What the papers say: Sunday's front pages
Concerns over energy supply and rising costs dominate Sunday's front pages.
The Government will hit energy companies with a 'token' windfall tax, according to the Sunday Independent.
The energy crisis could put businesses under threat, the Business Post reports.
The Irish Sun leads with a story on Stephen Carney, who was convicted of the murder of 27-year-old Amanda Jenkins in 2007, receiving two days out of prison per month.
Today's Irish Sun on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/Cc7wzL7vHE
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) August 28, 2022
The Sunday World leads with the release of Gavin Quinn, who served 45 days in prison after attempting to 'butcher' a Garda.
Fears over the mounting energy crisis, voters’ lack of faith in the NHS, and more union strikes are some of the stories leading the UK's Sunday papers.
The Observer reports that Britain is facing a “wave of co-ordinated industrial action by striking unions this autumn in protest at the escalating cost-of-living crisis”.
Tomorrow’s front page pic.twitter.com/gKUo4Wm9d0
— The Observer (@ObserverUK) August 27, 2022
Liz Truss is considering a “nuclear” VAT cut of 5 per cent across the board to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:
'Truss mulls 'nuclear' option of 5% VAT cut'#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/3NFypmO1we
Sign up for the Front Page newsletter 👇 https://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/GtUhmZ3NNd— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 27, 2022
Elsewhere, The Sunday Times leads with a new YouGov poll which found 58 per cent of voters are not confident they would receive timely treatment from the NHS if they fell ill tomorrow, with 36 per cent not confident at all and 22 per cent just not confident.
Sunday Times: Majority now expect delays in NHS treatment #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pRhRI7Ia5m
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) August 27, 2022
The Sunday Express has outgoing UK prime minister Boris Johnson promising a “huge” package of measures to assist families with the energy bill crisis.
Front page: Boris - golden future ahead #TomorrowsPaperToday
Clive Myrie: https://t.co/yhEUJSeqmg pic.twitter.com/2PxpQ2EY9e— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 27, 2022
The Mail on Sunday splashes with a claim by a former banker that £200,000 of a donation he made to one of the Prince of Wales’s charities is missing.
Mail on Sunday Scotland: Charles donor: My £200k has been stolen #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5miMRgLGjU
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) August 27, 2022
Sticking with royal gossip, the Sun on Sunday writes that the daughters of the disgraced Duke of York have pleaded with their uncle to allow him to return to royal duties.
On tomorrow's front page: Prince Andrew’s daughters Beatrice and Eugenie beg Prince Charles to give their disgraced father a new job https://t.co/xvCKROmRio pic.twitter.com/YbWnA149LN
— The Sun (@TheSun) August 27, 2022
The Sunday Mirror reports that a former X Factor singer is one of a number of parties suing Simon Cowell’s firm SyCo, claiming their appearance on the show led to “bullying, mistreatment and neglect”.
Sunday's front page: New £1M X Factor bullying claim.https://t.co/3uNUDi2USh#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jFtkvYHuBc
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 27, 2022
The Daily Star Sunday reports that the man accused of stabbing nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte to death as she played in the street has been attacked behind bars.
Sunday's front page: Child killing accused stabbed in cells#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/8XZxCDd3IC pic.twitter.com/otLc5tssSy
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 27, 2022
And turning on the oven to cook a Sunday roast will cost “a stomach-churning £5 as energy prices rocket”, according to the Sunday People, adding “millions will be priced out of the weekly ritual”.
Sunday's front page: £5 energy bill just to cook your dinner.https://t.co/wu5dsJ5whR#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/v2wosR81Em
— The Sunday People (@thesundaypeople) August 27, 2022
