Sunday’s front pages look ahead to England’s “crunch” match against Senegal in the World Cup – with the Sunday Mirror featuring a photograph of captain Harry Kane making prayer hands during training. It also reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix series, which will be released next week, is “utterly explosive”.
The Sunday People declares “Yes We Kane” ahead of England’s World Cup qualifier against Senegal. It features a photo of top England goalscorers Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden and captain Harry Kane proudly flying the England flag.
BBC sporting pundit Gary Lineker takes centre stage on the Daily Star Sunday. Never one to shy away from a looming cut-out, the newspaper has asked readers to give Mr Lineker’s ears “a rub for good luck” ahead of the England vs Senegal match later. “Come on England”, says its headline.
The Sunday Express reports that the Prince of Wales has issued a “warning shot” to Prince Harry. The paper says he “is poised to challenge” his brother if his upcoming Netflix series attacks the royal family. It adds that palace officials are “gearing up to mount a briefing war” ahead of the show’s release next week.
Pharmacies could be drafted in to help during this month’s nurses strike, the Sunday Telegraph reports. Ahead of the two-day walkout – the first ever national strike in the profession’s history – chemists could be given permission to diagnose patients with minor conditions and prescribe antibiotics, the paper says.
England’s top World Cup goalscorers Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden are pride of place at the top of the Sun on Sunday’s front page. The newspaper reports England manager Gareth Southgate has pledged to win the game for fans at home. Its lead story reports that Prince Harry allegedly made a comment about the British public needing to “learn a lesson” before his Oprah Winfrey TV interview on his decision to move away from being a working member of the Royal Family.
The Observer reports ministers were “under intense pressure” to open new pay talks with unions to avert the impending NHS strikes. It reports that union leaders are “furious” that Health Secretary Steve Barclay is refusing to discuss improving its pay offer for workers, which is currently capped at 3%.
“Panicking Tories plan tough new laws on asylum,” the Sunday Times reports. It says a new law to curb migration to the UK could be introduced by the government before Christmas.
Under the proposals, chemists would be able to diagnose patients with minor conditions, and prescribe antibiotics where necessary.
The Telegraph notes that a similar scheme was shelved earlier this year because of opposition from GPs.
Leaders from the nursing union, the RCN and Unison suggest a deal could be reached. The shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, accuses ministers of “spoiling for a fight” over the pay dispute.
The Sun on Sunday declares that there are “just 48 hours left” to avoid what it calls “Christmas-wrecking train strikes”.
The paper says the prime minister is considering taxing money the unions give workers, to cover lost wages during walkouts, and requiring extra ballots for six month plus rolling strikes.
The Sunday Times suggests the impact of the action has been mitigated because people now work from home.
The paper’s columnist, Dominic Lawson, points out that the Treasury has calculated that, if all public sector workers received an inflationary pay rise, it would cost as much as raising the basic income tax rate by four-and-a-half pence in the pound.
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The Sunday Express, the Mail on Sunday, and the Sunday Mirror all focus on the Royal Family’s fears about the Netflix documentary series, “Harry and Meghan”, expected to be screened later this week.
A source who has spoken to a producer on the show tells the Mirror it could be “utterly explosive”, and “worse than the royals can imagine”.
The Express says Prince William is ready to “fight back,” should their worst fears come true. But the Mail suggests the King and Queen Consort are “not worried but wearied” by the criticism from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
And all the papers look ahead to England’s World Cup match tonight against Senegal.
Many show photos of the team’s captain, Harry Kane, his hands together as if in prayer during the squad’s training session on Saturday.
The image prompts a series of puns in the paper’s headlines – “Lions pray,” says the Sunday Times, the Mirror has “Match of the Pray”, while the Sunday People opts simply for “Yes we Kane”.
The Mail on Sunday reports women will no longer need to take a trip to the bathroom to find out if they are pregnant. The first saliva-based test is to go on sale next year.
A user need only place a foam-tipped stick in her mouth for a few moments before transferring it to a plastic tube, and awaiting the result.
“Sorry fellas,” the Daily Star Sunday says – revealing that scientists have decided “man flu is all in your head.”
The tabloid reports on a study in Austria, in which researchers concluded that, on average, men’s symptoms were milder than women’s.
The Star suggests it is time for the fakers to “man up” – and encourages women with flu to put their feet up.
