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Newspaper headlines: 'Farage: I've done nothing wrong' and 'hangover of God'
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Reports that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage did not declare benefits from an ally in the year before he became an MP lead a number of papers. The Daily Express focuses on Farage's response to the story - highlighting his comments that he is the victim of a "hit job". George Cottrell, once convicted of fraud in the US, is said to have provided security and staff for Farage's website. Farage has denied any wrongdoing and Reform UK has insisted that no rules have been broken as the support as was in a "personal capacity" before he became an MP. Allies of the Reform UK leader say Nigel Farage broke no rules accepting money from Cottrell because it happened before he was an MP, the Metro reports. Cottrell, or "Posh George" as the paper refers to him, admitted a count of wire fraud in the US in 2017. The claims against Nigel Farage - he is facing a possible second investigation into declarations he made to Parliament over his interests - come as the UK government is launching a crackdown on large political donations, the Guardian reports. The announcement "will include a series of measures to make political funding more transparent, including restrictions on donations from foreign-based benefactors", the paper says. The Daily Mirror continues the coverage on Nigel Farage under the headline "Farage & the 'con's cash'". The Daily Star spotlights England fans who will be waking up with the "ultimate hangover today" after the World Cup match against Mexico, which is due to kick-off in the early hours of Monday. The paper claims the economy "will suffer a ยฃ1bn hit as half a million staff across the nation call in sick after being up all night". The Sun asks readers 'How's the hangover?' as they predict millions of people will stay up drinking until the early hours as they watch England play Mexico in the World Cup last 16 match. A senior UK official has warned that regulators are in an "arms race" to keep up with the use of AI in financial services, the Financial Times reports, as millions of people use the technology to help make personal finance decisions. The Daily Telegraph leads on the Trump administration's warning to Nato allies - that they must step up on defence spending "immediately" or face consequences. The story comes on the eve of a key Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey. US officials have warned that many allies were "lagging behind" on their pledge to spend 5% cent of GDP on the military by 2035, the paper reports. The Times reports Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to face down a "rebuke" from President Trump over defence spending during the upcoming Nato summit. Sir Keir will attend the meeting as one of his final acts as PM this week. Elsewhere, on the page, the Princess of Wales is pictured with her family, including her parents and brother, after she completed the Three Peaks Challenge to raise awareness for cancer treatment. The head of Alzheimer's Society has warned dementia patients are being "cast aside by the NHS and treated like second-class citizens", the Daily Mail reports. In an exclusive interview, Michelle Dyson said patients were "too often diagnosed, discharged and sent home with little more than a leaflet". And a "revolutionary" weight-loss drug goes on sale at pharmacies around the UK today but is unlikely to be available for free on the NHS for at least another 18 months to two years, the i Paper reports. The Guardian, external leads on the government crackdown on large political donations, as Nigel Farage faces further allegations of breaking Parliamentary rules in relation to gifts he received from a convicted fraudster. The Daily Mirror's headline reads "Farage and the con's cash". The Daily Express, external quotes the Reform UK leader on its front page, who described the allegations as a "hit job", saying he had done nothing wrong. Dementia patients are being "cast aside" and treated as "second-class citizens", according to the Daily Mail, external. Its report quotes the head of the Alzheimer's Society, who claims patients are being sent home by the NHS with little more than an information leaflet. The Department for Health told the paper it wanted everyone affected by what it called the "devastating condition" to access high-quality, personalised support. The Daily Telegraph, external says President Trump has warned Nato allies to step up defence spending "immediately", or face the consequences. On the eve of a summit in Ankara, the US has complained that many countries are "lagging behind", according to the paper. The Times, external says Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to face a rebuke from the President over his defence spending plans. Financial regulators are warning of an "arms race" to keep up with the use of Artificial Intelligence in the sector, according to a report in the Financial Times, external. It says the Financial Conduct Authority is calling for greater powers to stay on top of the rapid growth of AI. The sale of the weight-loss drug, Wegovy, at pharmacies from today leads the i Paper, external, but the paper says it is unlikely to be available for free on the NHS for another two years. It says pharmacies have warned there is already "huge demand" for the drug, with one online chemist pre-approving 10-thousand customers. England's late World Cup kick-off proved difficult for some of the papers. The Sun's , externalfront-page admitted the game was on so late it couldn't bring readers the score, instead asking "how's the hangover?", with a number of pubs staying open until just a few hours ago. The Daily Star , externaltakes a similar approach. "Hangover of God" reads its headline, a nod to Diego Maradona's famous hand of god goal against England 40 years ago. Sign up for our morning newsletter and get BBC News in your inbox. Daily Express Daily Mail Daily Mirror Daily Star Daily Telegraph Financial Times Guardian Independent Metro Sun The i Times
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