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Many of Monday’s papers continue to focus on the fallout over the lobbying row around former Tory MP Owen Paterson. The Metro reports Conservative MPs have joined the “growing backlash” against the government’s handling of the controversy. The paper quotes cabinet minister George Eustice describing it as a “storm in a teacup”, adding that questions over the conduct of Prime Minister Boris Johnson have been “put to bed”.

Metro Front Page 18th of February 2026

An exiled dissident named as a target by an alleged spy network active in Britain says he takes extreme precautions, fearing poisoning after revelations that a leading opposition figure was killed with a rare toxin. He believes he’s on a hit list and calls for decisive UK action against hostile state operatives.

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Metro Front Page 17th of February 2026

The PM pledged action to curb harmful AI and protect children online, weighing a social‑media age ban and stricter rules on bots and deepfakes. He promised to hold tech firms to account, but campaigners say any crackdown will falter unless platforms co‑operate and enforcement has real teeth.

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Metro Front Page 16th of February 2026

Yvette Cooper urges tougher sanctions and allied action after new scientific analysis suggests Alexei Navalny was killed in custody using a rare toxin. She says truth and transparency must counter state disinformation, with Britain pressing to hold those responsible to account.

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Metro Front Page 13th of February 2026

Sir Jim Ratcliffe faces backlash after saying the UK is being “colonised” by migrants and citing incorrect population figures. Sikh and Muslim Manchester United fans protested, and the PM called the remarks offensive. The club co-owner is under pressure to apologise.

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