'One last push' for England's 'date with destiny'

Jul 14, 2024 - 10:07
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BBC The headline on the front page of the Sunday Mirror reads: "Date with destiny, come on England"BBC
The majority of the papers look to England's final showdown with Spain, a "date with destiny" as the Sunday Mirror calls it. Three Lions captain Harry Kane is pictured on the paper's front page.


The headline on the front page of the Sunday Express reads: "We Kane do it"
"We Kane do it", the Sunday Express says alongside the same photo of Kane.


The headline on the front page of the Mail on Sunday reads: "One last push to finish the job"
Meanwhile, the Mail on Sunday features a "rousing message" from the Prince of Wales who is exhorting the England squad to make "just one last push to finish the job" against Spain in Berlin. His wife, Catherine, Princess of Wales, is pictured on the front page as she will be at Wimbledon presenting men's final trophy. The Mail notes that finalist Carlos Alcaraz is one Spaniard the paper does not mind winning on Sunday, should he go on to repeat his success of last year.


The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: "Roar for the lions"
"Roar for the lions" is the rally cry in the Daily Star's Sunday edition. Everything stops at 20:00 BST on Sunday as the nation cheers on the boys, the paper says.


The main headline on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph reads: "Miliband accused of risking food supplies"
Photos from the England training camp feature on several other front pages, including the Sunday Telegraph. But in its main story, the paper reports that Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has been accused of endangering the nation's food security after giving the go-ahead for Britain's biggest solar farm on green land.

The headline on the front page of the Observer reads: "Labour's 'rooftop revolution' to deliver solar power for millions"
But the Observer says Labour's plans for a "rooftop revolution" will see millions of of more homes fitted with solar panels to bring down energy bills and tackle the climate crisis. The paper reports that Mr Miliband's approval of three solar farms has been welcomed by UK energy experts.

The main headline on the front page of the Sunday Times reads: "Truant register to save Covid lost generation"
And the Sunday Times reports that Labour will create a national register of children not going to school under a new law to tackle record levels of absenteeism.

The first editions of Sunday's newspapers were published before the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania - and so most focus on England's Euro 2024 final against Spain.

"We Kane do it" says The Sunday Express. Its front page features a picture of the captain, Harry Kane -- and asks whether England can bring football home after 58 years of hurt. The Sunday Telegraph quotes Prince William telling the Three Lions to "show the world what you are made of".

Tne Mail on Sunday also leads with a quote from the Prince of Wales: "One last push to finish the job". The Daily Star says "the day of destiny is here" alongside a picture of a roaring lion. The Sun on Sunday is more confident with its headline which reads "we will win".

An updated edition of the Sunday Telegraph's front page does show a striking picture of Donald Trump, showing the former US president with blood on his face and his fist raised in front of an American flag, as he is rushed off stage to safety by Secret Service officers.

Elsewhere The Sunday Times focuses on the first King's Speech of the new Labour government. Its headline reads: "Truant register to save Covid lost generation". The paper says the government will create a national register of children in England who aren't going to school after record levels of absenteeism. The register would form part of Labour's education bill, which the paper says would also include a legal requirement for every primary school to have a breakfast club and a limit on the number of branded items a school uniform can have, to three.

The Observer also leads on Labour but focuses on plans to bring solar power to millions more homes in a move dubbed a "rooftop revolution". The paper says that the government will unveil its proposals aimed at bringing down domestic energy bills.

Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, former prime Minister Liz Truss blames the scale of the Conservatives' election loss on Rishi Sunak's government "trashing her record". She says she's among the many Tory MPs who have "paid the electoral price" due to Mr Sunak's errors. In her piece, Ms Truss said she avoided speaking out during the campaign to "prevent further damage" but said she couldn't stay silent any longer.

The Mail on Sunday reports that the Church of England will tell its schools that "biological sex" is an outdated term. Guidance on gender identity is due to be issued to the 4,600 Church of England schools, which around one million children attend. The paper says that Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has backed the proposed guidance, but critics have described it as "extremely concerning".

Many papers carry the story of Graziano Di Prima's exit from Strictly Come Dancing. The Sun on Sunday's front page says the BBC programme is "in crisis". "Graziano's regret" says The Sunday Express report. A statement from the Italian dancer said he "deeply regrets" his actions and understood it would be best to step away.

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