Trump praise for William and rebels 'reach Damascus'

leads on news of rebel groups reaching Damascus. It quotes a US official as saying the city appears to be "falling suburb by suburb". Its headline asserts that the 24-year regime of President Assad is "hanging by a thread". The paper adds that the dictator's forces are ditching their uniforms and changing into civilian clothes.

The Observer also leads on the situation in Syria and says thousands of regime soldiers have fled into neighbouring Iraq. It adds that the dizzying pace of events in Syria - and the uncertainty over the fate of its government - has left international powers reeling and prompted questions over the geopolitical ramifications.

"Trump gives seal of approval to Prince," is the headline on the front of the Sunday Telegraph, alongside a picture of the Prince of Wales meeting the US president-elect in Paris. The paper says UK officials will likely be delighted that the heir to the throne was received with such affection, after Donald Trump said he was doing a "fantastic job", as they discussed Britain and America's special relationship.

The Sunday Express sums up the meeting as: "William builds bridges with Donald Trump". The Sunday Times calls it a "regal return" for Trump to the world stage. "The heir and the hair" is the Sunday Mirror's assessment.

The Mail on Sunday leads with a report that Mohamed al-Fayed "faked dementia" to evade justice over allegations of sexual abuse. One of the sons of the late former owner of Harrods, Omar Fayed, tells the paper that his father "got off the hook on the grounds he was mentally incapacitated" but says he was really "sharp as a tack". The Mail says sources have told it that Scotland Yard is now examining what it calls the "astonishing claim" as part of its investigation into those suspected of assisting al-Fayed in his alleged crimes.

The Sunday Telegraph reports that the health secretary for England, Wes Streeting, has ordered a "mass expansion of GP services" to tackle what the paper calls the NHS workforce crisis. It says Streeting has told health officials to rewrite staffing plans in order to train thousands more GPs, health visitors and community nurses. The health secretary quotes a leading surgeon, Lord Darzi, as saying that "too many people end up in hospital because there aren't the resources in the community to reach patients earlier".

Pub-goers will be able to prove their age with smartphones, according to the Sunday Times, as part of plans to introduce government-backed digital IDs. The paper says that people will eventually be able to prove their identity - from paying tax to opening a bank account - using a state-backed app. "Got any ID, sir? It's on my phone," reads the headline.

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