Newspaper headlines: 'Kane to the rescue' and 'defence black hole triples'
It was "Kane to the rescue" in last night's England game against the Democratic Republic of Congo, writes the Metro. "Oh D.R. me that was close!" it laments.
The Daily Star dubs the England captain "Harry Houdini" for performing "England's great escape". But, the red-top adds, "it's Tuch & go", referencing team manager Thomas Tuchel.
The Mirror echoes with "that was Tuch and go, Harry", as the "Lions labour against Leopards".
"Cong phew!" exhales the Sun after "Hero Harry" comes "to the rescue". Pictures of Kane cheering at both "goal one" and "goal two" are splashed across its front.
The Daily Mail celebrates "King Harry" for his World Cup goals. And there is "fresh fury at prostate betrayal" atop the paper. It says the "decision to reject a major screening programme was made by a committee that did not contain a single prostate cancer expert".
After the announcement of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) earlier this week, the Daily Telegraph says the "black hole" in its funding "triples to £15bn". The Telegraph secret dossier compiled by a former MI6 agent has revealed former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson "was 'privileged contact' of Russian spies".
The Times continues with the DIP fallout, saying "Burnham's first job will be to find £7bn of cuts." It also reports that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and his partner have built a £4m property portfolio since Brexit.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner "fights for Cabinet return with housing job pitch to Burnham", writes The i Paper. Sources close to Rayner have told the paper "no job offer has yet been made". In other politics news, The i says Farage "fears he will face by-election over £5m gift from crypto billionaire".
In the top slot for the Financial Times: investment management firm BlueCrest "questions UK as a business destination after £200mn tax defeat". Also on its front page, "Trump filings show bonanza" after the US president released his ethics filings. In the Middle East, the paper says people in Gaza "build new homes from the ruins of the old".
The story of a woman who survived rapes by the Rochdale grooming gang leads the Daily Express as Shabir Ahmed, its ringleader, is due to be released from prison. "I fear for my safety after gang boss is freed", the headline reads.
"US trade deal on medicines will cost the NHS £45bn" headlines the Guardian. In further US finance news, the paper says Trump has been accused of "£1bn 'crypto corruption' profit".
Pictures of Harry Kane celebrating his goals against DR Congo are plastered across the front pages. The Sun calls, external him "hero Harry" and says England were facing an "almighty scare" up until his 75th minute equaliser last night. The Daily Star nicknames, external Kane "Harry Houdini", saying he pulled off a "great escape act" to keep his side in the World Cup.
For both the Daily Mirror, external and the Daily Express, external it was an "agonising spectacle", that nonetheless allowed the 30,000 travelling England fans to "dream again".
There are different versions of how much money Andy Burnham will need to find for defence spending, if he becomes prime minister. The Daily Telegraph says, external he faces a £15bn black hole, while the Times says, external he will have to make £7bn of cuts to schools, hospitals, roads or energy projects.
The Financial Times reports, external that the Treasury will tell Burnham "within days" that the Iran war has done less damage to the public finances than initially feared.
According to the i Paper, external, the former deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, is pitching herself for a ministerial role in Burnham's cabinet. Sources close to Rayner insist no job offer has yet been made but that she would welcome a return to her old role as housing secretary.
The Daily Mail says, external there was not a single prostate cancer expert on the committee that decided in May against rolling out a major screening programme for the disease.
The paper notes there were also no black voices on the committee, even though black men are more likely to develop the disease. The Department for Health and Social Care said such recommendations were kept under review, and that it was committed to improving outcomes for those with prostate cancer.
The Guardian says, external Britain's trade deal with the US on medicines will cost the NHS almost £45bn by 2036. The government has dismissed the figure, and says future funding will be settled at the next spending review.
Finally, the row over the defence investment plan, and the forthcoming exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry in the UK, are the inspiration for the Matt cartoon on the front of the Daily Telegraph, external. It pictures a section of the tapestry embroidered with the words "Harold promises more defence spending by 1076".