The Papers: 'Tax rises needed to plug £35bn gap' and 'Putin breaks Trump's 'ceasefire"

BBC UK Monday 12 October 2026, 00:37 UTC 1 min read

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A warning over the upcoming Budget and coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war lead Monday's papers.

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