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'Another tax bombshell?' and 'Terror plot targets'

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Express reads: 'Another tax bombshell?'
Andy Burnham's latest plans feature in several of today's papers. The Sunday Express asks readers whether "Another tax bombshell?" will fund Burnham's social care revolution. Experts warn that workers could face another tax rise since the PM's "controversial sacrifice of the pension triple lock" will not fully cover the cost of his social care plan, the paper reports.
The headline on the front page of the Observer reads: 'The road back from Brexit.'
The Observer splashes on Andy Burnham's "road back from Brexit" alongside an image of the prime minister with the stars from the EU flag apparently reflected in his glasses. The Observer's view is that the potential opening back to Europe "has the potential to be historic" for the leader and for Britain.
The headline on the front page of the Independent reads: 'Burnham scraps Starmer's plan to axe jury trials.'
In a move described as "yet another reversal of one of Sir Keir Starmer's flagship policies", Andy Burnham has scrapped controversial plans to cut thousands of jury trials across England and Wales, according to the Independent.
The headline on the front page of the Sunday Mirror reads: 'Terror plot targets.'
The court appearance of two Iranian men harged with "plotting terror attacks at key Jewish sites" in Manchester makes the front page of the Sunday Mirror. The paper shows a synagogue and museum as two of the alleged targets.
The headline on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph reads: 'Hijacker's hate rants while at UK university.'
The Sunday Telegraph has more revelations about the co-pilot accused of attacking his fellow pilot on a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel earlier this week. Under the headline "Hijacker's hate rants while at UK university", the paper outlines claims about his time on a distance-learning course at Buckinghamshire New University. It said the pilot "advocated violence against women" and "called for severe religious punishments" in posts on Twitter, during the time he was completing the course as a remote student between 2020 and 2023.
The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: 'FURY: I want Trump in my corner.'
Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has said he wants US President Donald Trump to lead him to the ring "for his epic showdown with Anthony Joshua", according to the Daily Star. Fury and AJ are set to meet in an all-British bout at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 11 December.
The headline on the front page of the Sunday People reads: 'We have to silence cruel web "sleuths".
Sir Kevin Sinfield is in a "league of his own", the Sunday People reports, after he completed his latest endurance challenge to raise money for motor neurone disease causes in memory of his friend and team-mate Rob Burrow, who died in 2024. Meanwhile, the paper headlines on parents of a murdered teen who want to "silence cruel web 'sleuths'."
The headline on the front page of the Mail reads: 'UK hands out 1,000 hijabs to channel migrants.'
A Mail on Sunday exclusive reveals small boat migrants have received more than 1,000 free hijabs this year. According to internal government figures the UK has handed out 162 hijabs a month to migrants arriving by boat, the paper says.
The headline on the front page of the Sun on Sunday reads: 'My sex attacker was BBC star.'
The Sun on Sunday leads with former England striker Andy Carroll confirming he was sexually assaulted "by a star of BBC show Fame Academy". Carroll first revealed he was sexually assaulted by a man in 2021 in an autobiography titled 'Owning it', which came out in September. Dance coach Kevin Adams was convicted in 2023 and jailed, the paper reports.
The headline on the front page of the Sunday Times reads: 'UAE firm struck "sweetheart deal" with Manchester.'
And the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) was given "preferential access" to property developments in Manchester under a "sweetheart deal" with the city council, according to the Sunday Times. ADUG owns Manchester City Football Club, the paper says.

The co-pilot who attempted to take control of a flight travelling to Israel had previously advocated for violence against women while studying remotely at a UK university, according to the Sunday Telegraph., During his time with Buckinghamshire New University, Hamam al-Hammami allegedly said women should be "stomped on" and slapped. The university had its licence to sponsor international students suspended on the day of the attack. Both the Home Office and the institution said the incidents were unrelated.

The Sunday Mirror leads on the court appearance of two Iranian men charged with plotting terror attacks on the Jewish community in Manchester. Its front page features pictures of the alleged targets, which include a synagogue and museum.

The Sunday Times says a leaked document suggests Russia has introduced strict rules on fighting-aged men, to get them to sign up for the military. A letter shared with the paper suggests men aged between 18 and 30 now must present their draft papers before they can take out a mortgage, buy and sell property, or be recorded as a business owner.

The Mail on Sunday focuses on Home Office figures showing taxpayers have funded more than 1,000 free hijabs this year for migrants arriving in the UK illegally. A Home Office spokesman told the paper it had a legal duty to provide basic clothing, including cultural and religious items.

The Sun on Sunday leads on comments by the footballer Andy Carroll, who says he was sexually assaulted by a former cast member of the BBC show, Fame Academy. The dance coach, Kevin Adams, was convicted in 2023 and jailed for 20 months. The paper's front page features images of the two men.

A report in the Sunday Telegraph says a church in Hampshire is appealing for the public's help in decoding a recently-discovered labyrinth. The single, winding path designed for walking meditation and prayer was hidden by an altar table at St Mary's Church in Itchen Stoke. A member of the Churches Conservation Trust is quoted as saying it feels like being in the Da Vinci Code.

And turkey is off the menu for Christmas lunch at the King's Highgrove Estate, according to the Sunday Express. It says the traditional bird will be replaced by chicken for the festive lunches, with all proceeds going to charity. Brussels sprouts also no longer feature, in an attempt to cut costs.

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