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Britain 'taxing itself to death' and 'Some Might Stray'

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph reads: “PM's Israel sanctions are 'risk to UK security'”.
The Sunday edition of the Telegraph is heavy on criticism of Prime Minister Andy Burnham, leading with a warning from the shadow foreign secretary that any plans to sanction Israel "risks jeopardising British national security". Earlier this week, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Parliament he would be introducing a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel "in the coming weeks". Tom Tugendhat told the paper that damaging relations with Israel could put British citizens in danger, as terrorist attacks in the UK have been foiled as a direct result of Israeli intelligence. The paper also includes a warning from a leading American economist, Arthur Laffer, who says Britain is "taxing itself to death" and in a "death spiral" due too little growth.
The headline on the front page of the Sunday Express reads: “Reform vows: No income tax on state pension”.
Tax is also the focus for the Sunday Express, after Reform UK deputy leader Robert Jenrick pledged to do away with income tax on state pensions. Jenrick, who the Express refers to as the "would-be Chancellor", unveiled the "bold" plans to raise the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000, up from £12,570 where it has been frozen since 2021.
The headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads: “62,000 arrested in 'chilling curb on free speech'”.
The Mail on Sunday reports that a "major free speech row" has "erupted", after it was revealed more than 60,000 people had been arrested in the past five years for "communications offences".
The headline on the front page of the Sunday Times reads: “Mixing pills sends 1,000 elderly people a day to A&E”.
"Mixing pills sends 1,000 elderly people a day to A&E" says the Times, leading on its own investigation into what it says is an "overprescribing epidemic". The paper cites a study published earlier this year, which says about eight million people in the UK are at risk of medical side effects because they are being prescribed five or more drugs to take daily.
The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: “Some Might Stray”.
Several papers are running stories on what they say is Liam and Noel Gallagher's first joint interview in over 20 years, as part of their new documentary Don't Look Back In Anger. "Some Might Stray" reads the Daily Star - a reference to their hit Some Might Say - after Noel said his brother missed final rehearsals and only arrived "minutes before" the first date in their "Oasis mega bucks comeback tour" in 2025.
The headline on the front page of the Sunday Mirror reads: “Noel feared tour disaster”.
Similarly, the Sunday Mirror says: "Noel feared tour disaster". The paper says the reunion tour was "on a knife edge" after Liam failed to attend rehearsals, with Noel telling the documentary there was "still tension" between the brothers ahead of their Cardiff concert in July 2025.
The headline on the front page of the Sun on Sunday reads: “Liam: No more cigarettes & alcohol”.
The Oasis documentary also dominates the Sun on Sunday, which has homed in on Liam Gallagher's admission that he has "finally quite booze". The paper reports the catalyst for his sobriety was the reunion tour; it says he told the documentary the experience was too "precious" to spoil by partying.

The Sunday Telegraph reports that the new shadow foreign secretary, Tom Tugendhat, has warned that Andy Burnham's plans to sanction Israel over settlements in the occupied West Bank risks jeopardising British national security. Tugendhat has told the paper that Israel is one of the UK's "most important intelligence partners", and continuing to work alongside the country would help keep people safe. Last week, the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, said the UK would "reset" its policy on Israel.

The Sunday Times says police intelligence has been called into question after yesterday's demonstration by a large group of masked men at the Port of Dover. The paper says officers appeared to be caught by surprise when hundreds of protestors blocked roads in the area chanting anti-immigration slogans. The Sunday Mirror carries quotes from the Labour MP for Dover, Mike Tapp, saying that he'll be asking why the police appear to have had little warning of what was planned. Kent Police have said they responded to a spontaneous protest yesterday morning, and those involved had dispersed by midday.

In its editorial pages, the Sunday Telegraph describes the scenes in Dover as "chilling and unacceptable". It adds that concerns about immigration are "widespread, understandable and legitimate" but that the authorities should not permit any group, whatever its politics, to "bring chaos to the nation's streets". The Sunday Express agrees, saying there is "anger" at the arrival of small boats, but "masked men turning up en masse in Dover is not the way to solve the problem".

According to the Sunday Times, 1,000 older people a day are being admitted to hospital after experiencing reactions to cocktails of medicines. The paper says taking more than five medications is the point at which the risk of side-effects increases. This is said to be more of a concern among patients considered to be frail. The paper says the NHS is due to set out modern standards for the care of elderly patients in January.

And some of the front pages pick up on comments from Noel Gallagher that he feared last year's Oasis reunion tour would be a "disaster" - and that there was still tension between him and his brother, Liam Gallagher, before their opening gig in Cardiff. The comments have been made in a new film about their comeback shows. The Sunday Mirror says the tour was "on a knife edge". The Sun on Sunday focuses on frontman Liam, saying he's "finally quit booze". The catalyst for sobriety was the reunion tour. He explained that it was an experience too precious to spoil by partying.

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