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Newspaper headlines: PM visits war-torn Kyiv, and Sunak 'on the brink'

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv

Most of the front pages feature pictures of Boris Johnson meeting Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv yesterday.

The Sunday Telegraph leads with quotes from the head of Nato, Jens Stoltenberg.

the alliance is undergoing a "major reset" to significantly increase its military presence in countries bordering Russia.

He also says leaders are preparing to change Nato's main strategic document to mention the potential threat from China for the first time, due to Beijing's increasingly close relationship with Moscow.

, the former Downing Street advisor, Steve Hilton, urges western companies to cut ties with China to apply more pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the conflict.

The leader in the makes an impassioned call for Nato to directly intervene in Ukraine to avert further atrocities involving civilians.

It says that "continued ineffective western shouting from the sidelines is unacceptable", concluding that the only way to defeat a leader who rules by fear is to "scare him back".

Further speculation about Rishi Sunak's future also features across the front pages.

goes with the headline "Rishi's on the brink", alongside further allegations about the chancellor's wife's financial dealings and non-dom tax rules.

the Mail's claim that the chancellor is considering resigning to protect his family, reporting that some of his friends believe he could quit politics entirely.

An in-depth article by the paper's chief political commentator, Tim Shipman, chancellor has expressed concerns about the prime minister's view that Russia will lose the war in Ukraine.

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quotes from unnamed senior Conservatives, who say the crisis in No 11 has ended Mr Sunak's hopes of becoming prime minister.

A former Tory minister tells the paper the handling of this matter has shown the chancellor's political judgement to be "badly flawed".

That is a view shared by the Telegraph's columnist, Simon Heffer, Mr Sunak's "talents are now being seriously called into question" - adding that "he has made it easy for those of his colleagues who wish to stop him from succeeding Boris Johnson to do so".

on fears that efforts to encourage people to switch to electric cars are being hindered by poor reception on parts of the UK's mobile phone network.

It says some drivers are finding themselves stranded because some public charging points have been placed in so-called "black spots" and "not spots", leaving those affected unable to use the smartphone apps that operate them.

It says a Downing Street appointed taskforce has urged the regulator Ofcom to regularly publish maps showing drivers where they may encounter problems to avoid their vehicles being immobilised.

There is good news for fans of British strawberries , as the paper claims changes to the way they are grown could lead to them being available all year round.

It says a horticultural technique known as vertical growing is being utilised by producers here to extend the natural production window by increasing the plant's exposure to direct sunlight.

If successful, the first crop of winter grown fruits are expected to be in the shops at the end of next year.