Tuesday’s UK newspaper front pages: 17 October 2023

Tuesday’s UK newspaper front pages: 17 October 2023

Daily Express

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told British Jews that he was “sickened” by the rise in threats they face following the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to the Daily Express.

The Times

The Times leads with reports that two British teenage sisters are among the missing after Hamas raided their home in Israel.

The Sun

Coleen Rooney has revealed how close she came to ending her marriage with Wayne Rooney in 2017, telling him, “I just can’t carry on,” according to The Sun.

The Daily Telegraph

Rishi Sunak declared the Hamas attack on Israel a “pogrom” as it was revealed six British citizens have been killed and 10 others are missing, writes The Daily Telegraph. 

The Guardian

The Guardian says the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as a US bid to ease a blockade of aid failed.

Daily Mirror

Israeli forces preparing for a ground invasion into Gaza are braced for a counteroffensive using miles of booby-trapped tunnels, the Daily Mirror reports. 

Daily Mail

The Daily Mail reports that hundreds of offenders are set to have their sentences cut by 18 days as prisons are at “bursting point”. 

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Israel is preparing to fight Hamas in 300 miles of Gaza tunnels, according to the i.

Financial Times

The Financial Times leads with the faltering of a US-led effort to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. It comes as President Joe Biden “weighed” a visit to Israel.

Metro

“Let them go now,” writes the Metro, as it reports that Rishi Sunak has called on Hamas to release all hostages.

Daily Star

The Daily Star reports that families are having “heated debates” as they discuss whether it is time to turn the heating back on. 

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