Millions of households face a devastating cost-of-living crisis that could last up to two years, the Daily Mirror claims. It says a perfect storm of rising inflation, National Insurance hikes, soaring energy bills, benefits cuts and the end of furlough will hit hard.
Britain is firing up for a colossal post-Brexit deal with America, Canada and Mexico, the Daily Express says.
“Who is telling porkies?” The Daily Star poses the question claiming the prime minister’s views that the country should not worry about putting food on our tables are contradicted by many “experts”.
The Times reports that the government is discussing plans to join a North American free-trade pact as Boris Johnson held his first White House meeting with President Biden.
France’s seat on the United Nations Security Council could be put “at the disposal of the European Union” if its governments back Emmanuel Macron’s plans for an EU army, The Daily Telegraph says.
The Guardian leads on the same story quoting a senior government source as saying: “There are a variety of different ways to do this. The question is whether the US administration is ready. The ball is in the US’s court. It takes two to tango.”
Boris Johnson will tell the world to “grow up” and address the climate change threat, The Independent reports.
The Metro says anxious patients calling to book an appointment to see a GP are struggling to even talk to a receptionist – with one making 673 calls before joining a queue.
The International Energy Agency has urged Russia to send more gas to Europe to help alleviate the energy crisis, becoming the first major international body to address claims by traders and foreign officials that Moscow has restricted supplies, the Financial Times writes.
