Newspaper headlines: PM 'to rip up virus rules' and a gong for Raducanu

The Daily Mail welcomes reports that many Covid restrictions in England will be lifted, but warns against "half measures," objecting to what it calls any "draconian" rules being retained.

The Sun sees it as a "win for liberty" although the i newspaper suggests that tougher rules may still be imposed, if people don't act cautiously.

According to the Guardian, Conservative opponents believe that vaccine passports could still be made mandatory later this year, despite Sunday's announcement that they're to be shelved in England.

The Times calls it a "risky" U-turn, suggesting voluntary vaccine checks may not be enough - while the Daily Telegraph is concerned that different rules in different nations could confuse people and calls for an end to all restrictions.

The Guardian leads with a survey of 20,000 parents which it says shows that childcare is "financially crippling" and hindering careers.

Almost all those questioned in the study suggested that the costs were too high in the UK, and that the government wasn't doing enough to help.

The Times reports on calls for an inquiry into alleged links between several academics at a Cambridge University research centre and the Chinese tech giant, Huawei.

The paper suggests that some directors at the Cambridge Centre for Chinese Management have ties with the firm.

The university insists that one former Huawei executive had never delivered services to the centre, while the firm itself says any suggestion of impropriety is absurd.

The Daily Express welcomes the news of what it calls the "wonder blood test" for cancers that is being trialled by the NHS in England.

The Daily Mirror suggests it could save thousands of lives and revolutionise treatments. The Independent website says research indicates that the test has a very low false positive rate.

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick tells the Financial Times that ministers want to devolve more powers to the UK's regions and create extra regional mayors.

He says it will help the government's "levelling up" aims. In the interview, Mr Jenrick says there's interest in mayoralties both in North and East Yorkshire, as well as Cumbria.

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Many of the papers report that the Royal Horticultural Society is renewing an appeal first made during World War Two for the nation's gardeners to "dig for victory". Only on this occasion, the Times says, "it's a climate war."

The Express explains that people are being urged to plant trees and blooms that encourage pollinators, use a water butt, go peat-free and lift up paving to create more space for flowers.

And a day after winning the US Open tennis tournament, a smiling Emma Raducanu is pictured on most front pages holding up her trophy.

The Daily Mail suggests the British teenage star could be in line for an OBE, or even a CBE.

The Times speculates that she might earn £150 million from future sponsorship deals; the Express thinks she could one day be worth a billion dollars.

Meanwhile a Blower cartoon in the Telegraph shows Boris Johnson greeting Raducanu at the airport, flanked by officials from the tax office.

"Emma," he calls out, "Stonkingly fantastic achievement. Now about your earnings..."