The Gallagher brothers are pictured on the front of the Daily Star which leads on what it calls the “Wembley tragedy” which saw the death of an Oasis fan. The paper reports that the man “plunged 170ft from the stadium’s upper tier” on Saturday night.
The Sun also leads with the incident at the Oasis reunion gig at Wembley, saying the band was “shocked and saddened” by the death.
The Guardian leads on what it calls the “car finance mis-selling scandal”. The paper says “millions in line for payouts” but they could get less than £950 each. Its picture story shows children in Gaza holding pans and pleading for food. The paper states that “dozens more were killed in hunt for food as six starve to death”.
A photo of an overcrowded rubber dinghy takes up most of the front page of the Daily Express, which features a warning from the Conservative Party and Reform that “an extra £100m will not stop the boats”. The government has pledged the sum to tackle people smuggling gangs.
The Times leads on a planned government crackdown which it reports will see universities “lose cash if students claim asylum”. The paper says plans, due to be unveiled next month, will tackle a “back door migration route”.
The i Paper goes with comments from former Labour leader Lord Kinnock saying the government should “charge VAT on private health schemes to fund NHS” as its lead story. The paper says Lord Kinnock’s suggestion would provide £2bn in “vital funding” for public services.
The Daily Mail leads with an exclusive which claims “asbestos kills more troops than Taliban”. The Mail says it’s a “national disgrace” that “toxic” homes and equipment caused the deaths of nine times the number of troops that died in the 20-year war in Afghanistan.
The Financial Times leads with a “US data row” story which it says has seen America’s lowest paid workers “suffer” from a sharper slowdown in wage growth than their richer peers. The FT says it adds pressure to US President Donald Trump over inequality.
The Daily Telegraph’s lead story is about a Palestine Action “plot” which will “swamp police”. The paper says thousands of supporters are planning a demonstration in favour of the banned group next weekend. It also pictures the Hollywood actor Sydney Sweeney, who it reports is a registered Republican. The paper says she’s “one of the only young, female celebrities to openly support the president”.
“You are all heroes”, states the Daily Mirror, which says the “blood donor crisis” is over thanks to its readers. The paper says 100,000 people signed up to give blood after its appeal in June. Also on the cover, Spice Girl Mel B is pictured beaming with her new husband Rory McPhee after they held a “second big day”. They got married for the first time in July.
“Rat horror for hospital gran”, exclaims the Metro’s headline. The paper features a “shocking picture” of an elderly woman on a ward with a rat trap, which it says “shames the NHS”. Medway NHS Foundation Trust says it is investigating reports of rat droppings at the Kent hospital as a “matter of urgency” and it is also carrying out additional cleaning and monitoring.
