What the papers say – October 20
The Israel-Hamas conflict and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s trip to the Middle East feature heavily on the front pages of Friday’s newspapers
Mr Sunak urged the crown prince of Saudi Arabia to “do your bit to ease Israel crisis” as he continues his trip in the Middle East, according to The Times.
TIMES: So your bit to ease Israel crisis, Sunak urges Saudis #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/N8HYrdQpPQ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 19, 2023
The Independent reports on Mr Sunak’s message to Israel, saying “we back your right to go after Hamas”.
INDEPENDENT: ‘We back your right to go after Hamas….we want you to win’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FzbA5YuMv0
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 19, 2023
The Daily Telegraph runs with the headline “Get ready to see Gaza from the inside” as Israel prepares for a ground invasion.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Get ready to see Gaza from the inside'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 19, 2023
The i and the Financial Times say there are fears the war will spread as the US and UK tell citizens to leave Lebanon.
I: Fears grow that war will spread #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/RwNB5fPVJP
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 19, 2023
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 20 October https://t.co/Esce32axEn pic.twitter.com/DkfXKRPuvX
— Financial Times (@FT) October 19, 2023
The Daily Express makes a plea to “save the children” as aid charities demand an immediate ceasefire.
Front page: In the name of God…save the children #tomorrowspapertoday https://t.co/Uk97LYsPbi pic.twitter.com/PFPE23rmy5
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) October 19, 2023
But The Guardian relays fears the relief convoy from Gaza may be “too little, too late”.
GUARDIAN: Warning that relief convoy for Gaza too little, too late #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FRHBzQdeJN
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 19, 2023
The Daily Mail focuses on the “dramatic address” by Israel’s defence minister, who told his soldiers to “annihilate” Hamas.
MAIL: There is no forgiveness for this thing. Only total annihilation of Hamas #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ZRlGCmi4Yf
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 19, 2023
Elsewhere, the Daily Mirror calls the Prime Minister “reckless and callous” as families of Covid victims blasted him, after his own adviser labelled him “Dr Death”.
Friday's front page: Reckless and callous#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/dExpj1DNWG pic.twitter.com/eygOqTthS8
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 19, 2023
Late television legend Paul O’Grady’s featurs on the front of The Sun with his husband Andre Portasio saying the star died happy, “smoking a spliff”.
https://twitter.com/TheSun/status/1715126521948438834/photo/1
And the Daily Star says police arrested a man who stood in a shop window for hours and pretended to be a mannequin ahead of a theft.
Friday's front page – 'FREEZE'https://t.co/Cso0LcaCf7 pic.twitter.com/TIdWAa6Jqf
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 19, 2023