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“You have to make us believe there is something there. I would expect Man Utd’s under-23 team not to lose 4-0 like that. I have been coached by some of the top coaches and a lot of what I see here is just wrong.”

Front page summary The Independent – Ceasefire pressure builds as Israel set for Rafah invasion The Independent reports on Israel’s Rafah invasion. The front page went to print before IDF forces moved in. Israeli forces have now taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, which borders Egypt in southern Gaza, the Israeli military has confirmed. In a statement, the Israeli military wrote: “Overnight, ground troops began a precise counterterrorism operation based on [military and security] intelligence to eliminate Hamas terrorists … within specific areas of eastern Rafah.” The front page features a large image of PM Rishi…

Front page summary Metro – 30 missed chances to find a brain tumour The Metro says a schoolgirl is recovering from surgery for a brain tumour which was finally diagnosed after around 30 medical assessments over four years. Tia Gordon, 11, from Northampton, was admitted to hospital as an emergency and had to undergo 10 hours of surgery – despite previous trips to GPs, A&E and calls to NHS 111. Her mum, Imogen Darby, a pharmacy dispenser, said Tia had to have her glasses prescription changed four times before the tumour was spotted. The front page also reports on Eurovision.…

Front page summary The Guardian – Israeli airstrikes on Rafah begin despite ceasefire pressure The Guardian reports on Hamas saying it had accepted a ceasefire-for-hostages deal and Israel’s sceptic response, while Israel also carried out night airstrikes on the city of Rafah. The paper says Rafah’s fate hung in the balance on Monday after Hamas said it had accepted a ceasefire-for-hostage deal but Israel responded sceptically and said it would press on with its campaign on Gaza’s southernmost city, carrying out night airstrikes. The more than 1 million Palestinians taking refuge in Rafah were thrown into confusion by the day’s…

Gaza ceasefire uncertain as Israel expressed dissatisfaction with the terms, continuing strikes in Rafah while indicating plans to pursue further negotiations for a resolution.

Front page summary The Sun – Stalker stayed in Fern holiday home The Sun leads on celebrity news. The paper says Fern Britton was left “disturbed and scared” after a stalker sent her flowers and moved into her holiday home, sources claim. James Haviland, 63, of Basingstoke, Hants tracked down the TV favourite amid a “prolonged” two-year ordeal. The front page notes Man Utd’s disastrous Premier League match last night, as the Red Devils lost 4-0 to Crystal Palace. The Sun – Repair shop host shock: I had to flee Jay By WTX NewsMay 3, 2024 The main stories Like…

Front page summary Daily Express – Britain is on verge of house price boom The Daily Express says Britain is on the verge of a house-price boom with experts predicting values will soar 20% in the next four years. Britain’s resurgent economy is firing a house price boom, new analysis shows. Forecasts predict values are set to rise by at least 20 percent in the coming years as stability returns. In further evidence of a lifting of the gloom, it is estimated that average house prices could reach £346,500 by 2028. The front page also reports that a mini-heatwave is…

Front page summary Daily Mirror – Our chance to save young lives The Daily Mirror says the father of a girl who took her own life due to harmful web content has warned delays to an online crackdown will cost lives. Molly Russell’s father Ian urged the next Prime Minister to “finish the job” in strengthening online safety laws. Molly, from Harrow, in north west London, saw more than 2,000 harmful posts about suicide, self-harm and depression in the last six months of her life. Mr Russell said “almost astonishingly, and really quite tragically, too little has changed” since Molly…

Many of Tuesday’s front pages cover the ongoing situation in the Middle East. The papers report on the ongoing ceasefire negotiations as Israel moves in on the Rafah crossing.

Talks are to resume in Cairo after Hamas said it would accept a deal drawn up by Egyptian mediators. It was however rejected by Israel as “far from meeting” its “core demands”.

The rest of the front pages cover a variety of domestic news and the back pages cover Manchester United’s 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace.

At least two people have died, and 23 people injured after a knife attack at Zhenxiong People’s Hospital in Yunnan province, southwest China. The assault took place around 13:20 local time (05:20 GMT).