What the papers say – July 12
The nation’s papers are led by the release of the timetable for the Conservative leadership race.
The Guardian reports the new Prime Minister will be announced on September 5, with the first ballot of Tory MPs to take place on Wednesday.
Guardian front page, Tuesday 12 July 2022. The Uber whistleblower: 'I'm exposing a system that sold people a lie' pic.twitter.com/RYL3m9Q5YV
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 11, 2022
The Daily Mail leads with contender Liz Truss’s warning to the “Tory Right” that the race will come down to either her or Rishi Sunak.
Tuesday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/x7Vnc0rIQB
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) July 11, 2022
Mr Sunak is set to use his campaign launch on Tuesday to announce he would cut taxes once he had a grip on inflation, according to the Financial Times and The Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Tuesday July 12 https://t.co/yS8eFZy0s5 pic.twitter.com/FqP6JSGErs
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 11, 2022
Times: Mo Farah: I was trafficked into Britain and treated like a slave #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9YanLx8eH1
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) July 11, 2022
Meanwhile, The Sun, Daily Mirror and i all lead with Sir Mo Farah telling the BBC he was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child.
On tomorrow's front page: Sir Mo Farah reveals he has been hiding the truth about his life for decades - even his real name.https://t.co/sEb6ZU5wLj pic.twitter.com/zcXS0KQny6
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 11, 2022
Tuesday's front page - Mo: I was trafficked as a child #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/KfiORMlxAs pic.twitter.com/hIAZAileAX
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 11, 2022
Tuesday's front page - Sir Mo: I'm not who you think I am#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @Taz_Ali_: https://t.co/r3jvTATV14 pic.twitter.com/cmVAAB69Q5— i newspaper (@theipaper) July 11, 2022
Elsewhere, The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Star both carry concerns over a rare amber weather warning for extreme heat across parts of the UK ahead of further soaring temperatures.
📰 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Britain braced for heat health emergency'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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It could get dangerously hot 😫 #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/roju5Jp7mU pic.twitter.com/8LipualX3T
— Daily Star (@dailystar) July 11, 2022
Metro writes that former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is facing fraud charges over an alleged failure to declare £400 million of overseas assets to the Government.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
🔴 A new Prime Minister on September 5th.
🔴 F1 Bernie 'in £400m tax dodge'. #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/bEAZ7Tjiyw— Metro (@MetroUK) July 11, 2022
And The Independent says the former Chancellor Sajid Javid “exploited” a tax loophole while he was an MP.
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— The Independent (@Independent) July 12, 2022