'£7m tax bill for William' and 'Traitors take their places'

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"Revealed: £7m income tax bill for William," reads the headline on the front page of the Sunday Times. — The Prince of Wales is "one of Britain's top taxpayers largely due to his Duchy of Cornwall earnings", the Sunday Times says on its front page. Prince William has a "£7m income tax bill", according to the paper's investigation, which has found that the "Duchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster, which is awarded to the monarch, make millions by charging the army, the navy, the NHS and schools to use their land". In other royal news, the Prince and Princess of Wales shared on social media a photo of their daughter Princess Charlotte to mark her 11th birthday. It features on the front pages of multiple Sunday newspapers.

"Burnham wins over Labour's ruling body," reads the headline on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph. — "Burnham wins over Labour's ruling body" is the Sunday Telegraph's headline, reporting that the 10-member National Executive Committee is "no longer prepared to block" the return of Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to Parliament. The committee voted against Burnham, a former Labour cabinet minister, being nominated as a candidate to run in the Gorton and Denton by-election in February. "The revelation is a major boost to Mr Burnham, as it means one significant hurdle in the way of him challenging the Prime Minister [Sir Keir Starmer] looks likely to be removed," is the paper's take. Separately, the new season of Celebrity Traitors is teased, with the headline "Traitors take your places".

"Row over Starmer's call for ban on Palestine protests," reads the headline on the front page of the Independent. — Sir Keir's independent adviser on antisemitism, Lord Mann, "says outlawing peaceful marches would be 'unconscionable'", the Independent writes. It comes after the prime minister suggested curbing some pro-Palestine protests to "combat rising antisemitism", the paper writes, with Lord Mann leading "a chorus of voices against the idea".

"Crowning glory," is the headline on the front page of the Sunday People. — "Crowning glory" is the Sunday People's headline depicting King Charles III waving to "well-wishers in Bermuda", which immediately followed his four-day state visit to the US. The paper shows the King and Queen Camilla standing next to US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during the royal tour.

"Why King was ready to help the country he loves," reads the headline on the front page of the Sunday Express. — The Sunday Express also leads with the King's trip to the US, writing he "was ready to help the country he loves" as he "grasped with 'both hands' the chance to help repair the special relationship with the UK".

"A love of life: Attenborough at 100," reads the headline on the front page of the Observer. — The Observer leads with Sir David Attenborough ahead of the natural historian's 100th birthday. "A love of life" is the headline, writing: "We listened to David, agreed with him, loved with him. But we haven't done the job he so urgently asked of us." The paper also features an interview with Sir Keir, who argues that Labour cannot descend into infighting. "The last government descended into political infighting and let the country slump back to the old status quo," he writes. "Not this time."

"Cloak and Jagger: Icon to spill beans on famous fellas" is the Daily Star's headline on the front page. — As the next season of Celebrity Traitors looms, the Daily Star splashes "Cloak and Jagger", writing that Mick Jagger's ex-partner Jerry Hall is confirmed to be the reality TV show's latest "headline signing".

"BGT star in video storm: Fury at KSI 'punch baby' jibe," reads the headline on the front page of the Sun. — "Britain's Got Talent judge KSI has sparked fury over a vile 'joke' about hitting any woman he got pregnant" is the Sun's lead story. The paper also splashes the Celebrity Traitors cast line-up, including Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Miranda Hart and Richard E Grant.

"Violent BBC presenter broke wrist of female colleague," reads the headline on the front page of the Mail on Sunday. — The Mail on Sunday writes that "the BBC has been accused of a scandalous cover-up following claims a presenter broke the wrist of one of his female colleagues in a physical altercation". The paper says the alleged incident is believed to have occurred in 2014 and both of the unnamed staff members have since left the broadcaster. The BBC Press Office has been approached for comment.

The Sunday Telegraph reports that previously loyal supporters of the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, on Labour's ruling body, the NEC, are no longer prepared to block Andy Burnham from returning to Parliament. The mayor of Greater Manchester was prevented by NEC officers from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election in February but sources have told the paper "the mood has now changed", with one unnamed member of the NEC saying "Keir looks much less worth defending".

The Sun on Sunday says the prime minister will refuse to resign even if approached and asked to do so by senior Labour figures should the forthcoming local election results be bad for the party. An ally of Sir Keir is quoted as saying "he will stay and fight a leadership contest if he has to".

Amid talk of a leadership challenge, Sir Keir has urged Labour not to repeat the Conservative Party's mistake of "descending into political infighting". Writing in the Observer, the prime minister warns against sinking into the politics of "grievance and division".

The Sunday Times leads with its disclosure that Prince William pays up to £7m a year in income tax. The paper says the tax is paid on income from the Duchy of Cornwall, a private estate of land. It says the figure puts him in the top 0.002% of taxpayers in the UK. Kensington Palace says the Prince of Wales pays the top rate of income and capital gains tax on all his personal income.

The Sunday Express says delays in rape trials have been aggravated by a "huge backlog" in getting video interviews with alleged victims transcribed. The Crown Prosecution Service has said it is looking to double the number of external companies it uses to produce the work.

The Sunday Mirror says a mystery driver in North London has amassed more than a quarter of a million pounds in fines for breaching Low Traffic Neighbourhood restrictions. The driver, who has not been traced, has been caught on camera in Islington more than 700 times and has, so far, paid only £80 towards the total amount owed.

The Mail on Sunday writes that "the BBC has been accused of a scandalous cover-up following claims a presenter broke the wrist of one of his female colleagues in a physical altercation". The paper says the alleged incident is believed to have occurred in 2014 and both of the unnamed staff members have since left the broadcaster. The BBC Press Office has been approached for comment.