The Sun has an exclusive this morning on its front page

FAYE BACK IN IRAQ the paper headlines

GUTSY sailor Faye Turney was heading back to her ship off Iraq today just three weeks after she and 14 other Brit hostages were freed by Iran.
Sailor pals of brave Faye and her fellow hostages are laying on an emotion-charged welcome for them.
The crew have been planning it for days after Faye, 25, revealed: “HMS Cornwall is where I belong and it’s where my friends are.”
Leading Seaman Faye and her seven snatched Royal Navy colleagues have ALL agreed to go back into the danger zone following their harrowing ordeal — despite being offered cushier postings.
They will rejoin the Type-22 frigate by helicopter today as it continues its stint in the Gulf.

British soldier killed on patrol in Basra reports the Telegraph

British soldier was killed yesterday while on patrol in southern Iraq, bringing the number of British deaths since the start of the war to 146, the Ministry of Defence said.
The death comes during the bloodiest month for British troops since the invasion in March 2003 when 27 servicemen were killed. Twelve British troops have been killed this month. An MoD spokesman, who confirmed the death with "deep regret", said the soldier, from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles, was killed by small arms fire in Basra at 9.30am.

US report blames Iraqis for failing reconstruction reports the Guardian

A Congressional investigation into reconstruction in Iraq found that six out of eight projects the Bush administration claimed to be a success were falling apart, throwing doubts over the long-term viability of much of the $30bn (£15bn) programme.
The report, published today, looks at sample projects ranging from a hospital to Baghdad international airport, and finds serious failures and neglect at the heart of the reconstruction plan. Stuart Bowen, the head of the office of special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, says: "These first inspections indicate that the concerns ... about the Iraqis sustaining our investments in these projects are valid."
The inspectors found serious plumbing and electrical failures, looting, and expensive equipment lying idle, either because staff did not know how to use it or those that did were no longer employed.

Elsewhere the Independent concentrates on another conflict

Darfur: War without end a war it says

that has claimed the lives of at least 200,000 people and forced nearly three million from their homes. What began as a rebellion by three non-Arab tribes against perceived marginalisation by the Arab-dominated Khartoum government has escalated into a complex multi-layered conflict.

Survivors plea: It's time to act says the Sun

DARFUR survivors stand with a giant “blood-filled” hourglass near Downing Street yesterday — to mark the fourth anniversary of the conflict’s start.
Hasabo Hamid, 28, and Omar Biki, 27 — who now live in Liverpool after fleeing the stricken Sudanese region — were among 3,500 campaigners in central London.
During a minute’s silence the crowd held red egg-timers to symbolise time running out to stop the massive bloodshed in which more than 200,000 people are thought to have been killed.
They handed a letter to International Development Minister Gareth Thomas which said: “We urge you to keep the pressure on the government of Sudan until there is an effective peace-keeping force protecting civilians.” The event was part of an international day of action. Celebrity pleas came from Hugh Grant, Sir Elton John, George Clooney and Mick Jagger.

The Indy reports that

Blairites back Brown coronation as shift in Iraq policy is signalled

Tony Blair's allies in the Cabinet formed a united front yesterday to back Gordon Brown for the leadership when the Prime Minister steps down, as the Chancellor signalled a shift of emphasis in the so-called "War on terror". adding that

Mr Brown gave the clearest hint so far he is ready to switch the emphasis to winning "hearts and minds" after Mr Blair steps down. Although he did not signal any change on the deployment of British troops in Iraq, Mr Brown wants more done to win over Muslim moderate opinion at home and abroad.
He recently told a private meeting of Labour Friends of Israel he wanted a new "cultural Cold War" against Islamic fundamentalism. "I believe that our response should not be too dissimilar to that of the cultural cold war against Communism in the 40s, 50s and 60s at the cultural level using the power of argument and persuasion to win hearts and minds and backing what we do in security, military and intelligence."

The Prime ministerial succession is the lead in the Telegraph

Reid call for unity hands the crown to Brown

With Labour braced for a pummelling in Thursday's elections in England, Scotland and Wales, Mr Reid was at pains to stress the importance of "unity" around the leadership as the party battles the Conservatives.The Home Secretary's comments came amid clear signs that Tony Blair is now ready to endorse the Chancellor as his successor after he marks his 10th anniversary in No 10 tomorrow.
Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, and Patricia Hewitt, the Health Secretary, - both leading allies of Mr Blair - predicted that the Prime Minister would throw his weight behind Mr Brown for the leadership when he finally announces his departure.

