Daily Star

“Woke uni profs” want a warning on statues that are “too white”, the Daily Star reports.

Forecasters are predicting a 12-day sizzler from today, with a 27C (80.6F) end to August after weeks of washout, the Daily Star writes.  

Unlike most of Wednesday’s newspapers, the Daily Star does not lead with Afghanistan. Instead, it reports on the closure of some Nando’s restaurants due to staff shortages and trouble with their supply chain.

“Clever clogs experts” have found the under-60s are overweight because they are “greedy” rather than it being due to their metabolism, the Daily Star reports.

The Daily Star reports the British embassy guard held on suspicion of spying for Putin is a “short, fat, baldie called Dave”.