What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Tuesday's Front Pages
Tuesday's front pages focus on the potential for Cop28 to fail after disagreements around plans to ban fossil fuels. 
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By PA Reporter

Tuesday's front pages focus on the potential for Cop28 to fail after disagreements around plans to ban fossil fuels.

The Irish Times and Irish Examiner both report opposition to a draft decision paper at Cop28 hardened overnight as a large number of countries dismissed it as being weak with an absence of clear commitment to phase out fossil fuels.

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The Echo lead with tributes to Cork-born actor and comedian Frank Twomey who passed away on Monday.

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In the UK, a looming Conservative rebellion over the British Prime Minister’s Rwanda legislation dominates Tuesday’s papers.

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The Times, i and Daily Mail report as many as 40 right-wing Tory MPs are prepared to either abstain or vote against the proposed legislation in its first Commons vote on Tuesday.

The Independent says Rishi Sunak is “on the rack as Tory factions feud”.

The Daily Telegraph carries commentary from former defence secretary Ben Wallace, who urges the rebels not to let the row “wreck” the Government.

The Daily Express says Lord David Cameron has also urged the warring factions to unite behind the PM.

Meanwhile, the Metro leads with Mr Sunak telling the Covid inquiry his Eat Out to Help Out scheme was the right thing to do to protect jobs during the pandemic.

Elsewhere, The Guardian and Financial Times report a draft deal to cut global fossil fuel production has been labelled “grossly insufficient” by delegates at the UN’s Cop28 summit.

The Daily Mirror says a study has revealed “astounding inequality” in cancer death rates across England.

The Sun leads with boxer Tyson Fury’s court battle over an £82,000 council tax bill.

And the Daily Star says 40% of Britons have concerns over their behaviour at work Christmas parties.

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