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'Kemi gets Tories battle ready' and 'Posh makes some dosh'

"Kemi gets Tories battle ready with ruthless reshuffle," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail.
The Daily Mail leads with the Conservative Party shadow cabinet reshuffle, as leader Kemi Badenoch prepares her team for the return to Parliament on Tuesday. "Kemi gets Tories battle ready" is the paper's take, reporting that the shadow chancellor was "sacked amid speculation of early election". Dame Priti Patel was replaced by Tom Tugendhat, it says, after she moved into a new "international" role for the party.
"Public control of utilities is key to growth – Burnham," reads the headline on the front page of the Guardian.
The Guardian headlines on what Prime Minister Andy Burnham may say when he addresses the House of Commons for the first time as prime minister and "in 16 years from the frontbench". Burnham will pitch the case for "public control of utilities" being "key to growth", according to the paper, as he will argue "the cost of everyday services to family budgets is holding back the economy".
The headline on the front page of the Times reads: "Healey: I'll prove I'm no hypocrite on defence".
The Times leads with pledges from the recently appointed Chancellor, John Healey, writing that he will set out a "clear path" on a 3% defence spending target. "I'll prove I'm no hypocrite on defence" is how the paper summarises Healey's attitude as expressed during a sit-down interview with the paper, during which he warns "that filling a £5 billion hole in funding would mean 'difficult decisions' at next months budget".
"SAS chief: Army witch hunts put UK at risk," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph.
SAS chief warns that "Army witch hunts put UK at risk" is the Daily Telegraph's top story, which reports that special forces recruitment is "suffering thanks to endless legal action against soldiers". The paper quotes the new president of the SAS Regimental Association (Sasra), Retired Brigadier Ed Butler, who accuses the government of "not having the backs" of personnel.
"Prem's £10m crypto cash frozen: Sponsor probed over illicit gambling," reads the headline on the front page of the Sun.
"Prem's £10m crypto cash frozen" splashes the Sun, writing that the National Crime Agency, which it calls "Britain's FBI", has opened an investigation into a crypto sponsor of the Premier League, Sorare, over "suspicions of criminality". It continues: "Sorare, which runs a digital card game backed by top stars such as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, denies any wrongdoing." Elsewhere, "Posh finally makes some dosh" features next to a photo of Victoria Beckham, reporting on the improved fortunes of her previously ailing eponymous fashion label.
"Crunch warning for consultants as clients harness Al to cut IT spending," reads the headline on the front page of the Financial Times.
"Crunch warning for consultants" is the FT's lead. They are on a "collision course with their clients over the cost of giant IT projects, as companies look to AI to cut spending on external advisers". Multiple large and small businesses have spoken to the paper saying they are "demanding lower fees or moving work in-house", mounting pressure on the "Big Four" consulting firms: KPMG, Deloitte, EY and PwC.
"Dad's gift of life," reads the headline on the front page of the Metro.
A heartwarming story leads Metro, headlining "Dad's gift of life" after a "rare double organ swap" saves his six-year-old son. It explains that the father, Gary, donated "part of his liver and bowel" in a transplant for his son Harry who "was born with bowel abnormalities". The paper quotes Gary as saying: "You'd give your child anything."
"Million OAPs hit with top-rate tax bills," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express.
"Million OAPs [old-age pensioners] hit with top-rate tax bills," the Daily Express says, reporting that "the number of older people paying 45% or 40% tax has more than doubled in just five years". It blames the "freezing of income tax thresholds in 2021 which created a stealth tax where rising pensions and other income drag more OAPs into higher-rate bands".
"Killer kitchen dust: victims' loved ones to receive higher compensation," reads the headline on the front page of the i Paper.
"Killer kitchen dust" is the i Paper's headline, writing that loved ones of the victims of silicosis will "receive higher compensation" as "new legislation goes to Parliament". The dust-related disease is caused by cutting "kitchen worktop stone" or inhaling asbestos often found in older buildings.
"Maxwell to beg Trump for freedom: Epstein scandal exclusive," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror.
The Daily Mirror says Ghislaine Maxwell "plans to beg old friend [US President] Donald Trump to free her from a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking", citing an unnamed insider. It comes as Maxwell, described as "paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend", had her latest appeal dismissed by a US judge in what was called a "frivolous" effort.
"Flipping idiots! Driving in flip-flops is blamed for accidents," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star.
"Flipping idiots!" rounds off the Daily Star with road safety experts blaming car accidents on a "huge rise" of motorists "driving in flip-flops".

A number of the papers look forward to Andy Burnham's first parliamentary appearance as prime minister.

The Guardian says his statement to MPs will "drive home" his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control. The paper has spoken to a Downing Street source who says Burnham's statement will be all about proving that he can "bring back hope". The Sun says this marks the end of the prime minister's "honeymoon", and says now he will have to deliver on Britain's real problems of "welfare, a flatlining economy" and defence.

Some hints on the government's plans for that last issue are in the Times where the Chancellor, John Healey, says he will set out a "clear path" to spending 3% of national income on defence in the Spring. But he warns that will mean "difficult" decisions in the Budget this autumn.

Kemi Badenoch's shake-up of her Conservative shadow cabinet over the Bank Holiday weekend is hailed as a "ruthless reshuffle" by the Daily Mail, which says she is getting the Tories "ready for battle" amid rumours of an early election. The Financial Times believes Badenoch's first goal should be to restore the Conservatives to their "traditional position" as the country's "major right wing party".

The Daily Express highlights a report backed by the former defence minister, Al Carns, which urges the government to drop its Northern Ireland Troubles Bill over fears it could trap soldiers in "endless legal jeopardy". Carns is quoted as warning that "justice is not served when the process itself becomes the punishment". Ministers say the existing Legacy Act protects terrorists and leaves veterans exposed, while their plans will fix a "broken system".

The Daily Mirror says Ghislaine Maxwell is preparing to "beg" US President Donald Trump for her "freedom". The paper believes it is her "last hope" to end the 20-year prison sentence she is currently serving for procuring girls for Jeffrey Epstein.

Cancer patients receiving immunotherapy could survive for twice as long if they received their treatment in the morning rather than the afternoon, according to research picked up by the Daily Telegraph. It says doctors at The Christie hospital in Manchester found it made the biggest difference for people with skin and lung cancer.

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