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George Galloway – ‘Just say no to genocide, vote Bilal for Rusholme’ George Galloway has called on locals of Rusholme to reject Labour candidate Afzal Khan and instead vote for Workers’ Party candidate Bilal.  Galloway slams Khan, whose posters are plastered around the local area, noting that all the posters feature his ‘big face’ and the ‘name of his party in small print’ on the posters. Why? Galloway says that Khan knows how angry people in the local area are with Labour for their support in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. He says locals are ‘bitterly furious’ with Sir Keir Starmer…

Ryanair CEO says ‘migrants’ are flushing papers down plane toilets Michael O’Leary, the Irish businessman and Ryanair CEO, has claimed migrants have been destroying their travel documents and then claiming asylum in Ireland.  Speaking to Newstalk’s The Pat Kenny Show, he said that migrants were arriving into the country on flights without documents because “they flush them down the toilet.”  He went on to call it a “complete scam” and said Ryanair is working with the Department of Justice to send all non-EU passengers to get their visas checked to prevent this behaviour. “We’re now taking photographs of their passports…

Do not vote for the far right ; More than 200 French athletes and sporting personalities have signed an open letter urging voters to reject the far right in the snap parliamentary election called by Emmanuel Macron.

UEFA Euro 2024 fixtures today – 18/06 Group F Turkey vs Georgia (17:00) Portugal vs Czech Republic (20:00)

Daily Express – Banking giant’s dire warning on Labour pledges The Daily Express leads with banking giant HSBC saying the Labour Party’s plan to boost wages would “trigger higher mortgage bills” and a “surge in unemployment”, and quotes the PM saying “vote for Reform risks a generation under Labour”. The front page also includes an image of the King and Queen sporting feathered hats. Read all the front pages here

Daily Mirror – Willkommen England The front page of the Daily Mirror says a mindless minority of England fans were urged to behave in Frankfurt after chanting controversial war song Ten German Bombers. It came after trouble in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday, with Three Lions supporters reporting “total chaos” before the game against Serbia. Police are trying to calm the situation after queues at Veltins stadium and rival fans clashed earlier in the city centre. Read all the front pages here

The Sun – Play Jude The front page of the Sun reports the Beatles song Hey Jude! Has shot up the charts amid England’s Euro campaign. The paper says PM Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have called on football fans to adopt the song as an England football anthem.  England won their opening match 1-0 thanks to Jude Bellingham’s 13th-minute goal.  Read all the front pages here

The Guardian – Farage accused of cut and spend manifesto ‘that doesn’t add up’ Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is accused of offering a manifesto that “doesn’t add up”, The Guardian reports. The front page also shows Ukrainian footballers draped in their national flag as they “show defiance” at Euro 2024. Read all the front pages here

The Independent – The Delusions of Nigel Farage: I’ll run for PM next The Independent says Nigel Farage has parked his tank firmly on Rishi Sunak’s lawn with a manifesto designed to win over disgruntled Tory supporters and an extraordinary prediction he will be prime minister after the 2029 election. Read all the front pages here

The Metro – Hero patient stopped bomber killing nurses A “hero patient” in a hospital stopped an alleged bomber “killing nurses” last year, the Metro’s top story reads. A court heard how the patient, Nathan Newby, talked the man out of detonating an explosive device, the paper says. Read all the front pages here