The passing of former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday, aged 41, was prominently featured on the front pages of several British newspapers. The Times, for example, ran a headline stating 'Row professor found dead'.

Amidst a summer heatwave, a ban on barbecues was also a significant story. The Sun's front page declared "ban on barbies", accompanied by an image of a lit disposable barbecue. Ban on barbies The i Paper reported a "Barbecue ban to stop new UK wildfires". Barbecue ban to stop new UK wildfires The Financial Times highlighted a warning from Andy Burnham that Britain is a "tinderbox" following the recent heatwaves. PM warns Britain is a 'tinderbox',

Another notable front-page story concerned the death of a hospital consultant who had exchanged messages with nurse Lucy Letby. The Daily Mail reported that the 53-year-old's body was found the day after his dismissal from the NHS hospital where he worked, under the headline, "'Boyfriend' of Letby dies after sacking". 'Boyfriend' of Letby dies after sacking

Prostate cancer screening also made headlines, with The Telegraph reporting that experts have labelled the decision to end the automatic entitlement of middle-aged men to a blood test for prostate cancer as an "outrageous betrayal". Under the new guidelines, General Practitioners will now determine who is eligible for screening. Men lose right to prostate cancer test

French President Emmanuel Macron's holiday activities drew attention from some papers. The Times, among others, published a photograph of Macron on a jetski, reporting accusations of "megalomania" following his repeated holiday activities, which included hydroplaning, while France grappled with numerous wildfires during his three-week break.