'Families cling to hope' after Swiss resort fire and 'Trump warns Iran'

Families’ search for loved ones in the aftermath of the Swiss ski resort fire dominates Saturday’s papers. The Times leads with a photo of a former pupil from a UK private school who has been reported among the missing. Charlotte Niddam, thought to be 15, has not been heard from and was working as a babysitter in the resort of Crans-Montana, according to the paper.

The Daily Mail follows with more details on the missing teenager, who attended Immanuel College in Hertfordshire and Free School in north London. The paper says she moved to France two years ago and babysat in Crans-Montana on weekends and school holidays for pocket money.

“Heartbreaking” is the Daily Mirror’s headline as it pictures several other teenagers missing after the Swiss resort fire. The paper reports their parents are “desperate for news”, with one mother saying: “I won’t stop searching.”

The Guardian focuses on new details from investigators who believe fountain sparklers mounted on champagne bottles and held too close to the ceiling sparked the fire that engulfed the Crans-Montana ski resort. Alongside, the paper features an image that appears to show the moment the ceiling caught fire at Le Constellation bar as people raised champagne bottles with sparklers.

“Start of the inferno” echoes the Sun as it fills its front page with a similar image of partygoers celebrating with sparklers mounted on champagne bottles.

The Daily Telegraph shifts is focus to the protests in Iran after security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators. The escalation comes despite a warning from Donald Trump that the US would intervene if Tehran killed any protesters, the paper says.

Quoting the US president, the Independent says the US is “locked and loaded” to back protesters in Iran. In response, Tehran has also warned Washington not to cross a “red line” by interfering in Iran’s national security, the paper reports.

In news closer to home, a “crisis in social care” shows more than 6,000 people have died waiting to hear if they would receive care, according to the Daily Express. The figures released by the Liberal Democrats have sparked calls from campaigners for the prime minister to “get a grip” and fix the problem, the paper says.

There is growing concern over the impact of tougher post-Brexit travel checks for UK tourists says the i Paper. It reports on calls for an “urgent review” of the system following weeks of “severe delays” at Portugal’s Lisbon airport causing “border chaos”.

The Daily Star says British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua “cheated death” after he swapped seats moments before the fatal car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his team members. The paper says the driver of the vehicle did not have a valid licence and has now been charged over the incident.

Finally, car giant Tesla has lost its crown as the biggest electric car maker to China’s BYD after a second year of falling sales, the Financial Times reports. Elon Musk’s company delivered 1.64m EVs in 2025 while China’s BYD recorded 2.26m, according to the paper.