'Farage: I've done nothing wrong' and 'hangover of God'

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News image — Reports that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage did not declare benefits from an ally in the year before he became an MP lead a number of papers. The Daily Express focuses on Farage's response to the story - highlighting his comments that he is the victim of a "hit job". George Cottrell, once convicted of fraud in the US, is said to have provided security and staff for Farage's website. Farage has denied any wrongdoing and Reform UK has insisted that no rules have been broken as the support as was in a "personal capacity" before he became an MP.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: 'Farage: This is a hit job, I've done nothing wrong.' — Reports that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage did not declare benefits from an ally in the year before he became an MP lead a number of papers. The Daily Express focuses on Farage's response to the story - highlighting his comments that he is the victim of a "hit job". George Cottrell, once convicted of fraud in the US, is said to have provided security and staff for Farage's website. Farage has denied any wrongdoing and Reform UK has insisted that no rules have been broken as the support as was in a "personal capacity" before he became an MP.

The headline on the front page of the Metro reads: 'Crackdown on party donors amid row over "Posh George".' — Allies of the Reform UK leader say Nigel Farage broke no rules accepting money from Cottrell because it happened before he was an MP, the Metro reports. Cottrell, or "Posh George" as the paper refers to him, admitted a count of wire fraud in the US in 2017.

The headline on the front page of the Guardian reads: 'Crackdown on donations as Farage faces new gift row.' — The claims against Nigel Farage - he is facing a possible second investigation into declarations he made to Parliament over his interests - come as the UK government is launching a crackdown on large political donations, the Guardian reports. The announcement "will include a series of measures to make political funding more transparent, including restrictions on donations from foreign-based benefactors", the paper says.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror reads: 'Farage & The "Con's Cash".' — The Daily Mirror continues the coverage on Nigel Farage under the headline "Farage & the 'con's cash'".

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: 'Hangover of God.' — The Daily Star spotlights England fans who will be waking up with the "ultimate hangover today" after the World Cup match against Mexico, which is due to kick-off in the early hours of Monday. The paper claims the economy "will suffer a £1bn hit as half a million staff across the nation call in sick after being up all night".

The headline on the front page of the Sun reads: 'How's the hangover?' — The Sun asks readers 'How's the hangover?' as they predict millions of people will stay up drinking until the early hours as they watch England play Mexico in the World Cup last 16 match.

The headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: 'FCA warns of 'arms race' as AI spreads in financial sector'. — A senior UK official has warned that regulators are in an "arms race" to keep up with the use of AI in financial services, the Financial Times reports, as millions of people use the technology to help make personal finance decisions.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph reads: 'Trump threatens Nato over defence.' — The Daily Telegraph leads on the Trump administration's warning to Nato allies - that they must step up on defence spending "immediately" or face consequences. The story comes on the eve of a key Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey. US officials have warned that many allies were "lagging behind" on their pledge to spend 5% cent of GDP on the military by 2035, the paper reports.

The headline on the front page of the Times reads: 'PM facing Nato rebuke from Trump at summit.' — The Times reports Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to face down a "rebuke" from President Trump over defence spending during the upcoming Nato summit. Sir Keir will attend the meeting as one of his final acts as PM this week. Elsewhere, on the page, the Princess of Wales is pictured with her family, including her parents and brother, after she completed the Three Peaks Challenge to raise awareness for cancer treatment.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads: 'NHS treats dementia patients "as second-class citizens". ' — The head of Alzheimer's Society has warned dementia patients are being "cast aside by the NHS and treated like second-class citizens", the Daily Mail reports. In an exclusive interview, Michelle Dyson said patients were "too often diagnosed, discharged and sent home with little more than a leaflet".

The headline on the front page of the i Paper reads: 'Weight-loss pills from chemists - but 'not on the NHS until 2028.' — And a "revolutionary" weight-loss drug goes on sale at pharmacies around the UK today but is unlikely to be available for free on the NHS for at least another 18 months to two years, the i Paper reports.

The Guardianleads 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 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. 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 Telegraphsays 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 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. 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, 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'sfront-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 Startakes 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.

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