Many of the morning papers lead on US President Donald Trump confirming he asked Fifa to review the red card shown to US forward Folarin Balogun at the World Cup. The Guardian, external says the intervention sparked anger before their match with Belgium. “Foul” reads the Daily Mirror, external‘s headline, while the Daily Mail opts for “Bend it like Trump”. The Daily Star, external has added a speech bubble to a picture of the US president waving a red card. “I’ve played my Trump card,” is the caption.
The Daily Express, external focuses on the Duke of Sussex’s “new row” with Buckingham Palace after he was told he could not stay there during his visit to the UK. The paper says his arrival follows a “chaotic” war of words between the duke’s spokesman and royal aides. “King snaps at Harry”, is the Sun, external‘s main headline, while the Daily Telegraph, external says King Charles III has put his foot down to block the prince’s stay.
More than 100,000 people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are being paid disability benefits without any requirement to look for work, according to the Times. , externalThat is an increase of 40% since Labour came to power, which it says is being driven by young claimants. The government says it inherited a broken welfare system which it is fixing.
The Financial Times, external leads on an interview with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, who says the “battle in the sky” will decide the course of the war with Russia. Zelensky told the paper that his army had succeeded on the battlefield and at sea, leaving airspace as the defining theatre.
What has been described as a game-changing test for endometriosis has been approved for use by the NHS, according to a report in the Guardian. It says the tests can dramatically speed up diagnosis of the condition – which affects one in ten women of reproductive age – from up to a decade, down to 45 minutes.
The Times, external says some Wimbledon fans have been “rubbed up the wrong way” as stars pilfer the tournament’s prized towels, which cost £40. Its report says that on average more than 450 are taken home by players every day as souvenirs, leaving some spectators irked that they are not passed on to them.