Alex Salmond dies aged 69 and âColeen of the jungleâ
The Sunday Times leads on the death of former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, who it describes as a âtitan of independenceâ. The paper reports that his successor Nicola Sturgeon hailed her mentor âafter the SNPâs ex-leader collapses following a speech abroadâ.
The Observer also features a picture of Mr Salmond, who has died aged 69, on its front page. The paper quotes Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who called the late ex first minister a âmonumental figureâ. But its lead story is about Sir Keir stepping into a âcabinet row to rescue global summitâ, following comments about P&O Ferries by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh.
The Sunday Telegraph also devotes its main picture slot to Mr Salmond, but its lead story focuses on what it says are Energy Secretary Ed Milibandâs âplans to erect thousands of pylons across Britainâ â with the paper reporting that they are being criticised for being a waste of money. Its headline calls the pylons a ânet-zero blightâ.
The Sun on Sunday leads with a story about the television show Iâm a Celebrity⊠Get Me Out of Here! It says Coleen Rooney, who has been in the spotlight over a high-profile court case against Rebekah Vardy, dubbed âWagatha Christieâ, will join the jungle in the âbiggest deal in the showâs historyâ. The paper adds that â(former England footballer) Wayneâs wife will pocket over ÂŁ1.5mâ.
Under the header âLabour sleaze latestâ, the Mail on Sunday leads on the story of how Taylor Swift received a police motorcade while she was in London. The paper says the row is âengulfingâ the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, headlining on âLaw chief âpressuredâ Met to give Taylor her VIP escortâ.
The Sunday Mirror has an exclusive interview with the prime minister. Its headline reads: âKeir: judge me on how we fix Britainâ, as it reports that Sir Keir says his government âis just getting startedâ.
ââRapists and thugsâ to get bailâ is the headline on the front of the Sunday Express. The paperâs exclusive story reports that judges âmayâ be forced to free violent suspects as a result of Labour funding cuts.
And the Daily Star Sunday leads on a story about Elvis appearing to his daughter Lisa Marie from beyond the grave. âElvis has NOT left the buildingâ, according to its headline.