Police warn on early release and 'le rip-off'

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News image — A range of stories feature on Monday's front pages. "Police warn early release will force patrol cuts," reads the headline of the Daily Telegraph. It reports a senior officer is suggesting there will be fewer neighbourhood officers as the government's early release of some inmates in England and Wales creates extra pressure for forces. Also on the Telegraph front, Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pictured in Dover where he has vowed to be "relentless" in tackling small boat crossings by migrants, as Reform UK pledges it would use use the Royal Navy to make the English Channel "impenetrable" if it were in government.

BBC "Police warn early release will force patrol cuts" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph. — A range of stories feature on Monday's front pages. "Police warn early release will force patrol cuts," reads the headline of the Daily Telegraph. It reports a senior officer is suggesting there will be fewer neighbourhood officers as the government's early release of some inmates in England and Wales creates extra pressure for forces. Also on the Telegraph front, Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pictured in Dover where he has vowed to be "relentless" in tackling small boat crossings by migrants, as Reform UK pledges it would use use the Royal Navy to make the English Channel "impenetrable" if it were in government.

"Le rip-off" reads the headline on the front page of the Sun. — "Le rip-off" is the headline of the Sun as it says that while the PM makes his vow in Dover, France is billing the UK £8,000 "for every migrant they turn back" from attempts to cross the channel.

"Harry: Dad, let the world see us together" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror. — According to the Daily Mirror, Prince Harry is hoping for a public reunion with the King at next year's Invictus Games. Its headline reads "Dad, let the world see us together".

"Toll of schooling 'straitjacket'," reads the headline on the front page of the Times. — Education Secretary Lucy Powell is signalling plans for "big changes" in the school curriculum in England, reports the Times. She tells the paper schools have been in a "straitjacket" of prioritising academic subjects, leading to many young people being "left behind", with a million currently not in training or work. But Conservative peer Baroness Spielman tells the paper that Labour risks creating a "false choice" between academic and technical subjects.

"Two-thirds back wealth tax on assets worth more than £10m" reads the headline on the front page of The i Paper. — Polling by the i Paper suggests two-thirds of people back a wealth tax on assets worth more than £10m". It says the tax would affect 1,000 households and raise £10bn a year.

"UK facing food shortages due to drought, say farmers" reads the headline on the front page of the Guardian. — The Guardian reports on farmers who say that the UK is facing food shortages due to drought. It carries an image of a windmill in a field "seared by the heat" in Warwickshire.

"Burnham must scrap 'disastrous' pro-union strike laws" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail. — The Daily Mail leads with a call from the Conservatives to Andy Burnham to "scrap 'disastrous' pro-union strike laws". The Mail also highlights an article on what it describes as the "plot" to get David Beckham his "knighthood".

The Daily Express says "1,500 foreign criminals in housing paid for by you". — The Daily Express says an investigation by the paper has found 1,500 convicted foreign criminals have been living in taxpayer-funded asylum accommodation instead of being deported.

"Tanks for nothing!" reads the headline on the front page of Metro. — "Tanks for nothing" writes Metro as it says "soaring prices at pump see thieves flee forecourts". They are taking £200,000 of petrol every day, it reports.

"US companies book 'rock solid' profits despite consumers' struggle with costs" reads the headline on the front page of the Financial Times. — The Financial Times reports that US companies are making "rock solid" profits despite consumers' struggle with costs.

"He's ducked" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star. — Fifa President Gianni Infantino is a "dead duck" following the row over attempts to sell stakes in competitions to private investments, an anonymous insider tells the Daily Star. He "looks certain to be ousted", it adds.

Education Secretary Lucy Powell has written in the Times that forcing schools to prioritise academic learning has resulted in millions of young people not being in work or training. The paper describes her comments as a signal that she's planning big changes to the curriculum. The former head of Ofsted, the Conservative peer Baroness Spielman, has said Labour risks creating a "false choice" between academic and technical subjects.

The Daily Telegraph features a warning from one of Britain's top police officers that the push towards community sentences could lead to cuts in neighbourhood policing. The government has paused the early release scheme, pending a review. Assistant Chief Constable Jason Devonport, who is the National Police Chiefs Council lead for criminal justice reform, tells the Telegraph it's an "uncomfortable reality" that due to overcrowding in jails in England and Wales offenders will spend less time in prison, and more time being managed in the community.

The chair of the media regulator Ofcom Sir Ian Cheshire has told the Financial Times that the organisation will likely need more resources to deal with its new duties as the internet watchdog in Britain. He says the regulator's workload has almost doubled since it became what the paper describes as "the enforcer" of the Online Safety Act.

Some papers highlight research suggesting the extreme heat could end traditional European summer holidays. The Times and the i Paper carry figures from booking sites showing a rise in British holidaymakers searching for so-called "coolcations" in countries such as Norway. One academic quoted in the i says he believes that in the summer, southern European hotspots, where the authorities have had to battle wildfires, will become areas to vacate from, rather than to.

And The Telegraph says a customised Cadillac made to transport the then Princess Elizabeth, alongside Prince Philip, on their 1951 tour of Canada is to go up for auction. The car was built with a unique plastic bubble top replacing what would have been the roof to allow large crowds to see the Royal couple. The vehicle is expected to fetch up to £100,000.

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