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Julian Sands said mountaineering had become ‘too dangerous’ in last UK interview In his last UK interview, actor Julian Sands, who died on a hike in the California mountains, said many of his friends had stopped going mountaineering partly because it had become too dangerous. His remains were found last week, six months after he went missing. Poor weather conditions made the search efforts difficult when he first went missing. Speaking to Radio Times late last year, he said: “Pals I used to climb with have stopped going to the mountains”. He said that was “partly because they find, with…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Tuesday’s front pages focus heavily on the high cost of living in the UK – in particular, accusations that supermarkets have been charging drivers filling up at the pumps 6p per litre more than they should have been last year. Many of the papers feature images from day 1 of Wimbledon after a day of high action, rain and drama. Cost of living pressures The Telegraph leads with supermarkets suggesting they’ve been treating customers like “cash cows” by overcharging for fuel. According to The Competitions and Markets Authority watchdog, drivers have been paying 6p…

School principal Tim Kelleher said: ‘They all want to leave. They were traumatised and people were saying I want to get home.’

Emma plays Charity in the ITV soap.

The report describes the crash of a ‘metallic object’ in Northern Italy.

The Guardian – Labour wants graduate-led nurseries to fight inequality Summary of the front page The Guardian reports that Labour is considering plans to boost education for under-4s which include parachuting more graduate teachers into nurseries. More nursery places could be introduced in primary school settings as part of the opposition’s proposals to drive up standards and formally integrate early years in England into the education system, the paper says. Venus Williams makes the front page after her shock exit from Wimbledon on day 1. The tennis superstar slipped on the wet grass and appeared to struggle with her knee…

Financial Times – Bank chiefs called in by watchdog to answer claims of profiteering on rates Summary of the front page The financial watchdog has summoned bank chief executives to address concerns that savings rates are lagging behind the surging cost of mortgages, the Financial Times reports. The paper says they are facing accusations of profiteering from rising interest rates. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Overnight violence in French cities has halved in 24 hours, the interior ministry said Tuesday, a week after riots erupted over the police killing of a teenager at a traffic stop.

Metro – Flaming June Summary of the front page The Met Office has revealed last month was “easily the hottest June on record”, the Metro reports. “Flaming June” is Metro’s take. The historic high of 15.8C for average day and night temperatures last month caused unprecedented fish deaths in rivers and is being attributed to climate change, the paper reports. The front page also features an image of a busy Bournemouth beach on a warm June day. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

The Daily Express – Tory split over new tough rules for migrants Summary of the front page The Daily Express reports on what it claims is another split in the Conservative Party – this time over immigration policy. In its exclusive front-page story, the paper says tougher immigration rules have been blocked by the Treasury, citing a senior Tory source A photo of Sir Andy Murray also makes the front page as he prepares for his all-British encounter on Centre Court on Tuesday. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers