- Summary of the Sunday papers
- The Observer
- Sunday Mirror
- The i weekend
- The Sun on Sunday
- The Sunday Telegraph
- Sunday Express
Sunday Papers: ‘Sack Suella now’ PM under pressure to sack Home Secretary – the full perspective
All of Sunday’s newspapers look back on the event in London on Armistice Day after a pro-Palestinian march and a counter-protest took to the streets.
Over 300,000 people turned up for the pro-Palestinian protest, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Whilst several hundred far-right protesters turned up. More than 100 people were arrested, with the majority being from the far-right counter-protesters.
‘Armistice Day chaos’
Many of the papers feature images of police being confronted by far-right demonstrators near the Cenotaph.
The Sunday Express says “As the nation remembers our war dead, extremists from the left and right march for hate,” and adds, that the two minutes of silence, “in honour of our fallen war heroes”, was “a brief respite in a day which saw trouble flare, even before the bugler had signalled the start of the sombre tribute”.
The Sun on Sunday blasts the “despicable” behaviour of “vile” marchers wearing Hamas-style headbands and the “disgrace” of the violence by “English Defence League yobs” in Whitehall. “Remembrance weekend shame,” is how the paper describes clashes, which saw 126 arrests and nine police officers hurt.
The Mail on Sunday says there were “terrifying scenes as extremists from all sides” that tarnished Armistice Day. The paper also has an image of Michael Gove being walked through a crowd by police.
The Sunday Times reports that PM Rishi Sunak will meet with the Met Police boss Mark Rowley in the “coming days,” after demanding that all criminality during the protests be met with “the full and swift force of the law.” The paper notes the PM condemned the violence that was seen on the day and also repeated his “threat” to Rowley – to hold him account for his decision to approve the pro-Palestinian demonstration on Armistice Day.
The Sunday Telegraph leads with the PM’s condemnation of what it calls the “disrespect of our heroes” by “far-right thugs and Hamas sympathisers”.
‘Sack Suella’
Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the focus of Sir Keir Starmer’s comment piece in the Telegraph. The Labour leader is critical of statements by both Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman.
In the run-up to the weekend’s events, Braverman has been accused of stoking tensions by using inflammatory language. Starmer says she has set “her face against the very values that Britain has fought for”.
He insists that protesters inciting violence should be dealt with firmly by the law. But, Sir Keir says that “blanket calls” – for those “speaking up peacefully” for the people of Gaza – to be cancelled, or silenced – or to describe what they are doing in the language of “hate” – “are wrong”.
The Sunday People also scolds Ms Braverman with the headline: “look what you’ve done”, alongside a picture of the home secretary. The Sunday Mirror takes a similar line alongside the same picture of Mrs Braverman. “Sack her now”, the paper urges PM Sunak, as it reports on “pressure mounting” on the prime minister to get rid of his home secretary following what it describes as “shameful” scenes in the capital.
The Observer says calls are growing for Israel to “hold fire in Gaza”, as marchers from across the UK thronged London on Saturday, to protest against the continued bombardment. The paper suggests the attendance of hundreds of thousands of people, at the pro-Palestinian rally, will “add to political pressure” on both the prime minister and the Labour leader to back calls for a ceasefire in the conflict.
THE SUNDAY PAPERS – REVIEWED AND SUMMARISED
The Observer – Calls grow for Israel to hold fire in Gaza as marchers throng London
The Observer says calls are growing for Israel to “hold fire in Gaza”, as marchers from across the UK thronged London on Saturday, to protest against the continued bombardment. The paper suggests the attendance of hundreds of thousands of people, at the pro-Palestinian rally, will “add to political pressure” on both the prime minister and the Labour leader to back calls for a ceasefire in the conflict.
Sunday Mirror – Sack Her Now
The Sunday Mirror slams Braverman. “Sack her now”, the paper urges Rishi Sunak in its headline, as it reports on “pressure mounting” on the prime minister to get rid of his home secretary following “shameful” scenes in the capital.
The front page notes the majority of police incidents were from the ‘right-wing mob’ who clashed with police. There were reports of the counter-protesters turning up drunk and aggressive fighting wit cops.
The i weekend – Braverman faces sack for going rouge as PM prepares reshuffle
The i weekend leads on calls for PM Rishi Sunak to sack Suella Braverman following claims of her inciting violence and stoking tensions ahead of the weekend’s Remembrance events.
The front page says they have learnt that Braverman will be sacked and Tory whips are preparing for a wide-ranging reshuffle in the next fortnight. The paper reports Theresa Coffey is also facing the sack.
The Sun on Sunday – Despicable
The Sun On Sunday lambasts what it calls the “despicable” behaviour of “vile” marchers wearing Hamas-style headbands and the “disgrace” of the violence by “English Defence League yobs” in Whitehall. “Remembrance weekend shame,” is how the paper describes clashes, which saw 126 arrests and nine police officers hurt.
The Sunday Telegraph – Sunak: Far-right thugs and Hamas sympathisers disrespect our heroes
The Sunday Telegraph leads with the prime minister’s condemnation of what it calls the “disrespect of our heroes” by “far right thugs and Hamas sympathisers”.
However, in a comment piece in the paper, Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, is critical of statements by both Rishi Sunak and the home secretary, Suella Braverman, in the run-up to this weekend. Ms Braverman – who has been accused of stoking tensions – has set “her face against the very values that Britain has fought for”, says the Labour leader.
Sunday Express – Dignity and dishonour
“Dignity and dishonour,” is the Sunday Express headline. “As the nation remembers our war dead, extremists from the left and right march for hate,” the paper writes. It goes on to say that the two “short” minutes of silence, “in honour of our fallen war heroes”, was “a brief respite in a day which saw trouble flare, even before the bugler had signalled the start of the sombre tribute”.