A range of stories on the front of Saturday’s papers, but the Daily Mirror leads with the latest on the sacking of Jermaine Jenas. The former Spurs and England midfielder had his contract terminated earlier this week after an investigation into allegations of his behaviour at work. The tabloid says BBC staff are “horrified” by texts which it says “crossed a line”.
I’m so ashamed is the headline on the front page of the Sun next to an image of Jenas. In an interview with the Sun newspaper, the ex-footballer says he made a “huge error of judgement” and apologises to his wife and the women he texted.
In other domestic news, the Times leads with a call to Rachel Reeves who has been urged to soften the winter fuel benefits cut as energy price cap rises. Catching the eye on the front of The Times is a photo of broadcaster Emily Maitlis who tells the paper about her famous interview with Prince Andrew.
The Guardian also leads with a story on “fears of cruel winter”. Also on the front, a photo of a beaming Kamala Harris appears on the Guardian as she addressed cheering supporters at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
News of Italian scuba divers recovering what they believe to be the body of 18-year-old Hannah Lynch features on the front of the Daily Express. The tabloid shows Hannah clutching a dog as the paper says in its headline she was “taken on precipice of her life”.
The Daily Mail also carries an image of Hannah Lynch hugging her father Mike Lynch whose body was also recovered from the Bayesian superyacht which sank off the coast of Sicily at the start of this week. The paper says the family are “devastated”. At the top of the paper, former prime minister Boris Johnson tells the tabloid in his column that he is “seriously worried for free speech in Britain”.
Defence Secretary John Healey talks to the Daily Telegraph and says Vladimir Putin’s “fragile grip” on Russia has “been shaken” following Ukraine’s recent march into Kursk. In an article for the Telegraph, Healey says the Russian president’s “cabal” may be facing growing internal pressure.
According to the front of the i newspaper, HS2 trains are too high for existing station platforms in what it describes as “the latest mishap for the project that leaves taxpayers with another huge bill”.
Finally, the Daily Star also features tributes to Hannah Lynch and has the latest on Storm Lilian which saw gusts of wind up to 70mph cause travel disruption in northern England and in Wales.
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