Newspaper headlines: 'Radiant Queen' and 'PM's gamble risks trade war'

Queen arrives for the "A Gallop Through History" performanceGetty Images

The Queen was honoured with a standing ovation at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations

By BBC News
Staff

Writing in the Belfast Telegraph, Boris Johnson tells the EU the door is "open to genuine dialogue" on Northern Ireland's trade rules but if it doesn't change its position there will "be a necessity to act".

In its lead story, the Daily Express suggests the prime minister is warning that he'll "rip up the Brexit deal within days" unless Brussels agrees to "sensible changes".

The i's deputy political editor accuses Mr Johnson of "trying to have his cake and eat it" by calling for calm while trying to provoke the EU.

The Guardian suggests it could be several weeks before a bill is put before MPs. Government sources tell the Times that the draft law is designed only as an "insurance policy".

The Daily Telegraph examines a report that suggests NHS bureaucracy has doubled since the Covid pandemic with twice as many officials working in the Department of Health and NHS England.

By contrast, nurse numbers have increased by only 7%. In its leader, the Telegraph calls for structural reform.

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According to the Financial Times, the UK is lagging behind other advanced economies in returning to the workplace since the end of the pandemic. Its figures show that in early May only 30% of UK offices were occupied.

Inside the FT, it takes a different stance saying Britain is leading the way in homeworking.

A think piece in the Guardian suggests that working remotely is helping the growth of so-called red wall towns, such as Stoke-on-Trent, create jobs. But the Daily Mail warns that working from home could be bad for your health, as research indicates that employees exercise less and eat more.

The Times reports on its front page that the new policing watchdog has told forces that they're not the "thought police" and must focus on cutting crime. In an interview with the paper, the chief inspector of constabulary, Andy Cooke, says officers should focus on serious offences rather than "politics with a small p".

There is an accusation by police chiefs in the Guardian that the home secretary, Priti Patel, has made a "power grab". The chief constables and police crime commissioners have criticised a proposal which would enable the cabinet minister to intervene in local law enforcement matters, saying it threatens their "operational independence". A Whitehall source asks whether the home secretary's role should not be to ask questions.

The Queen is pictured on many front pages at a performance put on by the Royal Windsor Horse Show to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. The Sun says the Queen was "all smiles"; "radiant" says the Daily Mail; the Mirror says she had a "royal giggle".

There are also many photos of Margaret Thatcher's new statue in Grantham, which was splattered with eggs within 20 minutes of being installed. The Telegraph quotes the former prime minister who said personal attacks showed a person had "not a single political argument left".

And the Sun offers a top travel tip - it can prove cheaper to reach London from the north-east of England via Spain. A Sunderland football fan says he's bought a flight to Menorca and then to Stansted to watch his team play at Wembley, which cost less than getting a train or bus.