Sunday Mirror – One pool for the Rishi
The Sunday Mirror reports that, as Rishi Sunak’s private pool is nearing completion, public baths in his constituency are facing closure due to lack of funding and rising energy bills, around 79% of the nation’s pools are currently at risk. The paper reports one critic has labelled the Tory leadership hopeful as being “out of touch”.
The paper’s front page also splashes on England’s final against Germany today in the W Euro 2022. “Lionesses are the pride of England… Now it’s their time to make history” is the headline.
Online, the Sunday Mirror leads with a variety of stories.
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Jake Paul accuses Hasim Rahman Jr of being scared to fight as bout is cancelled
DAILY MIRROR says Jake Paul has accused Hasim Rahman Jr of running scared after demanding their fight be held at a weight limit of 215lb.
Paul was due face his first professional boxer in the shape of the son of a legend in New York next weekend but the fight card has been shelved at a week’s notice. It is the second blow to Paul this summer after his origianl opponent Tommy Fury was forced out when he was unable to travel to America.
Paul claims Rahman Jr made no effort to cut from 216lb to the 200lb cruiserweight limit before asking for the fight to be made at 205lb instead. Paul agreed but was then informed Rahman had no intention of cutting below his current weight and the YouTube star pulled the plug.
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/jake-paul-accuses-hasim-rahman-27620105
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Tributes to ‘truly amazing’ schoolboys killed in horror triple fatal Alfa Romeo crash
DAILY MIRROR says Tributes are pouring in for three teenage males killed in a horror car crash on Friday night, as two of the tragic lads are named and pictured.
A 17-year-old and two 18-year-olds died from their injuries following the serious collision involving an Alfa Romeo in North Yorkshire’s Hambleton district, on the B6268 near the town of Bedale, at around 11pm.
A fourth teenager who was driving the vehicle, also aged 18, suffered serious injuries and is in hospital.
No other vehicles are believed to have been involved.
Two of the teenagers who died have been named locally as Aaron Bell and Loui Banks.
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tributes-truly-amazing-schoolboys-killed-27620144
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Prince Charles ‘accepted £1million donation from the family of Osama Bin Laden’
DAILY MIRROR says Prince Charles accepted £1 million from the family of Osama bin Laden, it has been claimed.
The Prince of Wales’ charity reportedly received the donation from Bakir and Shafiq Bin Laden – the half-brothers of Osama Bin Laden – after a meeting at Clarence House in London on October 30, 2013.
The alleged payment came two years after the al-Qaeda founder was tracked down to a compound in Abbottobad, Pakistan, and killed in a raid by US special forces.
The money was deposited at the Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation (PWCF), reports The Sunday Times.
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-charles-accepted-1million-donation-27618699
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