UK Newspaper Front Pages for 20 June 2013

Nine hurt in crash near school
Nine people are taken to hospital after a car hits parents and children as they used a school pelican crossing in a south Wales village.

Schools 'let down invisible poor'
The problem of pupil underachievement has shifted from inner cities to schools in suburbs, coastal towns and rural areas, education watchdog Ofsted says.

Eye-gouge victim 'attacked again'
The new boyfriend of Tina Nash, whose ex-partner was jailed for life for gouging out her eyes, is facing a charge of attacking her.

Daily Mail in payout to psychic
The Daily Mail agrees to pay "substantial" damages to psychic Sally Morgan for suggesting she "perpetrated a scam" on a theatre audience.

UK mortgage lending 'up by a fifth'
UK mortgage lending surged to its highest monthly level since October 2008 in May, with activity even surprising lenders.

CQC 'may reveal NHS cover-up names'
England's NHS regulator is to review a decision not to name those behind a possible "cover-up" after a series of baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital.

Government leads new GM crops push
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson says GM makes sense for consumers, farmers and the environment and calls for reform of EU regulations.

Strong rise in UK retail sales
UK retail sales recorded a larger-than-expected rise last month, helped by a strong increase in food sales, official figures show.

UK banks told to plug £27bn hole
The Prudential Regulation Authority says the UK's top banks and building societies need to fill a £27.1bn hole in their balance sheets.

Police 'hold too many mentally ill'
Too many mentally ill people are being held in police cells in England and Wales, say watchdog bodies covering police, prisons and care.