The Met frets over Tory bets – Sweaty girl summer! Heatwave fashion – Queen of Sheba: the woman who eats posh pet food

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The gamble hasn’t paid off! The Tory election betting scandal gets further out of hand – now they’re blaming the Met police. Sun’s out, gilets out. The Times guide to what NOT to wear in the heatwave. Plus – Hungry like the wolf. The Atlantic says pet food is so good that humans are eating it. 

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