The Telegraph says Boris Johnson has admitted there could never be a “perfect moment” to leave Afghanistan after he confirmed British forces have withdrawn.
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The Times says Boris Johnson is considering giving England a bank holiday if Gareth Southgate’s team beat Italy on Sunday, with July 19 one date under discussion.
The Times says Lord Ashcroft’s son Andrew has taken his two children out of Belize in the midst of a bitter custody dispute.
The Times says the sensitivity of the NHS Covid-19 tracing app is to be reduced after the number of people “pinged” rose more than 60 per cent in a week.
The Guardian says The Haitian government has accused a Florida entrepreneur and former security guard of being involved in the assassination of Jovenel Moïse.
The Guardian says nine people have been found dead after a skydiving airplane crashed outside Orebro in Sweden.
The Guardian says two Metropolitan police officers have been given misconduct notices over potential failings in the disappearance of teenager Richard Okorogheye.
The Guardian says a 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was stabbed to death in south London.
The Telegraph says ministers and Uefa agree on exemption for supporters, despite England fans being barred from entering Rome for the quarter final.
The Telegraph says Gareth Southgate has declared he “couldn’t be prouder to be an Englishman” as he prepares to lead The Three Lions into their first major final in 55 years.
The Times says airlines have reported a five-fold rise in bookings for foreign holidays after quarantine for double-jabbed was scrapped.
The Guardian says summer travel to 100 countries will be opened up as quarantine requirements for the double jabbed are eased in England
The Daily Telegraph says Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the lack of face-to-face interaction has harmed younger staff during the pandemic.
Sky News says this summer’s Tokyo Olympics will go ahead without spectators after a surge in coronavirus cases, organisers have announced.
TRT World says President Joe Biden has said the US military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31, saying “speed is safety”.
Aljazeera says a 28-member hit squad made up of Americans and Colombians assassinated President Jovenel Moise, Haitian police said.
Arab News says COVID-19 infections in the Kingdom have reached a total of almost half a million since the first case was reported about 494 days ago.
France24 says France warned its nationals against travelling to Spain or Portugal because of a spike in Covid-19 cases caused by the Delta variant.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson is poised to call an extra bank holiday if England win Sunday’s football final at Wembley.
The Mirror’s main image shows England fans on top of a double-decker bus in London as calls grow for a Bank Holiday Monday if England win on Sunday.
England vs Italy Euro 2020: “It’s the final countdown” says the Metro, which describes the England team as “one game from glory”.
“Three lie-ins” says the Sun, as it reports thousands of England fans will get “extra time to recover” after Sunday’s final against Italy.
PM Boris Johnson has refused to rule out allowing a special bank holiday if England win the Euro 2020 final. The PM was asked if people will get the day off on Monday if England on Sunday
BBC News says Japan has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo which will run throughout the Olympic Games, to combat coronavirus.
UK residents arriving in England from amber travel list countries will no longer have to quarantine on from 19 July, providing them have received both vaccine doses.