The Papers: 'Cruel summer' and 'Football's staying home'
UK newspapers are reporting on a major wildfire in Suffolk and a growing international boycott of the FIFA World Cup by European nations. The football protest is centered on opposition to FIFA's financial plans and leadership under Gianni Infantino.
Why it matters
The coverage highlights the intersection of environmental crises and the significant political influence of European sports federations on global governing bodies.
Image caption, "Cruel summer" is the Metro's top story, splashed underneath a photo showing flames and smoke emanating from rolling hills in Dunwich, Suffolk, where it says "hundreds of people were evacuated after a huge wildfire close to a nuclear power station". The paper compares the blaze to the "size of 247 pitches" writing that much of the UK is sweating through the "4th heatwave so far".
Image caption, The Times continues coverage of the Suffolk fire with a photo of a firefighting helicopter scooping water from the sea to battle the blaze. Elsewhere, the paper says that Europe's football governing body "Uefa backs World Cup boycott", writing that "European sides won't play if investment plan goes ahead". It goes on to explain that the plan involves selling "stakes in its competitions to private investors".
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