'Bereaved families' fury' and 'Happy feet'

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News image — Kenny Ross, whose daughter Joanna was among the 17 people murdered in the 1996 school shooting in Dunblane, has criticised Restore Britain's Rupert Lowe for "downplaying the Dunblane massacre as 'one murder'", the Daily Mirror reports. Lowe spoke about the mass shooting while discussing the UK's gun laws, the paper says, when he was interviewed by US podcaster Joe Rogan.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror reads: 'Ignorant.' — Kenny Ross, whose daughter Joanna was among the 17 people murdered in the 1996 school shooting in Dunblane, has criticised Restore Britain's Rupert Lowe for "downplaying the Dunblane massacre as 'one murder'", the Daily Mirror reports. Lowe spoke about the mass shooting while discussing the UK's gun laws, the paper says, when he was interviewed by US podcaster Joe Rogan.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph reads: 'Badenoch purges MPs who back net zero.' — King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been pictured posing with penguins at London Zoo while checking up on their health during the UK heatwave, the Daily Telegraph reports. Elsewhere, Kemi Badenoch is said to have rejected former Conservative MPs as candidates for her party as they support net zero.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: 'Kemi: only Tories have serious policies.' — The Daily Express splashes on the same combination of Badenoch and King Charles with penguins. The Tory leader has reportedly slammed her main rivals for putting their egos ahead of the country, the paper says.

The headline on the front page of the Metro reads: 'Nige vote's a two-fox race.' — The Clacton by-election is in one sense a "two-fox" race, Metro quips, given that wildlife campaigner Rob Pownall, dressed in his "life-size fox costume", and Laurence Fox, leader of Reclaim Party, are joining the fight against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

The headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: 'Burnham weighs plan to install deputy in Downing Street's northern outpost.' — Andy Burnham has discussed the idea of a new Downing Street outpost in Manchester being run by the future deputy prime minister, the Financial Times reports. Burnham apparently wants "his second-in command" to oversee "Number 10 North", according to people close to the talks, the paper says.

The headline on the front page of the Guardian reads: 'Police investigate donations from mother of Farage ally to Reform.' — The Guardian headlines on a police investigation "into donations worth £500,000 made to Reform UK" by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell. The paper says the investigation centres on two donations allegedly made by Fiona Cottrell, whose son is an ally of Farage. Farage has previously denied any wrongdoing.

The headline on the front page of the Times reads: 'Met inquiry into £500k donations to Reform.' — The Times also leads on the Met investigation.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mail: 'What a shameless stitch-up!' — The contest for a new Labour leader is all but over after 322 MPs backed the "so-called 'King of the North'", the Daily Mail reports. The paper describes last night's nominations for Burnham as a "shameless stitch-up" as voters still know "nothing of what he stands for".

The headline on the front page of the Sun reads: 'Ban out of order.' — The Sun splashes on Jarell Quansah, who has received a two-match ban at the World Cup, describing it as "out of order". The England defender was sent off during England's match against Mexico. Meanwhile Bonnie Tyler, who has died at the age of 75, is remembered by the paper as the "queen of the power ballad".

The headline on the front page of the i Paper reads: 'UK's 1.6 million weight loss jab users told to start strength training'. — The UK's chief medical officer has released new guidance for people on weight loss injections that say people taking the jabs should start strength training, the i Paper reports.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star: 'You Kane always gets what you want.' — And the Daily Star headlines on Sir Mick Jagger backing England in their quarter-final clash as the musician flies to Miami ahead of the game on Sunday.

A "shameless stitch-up" is the Daily Mail's verdict on Andy Burnham's seemingly unopposed path to becoming the next prime minister. The Financial Times reports that Burnham is considering plans for his deputy prime minister to be given control of what will be known as "Number 10 North", as part of an effort to underline the redistribution of power across the country. But the i Paper warns there might be problems ahead for Burnham, with 80 Labour MPs signing a letter urging him to rip up Shabana Mahmood's plan to reform the immigration system. It could be the new prime minister's "first mutiny" says the paper.

The French President, Emmanuel Macron, writes in the Timesthat the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the UK will help turn the "entente cordiale" into the "entente amicale". He adds that the successful transfer of the 70-metre long artwork has required the "willing suspension of disbelief".

"Ignorant" is how the front page of the Daily Mirror describes the Restore Britain leader, Rupert Lowe, for his comments about the Dunblane massacre. The paper has spoken to families of some of the victims who say Lowe's description of it as "one murder" is "selfish".

The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, will "purge" future candidates who back net zero according to the Daily Telegraph. It says she also wants "teachers and builders" to represent the party at the next election, not "failed" politicians.

The Guardian is one of a number of papers to feature the Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, who says he has achieved his "first wish" by releasing a debut single at the age of 88. The paper says the star of The Silence of the Lambs first composed Bracken Road in 1963, while he was a young actor at Liverpool Playhouse.

The Daily Express has a picture of King Charles III on a visit to the penguins at London Zoo on its front page. The King is quoted as saying he wanted to "join" them in the water to escape the heatwave.