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Harry 'bombshell' and Bet Lynch's dementia diagnosis

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Metro leads on Prince Harry's second day in the witness box for his historic phone hacking case. The paper focuses on his claim that he found a device on his ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy's car in 2005.

Daily Mail
Police are now attending every home burglary for the first time, according to the Daily Mail. The paper says the breakthrough deal, which was struck by 43 chief constables, means offenders are being caught in the act and locked up within hours. There is also a picture of the Princess of Wales playing rugby during a visit to Maidenhead on Wednesday.
Daily Telegraph front page
The Princess of Wales is also pictured playing rugby on the front of the Daily Telegraph. The paper also looks at the Duke of Sussex's comments about how he went to court over alleged phone hacking to protect his wife. But the main story on the front page is prime minister Rishi Sunak telling US President Joe Biden that the UK can lead on AI.
The i front page
The i focuses on small businesses across the UK planning to launch legal action against energy companies over high-cost deals that added thousands of pounds to their annual bills through undeclared commission fees. The paper says energy firms now face huge payouts after brokers "exploited" a loophole that raised tariff bills.
The Times front page
The Times says Rishi Sunak is preparing to approve former prime minister Boris Johnson's 50-strong honours list within weeks in a move which could trigger two by-elections. This is because Nadine Dorries, the former culture secretary, and Alok Sharma, the former Cop26 president, are both expected to stand down to take peerages. The paper adds Mr Sunak will accept the list in a bid to end months of acrimony between the two men.
The Sun front page
The Sun's front page says former Coronation Street star Julie Goodyer, who played the iconic character Bet Lynch, has dementia. The 81-year-old's husband, Scott Brand, who was speaking on her behalf, said fans needed to know she still loves going out.
Mirror front page
The Daily Mirror also leads on Julie Goodyer's "dementia heartache", adding her husband admitted they face a difficult future as "her condition will get, perhaps speedily, worse."
Daily Express front page
Heathrow staff have been criticised for turning down a double-digit pay rise in favour of holiday strike chaos, according to the Daily Express. It comes as the Unite union said 2,000 of its members are set to walk out over 31 days every weekend from 24 June until the end of August.
Guardian front page
The Guardian splashes on an exclusive story that Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie hosted a close friend who helped plan their wedding at Chequers when a number of Covid restrictions were in place. However, a spokesperson for the former prime minister told the paper that "this was entirely lawful".
FT front page
The New York skyline makes the front page of the Financial Times as smog from Canada's wildfires fills the air in the US city. Meanwhile, there is also a story on how Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has sidelined the opposition's left.
Daily Star front page
Great white sharks happily swim along with humans nearly every day without biting them, the Daily Star's front page says.
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