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A range of stories feature across Thursday's front pages - but many include pictures of disruption caused by Storm Gerrit which battered Britain with snow, rain and 100mph winds and left thousands without power.

The Daily Star says Storm Gerrit left Britons facing - adding it is the first of five storms expected this month.

Travellers have been told to , according to the Daily Telegraph. It says floods, snow and strong winds brought chaos to the road and rail networks, leaving thousands of people stranded across the country.

Elsewhere, in other domestic news, the Daily Mail reports the . The paper says Jeremy Hunt has earmarked 6 March as the Spring Budget ahead of next year's general election.

But, the Daily Mirror suggests inheritance tax will be scrapped altogether, and pins the plan on the prime minister with its headline: "Rishi helps the Rich get richer". It accuses the prime minister of The paper calls them the "same old out-of-touch Tories".

Sticking with the general election theme, the Times reports on more of for the under-5s as part of an appeal to working parents. It expects the policy to included in the party's manifesto.

The Guardian leads with an admission from a senior officer at the Metropolitan Police who says But, Det Supt Andrew Wadey insisted the Met was committed to rebuilding confidence by improving their service and behaving with respect and compassion.

The It says demand is at near record levels with a 10% rise in orders since the war in Ukraine. The FT analysed figures for 15 defence groups including Britain's BAE Systems and found order backlogs were worth more than $777bn (£606bn). The paper also notes the sustained spending on weapons has seen investors pile into arms stocks.

Finally, the i newspaper reports homes bought up for the . Â鶹ԼÅÄowners who were forced to sell are described as "absolutely outraged" the money is going to the company behind the project. The paper says more than 700 houses are on the rental market in Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire. HS2 Limited said it understood the frustration, but it would lease properties where it was to the financial advantage of the taxpayer.

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