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President Xi of China will likely snub next month’s climate conference COP26, The Times says.

A backlog at Britain’s biggest port could see shortages on the shelves at Christmas, reports The Times.

The Times leads with the Treasury’s accusation that the business secretary is “making things up” after he said he was in talks with the chancellor about helping businesses struggling with high energy prices.

Ministers are set to announce plans for levies on gas bills to fund low-carbon heating despite rising prices, The Times has been told

The Times reports that the cost of a family holiday will fall by around £200 after ministers announced that PCR tests for foreign travel are to be scrapped by half-term.

Another paper leading on backlash against Boris Johnson’s Tory conference speech is The Times – which quotes business leaders saying the prime minister is treating them like the “bogeyman” over labour shortages.

Boris Johnson will announce a significant rise in the minimum wage within weeks, The Times reports.

Hospital managers who fail to clear NHS backlogs will be sacked under government plans for reform, according to The Times.

The prime minister will promise all of Britain’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2035, The Times says.