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A handful of Wednesday's newspapers examine possible pre-election giveaways on their front pages.

The Times suggests the by offering schemes such as a government protected 30-year fixed rate mortgage. Other options could include a new help-to-buy scheme or reforming stamp duty, the paper says.

But according to the Financial Times, the numbers joining the . Many more than ever are reported to be relying on the "Bank of Mum and Dad" to reach the first rung.

Ministers are reconsidering scrapping inheritance tax - a proposal mooted before the Autumn Statement - according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper also says Downing Street is at which income is taxed at 40% or reducing the basic rate from 20%.

Meanwhile the i says the government may fix public spending for three years, . Should Labour win, they would be tied to the Conservatives' commitments, having already promised not to increase borrowing or raise taxes.

Elsewhere, the Guardian says a former head of the UK's spy agency, GCHQ, has criticised what is described as the "government by Whatsapp", seen during the pandemic. Speaking to a parliamentary inquiry, . He said the complexities and nuances of any decent strategic analysis couldn't be conveyed in a WhatsApp exchange.

A 50% rise in visitor parking charges at NHS hospitals in England in by the Daily Express. The story, based on figures from the Liberal Democrats, also features on the front of the Daily Mirror. The tabloid cites suggestions from the Lib Dems' health spokeswoman on a manifesto promise to crack down on unfair hospital parking fees. The Tories deny this.

Finally, on its front page, the Daily Mail . Over this period nearly 400 children aged six and under have been referred to the gender identity development service.

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