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Metro – Tent crash baby in miracle escape Summary of the front page “Tent crash baby in miracle escape” headlines the Metro, as it reports on nine people injured when a car crashed into a campsite on the Pembrokeshire coast. The campsite owners are quoted saying “it was remarkable nobody was killed” in the incident in Newgale. The front page also reports on the new Premier League season. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

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Financial Times – Russian groups fudge freight costs to mitigate impact of G7 oil price cap Summary of the front page The Financial Times leads on the news that Russian firms are earning far more from selling crude oil than originally believed due to the inflated cost of shipping which may have boosted revenue by as much as $1bn (£790m) in a single quarter. The front page also reports the demand for pawnbroking has hit “record levels” because of high inflation, reports the Financial Times. It says people are turning to pawnbrokers to borrow against assets such as jewellery and…

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The Guardian – Lower-income pupils expected to be hit hardest by ‘grade deflation’ Summary of the front page The Guardian reports that pupils from poorer backgrounds are likely to be hardest hit by “grade deflation” when GCSE and A-level results come in, according to experts who claim the decision to impose pre-pandemic grading on students this year was “premature”. The Social Mobility Foundation found those from disadvantaged backgrounds in England were less likely to have received help to restore learning lost during the Covid pandemic, and therefore the gap is expected to widen for a second year in a row.…

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The Sun – Kane* could play for Germany Summary of the front page The Sun reports that should England captain Harry Kane’s fourth child be born in Munich, following the striker’s move from Tottenham Hotspur, the as-yet-unborn infant would be able to play for Germany. Barbie actress Margot Robbie is also pictured as the paper claims there is a plan for a sequel film. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

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Daily Express – Brexit boost bringing business back to Britain Summary of the front page Businesses are seeing the benefits of Brexit, according to the Daily Express, which reports that 25% of UK manufacturers say they have “repatriated” production of their goods since the nation left the EU. Elsewhere, the front page pictures presenter Helen Skelton who has announced she is leaving her Sunday morning BBC Radio 5 Live slot after a year to spend more time with her children. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

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Tories want to create dividing lines with Labour – but small boats week shows that can backfire SKY NEWS says To sanitise a quote from fictional government spin doctor Malcolm Tucker, “no one talks about dodgy donors okay? Because it makes everybody look bad.” The real-life Downing Street operation may be learning a similar lesson to this during their summer campaign to try and create dividing lines with Labour on key election issues. Put plainly: is it wise to throw the spotlight onto policy areas like housing, migration and health when the Conservative’s own record is patchy at best? Take…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s front pages report on various stories.  The Times reports that gunfire and clashes broke out in Dunkirk in the hours before a small boat sank in the Channel, killing six people. The clashes involved migrants “desperate” to get to the UK. A teenager who attempted the journey on Friday told the paper that chaos spread through the camp as Afghans sought places on boats provided by Kurdish networks. The Guardian says pupils from lower income backgrounds are likely to “bear the brunt” of what it calls “grade deflation,” when this year’s A-level and…

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