08:42โขStorm Bert's Five Dead
โจThe newspapers report extensive coverage of Storm Bert's intensifying impact, with five confirmed deaths and nearly 200 flood warnings across the UK, causing major railway disruptions and commuter chaos (Mirror, Metro, Sky News, Telegraph, Evening Standard). Labour's policy announcements gain attention, with Starmer proposing to criminalize drink spiking (HuffPost), while Rachel Reeves defends budget plans amid business criticism (Independent, Times). Legal experts suggest Israel's strike on journalists could constitute war crimes (Guardian).