The Daily Mirror leads with reports of malnutrition in Gaza, as Israel is criticised about aid supplies reaching people. The UN’s food aid programme says almost one in three people in Gaza are going days without eating. Israel says there is no restriction on aid getting through. The paper also features a story about US President Donald Trump raising the possibility of a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell – who was found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse young girls.
The Guardian leads on growing political pressure for the UK to recognise Palestine as a state. Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, and Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, are among 221 MPs who have signed a letter in support of Palestinian statehood, the Guardian reports.
The Times lead story focuses on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer rejecting calls for the UK to formally recognise Palestine as a state, after more than 130 Labour MPs were among those calling on him to follow France’s example and do so.
Prostate patients are being “ignored” by the NHS, the Daily Telegraph reports, as part of its campaign for a targeted screening scheme. Its front page also features a story headlined “Rayner piles pressure on Starmer to recognise Palestinian state”.
The Financial Times’ Weekend’s top story is “Capital gains tax changes backfire”. It also prominently features reporting on aid and malnutrition in Gaza, with an accompanying photograph of a severely thin child. The falling number of children in Chinese kindergartens is another focus.
In his first interview since being fired from MasterChef, Gregg Wallace tells The Sun that he is “not a groper, a sex pest or a flasher”. The former presenter was sacked from the show and 45 allegations about his behaviour on the show were upheld.
The Daily Mail devotes its front page to a report about how County Lines gangs are switching their focus from drugs to phone thefts. The front page also features an interview with a British national talking about being held hostage by Hamas.
The top story in the Daily Express on Saturday is a plea to “Stop this war on our family farms”, as the paper continues its campaign against what it calls “brutal” changes to inheritance tax.
The Star leads on England’s footballers as they prepare to take on Spain in the Euros final on Sunday. The team’s “secret weapon” is a little dog. The playful headline is “It’s coming bone!!!”. The Lionesses have promised to bring home the trophy for team pet Reggie.
The Mirror devotes its front page to a photograph of a mother in Gaza holding a starving child – with a headline which pleads: ‘Don’t Look Away.’ The Daily Mail has interviewed the freed British-Israeli hostage, Emily Danari.
The Times reports that the prime minister’s reluctance to recognise a Palestinian state is likely to deepen divisions within the Cabinet. The Daily Telegraph says his deputy, Angela Rayner, is among the ministers “piling pressure” on him to take the step. The Guardian leads on growing political pressure for the UK to recognise Palestine as a state.
The Telegraph’s main story is on a campaign by the paper for targeted screening for prostate cancer. It warns that thousands of men are not being diagnosed quickly enough – and says Health Secretary Wes Streeting has praised its demand for better care.
The Sun carries what it calls a tearful interview with the former Masterchef presenter, Gregg Wallace, who was sacked by the BBC after a report upheld 45 allegations about his behaviour. He tells the newspaper he is not a groper, sex pest or a flasher – and says he is “so sorry” to anyone he hurt. He also backs his former Masterchef colleague, John Torode – who has also left the programme.
County lines gangs are switching from dealing drugs to snatching phones, according to the front page of the The Mail. It says the change is due to demand from overseas for the devices, and softer sentences for those caught stealing them. The paper says the thefts have become an epidemic – worth £70 million a year – and quotes a police chief who says tech firms should apply kill switches to make stolen mobiles useless.
