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There's a mix of stories on Monday's front pages. The Daily Telegraph leads with Iranian strikes on Israel, the first since the April ceasefire. The paper says the attack came after Tehran threatened retaliation following Israel's bombardment of the southern outskirts of Lebanon's capital of Beirut. Elsewhere, a smiling Emma Raducanu makes her way through London's Queen's Club after a training session as the grass court tennis season kicks off.
The Guardian calls Iran's strike "the most serious escalation" in the war since April, "shattering a fragile ceasefire". The paper includes a response from the Israel Defense Forces saying they have so far intercepted all the Iranian missiles and will retaliate.
Another strike leads the Financial Times, this time in Ukraine after a nuclear fuel storage facility was hit by what was said to be a Russian drone. No casualties were reported and radiation levels remained "within normal limits", according to Ukraine's state nuclear company. The paper's other top story reveals that OpenAI is preparing "the biggest overhaul" of ChatGPT since its launch, intending to transform it into a "superapp" with new elements to drive more revenue.
The i Paper shifts its focus to politics closer to home as it reports that Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is expected to launch a leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer if he wins the Makerfield by-election. The paper quotes a cabinet minister who predicts Burnham could challenge the PM within two weeks should he return to Parliament.
Staying with the PM, the Times reports that Sir Keir is preparing to announce a social media ban for under-16s, describing it as a "last ditch attempt to win over Labour MPs" before Burnham's possible return to Parliament. It adds that the PM is looking to outlaw the use of "high risk" platforms, but allow children to access some "safer" forms of social media.
In more pressure for the PM, a former Nato chief has warned the UK faces a "blood cost" and could suffer "catastrophic" consequences unless Labour boosts defence spending, according to the Daily Mail.
"Thanks but, no Yanks!" is the message from Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy to US Vice-President JD Vance after the latter blamed the murder of Henry Nowak on a "mass invasion of migrants", the Metro reports. Lammy told the BBC he had spoken to Vance on Saturday and told the vice-president his comments were "wrong" and Nowak's killing had "got nothing to do with mass migration".
The Sun reports on Danish footballer Christian Eriksen's "new hell" after he collapsed on the field during a friendly between Denmark and Ukraine. The former Manchester United and Tottenham player previously suffered a cardiac arrest during the European Championships in 2021. The Danish Football Association said Eriksen was "conscious and feeling well" after being taken to hospital.
Finally, the Daily Mirror launches its water safety campaign in honour of teenager Sam Haycock who drowned in a reservoir in 2021. The paper calls for urgent change to stop "the equivalent of a classroom of children" dying needlessly every year.
