The Observer
The Observer says the deaths of six people trying to cross to the UK in a small boat has prompted fresh calls for the government to introduce safe asylum routes to prevent further tragedies.
The Mail on Sunday
The boat that capsized in the Channel was being “escorted” towards the UK by a French navy ship when the tragedy unfolded, a source tells The Mail on Sunday.
The Sunday Times
The education secretary has told The Sunday Times that A-level students must prepare for lower grades compared with the system used during the pandemic when teachers decided marks and there were no exams.
The Sunday Telegraph
The government wants to use more barges to house asylum seekers – as well as putting thousands more in student accommodation and office blocks, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
Sunday People
The migrant deaths in the Channel also feature in the Sunday People – it notes that two people remain missing after the incident.
Sunday Mirror
The Tories have been accused of having “blood on their hands” after the latest boat tragedy, says the Sunday Mirror.
Sunday Express
The Sunday Express leads with a plea to crack down on people trafficking gangs after the Channel deaths.
Daily Star Sunday
The Star says “boffins” want to make contact with aliens by inviting them to play chess.
