Newspaper review: 'Breakthrough Alzheimer's drug' and Greek wildfires

Several of Tuesday's papers lead on the promising trial results for the Alzheimer's drug donanemab.

The Times says the treatment can offer some people at least a year of extra time without their disease progressing. Experts tell the Financial Times it is a watershed moment, but equally just the start. The Daily Mail cites charity estimates saying more than 700,000 people could benefit, with the first patients being treated within 18 months.

But the i points out that donanemab is not risk-free, after two people died during the trial from brain swelling - a common side effect which resolved in most cases.

The Daily Mirror reports that five Labour mayors are warning rail companies they will take legal action unless plans to shut nearly 1,000 ticket offices in England are scrapped. The mayors say a 21-day consultation is "totally inadequate" and the plan punishes passengers, particularly those who are elderly and disabled.

Writing in the Mirror, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says the simple answer to concerns about the cost of railways is public ownership. The Rail Delivery Group tells the paper that ticket office staff will be moved to station concourses, to help passengers there.

The Daily Telegraph highlights comments by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace - ahead of the publication of plans to modernise the UK's Armed Forces, in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He insists the UK must pay for more tanks - rather than troops - because budget constraints mean any extra soldiers would have to be armed "with pitchforks".

Mr Wallace defends the reduction in full-time troop numbers during his period as defence secretary, saying his legacy is a modernised Armed Forces.

A formal review of how the BBC is funded will be launched in the autumn, according to the Times. The paper says there is concern in government that the current model is unsustainable, after the BBC's annual report revealed that the number of people buying a TV licence fell by 500,000 over the past financial year.

The review will reportedly consider alternatives, including a levy on broadband connections and a subscription model where premium content is paid for, but the bulk of output is free.

There is coverage of the decision by the Home Office to relax visa rules for workers in the construction and fishing industries. Building companies tell the Mail it is vital that sectors can fill vacancies, but the paper adds there is fury among Conservative backbenchers who believe the domestic workforce should be prioritised.

The Sun's leader column says it is a mad, self-inflicted doom loop - because importing foreign labour to build homes will put further pressure on the housing stock, sending prices into orbit.

The Telegraph reports that three cathedrals - Canterbury, Worcester and Chichester - are going to welcome dogs for the first time, as part of a trial. The paper says it is the latest attempt by the Church of England to boost flagging congregation numbers. It is hoped the dogs will create a more inclusive environment, and act as an "ice-breaker". But there are some precautions, with the policy for Worcester Cathedral reportedly stating that barking during services could result in disciplinary action.