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The Daily Telegraph leads with its take on the "£7bn Afghan migrant cover-up", saying the UK secretly offered asylum to 24,000 Afghans after a 2022 data breach exposed the names and personal details of 19,000 people. The paper says the scheme was kept secret for almost two years due to a super-injunction requested by the government. The paper reports that the government has moved about 18,500 Afghans to the UK so far. [BBC]The Daily Mirror headlines their lead on Torode's firing with "BBC's kitchen nightmare". The paper reports the men have both been jailed for four years after felling the world-famous Northumberland landmark in a fit of "drunken stupidity".

The Times calls the government's gagging order a "cover-up", external and says the leak risked the lives of up to 100,000 Afghans. The Daily Mail's front page features an image of an unmarked plane, external landing at Stansted Airport in 2024. The BBC's sacking of the Masterchef host, John Torode, also features heavily on today's front pages. The i Paper, external details Gloucester Cathedral's unusual idea to raise funds for repairs - by selling "blessed" beer. The paper features a photo of the Dean of Gloucester, who has teamed up with a local brewery to bless the appropriately named drink called "CathedrALE".

File photo: Fauja Singh (Picture credit: Sikhs in the city)LONDON: Tributes are pouring in from across the UK for Fauja Singh, the oldest marathon runner in the world, who died on Monday after being hit by a car in his Punjab village at the age of 114.Writer and filmmaker Captain Jay Singh-Sohal told TOI: “I met him many times. ”Fauja Singh discovered running in his 80s as a means of remaining active and lifting boredom as he became older. That led to depression and so he came to the UK to stay with his son, Sukhjinder, and lived in Ilford. Harmander trained him in just 11 weeks to run his first marathon, the London Marathon, in 2000, aged 89. Fauja Singh walked or jogged for 10 miles a day and ate a minimal diet, and was very light in weight.

Making the cut for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in the lead actress category is Jean Smart, who has won this award twice for her role in HBO Max’s “Hacks” as fierce stand-up comedian Deborah Vance. Example: He turns director Martin Scorsese’s idea for a drama about the 1978 Jonestown massacre into a branded film about the Kool-Aid pitcher. Ralph has previously won the award for her role as the veteran grade school teacher in Brunson’s ABC mockumentary series. Is it now James’ turn to win for her role as the stroppy principal of Abbott Elementary? O’Hara previously won the honor for her role in “Schitt’s Creek,” so maybe it’s Kathryn with a K’s turn?

How the UK silenced a scandal: My two year battle to reveal the truth by Lewis GoodallCan justice, conducted in secret, ever truly be justice? I expressed my discomfort in court about the need to balance potential harm with the freedoms of the press. These proceedings were all in a secret court, court no 27 in the Royal Courts of Justice (in there, because it’s one of the only courtrooms which can be locked.) Even though we, the media parties, were under threat of prison if we revealed anything we heard in court, the truth is that it was a secret court within a secret court. Defending its right to secrecy over our right to know, cloaked under Afghans right to life, but not to know.

British prime minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to change tack on plans to repeal the Legacy Act. Photograph: Isabel Infantes, WPA Pool/Getty ImagesA significant rebellion is brewing in the UK’s Labour Party over plans by Keir Starmer’s government to repeal the Legacy Act that gave immunity to British soldiers and others for acts committed during the Troubles. Labour MPs who spoke to The Irish Times acknowledged that a serious problem was brewing for Mr Starmer’s government over the issue. Mr Benn is due to publish legislation to repeal the Legacy Act in coming weeks. The Irish Times has sought a more detailed response from Mr Starmer’s office.

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeThe first lady could be President Zelenskyy’s unlikely ally in the White House, influencing Trump’s recent tougher stance on Russia. As the president this week decided to deliver Patriot air missiles to Kyiv, Melania Trump has been reminding him of the deadly toll of Russian airstrikes on Ukraine. Melania was born behind the Iron Curtain in 1970 and grew up in the former Yugoslavia. Please, if you can, donate to help them [International Red Cross],” she posted on X, formerly Twitter.

