The Prince and Princess of Wales are pictured on a number of Sunday’s front pages, after they joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance. The Royals paid tribute to serving and former military personnel “and listened to stories from veterans told through letters sent home to their family members”, the Sunday Telegraph reports.
The Sunday Express reports that veterans face average waits of “more than nine months” to be compensated for their physical and mental injuries, with campaigners urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to take urgent action on the “battle with bureaucracy”. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said it was working at pace to deliver compensation to those eligible “as quickly as possible, using overtime and weekend working to tackle outstanding claims, while prioritising those who are terminally ill”.
The Sunday Times carries news which broke late on Saturday of a Briton killed in the centre of Krakow by a gunman, according to Polish authorities, alongside five others. The paper also reports that the Duchess of Sussex “wants to help the FBI investigation into her father” who has been charged with possession of child abuse images, citing “a source close to Meghan”. Thomas Markle has previously denied wrongdoing. It also reports that Russell Brand’s barrister “tried to have his case thrown out” by accusing journalists who exposed the comedian of criminality.
Russell Brand’s conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault leads the Daily Star. It splashes on an interview with Georgina Baillie, whom Brand spoke about using lewd language during a BBC radio broadcast in 2008. Baillie says “justice has been served”, the Star reports.
The Sunday Mirror leads on its interview with the prime minister, who tells the paper that deals with the EU “will pay off for families across the UK”. The paper reports that Burnham will use a summit in Brussels on 20 November to “pave the way for closer ties”.
Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori features on the front page of the Observer. She is currently challenging the group’s proscription at the Supreme Court. Ammori tells the paper that Palestine Action’s banning under anti-terror laws last year was “beyond our comprehension”.
The Mail on Sunday splashes on a survey conducted by ex-Conservative deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft, which it says places Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch ahead of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. It also trails to a story about Russell Brand’s wife, Laura Brand, ahead of his sentencing on Monday.
The Sun on Sunday leads on some entertainment news, as it reports that former Strictly Come Dancing star Ola Jordan has “furiously accused” her husband James of an affair. “You cha cha cheat”, is its headline. He denies anything happened before they separated in August.
The Times reports, external that the barrister representing Russell Brand tried to have his rape trial thrown out by accusing the journalists who first reported claims against the comedian of criminality. The paper says Ian Winter KC said a 2023 documentary by The Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches would have prejudiced the jury. The argument was rejected by the judge and Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
The Telegraph covers, external the accusation that the Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, has insulted veterans by using Remembrance Sunday to make an “EU membership pitch”. The Conservatives say she is suggesting that Brexit has damaged the legacy of British veterans. Nandy’s statement notes the government’s work to secure a 30% discount to rejoin the EU’s education programme, Erasmus. A former head of the British forces in Afghanistan describes the timing as “tone deaf”.
The Mirror leads, external on an interview with the prime minister, who says he is keen to secure more deals with the EU. Ahead of a UK-EU summit at the end of the month, Andy Burnham tells the paper a closer relationship would “pay off for families across the UK”. “EU…this is just beginning” reads the Mirror’s headline.
According to the Mail, a new poll, external suggests the Conservatives have jumped eight points ahead of Reform UK. The poll – by the party’s former deputy chairman, Lord Ashcroft – puts Labour on 31%, the Conservatives on 26%, and Reform on 18%. The paper says Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is “on fire” and building momentum.
The Observer covers, external a warning by security experts, who say the people behind recent cyber-attacks on fridges and freezers in supermarkets across Europe sought merely disruption, not financial gain. It notes that for a number of years, such technology has been “shadow IT” – something not officially accounted for in risk assessments and often managed remotely by contractors. The paper says repeated attacks have raised concerns about growing digital threats to food and other services.
The front page of the Express says campaigners are calling on the government, external to cut the time it takes for veterans to be compensated for their physical and mental injuries. A former defence minister is quoted as saying veterans are fighting a “battle with bureaucracy” and can wait months or even years for help. The paper calls it a “shoddy way treat our injured veterans”. The Ministry of Defence says it is working “at pace” to get compensation to eligible people as quickly as possible.
A report in the Sun, external says King Charles III would consider visiting China if requested to by the government, after a year of what the paper calls “politically charged” trips to the US and the Caribbean. It has been 40 years since the last state visit to Beijing. The Mail says the King is also expected to invite the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, to the UK for his first official state visit.
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