BROWN: YOU JUST KEEP ME HANGING ON says the Mirror

GORDON Brown hinted for the first time yesterday at his frustration over his long wait to take over from Tony Blair.
As John Reid - his last real potential leadership rival - appeared to rule out a challenge, the Chancellor owned up to the worst-kept secret in politics - that he wanted to become PM before the last general election.
Mr Brown was asked whether No10's current occupant had "hung around" too long, and replied: "Yes well, that, you have, you have to establish."

The Guardian leads with

Blair's regrets over three wasted years

Tony Blair will mark his decade in office this week with "big regrets" at his inability to move more quickly to reform Britain's public services, one of his closest cabinet allies has claimed. As the prime minister puts the finishing touches to his resignation statement, in which he will declare that Labour has transformed schools and hospitals, Lord Falconer, the lord chancellor, told the Guardian that up to three years were lost after the 1997 election victory.

The Mail reports that

Millions in danger of being deemed too fat for NHS surgery

Millions of patients could be denied some NHS treatments because they are overweight or smoke.
The controversial policy has already been adopted by around one in ten hospitals - many of them battling to claw back huge cash deficits.
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has stirred the row further, saying a ban on surgery to replace problem joints is "perfectly legitimate".

Hewitt: NHS ban on fat people legitimate says the Telegraph

Patricia Hewitt, the Health Secretary, said yesterday that it was "perfectly legitimate" for NHS trusts to refuse some treatments to heavy smokers or patients who are obese.

Miss Hewitt defended the right of doctors and managers to draw up local guidelines on treatment after a survey revealed that some trusts are already banning operations.

The Times leads with the story that

Nurseries feel pinch as mothers stay home

The first evidence of an end to the “have-it-all” generation of women emerges today with thousands of nursery places lying empty because mothers are choosing to care for young children themselves.
Almost a quarter of nursery places are now vacant. The ideal of a woman juggling a full-time career with the demands of motherhood is going out of fashion as a new era of flexible parenting rights takes root.
At least a million parents have taken up their “right to request” part-time work instead of leaving their babies to return to the work-place full-time after it was introduced four years ago. The trend is expected to develop as mothers take advantage of their new right to a year’s maternity leave.

It also claims on its front page that

NHS dentists who missed targets may be forced to pay back millions

Dentists may have to pay back millions of pounds to the NHS because they have failed to reach their targets in the first year of a new contract.
Some dentists face repayments of tens of thousands of pounds, and in a few cases more than £100,000. The impact on dental practices will be even greater because their income next year will be reduced, and it is feared that the problems may lead to even more dentists leaving the NHS.

The main lead in the Mirror is the news that

SUGABABE ARRESTED

SUGABABE Amelle Berrabah was arrested yesterday after allegedly ripping out a girl's hair in a vicious catfight.
The singer, 23, and sister Laila, 24, clashed with a large gang of women in a dancefloor brawl in the early hours.
A source claimed: "It kicked off and things turned really nasty. The sisters gave as good as they got."
Amelle spent a night in the cells at Guildford, Surrey, and was released on bail before joining her band on a flight to Los Angeles.

Kent shaken and stirred, but it could have been a lot worse, say seismologists says the Times

The earthquake that damaged nearly 500 homes in the south east corner of Britain could have been on a far bigger scale, experts said last night.
Seismologists have been expecting a quake off the Kent coast for decades and feared a repeat of fatal tremors that struck in the past and registered 5.8 on the Richter scale.

AFTER THE GREAT QUAKE OF KENT, THE £20M BILL says the Express

Hundreds of families face the threat of having their homes condemned in the aftermath of the biggest earthquake to strike Britain in five years.
A huge clean-up operation is now under way to deal with the trail of destruction left behind after the earthquake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, hit Kent on Saturday.Insurers fear the bill for the damage could spiral beyond the early £20million estimate.

