'Musk turns on Farage' and 'big freeze hits Britain'

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The headline in the Daily Telegraph reads: "Musk turns on Farage"
The majority of Monday's newspapers lead on Elon Musk calling for Nigel Farage to be replaced as the leader of Reform UK, claiming "he doesn't have what it takes". The Daily Telegraph says the US tech billionaire, a key ally of Donald Trump, turned on Farage on Sunday over their opposing stances on far-right activist Tommy Robinson. [BBC]
The headline in the Guardian reads: "Musk rays Reform UK needs new leader as he takes aim at Farage"
The Guardian also leads on Musk's calls to replace Farage, saying the X owner appeared to endorse Rupert Lowe, the Great Yarmouth MP, as a possible replacement. A picture of a boy playing in the snow during the UK's "cold snap" is also displayed on the front page. [BBC]
The headline in the Daily Mirror reads: "Big freeze"
Britain could need a "push start" on Monday after snow and ice brought much of it to a "standstill", says the Daily Mirror. Temperatures dropped as low as -11C on Sunday, leading to road and rail disruption. [BBC]
The headline in the Times reads: "Starmer's big plan to slash NHS waiting lists"
The headline in the Daily Express reads: "Ruthless small boat gangs set for 'big springtime push'
The Daily Express quotes the National Crime Agency's director of operations as saying there could be a rise in small boat crossings in the spring. He told the paper there may be a "very big push from organised crime gangs to pull migrants through routes into the Channel". [BBC]
The headline in the Daily Mail reads: "End menace of the e-scooters, ministers told"
An investigation by the Daily Mail has found that e-scooter collisions have "trebled in three years". The paper found that deaths and serious injuries linked to the motorised machines have also reached "worryingly high levels". [BBC]
The headline in the Financial Times reads: "Wall St set for listings rush as private equity sheds holdings"
Wall Street bankers are gearing up for a revival in initial public offerings, says the Financial Times, as private equity groups seek to tap "buoyant US equities markets to offload some of their flagship holdings". [BBC]
The headline in the i newspaper reads: "Labour to ditch 2035 ban on new gas boilers despite heat pump drive"
The headline in the Metro reads: "Transplant cured me of cancer"
The Metro reports that 32-year-old Bianca Perea has been told she is now "cancer-free" after undergoing Britain's first liver transplant to treat advanced bowel cancer. [BBC]
The headline in the Daily Star reads: "Weather sickies"
And the Daily Star says "sickies will double" on Monday with "a million workers shirking off the office because of snow and ice". [BBC]
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