The Sunday newspapers cover a wide range of stories this week, starting with The Sunday People reporting a 26% rise in calls to the Suzy Lamplugh Trust National Stalking Hotline, following the release of the controversial Netflix drama “Baby Reindeer”. In addition, the paper looks ahead to the final day of the Premier League, with Arsenal and Manchester City competing for the championship.
The Sunday Mirror features a preview of the Premier League and includes a piece from former England striker Robbie Fowler, who says that Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has left the club with a glowing legacy. The tabloid also speaks with Shameless actress Tina Malone, who shares her anger at the lack of support for veterans facing mental health issues and confirms that her late husband, Paul Chase, took his own life.
Prince Harry appears on the front page of the Mail on Sunday, shaking hands with a man who, the tabloid says, has been deported twice from the US. The paper also leads with a report that Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is scrambling to find more planes for ceremonies in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings on 6 June. The Mail on Sunday says only one plane has been left, with the parachute regiment hoping to fly four aircraft.
The Sunday Telegraph features a photo of Rishi Sunak, who is seen celebrating his team Southampton beating West Brom 3-1 to reach the Championship play-off final with his parents Yashvir and Usha. The paper reports that the Labour party plans to ask NHS staff to work weekends in its healthcare plan should it win the next general election, which is aimed at shortening waiting lists.
The Sunday Times reviews this year’s rich list and includes King Charles, Rishi Sunak, Sir Lewis Hamilton, Sir Andy Murray, and JK Rowling in the list. The broadsheet leads with a preview of the final report into the infected blood scandal that’ll be published this week. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces that a £10bn compensation scheme for victims will be introduced.
The Observer has a feature about the Church of England’s Justin Welby, who believes that should Sir Keir Starmer become Prime Minister in the next general election, he should put an end to the two-child benefit cap policy. The newspaper also features Emma Stone, who appears to be holding back laughter at the Cannes Film Festival’s latest premiere for her film ‘Kinds of Kindness’.
Finally, Sunday Express reports on Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch, with her call for businesses to focus on delivering for customers instead of “activism or political causes”. Meanwhile, Daily Star predicts a hot summer and warns Three Lions fans that they may be kept awake by frogs during the upcoming European Championships in Germany
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