Metro

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has ridiculed Russian President Vladimir Putin for sending troops into Ukraine, claiming he has gone “full tonto”, the paper says.

Boris Johnson has promised to turn Russia into a pariah state as he unveiled the “first barrage” of financial sanctions after Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, the paper says.

The prime minister is telling Britons to treat COVID-19 the same as the flu, Metro says.

One keeps calm and carries on, Metro says, as Buckingham Palace confirms the Queen has COVID-19.

The UK is on red alert, with Storm Eunice set to batter the country with high winds. The Metro writes that it could be the worst storm in 30 years. 

The Prince of Wales is facing a police investigation over claims his charity secured a CBE for a Saudi businessman who had donated £1.5m, writes Metro.

Prince Andrew’s settlement with his accuser in the sex abuse case is rumoured to be worth over £10m, Metro reports. Other papers have put it at around £12m, but the confidential nature of the deal means the exact sum many never be known.

The prime minister is urging on his counterparts from Germany and France to stand up to Vladimir Putin, according to The Metro

Russia has “ridiculed the threat of economic reprisals if it invades Ukraine” with one of Putin’s top officials insisting “we don’t give a s*** about all their sanctions”, according to the Metro.

The front page of the Metro reads “Cressida Ditched”, with the paper leading on the Metropolitan Police Commissioner stepping down from her role.