In the headlines
The aptly named Tory MP Chris Pincher has quit as deputy chief whip after allegedly groping two men at a private members’ club in London. “Dear Prime Minister,” began his resignation letter. “Last night I drank far too much.” It’s the fifth sex scandal to “rock the Tory party” in three months, says The Sun. Fresh from striking down Roe v Wade, America’s Supreme Court has curbed the government’s ability to limit carbon emissions from power plants. It’s a “major setback” to Joe Biden’s climate plans, says the BBC. Prepare yourself for this year’s “cheatwave”, says the Daily Star. Affairs typically surge by 18% in July, thanks to packed pubs and good weather. “Frisky Friday”, when illicit bonking peaks, is on the 22nd.