Pictures of Harry Kane celebrating his goals against DR Congo are plastered across the front pages. The Sun calls, external him “hero Harry” and says England were facing an “almighty scare” up until his 75th minute equaliser last night. The Daily Star nicknames, external Kane “Harry Houdini”, saying he pulled off a “great escape act” to keep his side in the World Cup.
For both the Daily Mirror, external and the Daily Express, external it was an “agonising spectacle”, that nonetheless allowed the 30,000 travelling England fans to “dream again”.
There are different versions of how much money Andy Burnham will need to find for defence spending, if he becomes prime minister. The Daily Telegraph says, external he faces a £15bn black hole, while the Times says, external he will have to make £7bn of cuts to schools, hospitals, roads or energy projects.
The Financial Times reports, external that the Treasury will tell Burnham “within days” that the Iran war has done less damage to the public finances than initially feared.
According to the i Paper, external, the former deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, is pitching herself for a ministerial role in Burnham’s cabinet. Sources close to Rayner insist no job offer has yet been made but that she would welcome a return to her old role as housing secretary.
The Daily Mail says, external there was not a single prostate cancer expert on the committee that decided in May against rolling out a major screening programme for the disease.
The paper notes there were also no black voices on the committee, even though black men are more likely to develop the disease. The Department for Health and Social Care said such recommendations were kept under review, and that it was committed to improving outcomes for those with prostate cancer.
The Guardian says, external Britain’s trade deal with the US on medicines will cost the NHS almost £45bn by 2036. The government has dismissed the figure, and says future funding will be settled at the next spending review.
Finally, the row over the defence investment plan, and the forthcoming exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry in the UK, are the inspiration for the Matt cartoon on the front of the Daily Telegraph, external. It pictures a section of the tapestry embroidered with the words “Harold promises more defence spending by 1076”.
