Newspaper headlines: GPs 'standstill' and 'silver for Peaty'

GPs threaten 'standstill' and 'silver for Peaty'

The Guardian's front page headline reads:
The Guardian says Chancellor Rachel Reeves is laying the ground for cuts to public spending, tax rises and delays to some major infrastructure projects. The paper reports she is set to pause work on Boris Johnson's plan to build 40 new hospitals and the proposed tunnel under Stonehenge.
The Times headline reads: "Squeeze on spending to lift UK from £20bn hole"
The Times says the chancellor will pledge to sell off empty public buildings and cut the use of external consultants in a bid to address a £20bn hole in government spending. "They [the previous government] covered up the true state of the public finances," Ms Reeves is set to say in a speech on Monday, the paper reports. It also covers Kemi Badenoch announcing her bid to be Conservative leader.
The Daily Express headline reads:
Shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned that Labour tax hikes based on "mistruths" about public finances will be "an ultimate betrayal", the Daily Express reports. He writes in the paper that Ms Reeves is "beyond disingenuous". Adam Peaty is pictured after narrowly missing out on gold and instead winning a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke final.
The Daily Mail headlines: "GPs: We will bring NHS to a standstill"
GPs are threatening to reduce their daily appointments and bring the NHS to a standstill, the Daily Mail reports. It would be the first time GPs take industrial action in 60 years if the ballot, that closes on Monday, is successful. Andy Murray is also pictured jubilant after winning his Olympic men's doubles tennis opener.
The Daily Mirror headline reads: "Bitter pill"
"Bitter pill" headlines the Daily Mirror as it also reports GPs voting in a British Medical Association ballot to take industrial action. Carrying a picture of Peaty holding his silver medal, the tabloid writes "what a Peaty".
The i newspaper says the Department of Health and Social Care is planning "for all contingencies" for GP industrial action. Elsewhere, the i calls a Taylor Swift exhibition at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum an "ingenious" plot to lure young fans through its doors.
The FT headlines:
The Financial Times leads with Vice-President Kamala Harris raising $200m in the first week of her campaign. It notes the figure is more than Joe Biden and Donald Trump raised in June combined. The broadsheet's main image shows people gathering around the bodies of children and young people killed in a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. EU diplomats being ordered to cancel parties after going over their budget this year also features on the FT's front page.
The Daily Telegraph headline reads:
The Daily Telegraph leads on Israel drawing up plans for retaliation against Hezbollah following the Golan Heights attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to launch strikes on Lebanon, the paper writes. French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the Israeli leader to "do everything to avoid a new escalation in the region", it adds.
The Metro headline reads: "Shame of the games"
"All smiles for Biles" says the Metro as Simone Biles beams at her first performance in the Olympics artistic gymnastics on Sunday. But the paper focuses on crowds booing Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde as he made his debut. He was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after raping a12-year-old British girl.
The Daily Star headlines: "Too hot to work!"
"Meltdown Monday" headlines the Daily Star as the tabloid mocks up a man at his desk sheltering in front of a fan. It reports people are calling in to work sick and those that do make it to work are "over-heated zombies" as the temperature is set to rise to 33C.
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