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| Concerns about the potential for an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran continue to lead many of the papers. It comes after Iran launched an estimated 300 drone and missile strikes towards Israel overnight on Saturday, saying the attack was a response to an earlier strike on its consulate in Syria. The i says Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron is set to fly to Israel in the hope of bringing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back from the "brink" of a wider conflict, though adds that Netanyahu has asked his military for a list of Iranian targets for a missile strike that would "send a message" without causing casualties. | Concerns about the potential for an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran continue to lead many of the papers. It comes after Iran launched an estimated 300 drone and missile strikes towards Israel overnight on Saturday, saying the attack was a response to an earlier strike on its consulate in Syria. The i says Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron is set to fly to Israel in the hope of bringing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back from the "brink" of a wider conflict, though adds that Netanyahu has asked his military for a list of Iranian targets for a missile strike that would "send a message" without causing casualties. |
| The US and its European allies are working on a diplomatic response to the crisis, including a fresh package of sanctions against Iran, according to the Financial Times. It notes that the US, UK, France, and Jordan all helped Israel to shoot down or disable projectiles used in Saturday's attack, but quotes Lord Cameron stating: "We're saying very strongly that we don't support a retaliatory strike". | The US and its European allies are working on a diplomatic response to the crisis, including a fresh package of sanctions against Iran, according to the Financial Times. It notes that the US, UK, France, and Jordan all helped Israel to shoot down or disable projectiles used in Saturday's attack, but quotes Lord Cameron stating: "We're saying very strongly that we don't support a retaliatory strike". |
| The Guardian says US officials believe some form of retaliation is "almost inevitable" and quotes Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, saying: "This launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles, and drones into Israeli territory will be met with a response". The paper adds, though, that US President Biden's administration still hopes any counter-strike will be limited and not aimed at Iranian territory. | The Guardian says US officials believe some form of retaliation is "almost inevitable" and quotes Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, saying: "This launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles, and drones into Israeli territory will be met with a response". The paper adds, though, that US President Biden's administration still hopes any counter-strike will be limited and not aimed at Iranian territory. |
| Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said Iran is acting like a "bully" and must be "hit back twice as hard", the Daily Telegraph reports. In an article for the paper, Wallace says that, over the last decade, the West has "tolerated the proxies and the malign influence" of Iran in the hope that moderate forces in the country would "one day triumph over the headliners". He says the "charge sheet" against Iran is now growing and "we have done almost nothing" in response. "In Iran's eyes we are weak, and we need to wake up," he says. | Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said Iran is acting like a "bully" and must be "hit back twice as hard", the Daily Telegraph reports. In an article for the paper, Wallace says that, over the last decade, the West has "tolerated the proxies and the malign influence" of Iran in the hope that moderate forces in the country would "one day triumph over the headliners". He says the "charge sheet" against Iran is now growing and "we have done almost nothing" in response. "In Iran's eyes we are weak, and we need to wake up," he says. |
| The Times says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has rejected calls for the UK to proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the branch of the country's military tasked with protecting its regime and countering foreign influence in Iran. The paper says both Conservative and Labour figures want to see the group designated a terror organisation, but that the government fears doing so would mean severing diplomatic ties at a critical time. A spokesperson for the prime minister is quoted saying the UK's diplomatic presence in Iran is "one of our most effective channels for avoiding escalation". | The Times says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has rejected calls for the UK to proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the branch of the country's military tasked with protecting its regime and countering foreign influence in Iran. The paper says both Conservative and Labour figures want to see the group designated a terror organisation, but that the government fears doing so would mean severing diplomatic ties at a critical time. A spokesperson for the prime minister is quoted saying the UK's diplomatic presence in Iran is "one of our most effective channels for avoiding escalation". |
| Former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith is quoted in the Daily Express saying the government's reasons for not banning the group are "absurd" because "we clearly have no influence" over Iran in any event. | Former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith is quoted in the Daily Express saying the government's reasons for not banning the group are "absurd" because "we clearly have no influence" over Iran in any event. |
| The Metro leads with the criminal trial of Donald Trump, which got under way in New York on Monday. The former US president is accused of falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, allegations which he denies. The paper quotes from a statement in which Trump describes the case as an "outrage" and a "political persecution like never before". | The Metro leads with the criminal trial of Donald Trump, which got under way in New York on Monday. The former US president is accused of falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, allegations which he denies. The paper quotes from a statement in which Trump describes the case as an "outrage" and a "political persecution like never before". |
| Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer summoned representatives from UK sport bodies on Monday to urge them to stop transgender athletes competing against women in elite-level competitions, the Daily Mail says. In an article for the paper, Frazer says inclusion is important but that "in competitive sport, biology matters", adding: "Where male strength, size, and body shape gives athletes an indisputable edge, this should not be ignored." | Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer summoned representatives from UK sport bodies on Monday to urge them to stop transgender athletes competing against women in elite-level competitions, the Daily Mail says. In an article for the paper, Frazer says inclusion is important but that "in competitive sport, biology matters", adding: "Where male strength, size, and body shape gives athletes an indisputable edge, this should not be ignored." |
| The Daily Mirror leads with a report on the Victims and Prisoners Bill, which will be debated in Parliament on Tuesday and which is intended to improve support for the victims of crime. The paper quotes Baroness Newlove, whose husband Garry was kicked to death after confronting a group of vandals in 2007, calling on the government to do more to tackle anti-social behaviour. "Tragedy can strike when pleas for help go unheard," she says. | The Daily Mirror leads with a report on the Victims and Prisoners Bill, which will be debated in Parliament on Tuesday and which is intended to improve support for the victims of crime. The paper quotes Baroness Newlove, whose husband Garry was kicked to death after confronting a group of vandals in 2007, calling on the government to do more to tackle anti-social behaviour. "Tragedy can strike when pleas for help go unheard," she says. |
| Netflix will throw a £1m "ring of steel" around Holly Willoughby when she travels to Costa Rica for film her new show, Bear Hunt, later this month, the Sun reports. The paper says the show will see at least ten celebrities try to evade capture by survival expert Bear Grylls. | Netflix will throw a £1m "ring of steel" around Holly Willoughby when she travels to Costa Rica for film her new show, Bear Hunt, later this month, the Sun reports. The paper says the show will see at least ten celebrities try to evade capture by survival expert Bear Grylls. |
| And the Daily Star says Geordie Shore and Loose Women host Vicky Pattison was turned away from an easyJet flight because her dog Milo had nibbled the side of her passport. | And the Daily Star says Geordie Shore and Loose Women host Vicky Pattison was turned away from an easyJet flight because her dog Milo had nibbled the side of her passport. |
| Many of Tuesday's papers focus on the continuing tensions between Israel and Iran. | |
| "Don't start a world war with Iran revenge" reads the i's headline. The paper says British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to use a phone call with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to urge him to show restraint, while the G7 is preparing to ramp up sanctions against Iran. | |
| The Guardian leads with a statement from a senior Israeli general, Herzi Halevi, who said there would be a "response" to Iran's attack. The Daily Telegraph features comments from former defence secretary Ben Wallace, who has called on the West to stand up to what he called "Iranian bullies". | |
| The Daily Express asks, "Can we now outlaw Iran's terror force in the UK?", as says Mr Sunak faces mounting pressure to ban Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group. The paper says ex-Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has described the government's failure to do so as "absurd". The prime minister's concern that the move would sever diplomatic ties with Tehran features on the front of the Times. | |
| The Metro's front page shows a picture of Donald Trump sat in court besides the headline: "This is an outrage!". The paper says the former US president accused prosecutors of "political persecution" as one of the four criminal cases he's facing got under way in New York on Monday. "Trump trial makes history" says the Financial Times, which notes that Mr Trump is the first former US president to be the subject of a criminal trial. | |
| The Daily Telegraph reports that 50 Conservative MPs are preparing to rebel against Rishi Sunak's proposed smoking ban. The paper points out that despite the potential rebellion, the bill is expected to pass with Labour's support. The report includes previous comments made by former prime minister Boris Johnson, who described the plan as "absolutely nuts". | |
| The Daily Mail leads on comments from Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, who has called for transgender athletes to be banned from competing against women in sport. The paper says Ms Frazer urged sports officials to keep male and female athletes separate at the elite level because male-born athletes have an "indisputable edge". Writing in the paper, she says the sporting governing bodies need to set out an "unambiguous position" on the matter. | |
| The criminal trial of Donald Trump, the first ever of a former US president, got under way in New York on Monday | |
| The Guardian says dozens of Home Office staff are under criminal investigation. A freedom of information request from the paper reveals the offences include immigration crime, fraud, and drug offences. It says that, according to data covering the past three years, 16 allegations were either awaiting charging advice or trial, and a further 18 were under investigation. A spokesperson for the department told the paper that it fully investigates all instances of staff misconduct. | |
| "Health drive could prevent 25 per cent of breast cancer cases" says the Times. The paper says a Cambridge-led study found thousands of women develop the disease because of what's been described as "readily modifiable risk factors" such as drinking too much alcohol. | |
| And the Daily Mirror leads with a report on the Victims and Prisoners Bill, which will be debated in Parliament on Tuesday and which is intended to improve support for the victims of crime. The paper quotes Baroness Newlove, whose husband Garry was kicked to death after confronting a group of vandals in 2007, calling on the government to do more to tackle anti-social behaviour. "Tragedy can strike when pleas for help go unheard," she says. | |
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