"A bumper payment deal" and "a candy maker gets salty"

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads:

Several newspapers on Thursday were headlined by the breakthrough in the long-running pay dispute among train drivers. The Daily Mail wrote that the offer of a 15% pay rise over three years could end a “crippling” strike. The increase, which will see the average train driver’s salary for a four-day week rise from £60,000 to £69,000, will cost the Treasury around £100m, fuelling concerns that ticket prices could now rise more than they otherwise would have, the newspaper wrote.

Taylor Swift is making headlines in The Times as she heads to London for her Eras tour. The newspaper reports that the Tories have accused the government of “giving in” on the pay deal it offered train drivers. According to the newspaper, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said the pay rise was “the right thing to do”, while Aslef union general secretary Mick Whelan called it a “fair deal”.

The Guardian's front page headline reads:

News of Ukrainian forces advancing into Russia is front-page news in the Guardian. It claims kyiv has also launched “major” drone attacks on four Russian airbases, while President Volodymyr Zelensky used his nighttime speech to reiterate calls for Western allies to allow Ukraine to target Russia with long-range strikes.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror reads: "Social Media Companies... They Don't Care"

In an exclusive interview with the Mirror, Ian Russell, whose daughter Molly took her own life aged 14, claims social media is “failing to remove dangerous content around self-harm and suicide”. He says companies have made verbal promises but there is “no evidence that things have changed”.

The title of the first page of i reads: "Savers hit by interest rate cut, but UK mortgages set to fall to 3.5%"

The i newspaper headlines that the UK inflation rate has risen for the first time this year, which it says will benefit homeowners, who could see their mortgage rates fall to 3.5%. According to expert analysis carried out for the newspaper, interest rates are likely to be cut “several times” before December.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: "It is cruel to deprive pensioners of their winter fuel payments"

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Express, Ester McVey has called on Rachel Reeves to reverse her “cruel” decision to cut winter heating benefits for around 10 million pensioners. The former work and pensions secretary described the decision announced by the chancellor last month as “unexpected” and called for a U-turn.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: "Our son Professor Kevin died abroad... we were sent the remains of a 77 year old Canadian"

The parents of a teacher who died in Cambodia are making headlines in the Metro newspaper on Thursday after receiving the remains of another man. Maureen Thompson and Stephen Nightingale had been raising money to repatriate their son. It was only when they visited his funeral home that they discovered they had been sent the remains of a 77-year-old Canadian.

The headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: "Confectionery giant Mars closes $35 billion deal to buy Pringles maker Kellanova"

“Confectionery group moves into savoury snacks,” wrote the Financial Times in its feature article on confectionery giant Mars’ acquisition of the company that makes Pringles. Mars, the maker of M&Ms and Skittles, has agreed a deal to buy Kellanova for $35.9bn, in what the FT called “one of the biggest deals of the year”.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: "The Horror of Cold Baked Bean Deviants"

“The horror of cold baked bean deviants.” The Daily Star’s front page tackles a seemingly controversial topic: should you eat baked beans hot or cold? The newspaper reports that a quarter of Britons don’t heat them up before eating.