Most Sunday newspapers carry comments from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about US politicians who want to question Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor about his links to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. While Sir Keir’s suggestion that Andrew should testify echoes one he made earlier this month, it “increases the pressure on the disgraced royal”, the Sunday People reports.
The Sun on Sunday story adds that Metropolitan Police officers are searching for emails relating to claims that Andrew asked royal protection officers to find information about Virginia Giuffre. Epstein’s prominent accuser alleged that Andrew had sexual relations with her when she was a teenager, something the former prince denied.
Sir Keir has “intensely lobbied” Andrew to testify in the United States, according to the Daily Mail’s assessment. Sir Keir, who was asked about the former prince while attending the G20 summit, told reporters it was “his decision.” But, he added, “my general position is that if you have relevant information you should be prepared to share it.”
The Prime Minister’s comments about Andrew also appear on the front page of the Sunday Times, but the paper begins with the Chancellor’s preparations to “end the two-child benefit cap” in her next Budget. Rachel Reeves writes in the newspaper that “fiscal restraint is a working value and is necessary to curb inflation.”
An exclusive interview with Reeves is featured in the Sunday Mirror, in which he says “helping families is his top priority” in Wednesday’s budget. In the interview, Reeves promises to “tackle the cost of living crisis”, “cut NHS waiting lists” and “reduce the national debt”.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski’s “hopes for Britain” headline this week’s Observer. Polanski tells the newspaper that in his vision of a “green earth”, the UK would “leave NATO”, “tax the rich” and “welcome immigrants”.
The Sunday Telegraph reports that US President Donald Trump said a US plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is not his “final offer” for kyiv, after Ukrainian allies expressed concern about the proposals. A large image, next to the article, shows Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena outside a cathedral in the Ukrainian capital.
In other news, defense chiefs are considering greater use of “big shots” in the military, the Sunday Express reports. Fighter pilots face strict weight limits to safely eject from planes, and obesity is becoming “common”, according to RAF medical professionals.
The Daily Star’s main story is about crime; specifically, the number of people sent to prison for shoplifting is “at its highest level in years.” “More must be done to end the epidemic,” according to the experts cited in the document, which notes that more than 12,000 thieves were imprisoned last year.
Finally, the Independent reports that the Prime Minister is backing the newspaper’s campaign to raise money for the SafeCall service to help missing children.
