What the papers say – August 2

Police told to hand cautions out for minor crimes, a new cancer pill and AI helping spot breast cancer are among the top stories on the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers. The Daily Telegraph relays a message from the Ministry of Justice who are telling police that thieves and drug users should be handed cautions rather than jail time. The Metro says a new cancer pill inspired by a nine-year-old destroys tumours, but not healthy cells. The Times features a story on AI being able to spot more breast cancer cases. The Mirror reports Anton Du Beke was stabbed by his father as a young man. The Independent’s campaign to keep the Afghan war pilot in the UK continues. The i leads with fears of recession as interest rates are set to rise until Christmas. Businesses have breathed a ‘sigh of relief’ as the plan for a post-Brexit rival to the EU’s CE product quality mark was ditched, according to the Financial Times . The Daily Express reports on the biggest housing price fall in 14 years but warns a rise is on the way. And the Daily Star says ‘NASA boffins’ have lost a spacecraft worth £1 billion after they ‘fiddled with the aerial’.