What the Papers Are Saying – August 12

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Friday’s papers are led by the nation that is bearing the brunt of the climate crisis.

the guard say England will likely be officially declared in drought today, with the i reporting the terms “may take months”.

It’s because water companies have failed to meet their targets for reducing household leaks and use, according to The independent.

Elsewhere, The Daily Telegraph leads with Liz Truss declare that it will not increase the windfall tax on energy companies to finance the cost of living.

Subway reports prime minister Boris Johnson attended crunch talks with industry bosses about the energy crisis on Thursday.

The Daily mirror and Daily star both criticize the Government and energy bosses because they didn’t come up with a solution from the meeting.

The Daily mail asks where the additional funding for the NHS will go as wait times for service hit record highs.

The Financial times contains comments from the Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Baileywarned the Tory leadership candidates “not to interfere with city regulations”.

And The sun leads with more revelations from Ryan Giggs’ lawsuit, as the former footballer’s ex-girlfriend told police he cheated on her with 12 women.