The Guardian, external leads on the government crackdown on large political donations, as Nigel Farage faces further allegations of breaking Parliamentary rules in relation to gifts he received from a convicted fraudster. The Daily Mirror’s headline reads “Farage and the con’s cash”. The Daily Express, external quotes the Reform UK leader on its front page, who described the allegations as a “hit job”, saying he had done nothing wrong.
Dementia patients are being “cast aside” and treated as “second-class citizens”, according to the Daily Mail, external. Its report quotes the head of the Alzheimer’s Society, who claims patients are being sent home by the NHS with little more than an information leaflet. The Department for Health told the paper it wanted everyone affected by what it called the “devastating condition” to access high-quality, personalised support.
The Daily Telegraph, external says President Trump has warned Nato allies to step up defence spending “immediately”, or face the consequences. On the eve of a summit in Ankara, the US has complained that many countries are “lagging behind”, according to the paper. The Times, external says Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to face a rebuke from the President over his defence spending plans.
Financial regulators are warning of an “arms race” to keep up with the use of Artificial Intelligence in the sector, according to a report in the Financial Times, external. It says the Financial Conduct Authority is calling for greater powers to stay on top of the rapid growth of AI.
The sale of the weight-loss drug, Wegovy, at pharmacies from today leads the i Paper, external, but the paper says it is unlikely to be available for free on the NHS for another two years. It says pharmacies have warned there is already “huge demand” for the drug, with one online chemist pre-approving 10-thousand customers.
England’s late World Cup kick-off proved difficult for some of the papers. The Sun’s , externalfront-page admitted the game was on so late it couldn’t bring readers the score, instead asking “how’s the hangover?”, with a number of pubs staying open until just a few hours ago. The Daily Star , externaltakes a similar approach. “Hangover of God” reads its headline, a nod to Diego Maradona’s famous hand of god goal against England 40 years ago.
