Arabic version: أسعار المياه وإيمي هانت تتصدران صحف الاثنين

According to BBC News, Monday’s newspaper front pages focus on plans that could allow water companies to raise prices during droughts, alongside Amy Hunt’s European Championships gold-medal achievement.

The Metro leads with “Water cheek!”, reporting campaigners’ criticism after the government backed the plans. Government officials said the proposal would “make bills fairer and more affordable while encouraging greater water efficiency”. The Daily Star uses the same headline, with a picture of a parched Ascot racecourse.

The Times reports possible widespread restrictions on water use at car washes and private swimming pools if low rainfall continues. It says Whitehall officials have prepared a “reasonable worst-case scenario” that could include limits on businesses. The paper also gives prominent coverage to Team GB athlete Hunt after her unprecedented fourth European Championships gold medal.

Other front pages cover Russia’s drone bases, according to the Daily Telegraph, which says newly built launch pads could put places such as Warsaw within reach, while adding there is no suggestion Russia is planning an attack on Nato. The Guardian reports that Alan Milburn’s review will recommend expanding specialist internships for young people with special educational needs.

The Daily Express says Alzheimer’s research is entering a “golden era”, citing the Alzheimer’s Society. The i Paper reports housing developments near train stations are set to be fast-tracked, while the Financial Times says JP Morgan Chase’s chief has warned Chancellor John Healey against raising taxes on banks.