What the papers say – April 4

4 April 2022, 2:00am

The nation’s papers are dominated by the latest reports of atrocities out of Ukraine.

04 April 2022

More allegations of war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine lead the front pages on Monday.

Accusations of genocide and possible reprisals from the West are splashed on The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Express, The Independent and the Daily Mail.

🗞 The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:

‘Allies want Putin to face justice for war atrocities’#TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 3, 2022

Monday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Putin Will Pay For ‘Despicable’ War Crimes, Vows PM” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NKMOELeZ1k

— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 3, 2022

Monday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “ ‘A terrible war crime’ “. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ecpQdgRsY7

— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 3, 2022

Monday’s Daily MAIL: “Putin’s Stain On Humanity” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/XQLjwDH65c

— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 3, 2022

Metro adds comments from Ukraine’s foreign minister that Vladimir Putin is worse than the so-called Islamic State, while the Financial Times reports the EU is planning fresh sanctions.

Monday’s front page:

‘WORSE THAN ISIS’#TomorrowsPapersToday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/kjXnpUEhlo

— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) April 3, 2022

Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Monday April 4 https://t.co/TQMi6apgGb pic.twitter.com/GCCl173d7Y

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 3, 2022

The i, The Guardian, The Times and the Daily Mirror all carry harrowing reports of the killing of civilians.

Monday’s i – “Massacre of innocents” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/lfDHmvX3oe

— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 3, 2022

Guardian front page, Monday 4 April 2022: Horror in Bucha: Russia accused of torture and massacre of civilians pic.twitter.com/40cw19ycxQ

— Guardian news (@guardiannews) April 3, 2022

Monday’s TIMES: “Civilians ‘shot in the streets’ “. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Kxpe32fRm1

— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 3, 2022

Tomorrow’s front page: Genocide #TomorrowsPapersToday

(Warning: Graphic images) https://t.co/4GMPuGuCWo pic.twitter.com/bMFAFgIk7t

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 3, 2022

Meanwhile, The Sun reports Conservative MP David Warburton has been admitted to hospital following his suspension amid an investigation.

On tomorrow’s front page: Tory MP David Warburton in psychiatric hospital for ‘severe shock and stress’ after cocaine scandal pichttps://t.co/3l3ifPEGyq pic.twitter.com/IdF6Ubu1Lj

— The Sun (@TheSun) April 3, 2022

And the Daily Star leads on comments from a “top cop” that police should work from home.