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The position of Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham on rejoining the European Union dominate Sunday's papers. Both Streeting and Burnham, who are both expected to try to replace Sir Keir Starmer as leader, would seek to rejoin the EU if they were to become prime minister, the Sunday Telegraph reports. Meanwhile, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said Burnham as PM would "betray every Brexit voter in the constituency", the paper reports.
In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mirror, Burnham has detailed his plans "to build a fairer Britain", including more public control over "life's essentials" like water and energy, as well as more council house buildings. The Greater Manchester mayor told the paper: "Britain needs to build new politics. We want to listen to what people are saying."
The Mail headlines on Wes Streeting turning the screw "on Burnham over Brexit". Streeting confirmed yesterday he would enter any potential Labour leadership contest. The former health secretary has plans for Britain to rejoin the EU if he becomes prime minister, the paper says.
Similarly, the Sunday Times leads on Streeting entering the race for a new UK prime minister by announcing his support for Britain rejoining the EU. The former health secretary said Labour "should seek a new mandate for rejoining in its manifesto" during the next general election, the paper reports.
Larry, the Downing Street cat, gets the top picture slot of The Observer with the headline "Survival of the fittest". Larry has outlasted six prime ministers and counting, as his current master Sir Keir Starmer fights to stay in power, the paper says.
The Sun leads with an exclusive on royal cops being probed over claims they fell asleep while guarding the King at Windsor Castle. "Up to 30 from the Met's Royalty and Specialist Protection squad are under investigation for misconduct," the paper says. The Met has told the paper it has launched an urgent investigation to look into the allegations.
The Sunday Express leads on campaigners who fear a Brexit "betrayal" from Labour leadership rivals Streeting and Burnham, who are "vying to outdo each other" to become prime minister. The paper describes Streeting as nailing "his pro-EU colours to the mast at a Labour gathering yesterday".
And if England's national team win the World Cup its star players have said they will get a special tattoo to celebrate, according to the Daily Star. The 2026 World Cup kicks off in just a few weeks.
The Sunday Telegraph warns that "Britain's Brexit wounds" could be reopened because it says both Andy Burnham and his leadership rival, Wes Streeting, favour Britain rejoining the European Union. The paper understands that Reform UK will make "Brexit betrayal" a theme of its by-election campaign in Makerfield. The Sunday Times says Streeting's announcement that he wanted to rejoin the EU had "electrified the race to succeed Sir Keir Starmer". It says his words signal an end to what it calls "the longstanding omerta" among senior Labour figures who want to see closer alignment with Brussels.
Andy Burnham has spoken to the Sunday Mirror in what it calls his first in-depth interview since he declared his plan to return to Parliament. It says he has laid out his vision for the country, and that a Burnham administration would take stronger public control of essentials such as energy and water, introduce proportional representation and greatly increase the number of council houses built. The Mirror says the need to unify the left is "urgent".
The Observer describes the prime minister attacking Wes Streeting, by telling insiders that the health secretary damaged the government "when he never had a plan to win" any leadership ballot. The paper also claims that Sir Keir's relationship with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has been gravely damaged by recent events, saying Miliband chose not to urge the party's soft left to support No 10, when the challenges emerged to the prime minister's leadership.
Dan Hodges writes in the Mail On Sunday that Sir Keir Starmer has told close friends that he intends to stand down and set out a timetable for his departure. A cabinet minister is quoted in the article as saying "he realises the current chaos is unsustainable", and will leave in a "manner of his own choosing".
The Sunday Express claims that Iranian spying operations on UK soil are the responsible for the highest number of hostile state activity investigations. A senior counter-terror officer tells the paper that there are record levels of investigative casework on terror plots, espionage and state-level threats to individuals.
The Sun on Sunday says armed police protecting the royal family have been accused of falling asleep on the job. The paper says dozens of officers are being investigated, and says that it's also been claimed that some clocked on, then failed to attend their posts. Sources tell the Sun it's "embarrassing". The Met has told the paper it has launched an urgent investigation to look into the allegations.
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