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 Times lead story features Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer rejecting calls for the UK to formally recognise Palestine as a state, after more than 130 Labour MPs called 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.
