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'Never again' and 'No 10 of the north'

News image"Maternity scandal: Never again" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror.
A major maternity review of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust tops some of the papers, including the Daily Mirror which leads with the large printed words: "Never again". The paper summarises the findings that "520 babies & mums died or suffered avoidable harm", featuring too the response from Health Secretary James Murray who "vowed nationwide change".
News image""Cruel' maternity care left hundreds dead or injured," reads the headline on the front page of the Times.
The Times writes: ""Cruel' maternity care left hundreds dead or injured", adding that "NHS leaders could face jail as report reveals they ignored serious failings for more than a decade".
News image"Arrogance of men who wouldn't listen", the Daily Mail writes in its headline on the front page.
The Daily Mail scorns the "arrogance of men who wouldn't listen" as revealed in the maternity review of the "toxic" hospital trust. It reports that some NHS bosses were "'shaped by self protection rather than patient safety", according to the review.
News image"Burnham plots 'No 10 of the north' in push for radical devolution of power," reads the headline on the front page of the Financial Times.
Many of the papers feature speculation about Andy Burnham's plans if he becomes prime minister, including his choice of chancellor, as he remains the sole candidate running for leader of the Labour Party after Sir Keir Starmer resigned. The Financial Times says Burnham "is looking to set up a 'No 10 in the north', moving part of his prime ministerial operation to Manchester". It is part of his "wider decentralisation agenda", the paper writes, as Burnham attempts to "shift power beyond Westminster".
News image"Failing water firms face state control under Burnham plans for power," reads the headline on the front page of the i Paper.
The i Paper adds that "failing water firms face state control under Burnham plans for power". Should Burnham succeed Sir Keir as prime minister, the paper says that he would "consider taking over England's sewage-dumping companies using Paris model of public ownership", in a bid to end "profiteering" and "tackle pollution".
News image"Burnham cools on Miliband as chancellor," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph.
Andy Burnham's choices for chancellor lead the Daily Telegraph, which reports he "fears a Blair-Brown-style split with Ed Miliband if he appoints him as chancellor", referencing sources close to the former mayor of Greater Manchester. "Conflict" between No 10 and the Treasury was reported widely during Sir Tony Blair's premiership, the paper says, which Burnham "was keen to avoid". Critics of Miliband, former Labour leader who currently holds the role of energy secretary, "have warned that he would be a risky choice", the paper says, "because of his passion for expensive net zero policies and his history of promoting a Left-wing fiscal agenda".
News image"Kemi lashes out at Andy!" reads the headline on the front page of the Metro.
"Kemi lashes out at Andy!" the Metro's headline splashes, quoting Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch who "mocked" Burnham as "nothing but 'a pair of eyelashes and a black t-shirt'." The "string of withering jibes" came during a session in the House of Commons where Badenoch and Sir Keir faced off "in the first PMQs [Prime Minister's Questions] since he said he would quit".
News image"Don't target 'crucial' pension triple lock," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express.
The Daily Express leads with campaigners, spearheaded by shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride, urging Burnham "not to axe the 'crucial' triple lock" on state pensions, fearing the current arrangement is "at risk". The triple lock means state pensions annually rise by either inflation, wage increases or 2.5%, whichever is highest.
News image"The new normal?" is the Guardian's headline on the front page, imprinted over a heat map of Western Europe and the UK.
"The new normal?" poses the Guardian on its front page, imprinted over a heat map graphic of Western Europe and the UK. As "extreme heat sweeps the continent", the paper reports, "UK registers hottest ever June day", "France breaks record heat again" and "extremes driven by climate crisis".
News image"It's so hot Chas is sweating... unlike bro Andy," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star, showing streaks of sweat running down the side of King Charles' face.
"Hottest June Day ever" is the Daily Star's headline, embedding a close-up photo showing a streak of sweat trickling down the side of King Charles III's face. It writes the King was "feeling the heat" in 36C, "unlike his brother Andrew [Mountbatten-Windsor] who claims that he can't sweat due to a medical condition", which the former prince said during a Newsnight interview in 2019.
News image"Hunted: Kidnapped, blackmailed and tortured for being LGBT+" reads the headline on the front page of the Independent.
The Independent teases its new documentary on "kito" attacks in Nigeria on its front page, titled "Hunted". According to the paper, LGBTQ+ people are "catfished and extorted by gangs in a surge of violence and hatred", writing it is leading to people being "kidnapped, blackmailed and tortured".
News image"They jinx it's all over... it is now," reads the headline on the front page of the Sun.
England's scoreless draw against Ghana at the World Cup makes it on to the Sun's front page for a second consecutive day. "Kane curse lifted", the paper says, referring to England captain Harry Kane, who came under a "curse" from a "witch doctor". England fans can "breathe easier", the paper reassures, because Kane has been "released" from the curse that "stopped him from scoring against Ghana".

The damning review of maternity care at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is on a number of the front pages. The Times reports that the government has said doctors and NHS managers could be jailed for up to two years if they refuse to co-operate with maternity investigations in future. The paper says senior midwife Donna Ockenden, who carried out this review, revealed that nearly half the 66 senior directors at the trust had refused to give evidence or respond to questions. "Arrogance of the men who wouldn't listen," is the Daily Mail's headline. It highlights how the families who did complain about care were met with an "intimidating male-dominated" panel, who were "dismissive of non-medical voices".

Andy Burnham has "cooled" on the idea of a making Ed Miliband his chancellor, according to the Telegraph, despite him previously having been considered a "frontrunner". The paper reports that Burnham's allies have told him Miliband would be a "risky choice" because of his passion for expensive net zero policies and history of promoting a left-wing agenda when he was Labour leader.

The i Paper says Burnham is considering taking over water companies if they fail or breach their licences. It says his allies are drawing up plans to take control using the model that returned the water of Paris to public ownership in 2010. The paper warns, however, that the Parisian model would not be as straightforward in England because the water firms here own the physical infrastructure, which is not the case in the French capital.

The record temperatures in the UK and Europe also feature widely. "The new normal?" is the simple question the Guardian poses on its front page. And one of the Sun's reporters claims to have discovered, with the help of an infrared thermometer, the best way to beat the heat. It wasn't a dip in a lake, or an ice lolly - but a ferociously spicy vindaloo curry which he said managed to cool his body temperature by 2.2 degrees.

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