Labour migrant plans under scrutiny and Iran gas field targeted

The Guardian leads on the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field. "A dangerous escalation" reads its headline. The Daily Mail suggests Iran has threatened to cripple the global energy market in a "full-scale economic war" in response. "Energy costs climb as Iran hits huge gas plant" says the i Paper. The Times says British military officers have been sent to the US to draw up plans on how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Officials in the United Arab Emirates could let expats spend more time abroad without losing their tax status as part of efforts to lure back residents who have fled the war, according to the Financial Times. Currently, people who spend at least 183 days in the country over a one-year period benefit from its zero per cent income tax rate.

Sir Keir Starmer could U-turn on his plans to make it harder for migrants to qualify for permanent settlement in Britain, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper cites a speech by Labour's former deputy leader, Angela Rayner, who described the plans as "un-British". "New row over weaker migrant plan" reads the Daily Express headline.

The Daily Mirror says the head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has called on US officials to provide unredacted versions of its files on Jeffrey Epstein as part of his force's investigation into the sex offender. Sir Mark says his officers are investigating a wide range of allegations linked to Epstein.

The Metro says campaigners have accused successive governments of rejecting their calls to make vaccines widely available for meningitis B. It quotes one woman, whose 18-year-old son died from the infection in 2023, who said "the current outbreak should not be happening".

The Guardian reports that a former Google executive, Matt Brittin, is expected to be named within days as the BBC's next director general, to replace Tim Davie. It says the corporation's board is meeting later for a final discussion about the appointment.

A sauna in Swansea has been told to close after neighbours complained naked users were visible from their homes, according to the Daily Telegraph. It says the sauna owners had been operating from a detached house without official consent.

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