Thursday's National Newspaper Front Pages
THURSDAY'S TOP STORIES
:: Daily Star, Metro
The stepbrother of Bristol teenager Becky Watts has been charged with her murder. His girlfriend has been charged with intending to pervert the course of justice
:: Daily Mirror
The newspaper carries a photograph of Becky Watts standing alongside her stepbrother and his girlfriend.
:: The Independent, i
Lord O'Donnell, former head of the Civil Service, has warned that many politicians in Britain "just don't get" what life is like for people living on benefits.
:: Daily Mail
Islamic State extremists, masquerading as policemen, are cold-calling UK pensioners and conning them into handing over their savings , police have revealed.
:: The Daily Telegraph
Giving teenagers more information on drugs could be counter-productive, the Government's advisory board on drugs has warned the Home Secretary.
:: The Guardian
The chair of the BBC Trust says she believes it is time for an external regulator to oversee the BBC following several financial and editorial management failures.
:: Daily Express
A new study suggests that taking statins could increase your risk of developing diabetes by 46%.
:: The Times
The Chancellor is reportedly planning to raise the level at which national insurance is paid. That move would equal a tax cut for most people.
:: Financial Times
The Bank of England risks becoming embroiled in a fraud investigation over the potential rigging of money-market auctions launched at the start of the financial crisis.
:: Watch the Press Preview on Sky News every evening at 10.30pm and 11.30pm. Thursday night's reviewers will be PR consultant and former political editor of The Sun, George Pascoe-Watson, and deputy director of think-tank Civitas, Anastasia de Waal.