Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: ‘Prince William calls for ceasefire’ – the reaction
Prince William’s call for a ceasefire makes the front pages of many of the papers, as the prince asks for an “end to the fighting as soon as possible.” The papers react to his words differently.
The i notes the prince’s comments were a call for an urgent ceasefire, and says government sources suggest his comments will “help boost Britain’s diplomatic voice.”
The Daily Mail’s Richard Kay suggests William’s comments were “well-intentioned,” but warned that he could be “heading for uncharted waters.”
The Daily Telegraph says Israeli officials were caught off-guard by his comments, which they say are “naive.”
The Times says William’s message is his “strongest intervention yet” and says the chief Rabbi has welcomed the princes’ message for peace. But it goes on to say former UK ministers have labelled the intervention as “troubling” and “unwise.” The paper features a picture of Israeli soldiers taking selfies on the border of the Gaza Strip.
William’s comments are in line with the Foreign Office.
The Mirror and Express both feature the story on their front pages, with the prince’s comments framed as a call for peace in the Middle East.
The Metro, The Sun and the Daily Star do not feature the story on the front page of their print edition.
‘Labour could face revolt’
Elsewhere, other domestic stories make the front pages. Many of the tabloids feature images of Robin Windsor, the former Strictly Come Dancing star who died yesterday at the age of 44.
The Guardian’s front page has its own Gaza ceasefire story. The paper reports on Labour changing its official stance – now calling for an immediate ceasefire. The paper says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing the threat of revolt over Gaza, despite the U-turn.
One Labour source tells the Guardian an amendment to the more blunt SNP motion on Gaza “should be enough to avoid another major rebellion”. But the paper says Labour officials believe that a major revolt could be on the cards if the Commons speaker chooses a government amendment ahead of the Labour one.
Away from the Middle East, the Daily Express leads with a message from the PM discussing illegal migration.
The Sun is focused on the failed launch of the Trident missile which misfired and crashed into the ocean yard from the British nuclear submarine that launched it.
The Metro continues its coverage of the Post Office scandal saying David Cameron’s government knew that the Post Office had “dropped a secret probe that may have helped jailed and ruined subpostmasters prove their innocence”. It adds that ministers were told about the probe in 2016 but it was “ditched” by the Post Office anyway.
The Mirror’s focus is on what it says is an exclusive story about a “chilling warning” from Russia. The paper says Russian president Putin is “plotting to murder a string of critics in Britain”.
