What the papers say - August 2
The latest on Labour's anti-Semitism row and the heatwave make headlines on Thursday.
The papers also carry reports on forced marriages, the ailing House of Fraser and Britons' obsession with their mobile phones.
A holocaust survivor has told the Daily Telegraph Jeremy Corbyn did not allow him to speak during a Holocaust Memorial Day event in 2010.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Holocaust survivor: I was silenced by Corbyn' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/mPupGK75d0
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 1, 2018
The Independent says it has seen emails that suggest members of Momentum in north London made provocative remarks about anti-Semitism during a meeting.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the daily edition: https://t.co/ozdV9Zd9Sipic.twitter.com/D7h8qjMl9w
-- The Independent (@Independent) August 1, 2018
And the i says the row over anti-Semitism "threatens to rip Labour apart".
Thursday's front page: Labour MPs plead with Jeremy Corbyn to avoid crisis after weeks of toxic anti-Semitism accusations #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/dAFHexCgIc
-- i newspaper (@theipaper) August 1, 2018
The Daily Mirror says more than one million Britons will be in Spanish resorts as temperatures could head towards a record 48C (118F).
Tomorrow's front page: Brits' 118F hol hell #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/L52iWkNLXFpic.twitter.com/IhO1UfPEbZ
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 1, 2018
The Daily Star says the soaring temperatures, which may also be seen in Portugal, could pose a risk to life.
STAR: This heat will kill you #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/FbIgDMIgf8
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 1, 2018
Closer to home, the heatwave could provide a £31 billion boost to the British economy, the Daily Express says.
DAILY EXPRESS: 31bn heatwave boost to economy #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/3hL8yQVudR
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 1, 2018
Meanwhile, the Financial Times leads with a failed bid to rescue House of Fraser with money from a Chinese firm.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition for August 2https://t.co/eyEIGCldzRpic.twitter.com/W4K5ruyikB
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 1, 2018
The Times says it has learned of cases of British teenagers being forced to marry abroad, suffering rape and falling pregnant, as their partners are given visas by the Home Office.
Tomorrow's front page: Visas for men who force teenagers into marriage #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/d9BhwCPM1n
-- The Times of London (@thetimes) August 1, 2018
The Government is planning to study whether its austerity policies led to a rise in food banks, The Guardian reports.
Guardian front page, Thursday 2 August 2018: Ministers' secret plan to assess role of austerity in food poverty pic.twitter.com/scZzR962Bh
-- The Guardian (@guardian) August 1, 2018
Mobile-obsessed British adults check their phones an average of once every 12 minutes, according to a major study that leads the Daily Mail.
Thursday's @DailymailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/SEfNSu7fav
-- Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 1, 2018
Elsewhere, the FA is considering a bid for the 2030 World Cup, the Metro reports.
METRO: 3 Lions World Cup bid in 2030 #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/aEx4yuCXNS
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 1, 2018
And a nursery was reportedly criticised by inspectors for failing to spot if its two to four-year-olds might become jihadis - to the bemusement of parents - The Sun reports.
Tomorrow's front page: A nursery was slated by inspectors for failing to spot if its kids aged from two to four might become jihadis. https://t.co/2IusuwCKjjpic.twitter.com/ewofSVUOrB
-- The Sun (@TheSun) August 1, 2018