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Front page of the Guardian
The Guardian leads on Sunday’s French parliamentary elections, which saw a surprise surge for France’s left-wing alliance as it pushes the country’s far right into third place. The paper pictures crowds celebrating in Nantes after exit polls suggest no single political group won an absolute majority. 
Front page of the Financial Times
The Financial Times describes the country as being in limbo over its next government. If final voting tallies are confirmed, the paper adds, then none of the three main political blocs will have a governing majority, “potentially leaving France in political gridlock”.
Front page of the Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph says France’s election results were a “shock defeat for Le Pen”, whose party trailed behind “at the hands of the hard left and Emmanuel Macron” after the electorate “turned out in force to keep her party from power”. The paper turns to the Labour government’s overhaul of planning rules to meet the party’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes in five years. It says Chancellor Rachel Reeves will overturn the Tories’ decision to water down housing targets.
Front page of the Times
The Times also focuses on the chancellor’s housing plans, reporting that Ms Reeves will outline to business leaders the first steps the new government has taken “to fix the foundations of our economy, so we can rebuild Britain and make every part of our country better off”. The paper pictures an injured Emma Raducanu, who was knocked out of Wimbledon after hurting her back and ankle in a fall. 
Front page of the Daily Mail
The Daily Mail leads on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s plans to “rip up rules” on planning as the new government looks to boost economic growth while making “difficult decisions”. The paper looks ahead to the new chancellor’s first major speech on Monday, which the paper says will see ministers “begin work on controversial plans to weaken protections”. 
Front page of the Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror pictures Ms Reeves as it also looks ahead to the new chancellor’s speech where she will vow to “urgently deliver an economy that improves all our lives”. The paper says she will claim the Tories left public services £58bn short “by failing to boost growth”.
Front page of the i newspaper
In its Monday edition, the i newspaper says a clash between the UK and the EU is looming, despite Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s ambition for a closer relationship with the bloc. A German diplomatic source tells the paper easier mobility for young people is a key priority for the EU. But, the paper reports, free movement is not on the table for the new Labour government.
Front page of the Metro
In its front page, the Metro leads on Rob Burrow’s “hero’s send-off” after crowds of mourners gathered to say their final goodbye to the rugby star and motor neurone disease campaigner. His funeral took place on Sunday, after the former Leeds Rhinos star died on 2 June, aged 41.
Front page of the Daily Star
“Drink’ll shrinkle winkle” is the Daily Star’s lead as it carries a report warning men to “lay off the holiday beer to stop their winkles shrinking”.

Many of Monday’s front pages focus on what Rachel Reeves is expected to say in her first speech as chancellor. 

The Daily Mail says she will “declare war on Britain’s planning system.” 

The Daily Telegraph says Labour’s promise to bring back mandatory house-building targets will raise fears the party will “push councils to build on the belt “. 

The Times has a similar assessment on its front page, with the headline: “Homes on green belt in new dash for growth.” 

The Financial Times says shares in house-building companies rose after Labour’s election win, anticipating bold action from the new government.

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The newspaper believes Labour is heading for a new “Brexit clash” with the EU over migration. A German diplomatic source tells the paper that more effortless mobility for young people is a crucial priority for the bloc. 

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A separate analysis by However, the article says Labour has ruled out free movement and that the “party is reluctant to increase youth migration.” 

The paper says that while the bloc would welcome Britain back into the Erasmus student exchange scheme, the £135m a year cost was seen by the previous Conservative government as “prohibitively high”.

The Telegraph says freeing prisoners who have served as little as 40% of their sentence is among the options Labour considers to address overcrowding in jails. 

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A prison service source is quoted by the paper as saying the proposal “feels like the only measure that buys time” with reports prisons could run out of spaces within weeks. 

The article does not carry a direct response from ministers, but says no final decision has been taken and the matter will have to be agreed by the Cabinet.

The Daily Express uses its front page to lay out its priorities for the new government. The paper, often critical of Labour, has unveiled ten pledges for Sir Keir. They include supporting women’s rights, saving high streets, and protecting the countryside. 

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The Conservative MP, Esther McVey, tells the paper her party colleagues should “get behind” the proposals, and stop what she calls the “circular firing squads” within the party.

People react after the second round of the French legislative elections results at Place de la Republique in Paris, France, 07 July 2024.
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Several of the front pages react to the French parliamentary election. The Guardian shows a picture of people in Nantes celebrating projections that a left-wing bloc is on course to come first.

Several of the front pages react to the French parliamentary election. The Guardian shows a picture of people in Nantes celebrating projections that a left-wing bloc is on course to come first.

The Financial Times says the election leaves the “EU’s second-largest economy in limbo.” 

During his first official visit to Ukraine, the new defence secretary, John Healey, was rushed to a bomb shelter by The Sun.

The threat of a cruise missile attack happened during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. It was, the paper notes, an “unusual crash course for any British politician in the second day in the job”.

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