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Ann Widdecombe’s family will hold a public memorial later this year following her murder on July 9. Prosecutors disclosed allegations against Joshua Kerry, 28, who is charged with killing the former MP by striking her 21 times with a hammer. He remains in custody until an Old Bailey appearance on October 9.

A Russian warship conducted a live-fire artillery exercise 40 miles off Plymouth’s coast, monitored by the Royal Navy. The Russian frigate Neustrashimy notified HMS Tyne of its intentions before the 30-minute operation, which required the patrol vessel to maintain a safer distance.

Tuesday’s front pages lead heavily with two stories: the ongoing riots and violence across towns and cities in the UK and Team GB athlete Keely Hodgkison winning Gold at the Olympics. 

Several of the papers cover the backlash facing American billionaire Elon Musk for his ‘reckless’ comments claiming that a civil war was ‘inevitable’ in the UK – even though it’s a small minority of far-right thugs and the majority of violence, racism and looting from them has been widely condemned across the political spectrum and the nation. Musk is among several online celebrities that have been accused of whipping up fear. 

The back pages continue the Paris 2024 coverage.

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