He sounded like a gentleman, and it did not seem we were talking to the King of England. added the BCCI Vice President.On the absence of senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from Tests before the series, Shukla said their decision was personal and respected by the board. Referring to Siraj’s dismissal, the King remarked on the misfortune of the ball rolling back to hit the stumps. Following that, he spent time with the Indian women’s team as well.Before meeting the King, the Indian contingent also had an informal interaction with British actor and musician Idris Elba. He asked us, like, how the travel was and all, and, um, it was really nice to meet him.

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I feel like probably he's in a good mindset, I would imagine. Obviously I've had a bit of a come down off the back of the Masters. I was able to still be happy for Rory in that moment, and it had been a long time coming for him. He probably felt like he shouldn't even be in a playoff from his point of view. Still probably can't get on the green, but you can maybe advance the ball a little bit further than some other bunkers.

But as we explained in our fact check last week, this figure is not reliable, based on the details reported. The Conservative analysis reportedly compared 2025 prison data to 2021 population statistics which are likely out of date, and appears to have used data on the imprisonment of foreign nationals in general to draw conclusions about small boat arrivals specifically. While tens of thousands of people detected entering the UK irregularly arrive via small boat crossing, thousands are also detected via other routes (for example, in lorries). And, as the University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory has noted, it’s difficult to accurately estimate the number of people entering or living in the UK illegally, because many may never be detected. We’ve contacted Reform UK for comment.

Representative ImageTwo people were sentenced for over four years on Tuesday for destroying Britain's iconic 'Sycamore Gap' tree, a beloved global landmark recognised for its striking silhouette that appeared in a Hollywood film.The nearly 200-year-old sycamore stood magnificently in a distinctive dip alongside the historic Hadrian's Wall in northern England, serving as a favoured location for photographers, walkers and romantic proposals.Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted last month for deliberately felling the tree with a chainsaw after travelling from their residences during the night in September 2023.They recorded their destructive act on Graham's mobile phone and subsequently boasted about it. Their friendship later deteriorated as public outrage intensified over their actions.Initially, both denied involvement in destroying the tree, which appeared in the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and caused damage to Hadrian's Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site constructed by Romans approximately 2,000 years ago.Their lawyers indicated that both men later acknowledged responsibility when speaking with probation officers. Carruthers' legal representative, Andrew Gurney, characterised the incident as "drunken stupidity".Judge Christina Lambert, while imposing four-year-and-three-month sentences, stated the men had felled the tree out of "sheer bravado".The National Trust, which manages the heritage site, reported in August signs of growth at the tree's base, suggesting potential regeneration.Recently, Northumberland National Park announced plans to display the largest section of the tree in an installation near its original location.

The seaside towns near Greater Manchester named among ‘best in the UK’The Times has shared as list of the best seaside towns and includes destinations in North Wales and CumbriaLlandudno in North Wales has been named one of the best seaside towns by The Times (Image: Getty Images )A town with ‘genteel elegance’ on the edge of the Lake District and a resort in North Wales have been named among the best seaside towns in the UK by The Times. ‌Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria and Llandudno in North Wales were included in the list of 24 coastal destinations across the country. ‌The list rounds up “lovely seaside towns” to visit as we enter the summer holiday period, covering destinations along the south coast all the way to the Scottish Hebrides. ‌One of the destinations within easy reach of Greater Manchester is the “attractive resort town” of Grange-over-Sands on the edge of Morecambe Bay. The full list of the best seaside towns according to The TimesArticle continues belowAldeburgh, SuffolkCromer, NorfolkOban, Argyll and ButeBrixham, DevonGrange-over-Sands, CumbriaPenzance, CornwallBrighton, East SussexIlfracombe, DevonMargate, KentLyme Regis, DorsetVentnor, Isle of WightTobermory, Isle of MullLlandudno, ConwyPortrush, Co AntrimSt Andrews, FifeBerwick-upon-Tweed, NorthumberlandTenby, PembrokeshireLymington, HampshireWhitby, North YorkshirePortpartrick, Dumfries and GallowayWhitstable, KentExmouth, DevonFishguard, PembrokeshireDungeness, KentFor more of the latest What's On news, click here.