The Sunday Telegraph’s front page focuses on scepticism about the so-called “Easter truce” in the Ukraine war. It says critics have described it as a “naked attempt” by President Vladimir Putin to curry favour with Donald Trump, after the US president threatened to walk away from efforts to secure peace.
The Observer leads with the latest from Gaza, reporting that the territory has been pushed to “new depths of despair” by the seven-week-long Israeli military blockade that has cut off aid supplies to the strip. It cites interviews with civilians, medics and humanitarian workers inside Gaza, and says many are now more afraid of the risk of famine than airstrikes. Israel’s government introduced the blockade after accusing Hamas of stealing aid supplies.
“Bending knee to China risks UK Security” is the Sunday Express front page headline, as it quotes senior Conservatives who have accused the government of risking national security over its relations with Beijing. It follows comments from Chancellor Rachel Reeves that it would be “very foolish” not to engage with the world’s second largest economy.
In its front page splash the Sunday Mirror reports that campaigners are calling for tougher penalties in light of figures that show more than 80 people a day are savaged by out-of-control dogs. It says police statistics show that attacks are on the rise across England and Wales.
But in happier canine news, several papers feature pictures from the annual ‘Corgi Derby’ held at Musselburgh race course in Scotland yesterday. Sixteen competitors took part in this year’s 70-metre sprint with four-year-old Juno from Edinburgh taking victory. The event celebrating the late Queen Elizabeth’s favourite dog breed was first held in 2022 to mark her Platinum Jubilee.
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