“Football’s staying home,” is the Sun’s assessment, external of the English FA joining the threat to boycott the World Cup, if Fifa goes ahead with Gianni Infantino’s plans to sell stakes in the competition to private investors. “Red Card for Infantino” is the Daily Mirror’s, external take on the story. The i Paper, external calls the decision a “game changer”. With every member country in European football’s governing body backing the threat, The Daily Star’s, external headline reads “Uefa 55 – Fifa nil”.
According to the Daily Telegraph, external, council tax bills will rise by an average of £500 by 2030. The paper says it has seen Treasury figures showing that the national council tax take will rise by 43% by the end of the decade. The Ministry of Housing and Local Government has told the paper it is inaccurate to suggest that councils have set tax rates beyond this year.
The Daily Mail says, external the prime minister has hinted at a shift in what it calls Labour’s ideological ban on new drilling for oil and gas, by saying that when people are struggling, the North Sea is a resource “we can’t ignore”. The paper hails it as an admission that oil drilling can ease the cost of living.
The Times says, external French police have been criticised for the deaths of four people in the Channel, as more than 750 more migrants crossed in nine boats. The Sun notes, external that Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warned when she gave France £662m to tackle the crisis in April that the deal depended on results. “Give us our money back,” insists the paper.
The Guardian says, external more people were recalled to prison for breaching their licence conditions in the first three months of this year than were released. It notes that this is the first time that this has happened. The paper points out that prisons in England and Wales are already close to capacity but the government has recently paused early release schemes. The paper quotes the Ministry of Justice as saying these early releases “probably” resulted in an increase in prisoners being recalled. The Daily Telegraph highlights, external separate data showing that a record number of prisoners have reoffended since the start of the early release scheme.
The Daily Express notes, external that Sir Paul McCartney was blown away by his first Mercury Award nomination for his 24th number one studio album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. “One to watch, this lad,” suggests the Daily Mirror, external.