Newspaper headlines: Donor row intensifies and new extremism definition

Australian billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer has announced plans to build a replica of the Titanic

A number of Thursday's paper consider the likelihood of the Conservative Party returning the millions of pounds donated by Frank Hester, who's alleged to have told a group of staff that MP Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black women".

The i's front page says Mr Hester gave the party £10.2m last year - more than a fifth of the total donations it received - and that it would face a financial challenge if it agreed to return the money.

The Daily Mirror calls the situation "a new low" for the Conservatives. It says a number of senior figures from within the party have called for the money to be returned over the remarks, which Downing Street has acknowledged were racist. The paper also quotes business minister Kevin Hollinrake, however, who says he doesn't believe Mr Hester is racist and that the party should consider taking more money donated by him.

Writing for the Guardian, Ms Abbott accuses the Conservative Party of "playing the race card" ahead of the election, citing as examples the Rwanda asylum policy and an increased focus on extremists, which she says is a "code word for Muslims". She also says she was upset, but not surprised, by the remarks reported to have been made by Mr Hester.

Several of the papers feature the government's plan to introduce a new definition of extremism.

The Daily Telegraph says Muslim groups that incite hatred will be named and shamed. The Times says the plans are designed to respond to a rise in far-right activity as well as antisemitic and anti-Muslim abuse. It says a list of banned groups will be published within weeks. The Guardian says the groups would have no way to appeal, and would, in effect, be cancelled by the government.

The front page of the Financial Times says Rishi Sunak is pressing for a change in the law which would "kill off" a planned takeover of the Telegraph by an Abu Dhabi-backed wealth fund. The prime minister has proposed changes to legislation which would stop any foreign state having influence or control over a UK news organisation. The paper says this would probably mean a purchase attempt by RedBird IMI - which is funded by the UAE - would be blocked.

The Daily Mail says Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has backed calls for the UK to increase its military budget to 3% of GDP. The paper called it a bold move which put more pressure on the prime minister. Mr Shapps said he wanted more money to match the threat posed by Vladimir Putin's Russia.

The Daily Express leads on comments from a source within the Home Office, who's told the paper that the government's plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda are in a "good place". A source has told the paper the first flight will not take off in the days immediately after the legislation is passed, though they add that getting the first flights off the ground won't take months.

And the Daily Star has the headline: "Titanic Part Two". The paper says the Australian mining magnate, Clive Palmer - who's described as a mega-rich bloke - is sinking a fortune into rebuilding the ill-fated ocean liner. It says the ship will have the same interiors and cabin layout as the original, including the ball room. Its maiden voyage is planned for 2027. The paper asks: "What could possibly go wrong?"

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