Newspaper headlines: Big wage rises 'risky' and 'tell dad you love him'

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"Refugees in the UK to be tagged like criminals", says the front page of the Independent, which leads on the new Home Office pilot scheme to fit migrants with electronic tags.

It quotes campaigners describing the plans as "draconian and punitive" and saying they will criminalise asylum seekers. The Home Office says it will not be deterred as it plans its next deportation flight to Rwanda.

The Telegraph reports that Home Secretary Priti Patel has signalled her desire for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights.

In a wide-ranging interview, she describes the European Court of Human Rights as "opaque" and says its decision to effectively ground the government's first flight to Rwanda was scandalous and politically motivated.

The paper also says that a new bill will be unveiled next week which could restrict migrants' ability to fight deportation on the grounds that it breaches their right to a family life.

The i reports the results of a poll it commissioned, which suggests two-thirds of voters believe the government isn't doing enough to tackle the rising cost of living.

According to the paper, 65% of people believe the Treasury needs to commit to more spending, while just 15% think the current support is "about right".

Downing Street says the package of measures it has put in place will support those most in need.

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The Guardian says that funding for school building projects, swimming pools and libraries in England could be cut because soaring inflation and energy bills have led to a £1.7bn hole in councils' budgets.

The paper says that services could be axed and council tax could be put up, unless town halls receive support from Westminster.

The government says it has given an extra £3.7bn to councils in England to help them deliver key services.

"PM accused of contempt for the North" is the headline in the Yorkshire Post. It reports that some Conservatives are angry that Boris Johnson called off plans to attend a levelling up talk in Doncaster in order to visit Ukraine.

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It quotes what it describes as Prince William's friends, saying he "alternates between grieving and feeling really, really angry" - and that the relationship between the brothers is "at rock bottom".

And the Daily Mirror reports that Sir Paul McCartney won't be performing the classic Beatles hit "Back In The USSR" at any of his gigs for the foreseeable future - in protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The 1968 song is about a Russian spy who returns to the Soviet Union after spending time in the United States.

A source tells the paper that despite it being a massive crowd favourite, it would be "perverse to be singing a jaunty rock and roll song about Russia".

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