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"It's a done deal," headlines the Metro as Home Secretary James Cleverly is pictured shaking hands with the Rwandan foreign secretary. The pair signed a new asylum treaty with Rwanda who will take illegal immigrants on behalf of the UK. The paper carries quotes from Mr Cleverly who said he felt "very strongly" the treaty addresses issues raised by the Supreme Court when they ruled the previous deal unlawful last month.
The Daily Telegraph writes that up to 10 ministers are threatening to quit if the government adopts a hardline approach on Rwanda and uses emergency legislation to get around the European Convention on Human Rights. It observes it is thought the legislation will be not be published before Wednesday "amid wrangling within government" over how tough it should be. Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales is shown making a joke at a diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace.
The Times leads with ministers privately assuring Conservative MPs that Rishi Sunak's emergency law on Rwanda flights will not breach the UK's international human rights obligations. The paper carries a photo of the King and Queen Camilla, and the Prince and Princess of Wales at Buckingham Palace. The paper writes senior royals "put on a show of unity". Meanwhile, it reports KFC have been challenging efforts to stop fast-food outlets near schools.
The Daily Express carries quotes from the home secretary who says he "can see no reason" to block Britain's new deal with Rwanda.
The Guardian carries the warning of a UN official describing "apocalyptic" conditions in Gaza ending any possibility of meaningful humanitarian operations. Elsewhere, on nuclear power site Sellafield it says there is a worsening leak from a huge silo of radioactive waste that could pose a risk to the public.
"Why did the bodies have to pile high?" asks the i, as it previews Boris Johnson giving evidence at the Covid inquiry on Wednesday. Its front page features bereaved relatives who want to give "a voice to 233,225 people killed by Covid in the UK". In a feature teased on the page, a writer said she aged 10 years by "drinking like a Boomer in their 60s".
"Glorious royal show of unity", writes the Daily Mail as it too carries the picture of the royals. Its main story calls the junior doctors' strike the "cruellest and most indefensible" yet. Junior doctors are due to strike for three days this month and six more in January.
The Financial Times leads with Brussels proposing a three-year delay to tariffs that were due to hit electric vehicle sales between the UK and EU. At the top of the FT's front page, pupils are pictured wearing masks in the classroom during the pandemic. The paper reports figures from the OECD showed UK children's performance in reading levels and maths sank to its lowest level for a decade.
"Standing firm", writes the Daily Mirror as it pictures a "united" Royal Family, following the release of Omid Scobie's book Endgame. The paper's lead warns of Turkish medical firms offering cosmetic surgery in Christmas discount deals despite allegations of botched surgery.
Old Trafford and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag feature on the front of the Daily Star as it accuses the club of being "big babies". It writes the club's bosses had a hissy fit banning the newspaper from the ground after they wrote a story about the manager.
A number of the papers speculate on how far the government will go in the new legislation aimed at sending migrants to Rwanda. The Daily Telegraph says Rishi Sunak could see up to 10 ministers resigning if he adopts a hardline approach of circumventing the European Convention on Human Rights. The paper says the immigration minister, Robert Jenrick, has been pushing for the toughest version, that would remove the right of judicial review and allow ministers to ignore the Human Rights Act and the European Convention as it relates to asylum.
The Sun reckons Mr Sunak is preparing to swerve what it calls Euro rules. The Daily Mail, on the other hand, says he will reject the most hardline approach. According to The Times, the prime minister has chosen the middle way - he will not opt out of the European Convention, but will dis-apply sections of the Human Rights Act to prevent legal challenges at British courts stopping deportation flights. The paper says Mr Sunak has privately told ministers there must be no perception that Britain is breaching its obligations under the European Convention, because of concerns that it would draw comparisons with Russia and Belarus.
In an editorial, the Daily Express says the government's "bold plan" to end what it calls "the scandal of small boat crossings" must not be sabotaged or more lives will be lost. The paper say its left-wing MPs and peers and lawyers connive to wreck the scheme and the real losers will be the desperate people who set off on treacherous journeys.
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Image caption,Home Secretary James Cleverly said he did not see a reason why the policy would not work
On its front page, the Guardian highlights a warning from the UN emergency relief coordinator, Martin Griffiths, that Israel's military campaign in southern Gaza has created "apocalyptic" conditions - therefore ending any possibility of meaningful humanitarian operations. He tells the paper that the way Israel's military is carrying out its operations in the south is very similar to what had happened in the north of the territory. Mr Griffiths says US efforts to persuade the Israelis to do more to protect civilians have failed and the pace of destruction is relentless.
Both the Financial Times and The Times report that UK and EU electric car manufacturers facing a 10% tariff from the first of January have won a three-year reprieve. The European Commission is expected to support a delay to the introduction of the levy on cars with batteries made outside of Europe. The FT says the Commission insisted on the original timetable, for months - but it has now relented because of fears that increasing prices for EU-made cars in the UK would only benefit Chinese manufacturers.
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Image caption,The Princess of Wales wore a shimmering Jenny Packham dress to the reception at Buckingham Palace
The Daily Mail strongly condemns the announcement that junior doctors are to stage a three-day strike this month, and a six-day walkout in January. In its editorial column, it accuses the BMA's junior doctors of holding the NHS to ransom with what is described as "spiteful and life-threatening strike action".
And finally, a number of front pages feature a picture of the King, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales posing at a reception in Buckingham Palace for more than 500 members of the Diplomatic Corps. The papers say they have put on a united front in the face of accusations of racism. "One four all. All four one" is the Sun's headline.
