'World cup pubs boost' and 'Kate holds court'

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News image — Many of today's papers celebrate pubs being allowed to stay open for the next England game in the World Cup, which is against Mexico. It is a "world cup pubs boost" with the "Mexican rave" says the Daily Mirror. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted as saying "football might be coming home but we're making sure fans don't have to".

BBC "Mexican rave" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror. — Many of today's papers celebrate pubs being allowed to stay open for the next England game in the World Cup, which is against Mexico. It is a "world cup pubs boost" with the "Mexican rave" says the Daily Mirror. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted as saying "football might be coming home but we're making sure fans don't have to".

"England's big all-nighter" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail. — "England's big all-nighter" leads the Daily Mail - as does a picture of Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon drinking from a wine glass. She's "starting early", it writes.

"England fans bag another late victory" reads the headline on the front page of the Metro. — "England fans bag another late victory", writes the Metro. It says pubs can stay open until 01:00 BST.

"Tequila sunrise" reads the headline on the front page of the Sun. — The Sun goes with "tequila sunrise" - reporting that pubs can stay open until 05:00 BST.

"Mextra time" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star. — The Daily Star has "Mextra time!" It adds that there have been "calls for a bank holiday".

"Kick out rape gang monster now!" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express. — Several papers also carry pictures of Catherine, Princess of Wales in a cornflower blue suit at Wimbldon. The Daily Express says she "smashes it at SW19". The paper also urges the UK to "kick out rape gang monster now!" after Shabir Ahmed was released from prison yesterday having served 14 years for multiple rapes, the paper says. Now, "calls for him to be deported" have grown.

"Change law to kick out rapist, No 10 told" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph. — "Kate holds court at Wimbledon" is the Daily Telegraph's Wimbledon latest. It echoes the Daily Express with: "Change law to kick out rapist, No 10 told". The Telegraph says Pakistan has blocked the deportation of the grooming gang leader. Also on its front page, the US have warned that Putin is "planning an armed 'provocation' on Polish soil to test Nato's resolve."

"Burnham: Manifesto allows some taxes to rise" reads the headline on the front page of the Times. — Likely next Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying there is room for "some taxes to rise" in Labour's manifesto leads the Times. They also carry the photo of the princess waving in "royal blue".

"OpenAI seeks political buy-in with plan to hand Washington a 5% stake" reads the headline on the front page of the Financial Times. — OpenAI "plan to hand Washington a 5% stake" in the company as it "seeks political buy-in", the Financial Times reports. It also carries a photo of a large black plume of smoke rising over Kyiv after a deadly Russian air attack.

"Spending cuts to fund defence plans 'will cost 10,000 UK jobs'," reads the headline on the front page of the Guardian — The "spending cuts to fund defence plans 'will cost 10,000 UK jobs'," writes the Guardian based on a government analysis. It also covers research that it says shows "racial divide in pain relief during birth".

Several papers lead on the decision to extend pub opening hours on Monday morning until 0500 for England's World Cup clash against Mexico. "Mexican rave" declares the Daily Mirror on its front page. The Daily Mail calls it "England's big all nighter". The Sun notes fans will be able to "commute straight from the bar to the office".

The Daily Telegraph says "Kate holds court at Wimbledon" in the latest on the tennis tournament, splashing a smiling picture of the Princess of Wales. The paper also says the US has warned Poland about a potential Russian incursion designed to test the resolve of Nato. The paper cites sources close to the Polish president, and says critical infrastructure could be targeted, while soldiers could cross the border from neighbouring Kaliningrad or Belarus.

The Times reports that British military bases are to be "beefed up with counter drone weapons", due to concerns about Russian spying. It says researchers now believe drones seen near bases in the UK two years ago were launched from ships operating as part of Moscow's shadow fleet.

The Guardian says Sir Keir Starmer's decision to cut billions of pounds of infrastructure spending to pay for more defence equipment will end up costing 10,000 jobs. It says the findings cast doubt on claims by ministers that allocating more money towards military spending will boost the workforce. The government says its Defence Investment Plan will create nearly 60,000.

"Kick out rape gang monster now!" is the headline on the front of the Daily Express. It says pressure is intensifying on the Home Secretary to close an immigration law loophole stopping the child rapist Shabir Ahmed, who was released from prison yesterday, being deported to Pakistan. The Home Office said it was "doing everything possible" to deport offenders.

The i Paper says the Labour politician turned TV presenter Ed Balls has been tipped for a "surprise return" to Westminster, if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister. Balls hasn't commented publicly on the claims and the paper says "allies close to him insist he has not yet received any approach from Burnham or his team".

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