'BBC presenter did nothing wrong' and 'the BBC are liars'

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The offer to Ukraine stops short of a timetable for full Nato membership

By BBC News
Staff

Many of the front pages continue to feature the story about the BBC presenter alleged to have given tens of thousand of pounds to a young person for sexual images. The Sun - which broke the story last week - quotes the family as saying that they only spoke out to help save their "vulnerable, addict child". The young person's lawyer has asserted that their account is not right, and that point of view is reflected by the Daily Mirror's front page headline, which reads "BBC Star Did Nothing Wrong".

Ukraine is to be offered "Israel-style" security guarantees by its most powerful Western military allies, reports the Daily Telegraph. A new defence scheme - the paper said - would create a legally binding pledge for the UK, United States, France and Germany to continue existing military support for Kyiv. It also said there would be promises on training for Ukrainian troops, intelligence sharing and assistance with bringing the country's armed forces in line with Nato standards. The offer stops short of a timetable for full Nato membership, but the Telegraph suggests that it will be offered as a stepping stone to that goal.

The Times reports that more than half a million pounds a day is being spent by the government on reserving hotel beds for migrants - as a "buffer" to prevent over-crowding at processing centres.

The Financial Times says that the governor of the Bank of England and the Chancellor "joined forces" at the annual Mansion House dinner yesterday evening to call for wage restraint. The paper reports Andrew Bailey and Jeremy Hunt told the audience that high pay settlements were "hitting" the fight against inflation, and that they would do "what is necessary, for as long as necessary" to return it to the target 2%.

Many of the papers carry photos of the King and Joe Biden on the US president's visit to the UK yesterday. The photo on the front of the Times shows the two men laughing during what the paper describes as an "extremely cordial" meeting.