‘New doubt over Letby guilt’ and ‘crackdown on AI child abuse’
A variety of stories feature on the front pages of the Sunday papers. The Sunday Mirror leads with the story that the government is introducing new laws to tackle the threat of child sexual abuse images generated by artificial intelligence (AI). It says Labour vowed to crackdown on the content after an increase in cases of more than 300% in 2024 when compared to the previous year, a figure produced by the Internet Watch Foundation.
The Mail on Sunday splashes with what is says is a “bombshell revelation” that could suggest “the jury was misled over key evidence”. The story claims that when suspicious incidents at the Countess of Chester Hospital were originally being looked into, it was found that Letby was off duty for ten of them, out of 28. In a statement, Cheshire Police said that it’s the families affected in the case and “the ongoing investigations that remain our primary focus”.
“Keir edging us back into the EU”, leads the Sunday Express. The paper writes that the PM is due to attend a dinner with European Union leaders on Monday, stoking fears among Brexiteers that Sir Keir will discuss “major concessions” that will turn the UK into a “serf of the EU”.
The Observer’s top story is about a “high-risk gambler” who was sent 1,300 personalised marketing emails by Sky Betting & Gaming over a period of two years, with the man’s gambling habits were used to unlawfully target him without proper consent – with pressure on the firms to reform their advertising practices. Flutter, which bought Sky Betting & Gaming in 2020, said it had made “significant changes” since the claimant’s experience, but fundamentally disagreed with the judgment and was considering an appeal.
The Sunday Times reports that China considered the Duke of York a “valuable communication channel”, according to court documents. The paper says that the newly-released files suggest MI5 questioned Prince Andrew’s most senior aide over the Prince’s relationship with alleged spy Yang Tengbo.
The Sunday Telegraph leads with the governments plans to reverse legislation used to block illegal migrants from obtaining British citizenship. The paper says that the new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill revealed Labour’s plans to overturn laws put into place by the previous Conservative government, which also meant asylum seekers could be made to undergo scientific age checks.
“You Traitor” splashes The Sun on Sunday, with the story that Traitors winner Jake Brown was confronted by his wife after meeting with a female work colleague several times.
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