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Newspaper headlines: 'Sunak support surges' and schools face 'cost of chaos' Newspaper headlines: 'Sunak support surges' and schools face 'cost of chaos'
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The Tory leadership race dominates the majority of Sunday's papers. The Sunday Times reports that Rishi Sunak is forging ahead in the Tory leadership race, winning the backing of leading figures of the party as support for Boris Johnson appeared to stall. In an article for the paper, Kemi Badenoch, who became the first member of the cabinet to publicly endorse Sunak, said "We are not a fan club or organising a popularity contest." The paper also reports that Britain is one of the worst countries in Europe to contract cancer, with the average person waiting 55 days for treatment. Boris Johnson arrives at Gatwick Airport after a holiday in the Caribbean
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were last night locked in talks to see if they can strike a deal to crown one as prime minister, the Sun reports. The paper says the high-stakes summit came after Boris flew back to the UK and claimed he had the backing of 100 Tory MPs - enough to get into the final ballot.
The Sunday Telegraph says Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were being urged to strike a deal to avert a Conservative civil war last night, amid fears that the party is on course for a historic split. In an article for the paper, Commons leader and Tory leadership contender, Penny Mordaunt, warned: "It's not acceptable that we would now risk losing an election because we couldn't work together."
The Observer says that senior Tories were last night engaged in a frantic campaign to stop Boris Johnson staging a dramatic return to Downing Street, with claims he would cause further economic damage and risk "the end of the Conservative party". The paper shows a photo of Johnson, which he released himself, lobbying an MP on the phone to muster backing for his leadership bid.
The Sunday Express reports that Boris Johnson was on course to pull off the biggest comeback in political history last night. Allies of the former PM claimed to have gathered support for a second stint in Number 10, the paper says.
The Sunday Mirror reports that the Tories hit a new low yesterday as Boris Johnson was accused of lying in the undignified race for No10. The paper quotes Labour's Keir Starmer who said: "The Tories are unable to govern themselves". Johnson claims to have 100 backers, the paper says, but Tory MP Richard Holden said: "They don't exist."
The Sunday People leads with a story about schools being crippled by the "cost of chaos". The paper says teachers have pulled out lightbulbs to cut bills, while nine out of 10 schools will "run out of money within a year".
And the Daily Star reports that rock legend Brian Johnson says he was once spooked by the ghost of a dead World War One soldier.
The Sunday Times asks if the tide is going out on Boris Johnson. It says the Tory right has spurned the former prime minister while support for Rishi Sunak is surging.The Sunday Times asks if the tide is going out on Boris Johnson. It says the Tory right has spurned the former prime minister while support for Rishi Sunak is surging.
It quotes a Johnson ally who says several members of his team are urging him to endorse Sunak and end the war that has torn the Conservatives apart.It quotes a Johnson ally who says several members of his team are urging him to endorse Sunak and end the war that has torn the Conservatives apart.
Writing in the same paper, the International Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, warns colleagues that the party needs "patient, honest, competent, Conservative virtue", not nostalgia for what she calls "the cavalier elan" of 2019.Writing in the same paper, the International Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, warns colleagues that the party needs "patient, honest, competent, Conservative virtue", not nostalgia for what she calls "the cavalier elan" of 2019.
The Observer says that senior Tories are engaged in a frantic campaign to stop Johnson returning to Downing Street, with claims that he could bring about the end of the Tory party.The Observer says that senior Tories are engaged in a frantic campaign to stop Johnson returning to Downing Street, with claims that he could bring about the end of the Tory party.
The Sunday Express is delighted to see him back though, reporting that he is on course to pull off the biggest comeback in political history. His picture appears on the front page of the Sun, looking rather grim-faced while giving a thumbs-up and holding a phone.The Sunday Express is delighted to see him back though, reporting that he is on course to pull off the biggest comeback in political history. His picture appears on the front page of the Sun, looking rather grim-faced while giving a thumbs-up and holding a phone.
The paper says he was bleary-eyed as he rang around Tory MPs after an all-night flight back from his Caribbean holiday.The paper says he was bleary-eyed as he rang around Tory MPs after an all-night flight back from his Caribbean holiday.
Boris Johnson arrives at Gatwick Airport after a holiday in the Caribbean
The Sun says Johnson and Sunak need to set an example to their party by healing their rifts. The headline wonders if it'll be "Deal or No Deal".The Sun says Johnson and Sunak need to set an example to their party by healing their rifts. The headline wonders if it'll be "Deal or No Deal".
That's also the main question for the Mail on Sunday, which has a poll suggesting the ex-prime minister would offer the Conservatives the best chance at a general election. However, the survey still gives Labour a 10-point lead and a Commons majority of 26 with Johnson in charge.That's also the main question for the Mail on Sunday, which has a poll suggesting the ex-prime minister would offer the Conservatives the best chance at a general election. However, the survey still gives Labour a 10-point lead and a Commons majority of 26 with Johnson in charge.
The Sunday Mirror argues that poll after poll shows the people want a change of government, not just a change of leader.
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Fraser Nelson, the editor of the Spectator, asks if the new Boris Johnson would be any different from the old one, who he says panicked and spent so much it might yet bankrupt the country.
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The Sunday Mirror argues that poll after poll shows the people want a change of government, not just a change of leader.
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Fraser Nelson, the editor of the Spectator, asks if the new Boris Johnson would be any different from the old one, who he says panicked and spent so much it might yet bankrupt the country.
The paper's cartoon has a tourist guide telling sightseers in London: "You can see Changing of the Guard in the morning, and Changing of the PM most afternoons."The paper's cartoon has a tourist guide telling sightseers in London: "You can see Changing of the Guard in the morning, and Changing of the PM most afternoons."
The Sunday People reports that head teachers are unscrewing lightbulbs to cut bills and taking outside jobs to fill gaps in their school budgets.The Sunday People reports that head teachers are unscrewing lightbulbs to cut bills and taking outside jobs to fill gaps in their school budgets.
Paul Gosling, the president of the National Association of Head Teachers, tells the paper that heads are worried about keeping the lights on and heating classrooms. The Department for Education responds that all schools will benefit from the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.Paul Gosling, the president of the National Association of Head Teachers, tells the paper that heads are worried about keeping the lights on and heating classrooms. The Department for Education responds that all schools will benefit from the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.
Finally, it was a post-war mainstay of school dinners which was ridiculed in a Monty Python song but, according to the Sun, spam is making a comeback. The annual Waitrose Food and Drink Report reveals a 36% increase in sales of the tinned cooked pork product since last year.Finally, it was a post-war mainstay of school dinners which was ridiculed in a Monty Python song but, according to the Sun, spam is making a comeback. The annual Waitrose Food and Drink Report reveals a 36% increase in sales of the tinned cooked pork product since last year.
Other budget staples are also regaining their popularity as the cost of living rises. Beef shin, ox cheek and pilchards are said to be flying off the shelves.Other budget staples are also regaining their popularity as the cost of living rises. Beef shin, ox cheek and pilchards are said to be flying off the shelves.
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