Today's front pages: Bojo's Russia ultimatum and a nation mourns
The Week takes a look at the stories grabbing the headlines in Tuesday's national papers
Many front pages today feature an image from Westminster attack victim PC Keith Palmer's funeral yesterday. It was said to be the largest gathering of police in UK history, with thousands of officers around the country paying their respects.
The Times and The Independent both lead with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's call for a fresh wave of sanctions on Russia if it refuses to back away from its support for President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.
Donald Trump's son Eric tells the Daily Telegraph that his father will not be intimidated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Barclays chief executive Jes Staley facing sanctions makes the front page of the Financial Times which reports the businessman could be forced to forego his £1.3m bonus after being investigated by regulators over his conduct towards a whistleblower.
"Scandalous" is how the Daily Mirror sums up the alleged "north-south" divide in the quality of care for the elderly, which it says is a result of unfair government cuts.
The Guardian leads with the news that Scotland is offering a preventative drug to people deemed to be at risk of contracting HIV. NHS England has so far resisted offering the treatment to its patients.
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