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Rachel Reeves' plans for the upcoming Budget is splashed across several front pages this weekend, including the Observer. Here policy editor Michael Savage reports the Chancellor is likely to increase national insurance contributions for employers to the tune of £9bn "to fund extra resources for the NHS". The paper's second lead focuses on a smacking ban that the children's commissioner Rachel de Souza argues is "necessary" to keep children safe.
The Sunday Times also reports on Reeves' Budget with a second lead on a potential "inheritance tax raid" that would close a "loophole" in current tax law - but the paper splashes on leaked documents revealing "chaos" in the financing of the HS2 rail project. The front page is dominated by an image of cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, who has chosen an interview with the paper to reveal the news that his previously-announced cancer diagnosis is terminal.
The Mail on Sunday also picks up the upcoming Budget on its front page, citing a poll that suggests support for Labour has fallen as voters look ahead to "a welter of tax-raising measures" from Reeves on 30 October. The splash also continues its reporting of Liam Payne's death with an image of the singer in polo kit.
For the Sunday Mirror, Liam Payne's death continues to be the main story, this time leading on a "heartbreaking" tribute from the singer's sister, quoting her with the headline "I'm sorry I couldn't save you".
The Sun on Sunday uses exactly the same headline, alongside a picture of the two siblings at Ruth's wedding in 2016.
The Sunday Express similarly devotes space to Ruth Payne's tribute to her brother, though the paper splashes on comments from Conservative leadership contender Robert Jenrick, who attacks Labour for cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners. Also pictured are the King and Queen "crown under" on their visit to Sydney.
A full-length version of the same image of the royal couple features on the Sunday Telegraph front page, though the paper leads on reports of a plan to give "millions" of people NHS smart watches capable of tracking health indicators like blood pressure and glucose spikes - a policy aimed at securing a "shift from sickness to prevention". The paper also reports on Robert Jenrick's pledge to "tear up" the Climate Change Act.
The Daily Star Sunday meanwhile takes a different tack, leading on accusations of cheating at this year's world conker championships, dubbing the controversy "Conkergate".
And the Sunday People leads with a story about M25 road-rage killer Kenneth Noye who is pictured on a day out at a farm, five years after his release from prison.
The Sunday Times carries a photo on its front page of Sir Chris Hoy, who has revealed he's been diagnosed with terminal cancer. In an interview with the paper he says that he has known his prognosis for a year, has learnt to live in the moment, and has days of "genuine joy and happiness.” Sir Chris also reveals that his wife Sarra, with whom he has two young children, has an incurable form of multiple sclerosis. He has written a memoir about the last year and tells the paper his greatest hope is that his story might "change the perception of stage four cancer" which he says could be "a really powerful thing”.
The Sunday Telegraph's front page gives more detail about the suggestion that the NHS will give people electronic devices - like smart watches - to track blood pressure, heart rates and even tremors in patients with Parkinson's. The paper says some cancer patients are already given smart rings, which monitor their vital signs, and that these may also be rolled out more widely. It says it's all part of a move to prevent more ill-health, and to treat more people at home.
On its front page the Observer reports that the chancellor is set to use the forthcoming Budget to call on businesses to pay more tax to help restore the NHS. It says that Rachel Reeves is understood to believe that people will accept a multibillion pound "hike" in business taxes if it's linked to repairing the health service's finances.
The Mail on Sunday also leads with the Budget, but says what it describes as "the Chancellor's tax grab" is turning people away from supporting Labour's policies. It quotes a poll which, it says, suggests that most voters now think the Tories would be better than Labour for their finances - and says it's the first time the Conservatives have been ahead in this area since Boris Johnson was Prime Minister.
The Telegraph reports that the state will be granted powers to take money directly from bank accounts and wages in an attempt to crack down on benefit fraud. It quotes the Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, as saying that it is "absurd" that her department's powers have become "so outdated" that inspectors are struggling to "keep pace" with fraudsters.
The Sun on Sunday and the Sunday Mirror both lead with a tribute from the sister of Liam Payne. "I'm sorry I couldn't save you" is the headline on both front pages, a quote from an Instagram post written by Ruth Gibbins. The Sun says she gave a rare insight into their "beautiful" relationship.
Finally the Mail carries a couple of photos of the celebrity chef - Nigella Lawson - clutching a bag from the high street bakery chain Greggs. In what the paper describes as a "mega deal" it reveals that the Domestic Goddess will receive a six figure sum to star in the bakery's Christmas advert.
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