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Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother were found guilty of murdering the 10-year-old British. Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, had subjected Sara to “horrific suffering” before her body was found at the family’s home in Surrey last year.

Thursday’s headlines are dominated by the conviction of a father and stepmother who killed 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Police said Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, had subjected Sara to “horrific suffering” before her body was found at the family’s home in Surrey last year.

As more details emerge about the life and death of the young British girl, the newspapers react with horror at the brutality Sara lived – and died – under. Many of the newspapers pick up on the state’s failure to save her, pointing the finger at the courts, police, social services and teachers, who reportedly missed at least 15 chances to save her life.

Several domestic political stories also find space on the front pages with reports on Labour’s plans to build new houses, potential strikes this winter and ongoing reactions to the October Budget.

The back pages cover last night’s Champions League action – including yet another loss for Manchester City and the news that Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the 2030 World Cup hosts.

International news continues to dominate the UK newspaper front pages this morning as events across the Middle East continue to unfold as do updates into the shooting death of American healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

In domestic news, the government has plans to open 14,000 more prison places and government departments have recommended a pay rise of 2.8% for millions of public sector workers including teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants next year.

Last night’s Champions League matches make the back pages with Liverpool’s 1-0 win – continuing their perfect start to the campaign – leading most sports pages.

Almost all of Monday’s front pages lead with the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and what the future now looks like for a liberated Syria. Some of the front pages note Assad has fled to Moscow whilst others question whether worse is to come as the rebels take charge.

Only a handful of tabloids lead on other news including the car crash involving a Premier League player, a story of a young girl who died of cancer and the storm that battered Britain over the weekend.

The back pages are dominated by the weekend’s Premier League action, most notably Chelsea overturning a 2-0 deficit to beat Spurs 3-2.

A whole host of stories lead the Sunday papers with Prince William’s meeting with Donald Trump being one of the most popular. The pair met whilst attending the re-opening of the Notre Dame in Paris.

The ongoing situation in Syria is prominently featured on many of the broadsheets as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is barely hanging on as rebels reach the outskirts of the capital.

The latest from I’m A Celebrity and news of West Ham footballer Michail Antonio’s car crash feature heavily across the tabloids.

The back page leads with a variety of Premier League news from Antonio’s car crash to Manchester United’s 3-2 loss to Forest to rumours Mo Salah is about to sign a 2-year extension at Liverpool.

Keir Starmer dominates Friday’s front pages after the prime minister pledges change for Britain. The papers suggest the PM is attempting to ‘reboot’ his premiership after a rocky start to life in No 10.

NHS warnings ahead of the winter bite with cases of flu and COVID already on the rise. NHS chiefs are calling on the public to take up their flu and Covid jabs to avoid the already busy hospitals becoming overwhelmed.

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