What the papers say – December 5
A range of stories lead the front pages on Thursday.
Domestic and foreign politics dominate Thursday’s front pages.
The Daily Mirror, Independent and The Guardian splash on Sir Keir Starmer’s promise to introduce an extra 130,000 police officers in a speech that set out the “next phase” of his Government.
Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph leads on a UK defence chief’s warnings that China is a “major nuclear threat to the West”.
And the Daily Mail says veterans minister Alistair Cairns has claimed the British army could be wiped out in “six months to a year” if faced with a major war.
The Times and Financial Times report French President Emmanuel Macron is being called on to resign after prime minister Michel Barnier was forced out in a no-confidence vote.
Millions of patients eligible for a weight-loss drug could face a 12-year wait to access it, according to the i.
The Sun leads on a new claim against Masterchef host Gregg Wallace.
Metro splashes on a money laundering network converting cash into cryptocurrency taken down in an international sting.
Lastly, the Daily Star splashes on a psychic night in Scotland cancelled due to “unforeseen circumstances”.