In the headlines
America’s Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 legal ruling that guarantees abortion rights in every state. The decision – a draft of which was leaked, and which could change before its publication – would be a legal “earthquake”, says The New York Times. About half of US states are expected to ban or severely restrict abortion rights if the ruling is confirmed. Boris Johnson will today become the first world leader to address Ukraine’s parliament since the Russian invasion. Speaking via video link, the PM will echo Churchill by hailing “Ukraine’s finest hour” – and pledge £300m more in military aid. Britain will hit 24C later this week, hotter than Crete, Ibiza and Saint-Tropez, says the Daily Star. “We’re Med for it.”