F1's Horner 'shunted out' and 'work doesn't pay'

Christian Horner's removal as Red Bull's F1 team principal leads several of Thursday's front pages. The Metro says the racing boss, husband of Spice Girl Geri, was "shunted out" 17 months after a female employee accused him of coercive, controlling behaviour. He was twice cleared of these claims, which he has strongly denied, but the fallout has been "blamed for the team's decline", the paper reports. Red Bull has won only two races this season.

The Daily Star references the energy's drink's slogan in its own headline on the Horner saga: "Red Bull gives you the boot." It adds that wife Geri has "stood by" her husband.

The Daily Mail's front page pictures the "humiliated" Geri and Christian Horner, but its lead story is based on fresh analysis suggesting "work doesn't pay under Labour". The Centre for Social Justice think tank has warned that sickness benefits will soon be worth "more than a minimum wage job", the paper reports. This "shocking finding" comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer failed to secure benefits cuts earlier this month, it adds.

The Daily Telegraph also covers the think tank's benefits analysis, saying someone on "full handouts" will receive £2,500 more a year than a minimum wage worker. It also covers a separate report from a group representing the beer industry, which warns one pub a day will close after what the paper calls Labour's "tax raids". Elsewhere, actor Hugh Grant is pictured talking to Queen Camilla at Wimbledon.

The i Paper has a different story about Labour's economic policy. It says a minister has told the paper that the government will introduce new taxes that "target wealthier people" to appease restless backbench MPs. It will not call these measures a wealth tax in public, but it will do so privately, the paper reports.

On the third day of French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the UK, the Sun's headline is "A kick in the Gauls". It says a deal on returning migrants who crossed the Channel in small boats is expected to be announced on Thursday, during a bilateral summit. But the paper highlights criticism of the deal, which it says will deport "just 50 migrants a week". The Tories have said this arrangement is "no deterrent at all", the paper says, as "40,000 are arriving annually". Home Office figures say more than 21,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats this year so far.

The Times also leads on the UK-France asylum deal, which it says will deport one in 17 people who arrive via the Channel, but is intended to expand at a later date. A UK government source has told the paper the scheme will be "scaled up" after a pilot period.

Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that the Anglo-French migration deal "hangs in the balance" with negotiators still "deadlocked" over the details. Aides on both sides said there were "several significant hurdles" to overcome on Wednesday night. Sir Keir had hoped to unveil an agreement as the "key prize" of Macron's three-day visit at the bilateral summit on Thursday, the paper says.

The departure of X chief executive Linda Yaccarino is also covered in several newspapers. The Financial Times features a picture of Ms Yaccarino, who was hired to run the social media site by billionaire owner Elon Musk two years ago. She was tasked with "luring back advertisers" after Mr Musk controversially relaxed moderation on the platform, the FT reports. Its lead story is on AI chipmaker Nvidia, which has become the first $4tn (£2.94tn) company after a "rapid rebound for Wall Street technology stocks".

The Daily Express says there has been "fury" at a potential doctors' strike, with the prime minister branded as "weak". Resident doctors, previously known as junior doctors, in England have said they will strike for five days from 25 July after voting in favour of fresh action over pay if the government does not agree to negotiate their pay instead. The paper also features a picture of the Queen at Wimbledon on its front page - here shaking hands with Novak Djokovic.

The Mirror leads on the "astonishing bravery" of the children targeted by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, after an inquiry into the attacks revealed "incredible tales of bravery" on Wednesday.

Christian Horner

The Times leads on the possible new immigration deal between Britain and France ahead of today's summit in London. The paper says 50 migrants a week will be sent back to France from the end of August, as part of a pilot scheme - and, reportedly, the UK would accept the same number of asylum seekers in return, if they have family connections in Britain. The paper points out that if crossings continue at the same rate the number sent to France would equate to one in 17 of all small-boat migrants.

The Daily Telegraph says the government is hoping the number of returns will grow significantly, if the trial is successful.

The Guardian however says the deal "hangs in the balance" - with negotiators haggling over how much the UK should pay towards policing the crossings. Aides from both countries tell the paper that other significant hurdles include potential legal challenges in France, and opposition from other European countries. A Downing Street spokesperson is quoted saying the prime minister hopes to make "concrete progress" on a range of issues.

The I Paper says Labour will target the rich with its new tax plans, but won't publicly call it a "wealth tax". The paper quotes an unnamed minister saying "we'll end up doing a few things that target wealthier people".

The Daily Express leads on resident doctors announcing a five-day strike over pay - saying it puts around 200,000 hospital appointments at risk of being cancelled. The paper's leader column calls the prime minister weak and says it's only a matter of time before Downing Street "waves the white flag".

The Daily Mail is among a number of papers to highlight a report by the right-leaning think tank, the Centre for Social Justice - which forecasts that full sickness benefits will soon be worth £2,500 a year more than the minimum wage. "Proof Work Doesn't Pay Under Labour" is the Mail's headline.

A picture of the former Red Bull Racing Formula One boss, Christian Horner, with his head in his hands covers the front of The Daily Star. He was fired yesterday after 20 years in the role. Its headline reads "Red Bull gives you the boot".

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