Electric car 'chaos' and Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

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The headline in the Daily Mail reads: "Labour's net-zero electric car plan in chaos'
The headline in the Daily Telegraph reads: "Electric vehicle rules may be watered down."
The headline in the Times reads: "Carmaker blames EV targets as plant shuts"
The headline in the Guardian reads: "Biden hails 'historic' ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah."
The "historic" deal to end Lebanon's 14-month-old war makes the front page of the Guardian. It shows an image of smoke above Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday after Israeli air strikes, which it calls "some of the heaviest to date on the city". [BBC]
The headline in the i paper reads: "Weight-loss jabs for jobless in Labour drive to get people back to work"
A major weight-loss injection trial in Manchester with a US pharmaceutical firm will examine the impact of obesity on employment over a five-year period, according to the i paper. The paper also reports on the ceasefire in Lebanon, saying it was brokered by the US and France. [BBC]
The headline in the Daily Mirror reads: "Dawn of new era"
The Daily Mirror says that free breakfast clubs will be available at all primary schools as part of Labour's bid to stop kids "struggling to learn on empty stomachs". The paper adds that heads can apply to be one of 750 that will take part in a pilot from April, to be rolled out across England in 2026. [BBC]
The headline in the Financial Times reads: "Trading partners warn of damage to US as Trump pledges punitive tariffs"
The headline in the Metro reads: "I lost my faith in the world."
The headline in the Daily Express reads: "Xmas dinner hits £50 after Budget 'mess'"
The Daily Express writes that families face a £50 Christmas dinner bill after Labour's Budget "mess" sent festive food costs "soaring". The paper's image of Prince William in uniform comes with the caption "His Royal Hotness!" [BBC]
The headline in the Sun reads: "'Coke' ref in bet probe"
The Sun reports that referee David Coote was "at the centre of an FA betting probe" on Tuesday after, the paper says, it emerged he had "discussed giving a yellow card before a match". The FA said it was investigating the "very serious allegations as a matter of urgency". Coote denies any wrongdoing, the paper adds. [BBC]
The headline in the Daily Star reads: "Incredible Hulk!"
And the Daily Star says that wrestling fan Donald Trump has asked "grappler Hulk Hogan" to join his "mad-as-a-box-of-frogs" government. [BBC]
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