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Wednesday newspaper round-up: RBS, Zuma, Putin
MPs are planning to make an unprecedented use of their parliamentary powers to publish a report into the mistreatment of thousands of small and medium-sized companies by Royal Bank of Scotland. Nicky Morgan has asked the Treasury select committee, which she chairs, to support the release of the confidential document, having used parliamentary privilege to obtain it from the Financial Conduct Authority. - The Times
The African National Congress has threatened to throw President Zuma to the "vultures" in parliament and suffer the indignity of being kicked out if he does not resign. "When you resist you leave us no choice but to let you fry in the vote of no confidence because it means you do not respect the organisation," Gwede Mantashe, the ANC chairman, said. - The Times
For the first time in years, Vladimir Putin has cancelled several public appearances due to illness - prompting speculation about the long-term durability of a leader feted for his virility. On Monday, there was no visit to Sochi. Today, there was no discussion of microelectronics in the Kremlin. Tomorrow, the President will not make an appearance at the "Mentor 2018" forum in Moscow. And next week, he will not travel to the Russian Far East. - The Independent
A man has been shot dead in a republican area of west Belfast. The victim was fatally injured in a shotgun blast at a house on the Poleglass estate. It is believed the man, who was in his 20s, was shot in the chest as he opened the door of the property at around 8pm, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. He is believed to have been shot in front of two children. - The Guardian
Almost half of those who have taken out car finance deals - representing almost three million British drivers - don't know how much they've borrowed to fund their vehicles. That's just one of a number of astonishing claims from two new surveys that have raised fears of a financial crisis sparked by debt. Almost nine in 10 of people with existing finance arrangements admitted in the polls that they don't understand the small print in their contracts - including excess mileage fees that could send costs spiralling. - The Daily Mail
Israeli police have recommended charging Benjamin Netanyahu with accepting bribes worth 1 million shekels (£200,000), dealing a potentially serious political blow to the long-serving Israeli prime minister. After more than a year of investigating, Israel's police said there was enough evidence to prosecute Mr Netanyahu on allegations he accepted lavish gifts from wealthy businessmen and tried to negotiate a corrupt deal with a newspaper publisher. - The Daily Telegraph
The world's largest car hire firm is revving up plans for a blockbuster stock market float after another set of record profits. Profits jumped 13% to 677m (£600m) at LeasePlan, which has a fleet of 1.7m cars, and is 50 years old. The firm said it was benefiting from a "clear megatrend" in which increasing numbers of people are turning their back on car ownership, in favour of so-called "usership", or the sharing economy, as annual sales nudged 9.4bn. It has signed a deal with Uber to provide drivers with access to its fleet. - The Daily Telegraph