The Observer is led by a “gloveless” interview with Sir Keir Starmer. He tells the paper why he plans to “fight on” as prime minister and expresses concern about growing support for Reform and the Greens.
The Mail on Sunday opens with Thomas Markle’s plea to his daughter, the Duchess of Sussex, “to see me one more time before I die”. Mr Markle, whose leg was reportedly amputated during surgery, told the newspaper he did not want to die a “stranger” from Meghan.
The senior barrister is accusing the justice secretary of misrepresenting figures on collapsed rape cases to “pass through” proposals to reduce the number of jury trials in England and Wales, the Sunday Times reports. The Justice Department told the newspaper that the lawyers’ comments were “completely misleading.”
The Express leads allegations that dozens of foreign nationals deemed a threat to national security are being kept under 24-hour surveillance because they are prevented from being deported due to human rights laws. The newspaper states that there are new calls for the UK to “overhaul” these laws and leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Covid-era plans designed to stimulate the economy have cost taxpayers £10.9bn in fraud, ahead of the Sunday Mirror newspaper’s report on Tuesday.
“Union eyeing Labor exit over Starmer” reads the Sunday Telegraph’s headline. A Unite source told the BBC it was not considering an “immediate conference vote on formal separation” with Labor, the newspaper reported.
The Sun leads the interview with Ozzy Osbourne’s son Jack Osbourne following his elimination from I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The headline was “Even Ozzy wouldn’t eat jungle caterpillars”.
The Prince of Wales has stepped up his campaign to knight Kevin Sinfield after calling the former rugby player “inspiring”, the Daily Star said.
