Drama at Lord’s from the final day of the second Ashes Test leads the nation’s Monday papers. Metro and The Sun criticise the Australian cricket team for the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, with the former calling the incident “Just not cricket”. Elsewhere, the i reports the Prime Minister has lost voters’ support over inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. The Financial Times reports the largest active bond fund manager has said markets are too optimistic about central banks’ chances of avoiding a recession. And the Daily Star says China is planning to mine the moon in order to create “cosmic nuclear weapons”.

Source: The Times July 03, 2023 10:02 UTC