The Sunday papers cover a mix of cultural and political stories: Noel Gallagher says he is "gutted for fans" after allegations about Manchester City's financial conduct, which the club denies and plans to appeal. The Independent reports an international IVF clinic's insolvency left many patients mid-treatment and out of pocket, and the Sunday Mirror links Andy Burnham's social care push to his father's Alzheimer's. Other front pages highlight concerns over Sir Ranulph Fiennes's care, deaths in Channel crossings, an alleged plot by a former Hamas bodyguard who gained UK asylum, and the Observer's profile of Louise Haigh.
Sunday Papers Roundup: Noel Gallagher 'Gutted' Over Man City Ruling — Global IVF Collapse Leaves Patients in Limbo
The Premier League drama, after Manchester City was found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules, features again on the front page of some of Sunday's papers. Oasis's Noel Gallagher is "crying his heart out" over the news, the Daily Star reports, as the musician says he is "sad for City fans" [BBC]
This week's Sunday front pages span music, politics, public health and human interest stories across the UK.
"True Blue Noel Gallagher" is on the cover of the Sunday People, saying he is "gutted for fans" over the Man City financial rule "breaches". Manchester City have always denied wrongdoing and plan to appeal [BBC]
Noel Gallagher appears on the cover of the Sunday People under the headline "True Blue Noel Gallagher." The musician tells the paper he is "gutted for fans" after allegations that Manchester City breached financial rules; the club denies wrongdoing and intends to appeal the ruling.
Andy Burnham's "social care mission" was inspired by "seeing his dad Roy suffer with Alzheimer's", the Sunday Mirror reports. Burnham's father died earlier this month. Ahead of Labour's annual conference, the prime minister said "I won't leave office without having grasped this nettle," the paper reports [BBC]
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester and long-time Labour figure, is featured in the Sunday Mirror. The paper says his push on social care was inspired by watching his father, Roy, suffer with Alzheimer's; his father died earlier this month. Ahead of the Labour conference in Liverpool, Burnham is quoted as saying:
"I won't leave office without having grasped this nettle."
The Independent leads with an image of Prime Minister Andy Burnham, with his wife, arriving at a Labour conference at Liverpool on Saturday. Elsewhere, the paper reports on dozens of patients losing thousands of pounds in savings in a "global IVF disaster". The paper says an international clinic filed for insolvency "leaving many in limbo mid-treatment". Investors in the company that runs the clinic said claims for prepaid treatment can be registered with the insolvency administrator [BBC]
The Independent leads with an image of Andy Burnham and his wife arriving at Labour's conference and reports on what it calls a "global IVF disaster." An international fertility clinic has filed for insolvency, the paper says, leaving dozens of patients mid-treatment and thousands of pounds out of pocket. Investors in the company running the clinic say people with prepaid treatments can register claims with the insolvency administrator.
The Telegraph leads again on the pleas from the family of retired explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. In recent days the paper has reported on allegations regarding the care of Sir Ranulph, who has been open about his battle with Parkinson's disease [BBC]
The Telegraph continues coverage of concerns raised by the family of retired explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes about his care. The paper notes Sir Ranulph has publicly discussed his long battle with Parkinson's disease.
The Sunday Express headlines on the deaths of people crossing the Channel on small boats, asking the government: "When will you stop this tragedy?" The government has previously said its "progress this year in tackling small boats is indisputable" [BBC]
The Sunday Express highlights the deaths of people attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats and asks: "When will you stop this tragedy?" The government has said its progress this year on reducing small-boat crossings has been "indisputable."
A former bodyguard to the leader of Hamas secured asylum and citizenship in the UK before "plotting" an attack in Europe ahead of the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks, the Sunday Times reports. The man, who isn't named for legal reasons, moved to the UK more than a decade ago, according to the paper - and now faces extradition to Germany [BBC]
The Sunday Times reports that a former bodyguard to the leader of Hamas — not named for legal reasons — secured asylum and later UK citizenship more than a decade ago and is now alleged to have plotted an attack in Europe timed to the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks. The man faces extradition to Germany, the paper says.
Meanwhile, the Observer splashes on who it calls the "most powerful woman in Britain" - Louise Haigh, the first secretary of state. Haigh, "Burnham's de facto deputy" has brought her "Sheffield steel to Westminster", the paper says [BBC]
The Observer runs a profile calling Louise Haigh the "most powerful woman in Britain," describing her as a dominant figure in Westminster and, the paper says, Burnham's "de facto deputy," bringing her "Sheffield steel" to national politics.
And as dancers take to the Stricly Come Dancing ballroom for the first time, the Sun on Sunday has a "Strictly warning" to head judge Shirley Ballas from her new partner's ex-fiance [BBC]
Finally, The Sun on Sunday reports a "Strictly warning" to head judge Shirley Ballas from the ex-fiancé of her new dance partner as contestants prepare to hit the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.
What To Watch
Key stories to follow this week include Manchester City's appeal process, developments in the insolvency of the fertility clinic and any legal or diplomatic fallout around the alleged plotter facing extradition.
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