What the papers say – January 2

A series of fatal stabbings in the capital, the deaths of a British family in a seaplane crash in Sydney and a warning over sugary snacks all make the front pages on Tuesday.

The paper says the deaths of the four young men – in apparently unrelated incidents – brought the total number of fatal knife attacks in the capital to 80 across the year.

The paper reports that the same model of seaplane, a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, had crashed in Canada in August 2015, killing another UK family.

It describes the incident as a “tragedy on (the) holiday of a lifetime”.

The paper’s main story is about “deeply concerning” figures on how long university students are having to wait for counselling and mental health support.

Its lead story reports that time-wasting patients are costing the NHS £1 billion a year.

A warning against children eating sugary snacks features on the front pages of both the Daily Mirror and The Sun.

Running with the headline “Mars Barmy”, the Sun says parents are being told to limit treats for children to a maximum of two 100-calorie snacks a day – ruling out the 230-calorie Mars Bar.

The Mirror says the government advice urges parents to cut back “drastically” on children’s high-calorie snacks such as crisps and chocolate.

Elsewhere, the i reports on protests due to be held at 40 railway stations following fare hikes, with the headline of “Great Train Robbery”, while the Daily Mail claims that firefighters with just six days of first aid training are being sent to medical emergencies.