'Death of a monster' and 'Blair rebukes Starmer'

News imageThe front page of the Sunday Mirror reads: "Death Of A Monster."
The death of the Soham murderer Ian Huntley is a focus for Sunday's papers, with the Sunday Mirror headlining the news as the "death of a monster". The convicted killer has died 10 days after he was attacked in prison, Sunday Mirror reports, quoting a former guard, who said "no one will shed any tears". The former school caretaker had been serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 40 years for murdering best friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002.
News imageThe front page of the Sun reads: "Flush His Ashes Down Toilet."
"Flush his ashes down the toilet" is the Sun splash on the death of Ian Huntley, as the paper publishes an exclusive interview with his daughter. Samantha Bryan, the only child of Huntley, said her father does not deserve a funeral.
News imageThe front page of the Daily Star reads: "Rot In Hell."
A large photograph of Ian Huntley looms on the cover of the Daily Star, as "jail lags cheer the death of the evil killer", the paper says. It goes on to quote officials who said the "nation's thoughts are with the families of Holly and Jessica".
News imageThe front page of the Sunday People reads: "Special Place In Hell."
Sunday People headlines with a "special place in hell" for Ian Huntley who has "finally died", the paper reports, after an attack in prison. Above an image of the child murderer is a US Air Force bomber at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, which the paper describes as capable of delivering 34 tons of explosives.
News imageThe front page of the Mail reads: "Now Blair Delivers A Stinging Blow To PM Over War."
Tony Blair has rebuked the UK prime minister over Trump's war on Iran by saying, "we should've backed America from the very beginning", the Mail reports. The paper describes it as a "stinging blow" to Sir Keir Starmer, who decided not to join the initial US-Israel strikes on Iran.
News imageThe front page of the Sunday Telegraph reads: "Blair rebukes Starmer over failure to back Trump's war."
Similarly, the Sunday Telegraph leads with former UK prime minister Tony Blair rebuking Starmer over his failure to back "Trump's war". Blair, who supported the US invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, told a "private luncheon" on Friday that Sir Keir should have done more to support the US from the "very beginning of the escalating conflict", the paper reports.
News imageThe front page of the Sunday Express reads: "Formula One Boffins Could Boost Arms Race."
A former Formula One engineer has urged UK defence chiefs to "harness the innovative skills within motor racing to arm Britain for a potential conflict with Russia", the Sunday Express reports. Mark Mathieson, who once worked at Mercedes and McLaren, believes the answers to "improving slow, ineffective" processes "used by the Ministry of Defence" can be found in the sport.
News imageThe front page of the Observer reads: "Exodus from Dubai."
"Exodus from Dubai" is the lead story of the Observer as people begin to flee parts of the Gulf as the war intensifies.
News imageThe front page of the Independent reads: "The Influence List."
And the Independent celebrates International Women's Day with a line up of influential female figures like English soccer player Chloe Kelly, and Indhu Rubasingham, the first woman and first person of colour to lead the National Theatre.
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