Newspaper headlines: 'Dangerous vape tsunami' and fresh doctors' strike

The Prince and Princess of Wales wave during a royal procession ahead of Royal AscotReuters

The Prince and Princess of Wales wave during a royal procession ahead of Royal Ascot

By BBC News
Staff

Images from the Glastonbury Festival and Royal Ascot light up some of the front pages. The Prince and Princess of Wales beam at the racecourse in Berkshire as festival goers await the final performance of Sir Elton John's career.

Prince William is the main feature in the Daily Express as he makes a steely vow to tackle homelessness in the UK.

The Daily Mail hails Jeremy Hunt's decision to, as the paper puts it, "ease the pain" of rising mortgage repayments. But, the Daily Mirror accuses the chancellor of falling short, saying some homeowners will be missed out altogether - while there's also no support for renters.

The Times leads with claims the government could block pay rises of 6% or higher for public sector workers as part of plans to tackle inflation. It says Rishi Sunak would overrule the independent pay review bodies if he considers that salary increases could set off a so-called "wage-price spiral".

Energy Security Secretary, Grant Shapps, tells the Daily Telegraph that he's scrapped a planned levy on household energy bills to fund the hydrogen industry. He tells the paper he didn't want to see bills "unnecessarily bashed" by estimated £120 price increase. Mr Shapps says the money would instead come from "further up the chain".

The Guardian warns of what it calls a "tsunami" of dangerous vapes arriving in the UK. It says trading standards agents have already seized more than two-and-a-half million sub-standard devices since the beginning of 2020. One-point-three million of those were seized by one council, Hillingdon, whose area includes Heathrow Airport. The paper cites one expert, who warns this is just the "tip of the iceberg". The Department of Health says it's taking "bold action" to tackle the problem.

Britain is experiencing a shortage of the weight-loss injection Ozempic, according to the lead story in the i. The popular injection is used by some people with type 2 diabetes. The paper reports there has been a sharp rise in demand for the drug after it was promoted by some celebrities and social media influencers.

Finally, the Sun carries an exclusive interview with Katie Price's mother who claims her daughter tried to take her own life after she crashed her car adding the TV star and model experienced "toxic" relationships.