The Guardian says US officials say it is likely that an “intentional explosion” caused the plane crash which is thought to have killed Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.

The paper covers the largest gap on record between top GCSE grades grades awarded to pupils in London and those in the north-east, prompting warnings of a “continuing widening” in England. Elsewhere, Nicki Minaj and Lauryn Hill feature as the paper celebrates 50 years of hip hop.