Author: News Desk

City AM – Planning the number one growth issue The front page of the London business newspaper City AM reports “A RAFT of campaigners think tanks and former politicos have called on both major political parties to get Britain building.” The calls coincide with our Build Baby Build campaign across City A.M. this week, ahead of the general election on 4 July. Elsewhere, Jude Bellingham is pictured on the front splash after his 13th minute goal won England their opening Euros match against Serbia.

The FT-Defence sector hiring at fastest rate since cold war  The Financial Times lead story reports global defence companies are recruiting workers at the fastest rate since the end of the cold war as the industry seeks to deliver on order books that are near record highs.

Mirror Sport – Serbia 0-1 England: Smacker The back page of the Daily Mirror leads on England’s 1-0 win over Serbia in their first match of their Euros campaign. Goal scorer Jude Bellingham is pictured on the back page. 

Star Sport – Wahey Jude! The back page of the Daily Star leads on England’s Jude Bellingham who scored the only goal in England’s 1-0 victory over Serbia. Jude Bellingham served notice to the rest of Europe – even if England didn’t. Bellingham’s first half goal was enough to see see-off Serbia, and make it a winning start for the Three Lions in Group C of Euro 2024. Bellingham continued to enhance his status as one of the new golden boys of world football, becoming only the second Englishman to score at a World Cup and Euros before the age…

Sun Sport – Serbia 0-1 England: I’ll do whatever it takes to win it The front and back page of the Sun newspaper leads on England’s win over Serbia in their opening Euros match. The front page is fully dedicated to Jude Bellingham – who scored the winning goal. The back page is also dedicated to Jude, picking up on his post-match comment that he’ll do whatever it takes to win the Euros.

The Independent – Mordaunt urges party to rally but admits Tories are the underdogs The Independent front page reports Penny Mordaunt has given her first in-depth interview of the general election to The Independent, addressing the D-Day row, the leadership, and why her party should not listen to the polls or political pundits. Elsewhere, the front page features an image of German cops after they arrested several Serbian fans for violence ahead of the England game.

Metro – Gordon Ramsay bike accident The Metro’s front page leads on Gordon Ramsay, who says he looks like a “purple potato” after a cycling accident. The TV chef displayed a “horrendous bruise” from a cycling accident as he told fans that wearing a helmet “saved his life”. The paper also reports that a man “armed with a small pickaxe and a Molotov cocktail” was pepper-sprayed by police before being shot near a Euro fan zone in Germany. ‘Cops shoot axeman armed with firebomb near Euros fanzone’ – is the top of the paper headline.

The Guardian – New calls on Starmer to discard Tories’ two-child benefits limit The Guardian’s front page leads on politics and football. Sir Keir Starmer is facing new calls to end the two-child benefits limit as new research shows 250,000 children will be affected by the policy over the next year. Jude Bellingham is pictured after his 13th minute goal sealed a 1-0 victory for England over Serbia on Sunday in their opening game of the Euro 2024 championships in Germany. ‘Bellingham gets England off to a winning start’ – is another headline on the front page.

Daily Star – The Hangover The Daily Star reports one million Britons are due to “pull a sickie” and miss work after watching England beat Serbia 1-0 on Sunday. The paper estimates more than 30 million pints were downed. The paper carries a warning about the aftermath of England’s opening Euros game against Serbia – ‘The Hangover” is the headline alongside an image of jubilant fans celebrating Jude Bellingham’s goal that secured England all three points. Jude Bellingham is also pictured on the front page, celebrating his goal.

Daily Mirror – Pledge to Forgotten Britain: Just the job The Daily Mirror says Labour’s Rachel Reeves will set out plans to create 650,000 new jobs for skilled workers over five years. The paper reports that Labour is promising a “jobs bonanaza” to boost all parts of the UK, especially “areas decimated by the Tories”. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says the 650,000 new roles for skilled workers will help to rebuild industrial heartlands, the paper adds. The commitment is included in the party’s manifesto, which was launched earlier in the campaign. Jude Bellingham is pictured on the front page, with…