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Daily Express – Rishi’s blunt ultimatum to striking doctors Summary of the front page The Daily Express says Rishi Sunak has insisted the pay offer on the table to doctors is “final”. The remarks were made by the PM during an LBC listener phone-in. The paper brands the PM’s comments as a “blunt ultimatum.” King Charles waves at the top of the masthead as headline writers tease the wet August weather which is likely to continue. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

‘I’m a walking advert for not taking drink or drugs.’

The attack on an inmate was among 150 at the Category A prison over a 12-month period.

‘My girl fell asleep, she was tired.’

Shows including Love Island have recently struggled with ratings.

People are calling it a ‘badge of shame for the government’.

Niger coup: First UK nationals safely out of the country – FO says British nationals have safely left Niger on a French flight to Paris, with only a “very small number” left in the country, the Foreign Office said.  It did not say how many Brits were on the flight – but there have been claims there were less than 100 British nationals in the country. Niger has been swept by violence following a military coup.  Yesterday the UK government was advising British nationals to stay inside, whilst France and Italy had already begun their evacuations. Those who were evacuated…

The rumoured new racing mode for Fortnite sounds like it’s going to be a very substantial addition, with it’s own dedicated car cosmetics.

UK interest rates expected to rise for 14th time in a row The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the 14th consecutive time in an effort to control high price increases. Most economists predict a rate increase from the current 5% to 5.25% at midday on Thursday. This would result in higher interest rates on mortgages and loans for some people, but also higher savings rates. The UK inflation rate remains high, putting pressure on households. The last time interest rates were at 5.25% was in April 2008, but this increase is smaller than the dramatic…

Shoppers ditch the High Street as wettest July on record dampens footfall As wet weather sweeps the UK, the number of people heading out to the shops fell for the first July in 14 years. July has been one of the wettest months on record and overall footfall fell by 0.3%, retail analysis firm Springboard said. High Streets were hit the hardest whilst shopping centres and retail parks got a boost in visitor numbers. The rising cost of living and rail strikes are also in part to blame for the fall in footfall, Springboard said. They say shoppers might stay…