Several British newspapers are reporting on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran following a missile attack on Israel by Iran. The i paper reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees the US as unable to restrain him and is vowing a quick response to the attack. The Metro quotes former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who has called for strikes on nuclear plants to avenge the attack. Meanwhile, The Guardian reports that the US has warned Israel it will not support any attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.
In domestic politics, James Cleverly of the Conservative Party delivered a “brilliant” speech at the party’s conference, according to the i, which has judged him to have been “catapulted” into the party leader contention. The Sun reports that Catherine, Princess of Wales, has recently completed chemotherapy and has been photographed embracing a young cancer patient. The Daily Telegraph highlights concerns about the readiness of the UK’s armed forces to defend Israel in this conflict.
Other headlines include an appeal by the Daily Mirror to British nationals still in Lebanon to leave immediately, and the Daily Star’s coverage of the “sarnie torment” of Line of Duty star Anna Maxwell Martin.
The Financial Times leads with OpenAI’s announcement that it has raised $6.6 billion in funding and is asking investors not to back rival companies in generative artificial intelligence. The paper states that OpenAI is seeking to shut out challengers to its early lead in the industry. The Telegraph also features the Middle East conflict, warning of a lack of fitness in the UK’s armed forces to help defend Israel and quoting experts who say the RAF cannot hit Iranian missiles and UK destroyers are ill-equipped.
The Daily Express headlines with security chiefs’ concerns about a possible rise in terror attacks in the UK as a result of the conflict. The Daily Mail leads with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s payment of £6,000 to reimburse the cost of freebies he accepted, but which critics say is only a tiny percentage of the gifts and hospitality he has received since 2019
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