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The ongoing anti-government protests in Iran continue to lead the papers into Sunday, with the Mail covering the events through the lens of defence spending. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage accuses Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of a "spineless" approach to defence spending, which he says has left the UK looking like a "pygmy" in the midst of ongoing conflict around the world. "We could soon be embroiled in operations in Iran," he tells the paper, calling out a "failure to properly fund" the armed forces. The Ministry of Defence's budget is due to rise by 3.6% in real terms by 2029, under departmental spending plans fixed last year.
The Sunday Times says that hundreds of people are believed to have been killed during the protests in a "fierce crackdown" by security forces loyal to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Citing an unnamed doctor, the paper reports that six hospitals across the capital city of Tehran collectively recorded at least 217 deaths on Thursday night alone. This death toll could not be independently verified by the paper.
"Trump vows to help Iran protesters" reads the front page of the Sunday Telegraph, following speculation that the US president plans to conduct military strikes in Iran. Former Pentagon officials told the paper that Trump could authorise "covert CIA operations to destabilise Tehran" or "give the green light to Israel" to conduct an attack of its own.
The Sunday People reports that filming for Love Island: All Stars has been postponed, after the villa was evacuated due to wildfires. The paper says this will delay the series planned premiere on Monday.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has made a "passionate promise" to "save Britain's high streets", in a piece penned for the Sunday edition of the Express. In the paper, Badenoch blames Labour's "punishing JobsTax and sky-high business rates" for the decline of town centres, and makes a vow to "end the scourge of boarded-up shops".
Six drawings illustrating the events of the last week feature on the front page of the Observer, which leads with the headline "World without rules".
"United by tragedy" says the Mirror, reporting that survivors of the Manchester Arena attack in 2017 have been offering support to the children caught up in the Southport stabbing.
The Duchess of Sussex could make her first visit to the UK in four years, according to the Sun. The paper says she will join her husband, the Duke of Sussex, at the Invictus Games in Birmingham next year, if the couple receives approval for security.
"Jailhouse frock crackdown" declares the Star, as prisons enforce a stricter dress code for those visiting inmates.
