
'Splash and burn' and 'Tax time bomb'
created: July 12, 2025, 4:19 a.m. | updated: July 12, 2025, 10:31 a.m.
'Splash and burn' and 'Tax time bomb'The ongoing heatwave engulfing the UK features prominently on Saturday's papers.
On the upside, the paper reports that seaside towns are getting a tourism boost as people pack the beaches to cool off.
The Daily Telegraph says water companies will use smart meters to increase prices this summer, which means families could pay more during heatwaves.
The paper reports that campaigners, who have condemned the scheme, will support court cases brought by small-boat arrivals chosen to be sent back to France.
The paper reports that people stop branding politicians "clowns" because it is giving "big-shoed funsters a bad name".
6 hours, 28 minutes ago: BBC News