The Papers: \'Pathetic\' travel chaos and Irish no-deal warning
Newspaper headlines: 'Pathetic' travel chaos and Johnson warned by Irish PM
By BBC NewsStaff
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The Irish prime minister has made a "highly unusual intervention" on British internal politics by insisting a no-deal Brexit could threaten the union of countries in the UK, the Financial Times says. Leo Varadkar's words of warning came as Boris Johnson said Britain will leave the EU without a deal unless the Irish backstop plan is dropped.
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The new prime minister will try to "woo Labour voters" by promising to spend more than £2bn on deprived towns, the Times front page reports. The paper says the speech in Manchester will be an attempt by Mr Johnson to lure Labour supporters in areas that backed the Leave campaign to vote for the Tories in a general election.
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Meanwhile, the Telegraph says "Remainer rebels" have been challenged by Jacob-Rees Mogg - he says the MPs "wouldn't dare" overturn the law to stop Brexit. The new leader of the House of Commons - a fervent supporter of leaving the EU - tells the paper the only way the process could be stopped would be to revoke Article 50.
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The Mirror leads on the thousands of people who faced up to 16-hour delays to their summer holidays as the heat, storms and a technical glitch led to a meltdown at UK transport hubs. Miserable travellers waiting at St Pancras train station are pictured on the front page of the tabloid under the headline "Hols hell".
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The Star brands the travel chaos "pathetic", claiming a bit of sunshine and a splash of rain are all it takes to "bring the country to its knees". Alongside an image of a packed Euston station, the paper reports millions of Brits have been hit by "travel hell".
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The Express also leads on the travel chaos, hailing it a "perfect storm of disruption" following the record-breaking heat Britain experienced on Thursday. The paper says staff at Heathrow Airport handed out sleeping mats to dozens of people stranded as storms and technical problems led to flight delays and cancellations.
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The Mail leads on more misery for holidaymakers, with news of the plunging pound. As families leave the UK for summer getaways, sterling has plunged to an all-time midsummer low against the euro - and it's worth less against the dollar than in any late July for 50 years. Fears of a no-deal Brexit are partly to blame, the paper says.
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The Guardian leads on an exclusive story about the low percentage of reported rape cases in England and Wales that end in suspects being summonsed or charged. The paper's analysis suggests one in 65 reports led to summons in 2018-19, compared with one in seven a few years ago.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's neighbours have been given a list of "commandments" regarding how to behave if they see the couple out and about, the Sun reports. The "astonishing" list of rules includes a warning not to speak to the couple, ask to see their baby son Archie, or stroke their dogs, the tabloid reports.