Millions 'face tax hike' and Trump set to visit UK
One of them, Susan Pollack, tells the Daily Express: "You don't think you live in a world which does those things."
British Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich, 94, talks to the the Daily Mirror about it being "painful" to walk into the notorious camp - after having lost most of her relatives during the Holocaust.
The Daily Telegraph says the King will be the first British monarch to set foot in Auschwitz. A source close to him has described the visit as a "deeply personal pilgrimage."
A spokesman for the Auschwitz Museum tells the Guardian, there will not be any speeches by politicians today, and the focus will be on the survivors.
In other news, the Times describes yesterday's phone call between Sir Keir Starmer and President Trump as "warm and personable" - but the paper says the PM will resist pressure to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, because of concerns about Britain's public finances.
On its front page the Daily Mail says more than four million people in England face punishing council tax rises above 4.99% - which is the maximum normally allowed by law. The paper says eight struggling local authorities are asking the government to allow increases ranging from just under 10 to 25%.
According to the i newspaper, A&E patients could be treated at home to avert what it describes as another winter "Armageddon".
Finally, the Daily Star reports more torrential downpours and wind are expected to batter the country over the next 48 hours. The paper says the Met Office has placed yellow warnings in a "whopping" 58 areas throughout the United Kingdom.
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