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Many of Saturday's papers lead on the ongoing row over Suella Braverman's claims that police "play favourites" with different types of protesters. Ahead of a pro-Palestinian march calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on Armistice Day, i reports that the home secretary is set to be fired by Rishi Sunak. Its headline reads: "Braverman faces sack for going rogue as PM prepares reshuffle"
The Daily Telegraph says the Metropolitan Police is "ready to use force against protesters", adding that it is "preparing for chaos", with more than a million people expected to march through London
The Daily Mirror reports that more than 2,000 officers will keep the peace, with a guard around the Cenotaph amid fears of unrest. The paper highlights concerns about the far-right targeting the demonstration, with its headline reading: "Torn apart".
The Daily Mail says the nation is "holding its breath" before the protest, and leads on Rishi Sunak's comments about the demonstration. "PM tells marchers: respect our sacred ceremony", is its headline
The Times run a similar front page, splashing on the PM's comments. Like the Mail, it is also one of a number of papers to run a picture of King Charles on his 75th birthday
The Daily Express instead uses an image of Mr Sunak, and a fuller version of his comments in its headline, which reads: "Remembrance is sacred, a moment of unity, of shared British values"
The Financial Times goes with a different story, headlined: "Hunt signals lower business taxes". The paper reports on doubts over fiscal targets being met, but adds that the "prime aim is to boost growth"
The Sun has an exclusive on Oasis singer Noel Gallagher's settlement after separating from Sara MacDonald. "Noel's mega divorce", reads the front page, which reports that Mr Gallagher partied with U2 singer Bono in Las Vegas after the deal
The Daily Star mentions Suella Braverman "still" not being sacked on its front page, but leads on news that a supermarket chain is to replace self-service checkouts "with some actual people". Its headline reads: "unexpected human in the bagging area"
The Mirror says the Metropolitan Police's job has been made harder by the home secretary. It leads with a picture of officers standing guard at the Cenotaph and the headline: "Torn apart". It claims Mrs Braverman "won't be vindicated if events turn sour, she will be one of the causes of it". Under the headline "Cruella clings on", it says her job is already "hanging by a thread", after her unauthorised criticism of the police.
Sources tell The Times the prime minister's patience with her has "run out" - and the i agrees, reporting that Rishi Sunak "has made the decision to fire the home secretary". It says Conservative whips are preparing for "a wide-ranging reshuffle" in the coming weeks, which could also see the environment secretary Therese Coffey lose her job. But The Sun puts the odds of a reshuffle at 50-50.
Image source, PA Media
Image caption,Met Police officers on duty beside the Cenotaph in Whitehall, central London
The Guardian says Mr Sunak is facing a "Tory civil war" over Mrs Braverman's future. The paper reports that a number of Conservative MPs are "furious" with her, while more than 50 others are "fighting to help her keep her job". The Mail says at least two have threatened to resign if she's sacked.
In The Sun, the headline is: "It's come to this". In its leader column, The Daily Telegraph says the march organisers have "refused to see reason", while The Daily Mail describes the protest as "provocative and deeply offensive", saying it "mocks our day of solemnity". The Times says it's "misguided and mistimed", but adds that Scotland Yard must police it, not suppress it.
Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, tells the i she understands the concerns of MPs who disagree with the party's refusal to back a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. She says Sir Keir Starmer is "doing his utmost" to try to get humanitarian aid into the territory, which she believes is "the number one thing that needs to happen".
And according to the Telegraph, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt plans to give businesses a tax cut worth £10bn in his Autumn Statement later this month. The Financial Times Weekend edition says he's under further pressure to "stimulate the economy" after figures showed it flatlined between July and September. The chief secretary to the Treasury, John Glen, tells the paper that "growth is the key thing that 2024 needs to be about". It also reports that government insiders believe Mr Hunt could extend for a year the full expensing capital allowances scheme, which permits firms to deduct spending on investment from profits.
