William's 'sorrow over pal's death' and 'bleak midwinter'

Edward Pettifer was killed in New Orleans on 1 January

The Sunday Telegraph is among the front pages to feature a picture of Edward Pettifer, the British man killed in the attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day.

He was the stepson of a former nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry. "Wills' sorrow at Brit terror death," is the Sunday People's headline, while the Sunday Express says the King is "devastated". Royal insiders have told the Sun on Sunday that Edward Pettifer's death marks a "terrible start" to 2025 for the royal family "following a traumatic 12 months".

The Observer reports that ministers are considering relaxing restrictions on inmates in England and Wales who can be sent to open prisons. The rules being looked at include whether inmates could be held in open conditions for up to five years before their release rather than the current limit of three years. The national chair of the Prison Officers' Association has warned such a move would "destabilise" the open population.

The Sunday Times says the economic secretary to the Treasury, Tulip Siddiq, lived in a property given to her family by an ally of her aunt's deposed regime in Bangladesh. The new administration in Dhaka has accused Sheikh Hasina of massacres, killings, crimes against humanity, as well as corruption and embezzlement. A source close to Siddiq said she lived at the property in Hampstead in north London "for a period", adding the she had "nothing" to do with the political associations of others.

The Sun on Sunday says her own finances need to be "spotless", pointing out she is the minister responsible for overseeing the fight against money-laundering and corruption.

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"Net zero drive will raise cost of holidays," is the headline on the front of the Sunday Telegraph. Rules that came into force last week mean airlines will have to fill planes up with at least 2% green fuel, rising to 10% and then 22% by 2040. Government analysis seen by the Telegraph suggests the policy could add £302.40 to the average price of return plane tickets for a family of four by 2040. The government claims the calculations are based on a worst case scenario.

The Sunday Times says Nato will urge the prime minister to significantly increase spending on air and missile defences. The formal request is expected to come later this year when the alliance issues member countries with updated force requirements. Air defences are said to be needed to protect critical national infrastructure such as nuclear power stations and military bases. A government spokesperson says the UK is "fully prepared" to deter and defend itself against any threat alongside Nato allies.

Insiders quoted by the Mail on Sunday say the Princess of Wales' former school, Marlborough College, has been chosen for all three of her children, with parents there reportedly "talking about nothing else". Fees at the school in Wiltshire cost £59,000 pounds a year. Sources say the house earmarked for Prince George has a royal connection, having once been the home of the Seymour family.