Observer

The Observer leads with the words of the US president, who described Vladimir Putin as a “butcher”, and said he could not be allowed to remain in power.

According to The Guardian, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said P&O Ferries could face an unlimited fine if its summary sacking of 800 members of staff is found to have breached the law.

Britons who open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the war will receive £350 a month under a new “cash for accommodation” scheme – and The Observer says Michael Gove is calling for a “national effort” on behalf of refugees in desperate need.

The Observer reports on Vladimir Putin’s warning to the West – that sanctions are akin to an act of war.

Vladimir Putin is facing growing international isolation and the prospect of pariah status, The Observer reports.

Western allies are discussing how to arm the Ukrainian resistance if Russia invades, according to The Observer.

The Treasury is pushing for almost all free COVID testing to end as soon as next month to save billions of pounds, despite warnings from public health experts and scientists, reports The Guardian.

Boris Johnson’s attempts to rally his dilapidated top team have floundered after a second cabinet minister distanced himself from the PM and another Conservative MP called for him to go, writes The Guardian. 

A heavily redacted report into Downing Street parties will be published “imminently”, The Guardian says.

Sue Gray, the senior civil servant investigating alleged lockdown parties at Downing Street, has analysed swipe card data, the Observer writes.