In the headlines
Sue Gray’s long-awaited Partygate report is set to be published this week, says Politico. The dossier contains pictures of the Downing Street parties and is expected to give the PM and Chancellor a “pasting”. But, as ever, Boris Johnson’s survival rests on Tory MPs – and “at the moment, the perceived wisdom is they will stick rather than twist”. Britons who have been exposed to monkeypox have been told they should self-isolate for 21 days to avoid spreading it further. The UK has had 20 confirmed cases of the virus, which has been around since the 1970s and usually causes nasty boils and a fever. Fear not, says UnHerd. “Monkeypox is not the next Covid-19.” Temperatures could hit 30C as a 10-day heatwave starts later this week. Just in time for the jubilee weekend, says the Daily Star. “Long to ray over us.”