The front page of the Guardian, external shows a burning building, and fire engulfing a row of cars in Tehran, with the headline saying Iran is preparing for "violent clashes". The Telegraph, external says Ali Khamenei is facing his "gravest threat" - and that he fears defections by the armed forces and police. The Telegraph, external carries an article by the shadow justice secretary, Robert Jenrick, in which he says British police forces are "giving in to Islamists". The i Weekend, external says the government will "ramp up" measures to close asylum hotels, with evictions beginning in the spring. The i quotes a senior Labour MP as saying they expect "big movement" on the closure of asylum hotels in "the next couple of months".

Source: The Times January 10, 2026 12:10 UTC