'Top universities cut entry grades' and 'Uefa set for Infantino inquiry'
"Top universities cut entry grades as fewer foreign students apply" says the Sunday Times, reporting top institutions are becoming "more flexible" for students who miss their grades or apply during clearing. This follows a 10% drop in international students, the paper says, adding that their departure has left 55 universities with a total deficit of more than £500m.
The Sunday Telegraph says Uefa is considering launching an investigation into Gianni Infantino's conduct during his tenure at the organisation, following the paper's reports that a woman was paid six figures after an alleged affair with Infantino when he was general secretary of the body. A spokesman for the now Fifa president was reported to have told the Telegraph Infantino "strongly denies these categorically untrue allegations".
An interview with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage leads the Sunday Express, where he said he "will not be driven out of politics by a cancel culture hellbent on wiping out his party". Farage also spoke to the paper about receiving "hundreds" of death threats over the past few months, describing it as "really, really nasty".
A photograph of Broad Peak dominates the Observer, which looks at the "tragedy" that occurred on the mountain at the end of July. The paper says the deaths of six celebrated Nepali climbers on the mountain in an avalanche have prompted worldwide speculation, asking what they might have been doing at 5800m on "a mountain laden with fresh snow".
The Mail on Sunday leads with a royal exclusive, declaring "fury" over the funeral plans for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Senior Whitehall sources have told the paper that the former Duke of York is still expected to receive a royal ceremonial funeral in the event of his death, despite being stripped of all of his titles.
Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha fears she will "never work again", the Sunday edition of the Mirror reports, after she alleged she was "bullied out of her job" at ITV due to her "support of Palestinian rights". ITV has been "contacted for comment", the paper notes.
Though much of the Sunday People is dedicated to football fixtures, the front page considers the opening night of Amanda Knox's Edinburgh comedy show. The paper says Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007, made "quips" about crime scenes during her performance.
Take Me Out host Paddy McGuiness is pictured front and centre of the Sun on Sunday, alongside a woman the paper says is BBC Radio 2 publicist Emma Carey. "He likey" reads the paper's headline.
The front page of the Daily Star takes aim at the cost of an ice cream this summer. According to the paper, a classic "99" is being priced at almost £7.
