"King calls for unity" and "finally a medal" for KJT

The Daily Telegraph headline reads: King calls for unity after riots

On Saturday, many newspapers ran headlines reporting the king’s call for unity following the violent unrest across the country. The Daily Telegraph reported that King Charles “expressed his hope that mutual respect and understanding would unite the nation.” Pictured next to this article is Katarina Johnson-Thompson of Team Great Britain, who won silver in the heptathlon at the Paris Olympics.

The Times headline reads: King hails response to riots

Under the headline “King hails response to riots,” the Times reports that King Charles “praised Britain’s community spirit” and expressed “heartfelt thanks to the police and emergency services.” The Times also features a photo of Katarina Johnson-Thompson and publishes an interview with Hannah Skelley, the younger sister of Paralympic judoka Chris Skelley.

The Guardian headline reads: Universities face tipping point as money runs out

The Guardian opens its weekend coverage with an exclusive article on the “university financial crisis”. It reports that “British universities will be at a tipping point this autumn”, according to “vice-chancellors who believe urgent intervention may be needed to prevent institutions from going under”. The latest GB team silver medallist, nicknamed KJT, also makes the Guardian’s front page.

The Financial Times headline reads: Hargreaves Lansdown agrees sale

The Financial Times on Saturday reported a “£5.4bn takeover” of UK investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown by a “consortium” of private equity firms. Speaking to the newspaper, co-founder Stephen Lansdown described the deal as a “bittersweet moment”.

The Daily Express headline reads: King calls for unity after riots

The Daily Express also ran a headline about the king’s praise of “British community spirit” in response to the unrest across the country, alongside reports of what he called a “pensions scandal” and Team GB’s silver medal in the heptathlon.

The Daily Mail headline reads: BBC tells 'bad' Huw: return £200,000 salary

The Daily Mail reports on the latest developments in the Huw Edwards scandal, reporting that the broadcaster has asked him to “return the £200,000 salary he was paid after his arrest.” The Daily Mail reports that BBC executives have “branded the presenter as a villain for accepting the licence fee money in bad faith.”

The Daily Mirror headline reads: Give us back our money

The Daily Mirror also ran a front page story on the Huw Edwards affair, with the headline “BBC to shame Huw… Let’s get our money back”. The front page excerpt included a quote from BBC chairman Samir Shah, who said Edwards “knew what he had done but we still had to count on the licence fee money”.

The i Weekend headline reads: Reeves considers fuel duty hike in budget, but voters oppose it

Federal Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering a fuel tax hike, i Weekend reports. The newspaper reports that Reeves is “considering lifting the 13-year freeze on fuel duty” but faces a dilemma as a poll commissioned by i “shows voters are not in favour” of the move.

The Daily Star headline reads: Pssst! Want to buy some paper clips?

The Daily Star’s main article focuses on petty crime in offices, blaming the “cost of living crisis” for employees “stealing pens, notepads and even printer paper from work”.