'Blair: Starmer has no plan for Britain' and 'The heat's still on'3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCSeveral of today's papers lead on an essay by former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair criticising the Labour government. The Telegraph summarises his words with "Starmer has no plan for Britain", calling Sir Tony's comments a "stinging attack". In a follow up to the news that former SNP chief Peter Murrell admitted to embezzling £400,000 from the Scottish party, the Telegraph says a witness "casts doubt" on Murrell's estranged wife, former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, not knowing of his crime. It reports Sturgeon had said she was unaware of a motorhome Murrell had bought, but one man says he saw her buying "frozen pizza and garlic bread" near where it was parked.The Times's assessment of Sir Tony's words is that the "lurch to left puts Britain at risk". It highlights one phrase in particular, that Labour risks consigning Britain to "relegation from the Premier League of nations".The Daily Mail describes how "Blair 'savages' Labour's lurch to the left" in a "blistering verdict". It writes that Sir Tony includes a warning that "moving even further Left with Burnham is doomed to fail".The i Paper says "Blair turns on Labour rivals" with the essay. It calls Sir Tony's words a "blistering broadside".The Independent leads with the essay itself, written by Sir Tony and titled: "Why Labour must return to the radical centre to reverse Britain's decline". It is a "damning verdict on Starmer and his leadership rivals," the paper says.The Guardian's take on Sir Tony's comments is "Blair blasts Labour with call to move firmly right". And, with the heat record for May broken for a second day running, "the heat's still on." In the paper's top spot, a warning from the spy agency GCHQ: "Russia relentlessly targeting UK infrastructure". The paper also reports that a "crackdown" on social media from the government is "expected in weeks.""Step up Keir to stop kids dying" urges the Daily Express on implementing social media restrictions for under-16s. The message comes from Ellen Roome, one of several parents to visit Downing Street "with photos of their kids whose deaths they believe were linked to harmful content".Water chiefs "moaning" about kids' pools being filled up are "paddling fools" says the Sun. As temperatures hit a record 35C on Tuesday, South West Water, which the Sun claims loses 107m litres a day through unrepaired leaks, "targeted half-term frolics".BP have ousted their chair Albert Manifold, reports the Financial Times, after "serious concerns" about his behaviour. Meanwhile, Ferrari have launched an electric vehicle, sparking "throaty roar of indignation among fans and investors"."The right decision" was made to review the case of two teenage boys found guilty of rape that weren't imprisoned, reports the Mirror. Now, the Appeal Court will rule on the case "after attackers' let-off sparks outrage," the paper adds.In the lead for Metro is "my bro's seven months in Dubai hellhole." The family of British father Ryan Pepper "is begging government to find out why he was arrested" after he said he had been tortured in a Dubai jail.The Daily Star splashes pictures of police in dresses to fight street-crime. "Ladyboys in blue" is the headline.
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