The Papers: 'Retreat over grooming gangs' and 'Say sorry for delay'

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The front page of the Daily Mail. The headline reads "Starmer in full retreat over grooming gangs".

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer features on the front of a number of Monday's papers, for different reasons. The Daily Mail says Sir Keir is in a "full retreat" after announcing a national inquiry into grooming gangs, something he previously refused to do.

The front page of the Daily Express. The headline reads "Say sorry for delay in sex gangs probe". There is an image of Prince William with his arms around his three children.

The Daily Express joins coverage of the prime minister's change of direction, while quoting Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's call for Sir Keir to apologise for the delay in launching the inquiry. The paper also features a photograph of the Prince of Wales with his children, released on Father's Day.

The front page of the Daily Mirror. The headline reads "World crisis" and features two images. One is of Sir Keir Starmer and another is of a ruined building in Israel.

The Daily Mirror is among a number of papers reporting on the continued conflict between Israel and Iran. The paper says there is a "World crisis", reporting that Sir Keir is joining world leaders for at a G7 summit in Canada where calls will be made for the warring countries not to deepen the conflict.

 "Israel and Iran broaden war as G7 leaders seek ceasefire. There is an image of two rescue workers helping a woman and her dog leave a partially destroyed building in Israel.

The Guardian also reports on the G7 summit, reporting that member countries will call for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. A large image illustrates the human cost of the conflict, where rescue workers are helping a a woman and her dog flee a damaged building in Israel.

The front page of the Financial Times. The headline reads "Israel and Iran step up retaliatory strikes". There is an image of a destroyed residential area. The paper does not specify the location

The Financial Times comments on the back and forth of strikes between Israel and Iran, highlighting how the reciprocal missile strikes are devastating residential areas. Elsewhere, the paper reports on the "historical moment" of a woman being made chief of MI6 for the first time.

The front page of the Metro. The headline reads "You'll have to pay a heavy price" and features an image of Benjamin Netanyahu and also an image of Israeli people in a bomb shelter.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stares at the camera in a picture on the front of the Metro. Netanyahu is quoted for the paper's headline, warning Iran they will "pay a heavy price" for killing civilians in their strikes. In a second image, Israelis huddle in a bomb shelter.

The front page of the i Paper. The headline reads "RAF on standby to defend Israel as conflict with Iran escalates".

The i Paper reports that the RAF is on standby to defend Israel. The prime minister has previously said the deployment is "for contingency support across the region". The paper reports fears that British forces could be "dragged into Middle East war".

The Daily Telegraph's front page. The headline reads "Trump vetoed plan to kill Iran leader". The  paper also features a large image of tennis player Tatjana Maria holding a trophy.

Blaise Metreweli, the new female lead of MI6, features on the front of the Daily Telegraph. The paper shares a piece of trivia that Ms Metreweli once rowed in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Elsewhere, the paper quotes "American officials" on how US President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini.

The front page of The Times. The headline reads "Trump says 'full might' of US ready for conflict". An image shows Iran's Mashhad airport from afar, there is a large blaze and smoke rising.

Trump is also featured on the front page of The Times, which quotes the president's threat to use the "full might" of the US if they are drawn into Israel-Iran conflict. An image of a large blaze at Iran's Mashhad airport is also on display.

The front page of The Sun. The headline reads "Bullying probe at BBC Breakfast". There is a smiling image of Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty.

The Sun reports on an alleged "bullying probe" at BBC Breakfast. The paper alleges a feud between presenters Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty. The paper also says BBC Breakfast boss Richard Frediani has been accused of "tyrannical behaviour". A spokesperson for the BBC said: "We do not comment on individual HR issues."

 "Costa Bravo"- 'Mediterranean Melt' wafts up from Spain this week.

The Daily Star says Britain set to experiences of up to 33C this coming week, with hot weather drifting up from Spain.

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