PM braces for 'storm' and Britons told leave Lebanon

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The front page of the Times. The headline reads: 'Brace for the incoming storm, warns Starmer'.
The front page of the Daily Telegraph. The headline reads: 'The state will take back control'.
The Telegraph says the prime minister rehashed a popular Brexit slogan as he vowed to take back "control" of the NHS, education and other key policy areas. Variations on the phrase cropped up 15 times across the 54-minute speech, which the paper styles as an "attempt to connect" with Reform voters. [BBC]
The front page of the Metro. The headline reads: 'Ten years to end zombie apocalypse'.
The Starmers' kiss also tops the Metro. "A home for every hero" is the headline, a reference to Sir Keir's pledge to house all military veterans, young care leavers and victims of domestic abuse. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper's promise to halve knife crime also gets a write-up. [BBC]
The front page of the Financial Times. The headline reads: 'Stark choices: Starmer vows to fix Britain' and 'China unleashes aggressive stimulus blitz in battle to hit 5% growth target'.
The Financial Times leads on Sir Keir's promise to repair Britain and warns of "stark choices" ahead. Also featured is a report on China's "aggressive" package of new growth measures, and another on HSBC and JP Morgan "unwittingly" processing payments for companies run by the late Russian mercenary leader, Yevgeny Priogozhin. [BBC]
The front page of the Daily Mirror. The headline reads: 'Starmer's promise: Tough love' and 'Brits told: leave Lebanon'.
"Tough love" is how the Daily Mirror characterises Sir Keir's Liverpool address. The prime minister's plea to British nationals to leave Lebanon also makes the front page. Sir Keir said, "We are ramping up the contingency plans, I think you'd expect that in light of the escalation." [BBC]
The front page of the Daily Mail. The headline reads: 'Marines ready for mass evacuation of Lebanon Brits'.
The Mail leads on the Ministry of Defence sending 700 troops to Cyprus to prepare for the possible evacuation of British nationals from Lebanon, described by the paper as a "potential Dunkirk-style rescue". [BBC]
The front page of the i newspaper. The headline reads: 'EU willing to back down on new migration demand for all under-30s'.
The EU is prepared to shorten the time it will ask Sir Keir's government to allow under-30s to remain in the UK for, according to the i. The paper says a possible deal with Brussels could help "unlock" new agreements with Europe on security and trade. [BBC]
The front page of the Daily Express. The headline reads: 'Kate back to work to prepare for Xmas concert'.
The front page of the Sun. The headline reads: 'Phil: I'm back'.
The Sun reports on Phillip Schofield's "TV comeback", 16 months after he left ITV's This Morning programme. The paper says Mr Schofield has filmed a "one-man survival" show for Channel 5, in which he will discuss the period since he admitted to having an affair with a younger co-worker. [BBC]
The front page of the Daily Star. The headline reads: 'Nessie reveals a wicked sense of humour..as she plays pranks on boaters'.
The Daily Star leads on a father and son claiming to have been "attacked" by the Loch Ness monster while out canoeing. Both Geoff Potts and his son, Chris, say they felt something strike their vessels from below. "Canoe believe it?" the paper asks. [BBC]
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