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Tory MPs’ fury over ministers’ ‘short-sighted’ plans to relax visa rules for foreign bricklayers and roofers amid ‘shortage’ of construction workers Daily Mail says More foreign workers including bricklayers and roofers are being allowed into the country – to the fury of Tory MPs who want to limit immigration. The Home Office has relaxed rules to make it easier for construction companies to recruit staff from overseas. It added bricklayers, roofers, tilers, carpenters, joiners and plasterers to the Shortage Occupation List. This means workers with those much-needed skills can come to the UK without having to be paid the usual…

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Russia says Crimean bridge partially open to cars again The Russia to Crimea bridge – a vital transport link which was recently attacked- has partially reopened. Vehicles were using a single lane of the bridge across the Kerch Strait, an official said. A couple were killed and their daughter injured in the bridge attack which Russia blamed on seaborne drones launched by Ukraine. Russia condemned the attack on the bridge as an act of terrorism and the President vowed the Russian military would respond. Following the condemnation, Ukraine was attacked by a wave of Russian missiles overnight. Russia’s Deputy PM…

The Hungarian crackdown on LGBT rights provided a boost to Budapest Pride this weekend, with tens of thousands pouring into the streets despite the 35 degrees heat, organisers said.

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Tom Kerridge responded to claims he charges too much for his plate of fish and chips (Picture: BBC)

TV chef Tom Kerridge defended his pricy portion of fish and chips after critics claimed he was charging too much for the British staple – and exposed the gruesome reality of the dish’s origins. 

The 49-year-old restauranteur came under fire after he revealed he was asking punters to pay £35 for a plate of battered cod and chips in Harrod’s food hall.

Kerridge’s Fish and Chips portions were being sold at the luxury shopping outlet and had fans of the cooking star flabbergasted at the price tag. 

Despite the criticism, Tom backed up his asking cost and explained why he felt the humble fish and chips were worth more than its usual cheap and cheerful bracket. 

He admitted the backlash no longer bothered him and shared: ‘I’ve learnt to deal with it.

‘I’m seen as a man of the people, so when I put fish and chips on for £35, they shout at me for it being expensive.’

The star came under fire for his dish in Harrods (Picture: Jam Press Vid)

He explained how most fish and chips were made (Picture: Shutterstock)

The star continued telling The Times: ‘But the people criticising me don’t understand how it’s priced. Fish and chips was always seen as cheap, fast food and I get that because of where I grew up.

‘The fish in most chippies is frozen at sea, in a big block, a year ago, then cut up and portioned.

‘The potatoes are maybe four weeks old, have gone through a chipper, been cleaned and put into cheap oil. They’re wrapped in paper, with malt vinegar and salt. 

‘I love it, but at Harrods it’s line-caught, day-boat turbot. The potatoes are specifically sourced for their sugar and starch content, then individually cut up by a person.

He claimed his dish was ‘bespoke’ (Picture: Shutterstock)

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‘It’s bespoke dining in the most exclusive and beautiful shop in the world. Of course it’s expensive!

‘Champagne socialism is the term that gets thrown about quite a lot. But why is that offensive? 

‘I came from nothing and I’ve made enough money to buy champagne. What’s the point of having champagne if you don’t share it?’

Making appearances on shows such as Great British Menu, MasterChef and Saturday Kitchen, the TV cooking professional started out as a child actor before attending culinary school. 

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He earned himself a Michelin star after opening his first pub with his wife Beth Cullen-Kerridge in 2005. 

Read the full interview in Radio Times. 

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Metro – Staycation beach crisis Summary of the front page The Metro leads on the perpetual issue of water pollution, reporting that “raw sewage has been pumped onto dozens of beaches” with schools set to break up for the holidays this week. It says torrential rain means 33 beaches in the south-west of England are “under sewage pollution alert”. The front page leaves a large amount of the paper to report on the Wimbledon final as Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic to win the Wimbledon title. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

The Guardian – Alarm as new heat storm threatens to engulf Europe Summary of the front page Southern Europe is bracing for a second heat storm in a week, The Guardian reports, with fears that temperature records could be broken. “Southern Europe is bracing for a second heat storm in a week”, reports Monday’s Guardian. Its lead story says temperature records could be broken on Tuesday, and quotes the European Space Agency as saying the coming week could bring “the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Europe” in a heatwave “named Charon after the Greek mythological boatman who ferries souls to…