What the papers say – July 1
Football and politics have taken centre stage for Monday’s newspapers as the European Championships and General Election campaign enter their final stages.
Football wins out on the front of The Metro, Daily Star, Daily Mirror and The Sun which all focus on England’s 2-1 win over Slovakia after Jude Bellingham’s spectacular, stoppage-time equaliser.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
SLOVA THE MOON!
🔴 England 2-1 Slovakia #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/zePDDyOCok
— Metro (@MetroUK) June 30, 2024
Monday’s Daily STAR: “Yaaay Jude!” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8phil7q5Ee
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 30, 2024
Monday’s Daily MIRROR: “England Keep Dream Alive…JUST” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/D9vLKB5uJN
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 30, 2024
Monday’s SUN: “Saved by the Bell!” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KA9gFZf26f
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 30, 2024
Several papers look at the election in France, The Daily Telegraph, Financial Times and The Times all running with Marine Le Pen’s claim to victory and that her party has wiped out President Macron in the first round of voting.
Monday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “Le Pen: I have wiped out Macron” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/khAcRX4ff4
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 30, 2024
Monday’s FINANCIAL Times: “Le Pen’s far-right defeats Macron in first round of French snap election” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kPzaRyajKs
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 30, 2024
Monday’s TIMES: “French right humiliates Macron” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/j6yI4R8zMH
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 30, 2024
In the latest from Westminster, the Daily Express splashes on Kemi Badenoch, who has claimed her heart “breaks” as Tory voters abandon the party in favour of Reform UK.
Monday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Kemi: My Heart Breaks When Tories Turn To Reform” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/6WpfzXKsOX
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 30, 2024
The Daily Mail calls for its readers not to “lock in Labour for a generation” in Thursday’s voting
Monday’s Daily MAIL: “Don’t Lock In Labour For A Generation” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VIqDcV8ngg
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 30, 2024
The Guardian leads on Labour’s vow to restore public faith in politics by improving people’s lives if elected this Thursday.
Monday’s GUARDIAN: “Labour can stem populist threat by improving lives, says Starmer” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9OeSGr2YsK
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 30, 2024
Lastly, the i reports on warnings that the UK is heading for “stagnation” after the General Election.
Monday’s i – “UK heading for ‘stagnation’ after election, Labour and Tories told” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7YTHXtwfCT
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 30, 2024