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The Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Sun, and Metro all lead with the news that Catherine, Princess of Wales has announced she is in remission following cancer treatment. On Tuesday, the princess visited the Royal Marsden hospital, where she thanked staff and hugged patients. The Daily Express reports that the princess is now “looking forward to a ‘fulfilling year ahead'”. The Sun hails the “exceptional” standard of care at the hospital. The Metro carries pictures of Catherine chatting to patients and offering “words of comfort and caring hugs” during her visit.
Meanwhile, the newspapers also report the resignation of Tulip Siddiq as Treasury minister. Siddiq resigned amid an anti-corruption inquiry in Bangladesh which exposed the government to “reputational risks”. The Times reports Siddiq’s words that her resignation is “politically damaging” for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, “who pledged to clean up government after a succession of Tory scandals”. The Guardian adds that following an investigation by the prime minister’s standards adviser, Siddiq was deemed to have “not broken any rules” but that she “could have been more alive to the reputational risks arriving from her family’s ties to Bangladesh”. The Financial Times reports that while Siddiq has stepped down from her position, she remains a “close ally” of Sir Keir, and that the prime minister has said the “door remains open” to her in the future.
Also in the news, the i reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering cutting public services and benefits ahead of a planned mini-budget in March. The paper says Downing Street is “open” to making new financial cuts in order to help balance the country’s books. Finally, the Daily Telegraph carries criticism of the government’s plans to repeal parts of the Legacy Act, which could see former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams and up to 400 others “also detained in the 1970s [have] the right to claim compensation” for unlawful detention
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