'Chaos' fears in Gaza and 'Team Trump's revenge' on Starmer

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Many of Sunday's papers feature the ceasefire between Gaza and Israel, which is expected to come into effect later. "Fears of chaos in Gaza", reads the Observer, as it reports aid agencies are bracing for "hundreds of thousands" of Palestinians to attempt to return home. The Observer also quotes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said Israel retained the "right to return to fighting if needed".

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"Team Trump's revenge on Starmer for 'meddling' in US election", is the Mail on Sunday's headline. The paper claims members of president-elect Donald Trump's team, are working to help Reform UK leader Nigel Farage with his bid to become prime minister. It says it is in response to Labour volunteers travelling to the US to campaign for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year's presidential election.

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The Sunday Express splashes with a story on what it calls the "chaos unleashed" by Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget. It says her plans will cost the country the equivalent of 300,000 nurses' salaries citing new analysis. The paper quotes shadow chancellor Mel Stride's warning that the Budget will have pushed up borrowing by £12bn - one he has already put to her in the Commons this week. Reeves has defended her plans, and pledged to go "further and faster" to improve economic growth.

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The Sunday Mirror leads on a special report on the NHS "hospital front line". It reports on its visit to an emergency department, where it says patients are "parked head to toe". One doctor from Epsom Hospital said "it's not the level of care" they would want for their family, calling it "exhausting". However, the paper also notes that the hospital's ambulance handover delays are around half the national average.

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The Sunday Telegraph claims the Attorney General is facing a "fresh conflict of interest row" over Sri Lankan asylum seekers trying to enter Britain from the Chagos Islands. In 2023, while working as a private lawyer, Lord Hermer took the UK government to court on the asylum seekers' behalf. The paper says, after his government appointment, a "one-off" deal allowing all of them entry was made. Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick said he must "explain to the British public" if he was involved in the deal. The paper adds Lord Hermer has previously cited the Law Officer Convention when asked about potential conflicts of interests which cites holders of his office should not disclose details of legal advice they give to government.

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The Sunday Times says a third of pupils - nearly 420,000 - in England, are currently getting extra time to complete their GCSE and A Level exams. It says, according to exam regulator Ofqual, this is four times as many as 10 years ago. Some headteachers told the Times the system was being "played" to boost exam results, while others said it reflected the increase of children with special educational needs.

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The Sun's Sunday edition is an exclusive looking at a "cop probe" over allegations a woman is stalking Apollo from the TV show Gladiators. The paper says the BBC increased security after Apollo - whose real name is Alex Gray - was harassed on set and where he was staying in Sheffield.

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The Daily Star continues its coverage of Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration as the US president on Monday.

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