The Monday papers are led by the UK’s response to a series of objects in Western airspace being shot down by the US military.
The Telegraph reports Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced the UK will conduct a security review amid fears similar unknown objects have already flown over Britain.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:
‘UK security review over Chinese spy balloons’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 12, 2023
The Financial Times leads with Taiwanese officials claiming dozens of Chinese military balloon flights have crossed the country in recent years.
FT: China balloons cross Taiwan airspace ‘very frequently’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/nkZUK1DrLf
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 12, 2023
Meanwhile, The Independent and Metro report pressure is mounting on BBC chairman Richard Sharp after MPs found he made “significant errors of judgment” by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson.
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— The Independent (@Independent) February 13, 2023
Tomorrow’s Paper Today ?
‘IT’S A MURKY BUSINESS
? Pressure grows for BBC chief to step down #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/VGWTK4EuDD
— Metro (@MetroUK) February 12, 2023
The Guardian carries condemnation from Labour over excessive civil service spending under the Conservatives.
Guardian front page, Monday 13 February 2023: Labour condemns ‘catalogue of waste’ on government ‘credit cards’ pic.twitter.com/CWeiCNXd0Y
— The Guardian (@guardian) February 13, 2023
The Times says ministers fear multi-million pound fines for water companies spilling sewage into rivers and seas are “disproportionate”.
THE TIMES: Water firms to be spared threat of £250m fines #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jZQhJnixAS
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 12, 2023
The Daily Express reports on the nation’s deepening care crisis, while the Daily Mirror leads with a story on NHS staff suffering from long Covid.
Monday’s front page: Care crisis deepens leaving elderly at riskhttps://t.co/5JxY9I4vvh#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/RMHf0TG9cu
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) February 12, 2023
Monday’s Front Page ?
NHS HEROES’ LONG COVID AGONY#TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/nX872wghc7
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 12, 2023
In the Daily Mail, former chief Brexit negotiator and Tory peer Lord Frost has warned of a plot to undermine Brexit after leading Remainers held a secret summit on EU relations.
Monday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/Pp9h1uBUor
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) February 12, 2023
The Sun carries a thank you from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the paper’s campaign to raise funds for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.
On tomorrow’s front page: Rishi Sunak praises Sun readers as our Earthquake Appeal total soars past £1MILLIONhttps://t.co/k4WrIxQgbv pic.twitter.com/LbovqXTzk9
— The Sun (@TheSun) February 12, 2023
And the Daily Star says the UK is forecast to be hotter than Paris on Valentine’s Day.
Monday’s front page: Phew La La ?#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9gS0JtSZsL
— Daily Star (@dailystar) February 12, 2023