'Trump's war goes global' and 'Labour ensnared by China spy probe' - BBC

Many of the papers on Thursday have honed in on an expanding war zone in the Middle East.

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'Trump's war goes global' and 'Labour ensnared by China spy probe' - BBC

'Trump's war goes global' and 'Labour ensnared by China spy probe'

The headline on the front page of the Metro reads: “Trump's war goes global”.

The headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: “US broadens war on Iran to high seas”.

The headline on the front page of the Guardian reads: “At least 87 dead as US sinks Iranian ship near Sri Lanka”.

The headline on the front page of the i Paper reads: “Warzone widens as US sub torpedoes warship off Sri Lanka”.

The headline on the front page of the Mail reads: “Labour ensnared in China spy probe”.

The headline on the front page of the Mirror reads: “MP: I've never suspected my husband”.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: “The 'spy' who loved MP”.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph reads: “Miliband led revolt to Trump's Iran war”.

The headline on the front page of the Times reads: “Allies round on 'weak' UK”.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: “Weak, weak, weak!”.

The headline on the front page of the Sun reads: “Greek cops wanted £50k Maguire 'bribe'”.

The Guardian says the sinking of an Iranian ship near Sri Lanka, by an American submarine, raises more questions about the legality of the US-Israeli war against Iran. The paper also quotes officials as saying UK forces could join the strikes against Iranian missile sites, because of fears that allies' stocks of air defence interceptors could run low. The Financial Times calls the sinking "the latest sign that the war was broadening across the region". The Times says there is "deep anger" among Britain's allies in Bahrain and the UAE about the UK's slow response to events in the Middle East.

The Daily Telegraph claims the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, led what the paper calls the cabinet "revolt" against the US military action in Iran and the use of UK military bases. The decision not to let the US use them led to criticism of the Prime Minister by President Trump. Downing Street has denied reports that the cabinet swayed Sir Keir's position.

The Daily Mail claims Labour has been "plunged" into a fresh China spying crisis with the arrest of a lobbyist who is married to the Labour MP, Joani Reid. The paper says his detention on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service threatens to reignite the row over Labour's relationship with Beijing. The Mirror says she had defended him. Reid has said she is "not part of" her husband's business activities, and has never asked a question on China-related matters.

The i Paper features a study which suggests people on obesity jabs such as Mounjaro or Wegovy will regain almost two-thirds of the weight they lose within a year of stopping the drugs. But the researchers also warned patients could be "worse off" as the regained weight would mostly be fat.

And the Times tells its readers that the late Queen Elizabeth II's favourite breed of dog - the corgi - could be "collared" if new guidelines are brought in. A group of MPs want to stop breeding which results in chronic health conditions. The paper says the measures could lead to 67 breeds being classed as unhealthy including the Welsh corgi, the dachshund and the shih tzu.

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