Author: News Desk

The Mirror says: One person has suffered life-changing injuries after a car smashed into pedestrians in Pontyclun, south Wales – the driver is said to have suffered a medical episode at the wheel.

The Daily Mail carries calls from business leaders to exempt more employees from isolating if they are fully vaccinated. The front page features a picture of Olympic sprinter Dina Asher-Smith

The Metro offers yet another bit of rhyming wordplay based around the verb-of-the-moment with the headline “Ping in the Army”. It says one MP has called for armed forces to be deployed

The Mirror says: Kerry Needham has never given up hope and refuses to believe her son is dead – British police say a digger killed tot Ben Needham 30 years ago

The Daily Mirror has an interview with the mother of Ben Needham, who disappeared on the Greek island of Kos 30 years ago alongside an image of how he might look now

Nine people have been arrested in Peru after accusations they have been charging Covid-19 patients the equivalent of more than £15k for hospital beds

The Balearic Islands  – including Ibiza, Majorca and Minorca – will be moved back to the amber list. 

A police officer has claimed the force was “held back” from confronting the Wembley chaos, as ticketless intruders tried to force their way into the Euro 2020 final.

Data shows 618, 903 alerts were sent – up 17% rise from the previous week – to people using the NHS Covid app in England and Wales, forcing them to self-isolate in the week between 8 and 15 July. 

UK grinds to a halt: The Metro says supermarkets and petrol stations are being forced to close due to staff shortages caused by the NHS Test and Trace system