The Papers: 'Bereaved families' fury' and 'Happy feet'
UK newspapers cover a range of political and social stories, including criticism of a politician's comments on the Dunblane massacre and a police investigation into Reform UK donations. Other headlines feature the King's visit to London Zoo and political maneuvering within the Labour and Conservative parties.
Why it matters
These headlines provide a snapshot of the current UK political climate and public discourse ahead of upcoming elections.
Image caption, Kenny Ross, whose daughter Joanna was among the 17 people murdered in the 1996 school shooting in Dunblane, has criticised Restore Britain's Rupert Lowe for "downplaying the Dunblane massacre as 'one murder'", the Daily Mirror reports. Lowe spoke about the mass shooting while discussing the UK's gun laws, the paper says, when he was interviewed by US podcaster Joe Rogan.
Image caption, King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been pictured posing with penguins at London Zoo while checking up on their health during the UK heatwave, the Daily Telegraph reports. Elsewhere, Kemi Badenoch is said to have rejected former Conservative MPs as candidates for her party as they support net zero.
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