Newspaper headlines: 'Get a grip PM' and King 'seeks peace' with Harry

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The Times also reports the move to free up hospital beds, and features an interview with the head of the Royal College of Nursing, Pat Cullen. She tells the paper the prime minister needs to "step in" and "get a grip" on a separate pay dispute with nurses before it "engulfs the NHS".

The Daily Telegraph, meanwhile, has been speaking to Oliver Dowden - the cabinet minister in charge of contingency planning for the strikes. He warns that the public faces "big risks" from the ambulance walkouts, despite the government's best efforts to mitigate their impact.

The Daily Telegraph reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will still be invited to the coronation next year, despite their criticism of the Royal Family in their Netflix series.

The King and Prince William will not respond to allegations of bullying and lying and have "no desire to engage in a tit-for-tat row", says the Daily Mirror. The paper says they are following the late Queen's example of what it calls "dignified silence" and has the headline: "Keep Ma'am".

It reports that a member of staff at Chevening House claims to have found white powder in the games room, and that a swab test indicated it contained cocaine. The paper emphasises that there is no suggestion that Ms Truss used drugs or would have been aware if drugs were used or present at the parties.

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Its sources say the 78-year-old has been a model prisoner and will not have to face a parole board. But the paper says he may have to wear a tag on release.

It says he will lecture students on politics and government "in the age of populism and disruption" next month as part of a three-week course at New York University Abu Dhabi.

A friend of Mr Cameron tells the paper it's a logical step and he will draw on his six years of experience leading the country.

And there is good and bad news for lovers of Brussels sprouts in The Times.

But growers have warned that the summer's extreme heat and water shortages mean the divisive vegetable will be smaller than usual this Christmas.

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