Prime Minister Andy Burnham's policy proposals are prominent across Sunday's papers. The Mail on Sunday leads with "Burnham's big spree", saying the PM is facing criticism from the Tories for planning a "tax bombshell" on working families with his raft of policy pledges. The paper says the Conservatives are accusing the PM of "writing cheques British people can't cash". A spokesperson for the PM called the accusations "nonsense", adding that all policies that have been announced are "fully funded".

Reform UK's Robert Jenrick is also warning the PM not to "hammer families with a death tax" ahead of the Labour's unveiling of plans to tackle the social care crisis, says the Sunday Express. The paper says Burnham previously suggested that a "care levy" could be introduced to "fix" social care. It could face "fierce opposition" if that means people who would not have faced inheritance tax will now have their estates taxed, the paper adds.

The Sunday Times previews the government's devolution announcement next week, which will hand mayors a share of income tax revenue to spend on their cities. Elsewhere, the paper reports that Reform UK's bank account was frozen during the last election after it received donations from Fiona Cottrell, a significant donor to the party and mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell. In a response to the paper's story, Reform said: "This story follows a number of smear stories of which many are factually untrue. Mr Farage has decided to let the voters of Clacton be the judge of his actions."

The PM has penned an opinion column in the Sunday Mirror saying the UK should be a country where "nobody is written off", vowing to cut the cost of living and lead a government that "rolls up its sleeves" rather than dodge problems.

New Defence Secretary Wes Streeting wants to repair the UK's relationship with US President Donald Trump by "working together" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pledging to modernise the Armed Forces, says the Sunday Telegraph. In its top picture spot, the paper shows homes in France in flames as wildfires continues to rage across the country.

"Baptism of fire" is the Observer's headline, accompanied with a picture of a man wading into the ocean as smoke billows from the wildfires in the distance. The paper reports that more than 250,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain.

A security guard jailed for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby has been refused permission to attend his mother's funeral after being considered "too dangerous", the Daily Star reports.

Finally, the Sun on Sunday reports that a group of migrants who arrived in the UK this week may include suspects wanted for questioning in connection with the fatal stabbing of another migrant. The incident is alleged to have happened in the seaside resort of Berck-sur-Mer in northern France on Thursday.

The Sunday Times says, external Prime Minister Andy Burnham will give England's metropolitan mayors a share of income tax to spend in their cities, in devolution plans to be announced next week. It says the policy will be driven from the new Number 10 North office in Manchester.

Writing in the Sunday Mirror, external about his government's priorities, Burnham says "if I've learnt anything from my time in politics, it's that 'it can't be done' is usually just another way of saying 'we've stopped trying'." In an article justifying policy decisions that have been taken so far, he adds, "our job will only be done when people aren't just living, they're living well."

The Sunday Telegraph claims, external that the new Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, has offered in a call with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, to collaborate on a global effort to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. The paper says a conference may be held in London to bring together representatives from more than 40 countries to discuss the issue. It describes the efforts as an attempt to "turn the page" on the divergence between the US and UK over the Iran war.

The wildfires raging across Europe feature on the front page of the Observer, external. It carries a stark full page image of a bather walking into the sea, with billowing smoke causing the sky to blacken. The headline reads: "Baptism of Fire."

The Sun on Sunday reports, external that a group of migrants who arrived in the UK this week may include suspects wanted for questioning in connection with the fatal stabbing of another migrant. The incident is alleged to have happened in the seaside resort of Berck-sur-Mer in northern France on Thursday.

The Sunday Express claims, external that Sarah Ferguson, the former wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, is close to agreeing to a deal with broadcasters for a documentary series about her life. It says Netflix is one of the broadcasters she has been negotiating with. Those negotiating on behalf of Ferguson have stipulated that her contributions would have to be filmed outside the US because of the risk of being subpoenaed by the Congressional House Oversight Committee, which is investigating the crimes of her former husband's friend, Jeffrey Epstein.

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