Chancellor Rishi Sunak and former home secretary Suella Braverman. The paper claims a leaked document shows Sunak agreed to raise the salary threshold for migrants from £26,000 to £40,000 in exchange for Braverman’s support during the Tory Party leadership contest last year.
In other news, the Daily Mail reported on a large demonstration against antisemitism in London, while the Financial Times looked at the possibility of an extension to the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Finally, the i newspaper focused on how current public finances might impact Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s desire to use the Spring Budget to cut a stealth tax that affects millions of people
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