The Papers: 'Spending warning to Burnham' and 'Only 693 days till Euros'

Published 2 minutes ago Image caption, The Daily Telegraph leads with warnings from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Andy Burnham, who is expected to become prime minister on Monday, saying that "Britain cannot afford a fresh spending binge". The IMF says the "deficit must be cut as PM-in-waiting considers nationalising Thames Water", after Burnham unveils plans to be "unashamedly" Labour, suggesting – in the paper's words – that "he will tax and spend more". Image caption, "Andy Burnham prime minister in 72 hours," reads the i Paper's headline, writing "Makerfield MP will be crowned Labour leader at midday today" before he "starts work as the UK's next prime minister – the sixth in 10 years". Image caption, The Times reports that Burnham faces a "left-wing revolt" over his reported plans to appoint Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood as chancellor. Labour insiders tell the paper that MPs are "divided" over who should lead the Treasury, amid warnings that another contender – Energy Secretary Ed Miliband – "could become a lightning rod for criticism of the government if he were appointed", according to the paper. Image caption, "Only 693 days till the Euros" reassures the Sun to its heartbroken England readers after the national side's semi-finals loss in the World Cup. It features a photo of the full squad, arm in arm, facing their supporters at the Atlanta stadium. The paper writes: "England's football heroes vowed to find the 'missing piece' which will deliver victory at the 2028 Euros." Image caption, Several papers splash photographs showing some Argentina players holding a sign that reads "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates to "The Falklands are Argentine" as they celebrate their win against England. "Final insult" is the Daily Mirror's take, calling it a "World Cup disgrace". Image caption, "World Cup isn't ours but Falklands are, says defiant No 10," is the Independent's lead story, as Downing Street "backs calls for Fifa probe into Argentina players who waved banner claiming sovereignty over islands". Image caption, The Daily Express quotes Falklands veteran Simon Weston who describes the Argentina banner as "childish and petulant". Image caption, "Argy bargy", continues the Daily Star. Image caption, "It's getting very Messi" says the Metro, summarising what it calls a "diplomatic row" caused by the taunt to England. Image caption, Elsewhere, the Guardian leads with "Trump's Board of Peace drops ambitious plan to rebuild Gaza", explaining that the initial recovery plan "has shrunk dramatically from an ambitious blueprint for reconstruction of the whole territory to a small pilot project in the south of the strip". The front page also features a photograph of a smiling Sir Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shaking hands, next to the caption: "United front: Zelensky welcomes PM on final trip to Ukraine". Image caption, The Financial Times leads with Chinese AI start-up Moonshoot's efforts to