UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing pressure to clamp down on extremist groups following clashes at pro-Palestinian marches, according to the Sunday Express. MPs from all parties are reportedly concerned after a recent march led to confrontations with police and chants of “Allahu Akbar”. Meanwhile, two UK cabinet ministers are reportedly working on plans to develop an official definition of extremism and cut funding to charities and mosques that host “hateful views”. At the same time, the Mail on Sunday reports that the leader of an Islamic extremist group was operating as an NHS GP under an assumed name.
Several Sunday newspapers also feature comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the current conflict in Gaza. According to The Sunday Times and The Sun on Sunday, Netanyahu has described the Israeli campaign as his country’s “second war of independence”, and promised to dismantle Hamas and bring Israeli hostages home. Meanwhile, the defence minister Yoav Gallant is quoted in The Sun on Sunday as saying that “the earth shook in Gaza” after Israel destroyed over 150 Hamas bases and killed two senior officials.
Other Sunday headlines include the Sunday Mirror’s report that the Minister for Disabled People, Tom Pursglove, went canvassing with MP Peter Bone ahead of local elections and the Daily Star’s Halloween-themed “supernatural exclusive” with the psychic Sally Morgan recounting her efforts to summon spirits at 39,000ft.
Overall, the Sunday papers illustrate the intensity of global and domestic political developments and tensions, from Middle East conflicts to domestic extremism and election canvassing
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