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Starmer Set to Resign as Burnham Gains Momentum; King to Release Tax Returns

Andy Burnham plans to sack Rachel Reeves if he becomes PM as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to resign. King Charles will release his tax returns, marking a historic royal move.

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The headline on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph reads: "Starmer is ready to resign, allies say."

Labour Leadership Changes Anticipated

The Sunday Times reports that Andy Burnham would remove Rachel Reeves from her position as Chancellor if he were to become prime minister. The paper also mentions Ed Miliband, Pat McFadden, Wes Streeting, and John Healey as potential candidates to succeed her.

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Times reads:
The Sunday Times is leading on what Burnham might do with the cabinet if he becomes prime minister. The paper claims Rachel Reeves will be sacked as the chancellor. Burnham won the Makerfield by-election last week, which has helped pave the way for him to challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership.

A Labour source told the publication,

"you would start to see resignation from the middle to the end of next week"
if Sir Keir Starmer has not announced his departure plans by then.

Sir Keir Starmer's Expected Resignation

According to the Observer, Sir Keir is expected to resign on Monday. The paper states that his supporters anticipate he will outline a plan to step down in September, enabling the Labour Party to adopt his successor at the upcoming conference.

The headline on the front page of the Observer reads:
Sir Keir is expected to resign on Monday, the Observer headlines on. According to the paper, the prime minister "accepts his position is no longer tenable". Andy Burnham, who is pictured playing football on the front page, has been "backed by a majority of Labour MPs", the paper says.

The Sunday Telegraph cites a senior government figure who says the prime minister acknowledges

"the game is up"
.

Meanwhile, a senior ally of Sir Keir told the Sun on Sunday there is

"just a 25 per cent chance that he fights on now"
.

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Additional Political and Public Developments

The Sunday Mirror highlights King Charles's unprecedented decision to release his personal tax returns, marking the first time a British monarch has done so in modern history. The King's tax payment will be disclosed on Thursday as part of efforts to

"modernise"
the monarchy following a year of controversy.

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Mirror reads:
The Sunday Mirror headlines on the "historic royal move" by King Charles in releasing his personal tax return - Britain's first monarch to do so in modern times. The King's tax payment will be shared on Thursday, as a bid to "modernise" the monarchy after a year of controversy, the paper says.

The Mail on Sunday reports that Kemi Badenoch has dismissed any possibility of collaborating with Nigel Farage's Reform UK party. After Reform UK's poor performance in recent by-elections, Badenoch wrote a column stating,

"We are not the same, and voters are not ours to trade like football cards."

The headline on the front page of the Mail reads:
Kemi Badenoch has stood down any prospect of working with Nigel Farage's Reform UK, according to the Mail on Sunday. Following Reform UK's "poor showing in last week's by-elections", the Tory leader has written a column for the newspaper in which she says about the two parties: "We are not the same, and voters are not ours to trade like football cards."

The Sun on Sunday reveals that TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson is in remission from aggressive prostate cancer. The 66-year-old underwent a test two months ago which indicated the tumour has disappeared.

The headline on the front page of the Sun reads:
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he is in remission from aggressive prostate cancer, the Sun on Sunday reports. The 66-year-old "had a test two months ago which showed the tumour has gone", the paper says.

The Sunday People questions

"What went so wrong?"
following a train crash in Bedford on Friday that resulted in the death of a driver and injuries to 100 passengers. The paper also features an official wedding photo of pop star Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner.

The headline on the front page of the Sunday People reads:
Sunday People asks the question "What went so wrong?" following a train crash in Bedford on Friday that killed a driver and injured 100 passengers. The paper also pictures an official wedding photo from the pop star Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner.

The Daily Star reports that a Ghanaian witch doctor, Nana Kwaku Bonsam, claims he will cast a curse on England's Harry Kane in an attempt to help Ghana win their upcoming World Cup match on Tuesday.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads:
And according to the Daily Star, there is a witch doctor in Ghana trying to meddle with World Cup results. Nana Kwaku Bonsam has said he will put a curse on "England's Harry Kane in a bid to help Ghana win on Tuesday", the paper reports.

This article was sourced from bbc

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