The ongoing heatwave engulfing the UK features prominently on Saturday’s papers. The Mirror splashes their front page with a photo of swimmers diving into a lake in Somerset to beat the heat as the country swelters through its third heatwave this year. On the upside, the paper reports that seaside towns are getting a tourism boost as people pack the beaches to cool off.
The Financial Times follows with their coverage of the “blazing” heat, captured in a misty image of a woman cooling off in a water feature in Dover. Elsewhere, the paper reports that Brussels is planning a levy on big companies operating in Europe in an effort to lift funds for the EU budget.
The i Paper says there may be some reprieve from the heat as ministers are considering air conditioning grants for homes that could offer relief from rising summer temperatures.
The Daily Telegraph says water companies will use smart meters to increase prices this summer, which means families could pay more during heatwaves. Alongside, the “relaxed figure” of General Sir Patrick Sanders is featured, smoking a cigar on his BMW motorbike.
The Daily Express warns that workers will suffer a “tax time bomb” as it reports on experts accusing Chancellor Rachel Reeves of “reckless choices” that risk plunging the country into recession. Elsewhere, the Prince of Wales is seen “playing it cool” on a horse during a charity polo match.
Sir Keir Starmer’s migrant deal with France could be “sunk before it’s launched” declares the Daily Mail. The paper reports that campaigners, who have condemned the scheme, will support court cases brought by small-boat arrivals chosen to be sent back to France. The Mail also speculates on a rumoured feud within the Beckham family, teased with a smiling photograph of Brooklyn Beckham with his sister Harper and wife Nicola Peltz Beckham.
“Becks’ boys at war” is the Sun’s take on the Beckham family’s alleged “rift”, saying Romeo and Cruz Beckham have blocked big brother Brooklyn on social media. The paper cites a source saying Brooklyn has been “blindsided” by the move.
Medical leaders are warning resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, against a planned five-day strike at the end of this month in England, saying they may “never recover” the trust of patients after the walkout, the Times reports. Adding a splash of colour to front page is a photo of Bake Off judge Prue Leith attending a celebrity-packed Wimbledon.
The Guardian’s Wimbledon coverage take the spotlight with a photo of a grinning Carlos Alcaraz, who the paper says has “captured the hearts of Wimbledon fans”. The Spanish tennis star is set to meet world number one Jannik Sinner in the Men’s Singles final on Sunday. The paper also features Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s vow that she will not be “pushed around” by the leading Labour trade union after it voted to suspend her membership.
Finally, the Daily Star features a mocked up image of US President Donald Trump, Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves as clowns. The paper reports that people stop branding politicians “clowns” because it is giving “big-shoed funsters a bad name”.
