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Most of Saturday's papers continue to focus on the US-Israel conflict with Iran. The Guardian leads on US President Donald Trump demanding Iran's "unconditional surrender" to help end the offensive launched a week ago. The US and Israel "carried out some of the heaviest bombardments so far in the conflict", the paper adds.
Similarly, the Times leads on the US president's warning to Iran to "unconditionally surrender". Meanwhile, David Lammy says "RAF jets could legally strike Iranian missile sites being used to attack British interests", according to the paper. The Times understands the UK will only join the strikes if there is an escalation.
The Daily Telegraph reports on Russia providing intelligence on US military targets in the Middle East. The paper says the "information led to 'sophisticated' attacks by Iranian missiles and drones against US radar facilities, warships and aircraft". The lead story sits alongside an image of Trump surrounded by pastors praying with their hands on the US president at the White House.
In an exclusive poll, the i Weekend reports only one in five Britons support joining airstrikes against Iran. The polling shows half of the public backs Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's decision to "limit UK involvement in attacks" in the Middle East.
The Daily Mail's headline is on "Terror fears over 'Iranian London Spy Cell'". According to the paper, "counter-terrorism officers arrested four men with Iranian and dual British-Iranian citizenship". They are being investigated on suspected "spying on synagogues and prominent individuals in the Jewish community", the paper says.
Qatar's energy minister has warned the "economies of the world" could be brought down by the war in the Middle East, the FT Weekend reports. Speaking to the paper, Saad al-Kaabi said it could take Qatar "weeks to months" to return to normal, even if the war ended now.
Moving away from the conflict in the Middle East, the Daily Express leads on Queen Camilla's message for children to "get away" from phones following a "sharp decline in pupils' reading for pleasure", the paper reports.
The Daily Mirror leads on Trump appearing in the latest batch of Epstein files. FBI documents containing interviews with a woman who made unsubstantiated claims of sexual assault against Trump have been released as part of the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) trove of Epstein files. The president has consistently denied wrongdoing in relation to the late sex offender.
"UK Entry Ist Gut ... Ja?" is featured on the front page of the Daily Star, concerning Britain's entry (called Eins, Zwei, Drei) in the upcoming Eurovision Song contest.
And Oasis's Noel Gallagher is featured on the front of the Sun today, which reports the singer and guitarist has split from his girlfriend of two years, Sally.
