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Newspaper headlines: Israel prepares for Lebanon ‘push’ and Starmer’s penthouse stay

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The front page of the Financial Times. The headline reads: 'Lebanon push:  Israel prepares for incursion'.

Reports on the potential entry of Israeli troops into Lebanon dominate Thursday’s front pages. The Financial Times leads on an Israeli army chief’s comments that extensive air strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah could pave the way for them to “enter enemy territory”. The paper says Herzi Halevi’s remarks were Israel’s “most explicit threat” that a ground invasion may be imminent.

The front page of the Daily Telegraph. The headline reads: 'Israeli boots ready to hit the ground in Lebanon'.

“Israeli boots ready to hit the ground in Lebanon” is the Telegraph’s headline. The report includes US President Joe Biden’s remarks to ABC News that all-out war in the Middle East is possible, but not “inevitable”. Also featured is Prime Minister Keir Starmer telling the BBC his chief of staff’s salary “should not be the subject of debate”, after it was revealed Sue Gray was paid £3,000 more than him a year.

The front page of the i. The headline reads: 'UK tells Netanyahu to step back from brink as Israel prepares for ground invasion'.

“All parties need to pull back from the brink, to de-escalate,” Sir Keir told the BBC during UN meetings in New York on Tuesday. The comments, the subject of the i splash, followed the PM’s call for British citizens in Lebanon to leave “now”. The paper also reports that an expected meeting in the US between UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer has “fallen out of the diary”.

The front page of the Guardian. The headline reads: 'Israel warns of Lebanon ground offensive as ceasefire calls grow'.

The Guardian quotes Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh as saying a ground offensive does not appear imminent in its Middle East dispatch, alongside detail of growing calls for a ceasefire. A story on Treasury fears that the UK government’s plans to crack down on the non-dom tax regime may fail to raise any money is also featured.

The front page of the Times. The headline reads: 'Inmates to win points for shorter jail terms'.

Sir Keir used an £18m penthouse belonging to a major Labour donor to broadcast a stay-at-home message to the public during the pandemic, the Times reports. No 10 tells the paper it’s confident no rules lockdown were broken in filming the December 2021 video at Lord Waheed Alli’s central London property. It follows criticism of senior Labour figures for donations they accepted from Lord Alli, including gifts of clothes to the PM’s wife that he initially failed to declare.

The front page of the Daily Mail. The headline reads: 'Starmer, the £18m penthouse and excuses that just don't add up'.

The Daily Mail says “mounting questions” face the prime minister over his use of Lord Alli’s penthouse. Sir Keir yesterday defended his stay there during the general election, telling the BBC it was important his son had a peaceful place to study for his GCSEs. In its headline, the Mail suggests the PM’s excuses “just don’t add up”.

The front page of the Daily Express. The headline reads: 'It's a full-on revolt over winter fuel crisis'.

The Express splashes on unions winning a non-binding vote at the Labour Party conference calling on the government to reverse its cuts to winter fuel payments. It quotes one Tory source as saying Sir Keir has “lost the support” of his party, MPs and “paymasters”.

The front page of the Daily Mirror. The headline reads: 'Mum of five died after butt lift treatment'.

The Mirror reports on the first Briton to die after under going Brazilian butt lift surgery. Alice Delsie Preete Webb, 33, died on Monday following the buttock enlargement surgery. The paper says Gloucestershire Police is investigating.

The front page of the Daily Star. The headline reads: 'Darts legend denies biggest guff in history of British sport'.

Darts star James Wade has denied letting out the “biggest fart in sporting history” at the Players Championship, says the Daily Star. In a statement, Mr Wade insisted it was the velcro on his new trainers. “I now consider this matter put to bed as don’t wish to talk about it again,” he said.

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