Several UK newspapers report on the challenges to the government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. The Sunday Express claims that Chancellor Rishi Sunak urged the Labour Party to support the policy, describing opposition as an indication that they are “not fit to govern.” Meanwhile, the Sunday Telegraph reports that a group of Conservative lawyers have found the legislation to be insufficiently robust and liable to legal challenges. The Observer leads with the Labour Party’s strong condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
The Sunday Times examines a new report that claims the pandemic has exacerbated the social divide in Britain, creating conditions similar to the “Two Nations” of the Victorian era. The study argues that disadvantaged groups have gained little from a decade of austerity and that work remains a route to a better life. Also in the paper, there are details about how former Prime Minister David Cameron is lobbying against opposition to the Rwanda plan.
Elsewhere, the Star on Sunday warns its readers against relying on AI chatbots for witty chat-up lines since they are “useless” in that respect. The Sunday Mirror reports on former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan’s relationship with David Haye, and the Sunday People highlights the possibility of a booze ban for England fans at the 2024 European football championships in Germany
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