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Tuesday’s front pages lead with a range of headlines centred around UK politics. There’s ongoing coverage of the WhatsApp group scandal after a second Labour MP was suspended for the vile messages in the chat. A handful of newspapers carry an image of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner walking with King Charles as he gave a tour of his housing project in Cornwall.

Several papers feature standalone domestic stories, with little room on the front pages to cover international news.

Only two of the major UK newspapers cover the breakdown in the Gaza ceasefire on the front pages, and there’s only a sprinkle of coverage of the US steel tariffs.

The back pages also cover a variety of stories, with several papers looking ahead at the Manchester City vs Real Madrid Champions League match tonight and there’s coverage of last night’s FA Cup action.

Monday’s headlines are dominated by the controversy surrounding former Health Minister Andrew Gwynne, who has been dismissed over offensive messages sent in a WhatsApp group. A second Labour MP was also revealed to be sending “misogynistic and homophobic” messages to the same group.

Other domestic political stories also feature on the front pages with the rise of Nigel Farage’s party Reform UK, which reached 200,000 members over the weekend, leading several papers. The newspapers look at how both the Conservative Party and Labour Party are attempting to combat the rise of Reform.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is pictured on a handful of front pages – playing in his local Sunday league team.

The back pages – as well as some of the front – report on Liverpool’s shock loss in the FA Cup last night, as Plymouth Argyle won 1-0.

Friday’s front pages report on the Bank of England’s bleak forecast for the UK economy sparked widespread concern, with growth now expected to be just 0.75% this year.

Rachel Reeves is under fire with some of the papers speculating on her future in the role of chancellor and the fears of stagflation – a combination of stagnant growth and rising inflation—are dominating the narrative.

While the interest rate cut to 4.5% offers some relief, the overall economic outlook remains challenging. The papers say the government faces tough choices including potential tax hikes or spending cuts, to stabilise the economy.

Elsewhere, there’s some showbiz news dominating tabloids, including reviews of the new BBC TV series Amandaland, an exclusive interview with the former girlfriend of Liam Payne and coverage of recent allegations made against a TV star.

The back pages are dominated by Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Spurs to book their place in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.