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The Guardian – The ‘secret’ stakes held by MPs in top UK firms Summary of the front page An investigation by The Guardian alleges more than 50 MPs are holding stakes in publicly-listed companies that have not been disclosed, raising questions about possible conflicts of interest. The paper also says that until now these stakes have been, in effect, secret. Dozens of MPs have shares in banks, housebuilders, defence companies and supermarkets, the paper notes.…

The Sun – Suspended BBC man’s panic call to youngster Summary of the front page The Sun has revealed new allegations about the BBC presenter accused of paying someone for explicit images. In a new story the paper claims the presenter made what it calls two “panicked calls” to the young person after the Sun’s report came out. The presenter allegedly asked the young person “what have you done” and asked them to ring their…

Daily Mirror – BBC calls in cops Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror goes with the BBC calling in the police over claims one of its now-suspended presenters was involved in a scandal. “BBC calls in cops” declares the headline. The paper says Mr Davie defended the corporation saying the presenter was dropped after “new allegations” came to light. Labour MP Rachel Reeves says the BBC “needs to get a grip” as it…

Temperatures sizzle across France, Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany amid what experts are calling an intense and prolonged period of heat

Vladimir Putin met with Yevgeny Prigozhin just five days after the mercenary leader’s hours-long mutiny (Picture: AP/Reuters)

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the former hot dog seller turned Wager group leader, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin only days after his brief mutiny.

The Kremlin claimed today that Putin met with Prigozhin and commanders on June 29 – five days after Wagner troops marched towards Moscow.

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‘Panicked’ BBC presenter at centre of allegations ‘called teenager twice and said: “What have you done?”‘ The Metro says The unnamed BBC presenter at the centre of bombshell allegations is said to have called the teenager reportedly paid for explicit images in an effort to stop an investigation from taking place. It’s been claimed that the unidentified individual paid a teenager more than £35,000 for the imagery, from when the youngster was 17 years old.…

BBC presenter should only be named after ‘full’ investigation, says justice secretary Sky News says A Cabinet minister has suggested the BBC presenter who has been suspended for allegedly paying for sexually explicit images of a teenager should only be named once a “full” investigation has taken place. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk agreed there was a “public interest” in the broadcaster being named but said it would not be appropriate to do so “immediately” or…

‘I’m really well at the moment, but it is a ticking time bomb.’

I’d gone from living in London, with a flat and a good job, to middle-aged and homeless.

Migrant boat from Senegal carrying 200 people missing off the Canary Islands A boat carrying at least 200 African migrants remains missing almost a week later. Spanish rescuers are continuing their search off the Canary Islands. Walking Borders – an aid group – says the fishing boat sailed from Kafountine, a coastal town in southern Senegal. It departed on 27 June and was heading for the Canary Islands. The group says many children are on…

China kindergarten stabbing leaves six dead, 3 children A stabbing at a kindergarten in China’s Guangdong province has left six people dead, including three children. A 25-year-old man has been arrested. The other victims are a teacher and two parents, AFP reported, quoting a local official. Another person remains injured. The attack happened on Monday at 07:40 local time just as parents were dropping their children off for summer classes. The suspect was arrested by…

The ban won’t be lifted until Saturday 15 July and follows almost a week of nationwide riots sparked by the police shooting of a 17-year-old in Paris

That need to achieve might be doing more harm than good.

The EU is New Zealand’s third-largest trading partner, exporting wine, fruit and meat to Europe.

‘We’re barely off the starting blocks, but we now have a roadmap which is going to need a lot of support to realise its ambitions.’

A teacher and two parents also died in the attack.

Would you do it?

And not intentionally ironic either.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Sunday’s front pages lead with the allegations that have been made against a ‘top’ BBC presenter, which claims he paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos. BBC star crisis over sex photos The Sunday Telegraph says the BBC has been accused of “mishandling the complaint.” The Sunday Times leads with the thoughts of Nazir Afzal, who led the prosecution in the Rochdale grooming gang cases. He told…

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‘As the cost of living increases, many consumers are looking to cut the cost of their grocery shopping, and the first items to go are often those in a higher price bracket which includes, meat, dairy and plant-based meat substitutes.’

President Volodymyr Zelensky brought home from Turkey on Saturday five former commanders of Ukraine’s garrison in Mariupol, a highly symbolic achievement that Russia said violated a prisoner exchange deal engineered last year. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Turns out corporate espionage is very big business.

Consider us creeped out.

‘I need to hear what he has in his mind. What he expects.’