What the papers say – February 17
A range of stories feature on the front pages of Britain’s newspapers.
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Your support makes all the difference.The death of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny features among the top stories in the nation’s papers on Saturday.
The Telegraph says Russian President Vladimir Putin “must pay” for Mr Navalny’s death, while The Guardian reports on the “global outrage” that followed.
The Daily Express and the Daily Mail lead with words from Mr Navalny’s wife Yulia Navalnaya, who said Mr Putin will “bear responsibility” for the death of her husband.
The Financial Times says Mr Navalny died “suddenly in Arctic prison”, while the Independent and the i weekend report that the Kremlin has been accused of his “murder”.
The Daily Mirror and The Times lead with the Duke of Sussex, who said he wants to patch things up with his family.
And the Daily Star reports darts player Darren Webster accused a rival player of burping to put him off his throw.