The i says Afghan journalists working for the British media will be able to flee to the UK if their lives are endangered by the resurgence of the Taliban, the Foreign Secretary has announced.
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The i says the UK faces an evictions crisis within weeks as hundreds of thousands of renters either on furlough or behind on payments have pandemic support measures stripped.
The Guardian says an Ariana Grande fan who attended the Manchester Arena concert in 2017 has been found dead in her bedroom after experiencing depression and PTSD following the bombing.
The Times says England will raise the possibility of postponing this winter’s Ashes series unless guarantees about quarantine exemptions for players’ families can be given.
The Guardian says thousands of people have fled wildfires that are destroying vast swathes of pine forest and razing homes on Greece’s second-largest island, Evia.
The Times says a new UN report will set out a stark message on the state of the climate crisis, raising pressure on governments ahead of the Cop26 summit in Glasgow this autumn.
The i says the world is getting “dangerously close” to running out of time to avert catastrophic climate change, Cop26 President Alok Sharma has said.
The Guardian says the relaxation of lockdown rules in July sparked a surge of hiring among UK firms, but staff shortages caused by the pandemic and Brexit could still undermine the recovery
The Times says employment jumped to its highest level so far this year in July after the lifting of lockdown restrictions boosted the hospitality industry.
The i says Sainsbury’s will stop advertising on GB News and on Nigel Farage’s show after a campaign by the anti-Brexit political group Led by Donkeys.
The Guardian looks ahead to the publication of a major report into climate change science. It quotes scientists who warn that “urgent climate action was needed decades ago”.
The i newspaper reports that the government is in talks with private healthcare operators in a bid to agree deals that would create 7,000 extra NHS beds beds in private hospitals.
The Times says there is a plan for a “big push” to get civil servants back in the office. One government department is likely to order staff to work from the office at least three days a week.
Aljazeera says a senior aide to NY Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Sunday in the wake of an official investigation that found the governor of the northeastern state sexually harassed 11 women.
TRT World says the Dixie Fire in northern California has continued to grow overnight, making it the second-largest wildfire in US state history as thousands of people continued to flee advancing flames.
VOA says the Tokyo Olympics have officially come to an end. During closing ceremonies, IOC President Thomas Bach declared the Games closed. The next Summer Games will be held in Paris in 2024.
Arab News says Tunisia on Sunday launched a Covid-19 vaccination drive for the over-40s, after receiving more than six million doses from abroad to combat surging infections.
France24 says the Taliban tightened the noose around northern Afghanistan, capturing 3 more provincial capitals as they take their fight to the cities after seizing much of the countryside.
BBC News says the world’s largest ever report into climate change will be published later, setting out the stark reality of the state of the planet. Scientists say it will likely be bad news.
The Daily Mirror reports that nearly £100,000 was spent on two artworks for the walls of No 10. There is “fury” at the purchases, which were bought through the Government Art Collection fund.
The Metro dedicates its front page to cyclist Jason Kenny, who became Britain’s most successful ever Olympian after winning his seventh gold medal.
Great Britain’s success at the Olympics makes the front of the Sun, after the Tokyo games ended on Sunday. It marks “the greatest achievement in British Olympic history,” said Mark England.
The Sun says RAGING Boris Johnson threatened to demote Rishi Sunak as tensions between the two spilled into the open, it was revealed.
Evening Standard says you can tell it’s summer recess when certain stories take off and run for days. This week’s? Sunak versus Johnson.
Daily Mail says the PM believes Mr Sunak was guilty of ‘a failure of political judgment’ in a letter to him complaining about the UK’s travel rules.