The Metro leads with the UK formally recognising Palestinian statehood, calling it “Starmer’s big Gaza gamble”. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer “insists the move is not a reward for Hamas… as hostages families pour scorn on gesture”. Team GB athletes Georgia Hunter Bell and Keely Hodgkinson are snapped celebrating after claiming medals in the 800m final at the World Athletics Championships. Kenya’s Lilian Odira bagged the gold.
The Financial Times also leads with Palestine being recognised as an independent state by the UK for its top story, and it highlights Canada and Australia’s recognition in its headline too. It describes the memorial of Charlie Kirk as a “Maga send-off”, riffing on the size of the stadium – which has a capacity for more than 60,000 people – and the Republican slogan Make America Great Again.
The Times leads with the reaction from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and families of hostages held by Hamas, calling the recognition of Palestinian statehood a “great prize for Hamas”. The newspaper also reports from Washington, where President Donald Trump “calls for healing” at the memorial of Kirk, the conservative activist who was shot dead earlier this month. In UK news, Gatwick Airport will see “100k extra flights a year on new second runway”.
The Daily Mail also leads with Netanyahu’s response to the UK recognition of the state of Palestine, reporting “Hamas claims victory after Starmer hands out a ‘prize for terrorism’.” In a “royal exclusive” the Mail asks “will Fergie’s Epstein emails allow Charles to finally exile the Yorks?” On Sunday, two newspapers published an email said to have been sent by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, calling him a “supreme friend” – despite his conviction for sex offences.
The Daily Mirror calls Sir Keir’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehood “the best hope for peace”, noting the “furious reaction from Israel”.
The Guardian is also leading on the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood, which it calls “deeply symbolic”. A photo of the crowds at Kirk’s memorial service – many dressed in Republican red and wearing Maga hats – is splashed across its front. “Queues snaked for several blocks before sunrise yesterday” to get into the event, it reports.
The Daily Telegraph’s top story is a pledge from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage that he will “kick out hundreds of thousands” of legal migrants by making permanent British residents reapply for visas under stricter criteria. It also runs the UK recognition of Palestinian statehood, writing that “Hamas declares ‘victory’.”
“Special Forces horror”, declares the Sun, with the story of an “elite soldier” who was “shot 7 times in live ammo mix-up”. It reports that a special forces soldier shot a comrade seven times by accident after using live ammo instead of blanks during a training exercise. Also on the front page, “Dianne’s baby steps” as the tabloid asks “could pregnant star win Strictly?”
The Daily Express leads on a warning that “Isis could be ‘reborn’ in 24 hours”, reporting from Syrian prison camps.
The words of the mother of Jay Slater, the 19-year-old who died in Tenerife after going missing, lead the Daily Star: “Let my boy rest in peace”. The tabloid reports she is being “tortured by TikTok ‘detectives’ over tragic death”.
