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Sunday’s matches will give us a better understanding of the title race. Arsenal cannot afford to slip up, whilst City should easily beat Notts Forest – a win could see City back at the top of the Premier League table (with a game still in hand). 

Front page summary The Observer – Top Tory MP defects to Labour in fury at NHS crisisIn an interview with the Observer, Mr Poulter, who is also a part-time mental health doctor, says the experience of working more than 20 night shifts in A&E over the last year has been “truly life-changing” and that he feels the Conservative government has been “failing on the thing I care about most, which is the NHS and its patients”. The paper adds that Mr Poulter has said he will not seek re-election, but that he hopes to find a role advising Labour on…

Front page summary The Sunday Times – Threat to MPs over cash for blood victims The Sunday Times reports that Conservative MPs were warned the government would drop plans for tax cuts ahead of the election if they supported calls for immediate compensation for victims of the contaminated blood scandal. The paper says the warning was delivered by Tory whips after Labour tabled an amendment to create an independent body to oversee financial recompense. It is believed the cost of compensation for the scandal, which saw more than 30,000 people infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products,…

Front page summary The Sunday Telegraph – Tory rebels on warpath after MP defects to Labour Tory rebels are working on a 100-day roadmap to reverse the party’s fortunes after an MP defected to Labour – that’s on the front of The Sunday Telegraph.The front page says a group of Tory MPs are hoping the defection will help them persuade colleagues to oust Rishi Sunak from No 10 and bring Penny Mordaunt in as his successor. The paper says the rebels want to remove Sunak and announce a wave of new policies including tax cuts and pledges on immigration and the…

Front page summary The Sun On Sunday – Shirley: My Cancer Terror The Sun carries an interview with Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas amid a “terrifying” cancer scare. Ballas tells the paper she has had three biopsies after checks found lumpy tissue in her breast and is quoted saying: “I feel very emotional. Every time the phone rings I think, ‘Oh, maybe they are my results'”.Elsewhere, the latest update about the ITV News presenter who became ill live on TV and Zendaya’s new movie.  The Sun On Sunday – I’ll take Kyle’s kids to the Euros By WTX NewsApril 21, 2024…

Front page summary Sunday Mirror – Special investigation: Despicable The Sunday Mirror says people smugglers are hiding migrants in former Nazi bunkers before loading them onto dinghies for the voyage across the Channel. The paper says it saw dozens of Kurds herded into the bunkers and calls the practice “despicable”.Elsewhere, Hannah Waddinham makes the front splash.  Sunday Mirror – Cowell: I’ll heal rift with Simon and Sharon By WTX NewsApril 21, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Have your say Newspaper Stand Add Your Heading Text Here

Front page summary Sunday Express – Keir Starmer: ‘I’ll keep pension triple lock’ The Sunday Express leads with Labour leader Keir Starmer’s promise to protect the pensions triple lock. That’s the guarantee that state pensions will rise in line with inflation, average wage increases, or by 2.5%, whichever is highest. The paper says Starmer’s pledge is a sign of a fierce battle for the support of the over 75s – the only age group in which more people support Tories than Labour. Elsewhere, the PM has urged voters to stick with his plan. He tells the paper that he is the man…

Many of the Sunday papers lead on domestic UK politics, with the defection of Tory MP Dan Poulter, a popular story, he quit the Conservative Party to join Labour. Defections are rare, so the news is a major blow to the Tories – who are worried about a total wipeout at the upcoming general election. Elsewhere, there are reports of a challenge to the prime minister’s leadership in the coming days and another lead sees Sunak urging voters to stick with him and his plan.

Elsewhere the blood scandal compensation makes several papers.

Most of the UK back pages lead on the bust-up between Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah on the touchline.

Quick Summary – Key takeaways Firefighters in Oceanside continued to extinguish hot spots from the pier fire, with city engineers confirming that the pylons supporting the structure are stable. The beach surrounding the pier remains closed, until further inspection; for water sampling and debris collection. Officials urged the public to avoid the area due to potential contaminants. Oceanside Pier Fire – California – What happened? On Saturday firefighters continued to put out hot spots from the Oceanside Pier fire, city engineers came back with good news: the pylons supporting the structure are stable. Firefighters spent another night working to suppress flare-ups.…

Chelsea beat Barcelona 1-0 in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League semi-finals. It marked Barcelona’s first loss on home soil in five years.