UK newspapers report on a range of topics today. The Guardian leads with claims that some UK Conservative Party candidates are being investigated for election betting allegations. According to the report, Rishi Sunak has been urged to drop these candidates by senior Tories and other officials. The paper adds that the Gambling Commission has widened its inquiries into the claims. Meanwhile, the i says that Mr Sunak is resisting calls to suspend officials and candidates in question, with a cabinet minister being speculated as being under investigation. In other news, The Times reports that the Labour party is planning to make it easier for people to transition legally. The party intends to remove a rule that requires transitioning individuals to live in their preferred gender for two years first.
The Daily Telegraph leads with claims that the Labour party plans to remove the guidelines that ban teaching children that there are more than two genders in schools. According to shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson, the guidelines will be reviewed by Labour if elected. Meanwhile, Rishi Sunak has warned that the country is at risk of facing “disaster” under a Labour supermajority, says the Daily Mail. The paper adds that the UK’s Chancellor will urge Tory voters not to give Sir Keir Starmer unchecked power after the upcoming election.
The Financial Times has published a survey showing that the Conservative party has lost almost a third of its voters in the past four months. Approximately 8% of those voters have shifted to the Reform UK party, 6% will vote Labour, 7% are currently undecided, and 9% are less likely to vote. Meanwhile, The Daily Mirror has published an exclusive interview with Richard Walker, Iceland’s boss. He claims that when he spoke about rising foodbank use, he received criticism from the Prime Minister when Rishi Sunak was Chancellor.
Metro reports that the UK will see its first heatwave of the summer. The Met Office has issued a yellow heat alert for the increased risk of death for people who are vulnerable across England. However, this warning is not necessary for those in the north-east of England. The east and south-east of England and the East Midlands have the strongest warnings, and the rising temperatures could put increased pressure on the NHS. Finally, the Daily Star says that Harry Kane has given Gary Lineker both barrels after criticism of England’s performance at the Euros so far. The England captain suggests that some ex-players were part of the reason why the team hasn’t won anything for years
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