'Musk wades in' and Mandelson hired 'without proper checks'

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The headline on the front page of the Observer reads: "Musk marches on London".
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"Musk marches on London" is the headline for the Observer, which is one of several papers to note tech billionaire Elon Musk's appearance via videolink at the "Unite the Kingdom" rally in London on Saturday. The front page also features a photo of Tommy Robinson - the organiser of the march - and an article about the "Maga men who bankrolled" him.

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Times reads: "New revelations over Mandelson increase pressure on Starmer".
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"Musk wades in" to the "Unite the Kingdom" rally is also on the front page of the Sunday Times, but the paper leads with the "worst week of Starmer's leadership". It reports that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was handed a "two-page warning" about Lord Mandelson's relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein before he was appointed UK ambassador to Washington. Sir Keir's handing of the affair has left some MPs "feeling he cannot lead them into the next general election", the paper reports.

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph reads: "PM hired Mandelson without proper checks".
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The Sunday Telegraph also reports that Sir Keir was handed a "two-page dossier" about Lord Mandelson's links to the disgraced financier before his appointment. According to the paper, No 10 then sent Lord Mandelson three questions asking about the extent of their relationship. His answers "appeared to satisfy" the prime minister, but they now "raise further questions about the Prime Minister's judgment", the paper writes.

The headline on the front page of the Mail on Sunday reads: "100 new Epstein emails 'could destroy Andrew'."
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The Duke of York could be "destroyed" by more emails contained in the "Epstein Files", the Mail on Sunday reports. The paper cites several "well-placed sources" who say "incriminating" emails between Prince Andrew and the late convicted paedophile are currently being reviewed by US lawmakers before being made public.

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Express reads: "Reeves now 'Chancellor in name only'."
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Rachel Reeves is a "Chancellor in name only", according to the Daily Express. The paper reports that Sir Keir has created his own economic team in No 10 to try to "end the chaos threatening his premiership".

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror reads: "We'll never give up on Ukraine".
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In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Mirror, the new Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, says the UK will "never give up on Ukraine". Cooper warns that "letting Russian aggression go unchecked harms security across Europe, including at home in Britain".

The headline on the front page of the Sun reads: "Strictly Tom: My affair shame".
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Thomas Skinner, a cast member of the forthcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing, admits to the Sun that he cheated on his wife just weeks after their wedding. He says he let her down "in a moment of madness".

The headline on the front page of Sunday People reads: "Strictly Tricky for Vicky".
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Reality TV star Vicky Pattison fears anxiety "will ruin her chances" on Strictly Come Dancing, according to the Sunday People.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: "Wedding pay".
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"Wedding pay" is the headline for the Daily Star, which features a "canny couple" who funded their honeymoon with bank card donations made by guests at their wedding.

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