The Sun
The Sun follows up on its front page from yesterday, reporting that Cheshire Police have launched an investigation into allegations that England and Manchester City star Kyle Walker indecently exposed himself in a Wilmslow bar.
The Times
Millions of people in the UK could be offered new weight-loss drugs as part of a plan to help trim the country’s benefits bill, by getting people back into work, The Times reports.
Daily Express
The Daily Express reports that Rishi Sunak has secured an advantageous deal with France’s Emmanuel Macron to secure greater cooperation to end the Channel migrant crisis.
The Guardian
Rishi Sunak is facing a clash with the European Union over his government’s clampdown on Channel migrant crossings, The Guardian reports.
Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror also reports on what it calls the BBC “impartiality storm” surrounding Gary Lineker, leading with quotes from the Match of the Day host vowing that he will “continue to try and speak up for those poor souls that have no voice”.
You can read more about that story here.
Daily Mail
BBC staff have been left “boiling” with anger at Gary Lineker after he sparked an impartiality row with comments about the government’s new Channel migrant policies, reports the Daily Mail.
The paper claims news staff at the broadcaster believe the Match of the Day host has “passed a tipping point” with his social media remarks, in which he compared the language used to unveil the plans to Nazi Germany.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph returns to its “Lockdown Files” series, this time reporting that Matt Hancock was told by the Cabinet Office to tone down a section of his book about the China COVID lab leak theory because of fears it would “cause problems” with Beijing.
Daily Star
A parrot has been banned from watching TV after learning swearwords from action films and then repeating them in a pub, the Daily Star reports.
The Independent
The Independent reports that Suella Braverman is facing a battle over the government’s clampdown on Channel migrant crossings, with civil servants telling the Home Secretary that that plan won’t work.
France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, is also expected to tell the UK to make annual payments for his country to step up patrols in Calais, the paper adds.
i
Politicians in Europe have warned that the UK’s improving post-Brexit relationship with the EU is being put “at risk” by Rishi Sunak’s hardline plan to clamp down on Channel migrant crossings, the i reports.
Metro
The Metro reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, have christened their 21-month-old daughter Princess Lilibet Diana, in a ceremony in California.
You can read more about that story here.
Financial Times
The government is planning to increase the number of overseas workers coming to the UK in a bid to tackle chronic shortages in the labour market, the Finacial Times reports.
