'Bank hottest day Monday' and 'Sturgeon's ex-husband used SNP cash'

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BBC "Bank hottest day Monday" reads the headline on the front page of the Metro. — The heatwave sweeping across the UK features on several front pages, with the Metro dubbing it "bank hottest day Monday". The 34.8C day made for the "highest temperature ever recorded in May." Tuesday "could be warmer", the paper warns.

"Social media is the new smoking, medics warn" reads the headline on the front page of the Times. — On the UK's sweltering Monday, the Times says the country was "hotter than Hanoi". And a warning from medics that "social media is the new smoking" is in the lead. This, it says, puts the PM "under increasing pressure to commit himself to a ban for u-16s".

"Andrew recieved expenses boost as trade envoy... after review he ordered" reads the headline on the front page of The i Paper. — On the front page of The i Paper are the "motorhome, Jaguar and £3.2k coffee maker" that former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's ex-husband Peter Murrell "used SNP cash for". Several of today's papers follow this story. The outlet is also reporting that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor "received expenses boost as trade envoy... after review he ordered".

"Former SNP chief Peter Murrell admits £400,000 embezzlement" reads the headline on the front page of the Guardian. — A snap of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell leaving court after admitting to embezzling £400,000 is splashed across the Guardian's front. The "estranged" husband of Nicola Sturgeon now "faces jail for thefts from party".

"How could Sturgeon not know?" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail. — Continuing the list of items embezzled by Murrell - from "a £35 loo seat to a £125,000 camper van" - the Mail asks: "How could Sturgeon not know?" The paper includes a snap of former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner at the beach on its front, writing "hope you've packed the Factor 50, Ange!"

"Sturgeon 'must come clean' over husband's £400k theft" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph. — The Daily Telegraph headlines with a demand that "Sturgeon 'must come clean' over husband's £400k theft." MSPs are now challenging her assertion that she didn't know about the theft, it reports, with Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay reportedly calling Murrell a "thieving magpie".

"Iran energy shock starts to squeeze real wages in world's rich countries" reads the headline on the front page of the Financial Times. — "Iran's energy shock starts to squeeze real wages in world's rich countries" writes the Financial Times. Also on its front page: "Pope says AI needs to be 'disarmed' in warning over tech's 'idolatry of profit'."

"Migrants will get half of all new homes" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express. — The Daily Express writes of "damning figures" that show migrants' demand for housing has "cancelled out almost half the new homes built since Labour came to power." Now, the paper claims, "migrants will get half of all new homes" as Conservatives criticise the figures. A Labour spokesperson said: "With Labour, net migration has fallen by 82% and we've removed 67,000 people with no right to be here."

"Revolting repulsive Reform" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror. — "Revolting repulsive Reform" tops the Daily Mirror's front page. The party's Makerfield by-election candidate, who will go up against Labour's Andy Burnham on 18 June, made "vulgar remarks" about television presenter Carol Vorderman, the paper says. She has "demanded" an apology while former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayener called the comments "misogynistic abuse", it adds.

"Drug deaths in jails have soared new figures reveal" reads the headline on the front page of the Independent. — A photo of a Bournemouth beach packed with umbrellas tops the Independent. Elsewhere, it reports "drug deaths in jails have soared", citing new figures. Now, it says, the chief inspector of prisons "demands ministers get a grip on the crisis".

"England kit hits the fan" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star. — There has been a "fake shirt breakthrough" as a new app can detect fake football shirts, the Daily Star says. "England kit hits the fan" is the headline.

"Screw got cheeky after a Nando's" reads the headline on the front page of the Sun. — The Sun reports on the case of a prison guard convicted for having sex with an inmate at HMP Wandsworth. According to the red-top, Linda de Sousa Abreu "got cheeky after a Nando's", with the pair's "trysts" starting after she smuggled the chicken-based meals for him.

The Scottish edition of the Times suggests that Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the SNP and estranged husband of the former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, is "facing years in jail" for embezzling more than £400,000 from the party. The Guardian says among the items he bought were a luxury motor home, boutique cosmetics and a Lalique Feuilles salt and pepper set worth £2618. The Daily Mail asks "how could Sturgeon not know?", while "Sturgeon must come clean" is the Daily Telegraph's headline, quoting the Scottish Tory leader. The Scottish Sun says she left police frustrated by refusing to answer their questions and exercising her right not to comment.

The i Paper says more than eight in 10 parents questioned by the British Board of Film Classification support the idea of applying cinema-style age-ratings to social media content. The Daily Mirror says nearly three quarters would be more likely to let their children use social media if there were age ratings. The Telegraph says charities, including the NSPCC, are backing the idea.

The suggestion comes as the Times says pressure is growing on the prime minister to ban social media for under-16s as leading doctors have warned it's "the new smoking." Alongside its coverage, the paper highlights how the government has embraced social media, citing an interview between Sir Keir Starmer and a Traitors contestant inviting a pair of street-cleaning twins to Number Ten and the Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins promoting the government's education policy.

The Daily Mail says thousands of A-level pupils have had their physics exams plunged into chaos after a spate of online leaks linked to Pakistan. The paper says students who sat the Cambridge International paper last week will now be assigned a mark based on their performance in other modules. The exam board tells the paper it is working closely with the relevant law enforcement authorities.

And, "Kew, what a scorcher," says the Metro, as it highlights yesterday's record high temperature of 34.8C at Kew Gardens in London. It was a "bank brollyday", according to the Daily Express, which pictures beach-goers seeking shelter under their parasols. For the Star and the Daily Mirror, it was a "record baker".