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There will be "boots on the ground" in Ukraine after the war, heralds the i Paper as the UK and France pledge military bases "to keep peace" in the event of a deal to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has celebrated the commitment as a "huge step forward".
The Times echoes the Metro with "boots on the ground in Ukraine" in its main headline. The paper carries quotes from PM Keir Starmer saying an end to the conflict with Russia is "closer than ever". A photo of a dancing President Trump is splashed across the front page. The president claims deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro copied his moves before he was seized, the paper notes.
The Guardian says European leaders have "dramatically rallied together" in support of Denmark over Greenland, as the Trump administration underlines its interest in acquiring the Arctic territory. The paper also says British and French troops posted to Ukraine after any future peace deal would be "unlikely to engage directly with Russian forces should Moscow relaunch an invasion".
The Independent also leads with the possibility of British troops in Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, noting that US envoy Jared Kushner said Trump "strongly, strongly, strongly" supports the deal.
The Sun leads with "one for the road" with the government set to propose tighter drink-driving limits in England and Wales, to bring them in line with Scotland. Lowering the threshold from its current 35mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath to 22mcg would be the first change to the limit since 1967, the paper notes.
"Drink-drive changes to kill off rural pubs" declares the Daily Telegraph. It says Labour is planning to cut the alcohol limit "after raising taxes and minimum wage". Meanwhile, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for the West Midlands Police Chief to resign following the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a Birmingham football match.
The Daily Mirror takes a different tack to the Telegraph, calling government plans to tighten alcohol limits part of a "drive to safety". The changes will "cut crashes and save lives", it says. Also on the Mirror's front, ex-Little Mix star Jesy Nelson's call for expanded testing of babies for a rare muscle condition has been praised by Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
Following a car crash in which one teen died and another survived, police mixed up the fates of the two boys telling the wrong family about the death in a "blunder to defy belief", the Daily Mail writes. South Yorkshire Police realised their error when the badly injured survivor woke up and told them his name.
Venezuela's oil output now faces collapse, the Financial Times says, as the US naval blockade "chokes exports". Two businessmen involved in the Wirecard fraud scandal have been handed the longest prison sentences connected to the case - one for 10 years and another for six and a half years.
It is "Groky horror show" for Metro, after two cabinet ministers have become victims of deepfake sexualised images on X. Ofcom has said it is having "urgent talks" with the platform on the basis of "serious concerns".
For the Daily Star "Kaleb's true grit" leads as Jeremy Clarkson's "pal" is "on snow patrol". The paper also hints at a "secret Traitor exclusive".
The "major snow storm blast" approaching Britain also tops the Daily Express. Storm Goretti is a rare "multi-hazard" event of that will lash the nation with wind, snow and rain. Also on the front, there is "fury over PM's plan to unpick our Brexit", the paper declares.
