In the headlines
The Tories have fallen to “their lowest level of public support in a quarter of a century”, says The Times. The latest YouGov poll gives Labour a 33-point lead, suggesting more than half the country would back the opposition in a general election. Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony today in Moscow to officially “annex” four areas of Ukraine, says the BBC. The move comes after sham “referendums” in the Kremlin-controlled areas garnered overwhelming support for Russian rule. The Royal Mint has unveiled the portrait of King Charles III to be used on new currency, says the Daily Mirror, starting with a commemorative £5 coin. “Soon to be worth about 50p.”