Newspaper headlines: 'Israel and Iran step back' and 'Is university a waste of money?'
BBC News·2026-06-09·via BBC News
The Guardian splashes on an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in which he says he hopes UK town halls will bring back Ukrainian flags. "Israel and Iran step back from full-blown conflict," the paper says elsewhere, reporting that both nations say they have halted attacks on each other, following an exchange of fire for the first time since April's truce. It came following an appeal from Donald Trump to "immediately stop shooting", the paper says, after attacks re-ignited fears of a "return to a full-scale regional war in the Middle East".
The Financial Times also focuses on Iran and Israel's agreement to halt their "exchange of blows", and writes that the flare-up threatened to "derail Donald Trump's push for a deal to extend a US ceasefire" and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The US president spoke to the paper directly after Israel-Iran clashes erupted on Sunday night, and said that Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu would have to accept any deal the US agreed with Iran.
The Daily Mail leads on new research that suggests that half of British university students earn less than the average national wage five years after their graduation. The paper calls the analysis evidence of a "collapse in the so-called university premium", asking in its headline: "Is university a waste of money?"
The England cricket captain is also pictured on the front page of the Telegraph, alongside the caption: "Stokes in another nightclub bust-up." In their leading story, the paper investigates how much public money has gone on to fund national security threats, which it says has been revealed in a new secret government report.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch plans to "restore common sense to public services", or so says the headline of the Daily Express. Badenoch is expected to argue that "box-ticking" exercises should be scrapped so staff can "focus on doing their jobs" in a speech on Tuesday.
Several of the papers, including the Times, lead on allegations against billionaire businessman and West Ham co-owner David Sullivan, as revealed in a joint investigation between the paper and BBC Panorama. Sullivan, 77, has said he "categorically" denies claims he abused his power and preyed on women for sex.
The Sun has also dedicated its front page to the allegations against Sullivan, featuring a full page photograph of the West Ham co-owner.
In addition to the allegations against Sullivan, the front page of the Mirror features a photograph of England cricket captain Ben Stokes, who is being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board following an incident at a night club.
A secret camera was found in a "sensitive Government building" two months ago, according to the i Paper. It reports that the hidden device was found behind a ceiling panel, and officials alerted UK security services.
The Metro reports that a senior member of the Kinahan crime clean has been jailed for a "callous and cruel" gangland killing. Actor Idris Elba also features on the front page, amid ongoing speculation around who will be the next James Bond.
A great white shark spotted in the Mediterranean is the main story for the Daily Star, which observes that the sighting comes as millions of families prepare for "summer beach holidays" across Europe.
