'Hidden hand of Putin' and 'This lying PM' "Brit base blitzed by Iran", is the Sun's headline alongside a photo of smoke rising from the scene in Erbil in Iraq. According to the Times, "a swarm" of 20 missiles and kamikaze drones was fired at the base. Specialist British soldiers reportedly used surface-to-air missiles to destroy two of the Iranian drones, while others were intercepted by the Americans.

The Defence Secretary, John Healey, is quoted in a number of papers, including the Guardian, saying the "hidden hand" of Russian President Vladimir Putin is behind some of the Iranian tactics.

"Attacks on Britain demand a response," is the message from the Daily Telegraph in its leader column.

The paper says the government's reaction to the Erbil attack, so far, "has amounted to a complacent shrug of the shoulders". It insists "our enemies need to know that they will pay an overwhelming price for any attack on Britain's people, territory or interests".

The Financial Times says Russia is "the biggest winner from the war in the Middle East", because its earning as much as $150mn (£112.

3mn) a day in extra revenue from oil sales. The paper says the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led to rising demand for Russian crude from India and China.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has "told lie after lie after lie", are the words of the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, in the Daily Mail.

She is criticising his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador in Washington. The paper says "amid growing claims of a cover up", Badenoch has demanded a sleaze inquiry to determine whether Sir Keir misled MPs about the appointment.

The Times reports that the Princess of Wales left beer tasting to her husband during visits to craft breweries in south London yesterday.

The Princess said she had cut back on alcohol since her cancer diagnosis. Despite this admission, she is still dubbed the "princess of ales" by the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror. The Daily Express opts for "Kate hops to it", alongside a picture of her stirring a brewing kettle

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