Wednesday's National Newspaper Front Pages

THE PAPERS’ TOP STORIES

:: The Daily Telegraph

US captive Steven Sotloff has been beheaded by an Islamic State fighter who warned that a Briton will be the next hostage to die.

:: Daily Mail

The murder carried out by a man nicknamed ‘Jihadi John’ was nearly identical to the killing of another American journalist, James Foley.

:: Daily Express

The paper also reports on the chilling new threat in a video to kill a British hostage following the beheading of a second US journalist.

:: Daily Mirror

In the video, the extremist declared to the US President: “Obama, I am back”.

:: The Guardian

Mr Sotloff was shown kneeling, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, and with his arms apparently bound behind his back.

:: The Times

The militant said the killing was in revenge for US airstrikes on IS targets in Iraq and made direct reference to recent raid sites.

:: The Sun

The insurgent is pictured gripping the British hostage during the video. The paper has pixelated his face.

:: The i

Steven Sotloff was beheaded after a year in captivity and his killer spoke with a British accent.

:: The Independent

The warning that a British hostage could be the next to be murdered will increase pressure on David Cameron to order airstrikes in Iraq.

:: Daily Star

Time journalist Mr Sotloff was taken hostage in Syria in August last year.

:: Financial Times

The prospect of a close vote on Scottish independence sent jitters through the City as markets reacted for the first time to the uncertainty.

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Wednesday's National Newspaper Front Pages