Newspaper headlines:MI5's 'Chinese spies' alert and Trump defends MBS

The headline on the front page of the Times reads:

Many of Wednesday’s papers are leading on Chinese spying in the UK after MI5 issued a warning to MPs. The Times reported that MI5 issued an alert to MPs identifying two LinkedIn profiles it said were being used for recruitment on behalf of the Chinese state. US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are seen holding hands at the White House on the front page.

The headline on the Guardian's front page reads: "Alarmed as MI5 identifies suspected Chinese spies targeting MPs".

The Guardian says the LinkedIn profiles in question were designed as a “secret and calculated” attempt to recruit parliamentarians and obtain “non-public and inside information”. The profiles are said to be under the names Amanda Qiu and Shirly Shen.

The headline on the front page of the Independent reads: "MI5 warns MPs about Chinese spies on LinkedIn".

The Independent says a “new debate” broke out between London and Beijing following MI5’s warning to British politicians. It said the Chinese embassy in the UK rejected the accusations as “complete fabrication and malicious libel”.

The headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: "UK warns China against espionage after MI5 highlights effort to influence MPs".

Alongside the MI5 story, Trump and the crown prince also feature prominently on the front pages of the Financial Times. The report states that the president reacted harshly to a reporter who asked questions about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, one of the leading figures criticizing the Saudi regime and who was killed in the country’s Istanbul embassy in 2018. Trump told his White House guest that there was “nothing new” about the killing, apparently contradicting assessments by US intelligence agencies.

The headline on the Telegraph's front page read: "Britain not ready to defend invasion".

The Telegraph says Britain is “not prepared to defend” itself against an invasion. After a year-long investigation, the House of Commons defense committee accused the government of moving at a “glacial” pace in the face of renewed threats from Russia and China. Catherine, Princess of Wales, appears on the front page of the newspaper after her first public speech in more than two years.

The headline on the front page of i Paper reads: "Reeves told Labor MPs privately: I'll hit the rich with a mansion tax in the Budget".

The i newspaper claims Chancellor Rachel Reeves told a meeting with Labor MPs that a tax on high-value properties would be included in next week’s Budget. According to the newspaper, the chancellor urged MPs to sell the message that new tax increases will hit rich people hardest.

The headline on the front page of Ayna reads: "'Hitler was right' Farage told me".

Both the Mirror and the Guardian carry allegations from former schoolmates of Nigel Farage who say the Reform UK leader held “racist and anti-Semitic” views in his youth. The party says the allegations are “completely false” and “defamatory”.

The headline on Metro's front page reads: "Google boss: Artificial intelligence cannot be trusted".

Metro leads Google boss Sundar Pichai’s comments to BBC News. He told the BBC that people should not “blindly trust” AI models, which he said were prone to error.

The headline on the Mail's front page reads: "A few bad words and a public school teacher lost his job and his life".

The Mail is leading an investigation into the death of teacher John Wright. The newspaper claims he committed suicide after being expelled by an elite private school for making what the Mail described as “a few bad words”. Marlborough College insisted he was dismissed for “inappropriate behaviour”.

The headline on the front page of the Express reads: "This is crazy".

The Express says the asylum seekers were filmed “partying and fighting” at the Ministry of Defense temporary accommodation in Essex. He calls the scenes “crazy.”