The Papers: 'Suited not booted' and 'property tax shake-up'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "suited not booted" for peace talks in Washington, headlines the Sun. He went "smart for Trump summit" after "that dressing down" it writes, pairing the story with a snap of the leader grinning in said suit. The US president's arm rests on his shoulders.

At the Ukraine talks, US President Donald Trump and Zelensky struck "a more emollient tone" than their previous meeting, reports the Financial Times. "There'll be a lot of help when it comes to security," Trump promised. Treasury officials have been ordered to examine stamp duty by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in a "property tax shake-up". And Novo Nordisk, a pharmaceuticals company, has halved the price of Ozempic in the US to "toe White House line".

The Daily Telegraph also leads with the Ukraine talks, headlining "US military to protect Ukraine" as "Zelensky and Trump bury the hatchet". Reeves could be planning a "fresh raid on homeowners" as she "struggles to balance the books" and No 10 "paves the way for state pension at 70", the broadsheet reports.

It is "Trump's White House welcome" for the i Paper's front. Trump has pledged to "help out" Europe and end the Ukraine war in a "warm reception". The possible new property taxes also feature, as the paper says Reeves is considering a tax on sellers with homes over £500,000.

"No need for ceasefire to secure peace deal" says Trump in the Guardian's top story. Referring to other conflicts that "he claimed to have ended", the US president said "I don't think you'd need a ceasefire," adding "I didn't do any ceasefires" in the "six deals I settled this year". Reeves's "radical overhaul" of stamp duty and council tax also makes the front page, though "no final decisions have been made."

Zelensky has hailed Trump's security offers as "very good" according to the front page headline of the Times. Meanwhile, Trump himself was "reported to have interrupted the Washington summit to brief President Putin". The paper also reports "rail journeys disrupted as dry weather affects tracks". There have been cuts to train services and speed restrictions have been imposed.

The Daily Mail's Quentin Letts describes the Washington summit as "electric with jeopardy, a chess match with live grenades". Zelensky "survived" with "no muscling in on him by Vice President Vance". Meanwhile, the Mail's Nadine Dorries speaks to Lucy Letby's old friends about the "Lucy Letby they knew".

The Daily Mirror also runs with a chess metaphor, describing the summit as a "stalemate". Trump's security offer to Zelensky has been "rejected by Russia", it writes.

The US "will ensure any deal works" reports the Daily Express beneath a photo of Zelensky and Trump shaking hands. The US president "doesn't rule out sending American troops to Ukraine" it adds.

Metro leads with a warning against the "UK's 5000 fake online pharmacies", saying the "slick meds sites cash in" while selling pesticides and animal pills as medication. Also on the front page, is a "day of reckoning" in the Ukraine talks at the White House.

The Daily Star also leads with a warning, though this time for King Charles III: "Watch out, your majesty" it writes, as "big cat stalks King Chas". The "beast" has been "spotted prowling" near the King's "Highgrove home".