In its lead story the paper claims

NOW MUSLIMS GET THEIR OWN LAWS IN BRITAIN

MUSLIM radicals have established their own draconian court systems in Britain.
Controversial Sharia courts have been set up in major towns and cities to impose Islamic law and enable Muslims to shun the legitimate British legal system.Last night religious leaders and politicians expressed outrage that Sharia law is gaining an increasing foothold in our society.

The same paper has another variation on the bin war claiming

EU IS FORCING US TO EMPTY OUR BINS ONCE A FORTNIGHT

MEDDLING EU bureaucrats are to blame for Britain’s fortnightly bin collection crisis, it emerged yesterday.
Millions of people are already being exposed to potentially deadly levels of bacteria caused by rotting waste because councils face being fined millions if they don’t meet European targets on use of landfill sites.The targets were set to reduce dependency on landfill. By 2010, every ton of waste over these stringent limits will incur a fine of £150.

The Bob Woolmer murder returns to the agenda

Woolmer clashed with his team over prayers says the Telegraph

Bob Woolmer was caught up in disputes with some members of the Pakistan side about their alleged preoccupation with their religion before his murder, it is claimed today.
An investigation for the BBC Panorama programme, to be screened tonight, suggests that the Pakistan cricket coach objected to strict Muslim team mates who seemed "more interested in praying not playing" at the World Cup in Jamiaca.The documentary also reveals that long-awaited toxicology reports confirm that Mr Woolmer was poisoned before being strangled.
Preliminary tests showed there was a drug in his system that would have incapacitated him, leaving him unable to fight back.

The Mirror has the last CCTV footage of him

BOB'S LAST MOMENTS

THIS is the last sighting of cricket coach Bob Woolmer before he was strangled.
The dramatic CCTV picture forms part of an investigation that claims it is almost certain that the beefy cricket star WAS poisoned so he could not fight off any attacker.
Bob, 58, is seen walking past two onlookers on the ground floor of the Hotel Pegasus in Kingston, Jamaica, to take a lift to his room on the 12th floor. Hours later the former England batsman was found unconscious in the room. He died in hospital.

Damning war report puts Olmert on the brink reports the Independent

Ehud Olmert was under growing pressure yesterday to resign after media leaks that an inquiry committee into last summer's Lebanon war is to blame the Israeli Prime Minister for the failure to cut Hizbollah down to size or to bring home the two soldiers whose abduction provoked the 34-day conflict.
Also in the line of fire of the committee, whose report is published today, are Amir Peretz, the Defence Minister, and the former military commander Dan Halutz. The committee, chaired by Eliahu Winograd, a retired judge, is said to have accused them of acting "hastily and injudiciously".

The Guardian reports from

Inside the struggle for Iran

A grand coalition of anti-government forces is planning a second Iranian revolution via the ballot box to deny President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad another term in office and break the grip of what they call the "militia state" on public life and personal freedom.
Encouraged by recent successes in local elections, opposition factions, democracy activists, and pro-reform clerics say they will bring together progressive parties loyal to former president Mohammad Khatami with so-called pragmatic conservatives led by Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Protesters and military see red as Islamist heads for the presidency says the Times

Hundreds of thousands of secularist Turks took to the streets for the second time in two weeks yesterday after a dramatic intervention by the military in an attempt to stop Abdullah Gul becoming the first Turkish President with an Islamist past.
Demonstrators in Istanbul carried blood-red national flags and posters of Kemal Atatürk, the founder of a secular Turkey. Banners read: “Sharia (Islamic law) shall not rise to the Presidential Palace.”
The protests came after the military gave warning that it would act to defend secularism – although the two events were not apparently coordinated. The developments, however, herald a week of high tension in which the Constitutional Court is due to rule on a challenge to Friday’s inconclusive first round of the presidential election.
The second round, in which Mr Gul is the only candidate, is scheduled for Wednesday – unless the court annuls the process beforehand.

Finally a number of the papers pick up on this story,the Sun saying

You couldn't bake it up!

DAFT jobsworths have ordered baker Val Temple to rename her novelty Pig Tarts — because they do not contain pork.
She has also been told her popular Paradise Slice has to be reclassified as it does not come from paradise.
And her comical Robin Tarts have been given the thumbs down by over-zealous Trading Standards snoopers — as they do not contain the red-breasted birds.
Val, 60 — a baker for 30 years — must now rename them all “novelty cakes” in case customers are “confused”.