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Daily Express – Banks warned: You can’t rip off savers anymore Summary of the front page The Daily Express says “greedy high street banks” will be forced to pass interest rate rises on to savers. The front page is declaring the summer weather will return – after much of the UK saw a rainy July. On the other side of the masthead, the tabloid shows David Hunter, freed after killing his terminally ill wife Janice. A triumphant Stuart Broad is also splashed on the paper. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

The Sun – Give us a break Summary of the front page The Sun leads with its campaign to protect motorists from “expensive net zero policies” such as low traffic zones. It says drivers are being treated like “cash cows” amid the push to reduce emissions. The front page reports the end on Stuart Broad’s glittering cricket career. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

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The holders were almost on the receiving end of suckerpunch in Auckland.

‘It makes me furious. It makes a mockery of our diligence in separating it all.’

Capt Sir Tom Moore’s family defend unauthorised home spa Captain Tom’s family have defended an unauthorised home spa which has been ordered to be demolished.  Capt Sir Tom Moore became an international star when – during the pandemic – he raised £33m for NHS Charities Together. Captain Tom’s daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband used the Captain Tom Foundation name on the first plans for the building, with revised plans then turned down.  The demolition order is subject to an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.  In February 2022, the family submitted revised plans for the already partly constructed building, which…

Stuart Broad’s fairytale England finale gives Ashes era the ending it deserves The Independent says a thrilling Ashes series deserved a dramatic conclusion, and that’s exactly what happened as England cricket fought back to win by 49 runs and level the series at the Oval. Australia retain the urn, that was decided when the rain denied any possibility of a result at Old Trafford, but on a final day, with momentum shifting firmly in favour of Pat Cummins’s side, England again just showed their determination. Ultimately, it was going 2-0 behind in the first two Test matches that cost England…

Fearless Ben Stokes ends Ashes with England truly made in his image The Guardian says They say it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert. It took Ben Stokes so many more than that to get here, to the fifth day at the Oval, England captain, 2-1 down in the Ashes, 50 or so overs left to go, Steve Smith in, and his team still needing seven wickets to level the series. All those matches he has played, for schools, clubs, county and country, through the age groups in Christchurch and Wellington and Cockermouth, for Cumbria, for Northern…

Tax jumps on wine and spirits but falls on fizz Drinks could start to cost more from Tuesday after the Treasury announced a major shake-up of the way alcohol is taxed.  Under the Treasury’s “common-sense” principles, tax is being levied according to a drink’s strength. Duty will increase overall, with most wines and spirits seeing rises, but will fall on lower-alcohol drinks and most sparkling wine. Taxes on draught pints will not change, an additional measure designed to support pubs. These changes were originally planned for February this year but were postponed by the chancellor as the cost of living…

UK house prices fall at sharpest rate for 14 years, says Nationwide UK house prices dropped at their fastest annual pace for 14 years in July, according to Nationwide. House prices dropped by 3.8% – the biggest decline since July 2009. The banking society said mortgage interest rates remain high making affordability a challenge for house-buyers. July saw mortgage costs hit the highest levels in 15 years as lenders grabbed with inflation and uncertainty over rates set by the Bank of England. The average price of a home in the UK is £260,828, which is 4.5% below a peak in…