According to the Times this morning,

Blair will be ousted as head of Scotland Yard

Detailed plans are being prepared to oust Sir Ian Blair from his position as head of Scotland Yard in an attempt to halt the collapse of morale in the Metropolitan Police. Ministers, senior officials and leading police chiefs have secretly discussed arrangements for replacing the embattled commissioner by the end of this year.

the paper adds that it

has learnt that the first step will be taken this week when Sir Ian is told formally, in writing, that his contract will not be renewed when it expires in February 2010.

Police also on ther front of the Guardian which reports that

Labour making our job harder

One of Britain's most senior police officers has claimed government policies have damaged public and police confidence in the criminal justice system.
Mike Fuller, chief constable of Kent, told the Guardian he believes dangerous criminals are avoiding jail or being released early because of a lack of places in the country's prisons.He claims the crisis was entirely foreseeable: five years ago, ministers ordered police to bring more offenders to justice, but failed to think through the consequences.

Both the Telegraph and the Independent lead with the same story

The number of women in Britain's most powerful jobs is falling after decades of progress as they hit a "concrete ceiling" of discrimination, the equality watchdog warns today

says the former adding that

It marks the first time that the number of women in senior roles has dropped in the five years that the Equality and Human Rights Commission has compiled its list.

Nicola Brewer, chief executive of the commission, said the report exposed the "clear trend" that gender equality in Britain's workplaces across the board had either hit the buffers or was in reverse. She described the findings as a "powerful symptom of a wider failure" to challenge the long-held assumption that child care was a woman's responsibility

says the Independent

The latest assault on Gordon Brown is widely reported,the same paper says

Charles Clarke has issued a blunt warning that Labour will oust Gordon Brown as Prime Minister unless he shows that he can save the party from the electoral "disaster" it faces.
The former home secretary revived the debate about whether Mr Brown should lead Labour into the next general election by declaring that the party's backbenchers would not allow it to sleepwalk to defeat.

The Times reports that

Families hit by huge rise in cost of food

The continued rise in food bills, including a surge in the cost of cooking fats and oils, has raised overall shop prices by up to 3.8 per cent in the year to August, up from 3.2 per cent in July. This is the highest figure recorded by the BRC, which began its series in 2006. The consortium said that rising grain prices were behind the jump in pork prices because farmers were forced to pass on their additional feed costs to retailers.

The Mail asks why Petrol is still so dear on its front page

Motorists are still being hit by rises in petrol prices – even though oil is up to 25 per cent cheaper than in mid-July.
The failure of oil companies to pass on the dramatic drop has led to accusations of profiteering and rip-offs.
Unions, motoring groups and some politicians are calling for windfall taxes on company profits.
Oil prices were at their lowest for five months yesterday as the market reacted to Hurricane Gustav causing less damage than had been feared in the Gulf of Mexico production area.

More bin problems for the Express which reports

BRITAIN’S bin lunacy plunged to new depths last night with a DVD telling people how to put out their rubbish.
The patronising film gives tips on how to throw away paper and squash plastic bottles.
Critics branded the film, which is costing hard-pressed taxpayers thousands of pounds, as “ludicrous”.

The Telegraph reports how cities sucking economic life out of rural communities

The traditional rural village is in decline because of the success of the country's cities, a new study suggests.The research, by the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, contradicts a think tank report last month that said regeneration had failed the North and that residents should be allowed to relocate to the more prosperous South East.
The index found that the renaissance of Liverpool and Manchester had led to the North West enjoying the biggest improvement in competitiveness since 2006.

According to the Guardian

Pakistan reacts with fury after up to 20 die in 'American' attack on its soil

The war in Afghanistan spilled over on to Pakistani territory for the first time yesterday when heavily armed commandos, believed to be US Special Forces, landed by helicopter and attacked three houses in a village close to a known Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold.
The surprise attack on Jala Khel was launched in early morning darkness and killed between seven and 20 people, according to a range of reports from the remote Angoor Adda region of South Waziristan. The village is situated less than one mile from the Afghan border

The Independent reports that

Secret emails and memos showing how the Iraq war dossier was "sexed-up" must be released by the Cabinet Office, The Independent has learnt.
Richard Thomas, the information commissioner, has told civil servants to release undisclosed material which could provide "evidence that the dossier was deliberately manipulated in order to present an exaggerated case for military action".

The Sun reveals how

TONY Blair’s blundering bodyguard left a deadly loaded pistol in full view of coffee shop customers and their children.
The semi-automatic Glock 17 remained on the floor of the Starbucks cafe’s only toilet for nearly 20 minutes.
The bodyguard, a girl cop who is the former PM’s close protection officer, left it there after spending a penny while on duty.
It was eventually found by a horrified Starbucks employee, who called 999.

Wealthy British businessman 'confesses' to beating his lover and dumping her in the Dubai desert reports the Mail

Mark Arnold, 42, was arrested in Dubai 11 days ago over the disappearance of former girlfriend Kerry Winter, 35.
Arnold, who lives and works in the Gulf state, reportedly confessed to having beaten Ms Winter with a baseball bat before bundling her into her 4x4 and dumping her in the desert with injuries to her head two weeks ago.
However he insisted to Ms Winter's brother and nephew that she was 'fine and coherent' when he left her.

Jade Goody takes pride of place in the Mirror

Doctors have warned Jade Goody that her cancer may have already spread - and she could have less than 10 years to live.
The devastated mother-of-two was told she must have a hysterectomy and intensive chemotherapy, which they hope will kill off her cervical cancer.
But Jade will first have tests to see if it has spread - and if it has she may only have a 50 per cent chance of survival.

More bad weather on the way as many of the papers report

BRITAIN was last night told to brace itself for yet another battering, with violent gales and heavy rain set to sweep the country.
Forecasters issued a severe weather warning for tomorrow, with half a month’s rainfall expected in one day.
Gales of up to 50mph will tear across the southern half of Britain from dawn as the storm sweeps in from the Atlantic.

Finally there is a picture of Anchovies on the front of the Guardian

They are plucked off pizzas and discarded from caesar salads across the country, but somebody, somewhere has been eating too many anchovies. The fish that has divided food fans for years is today named on a list of unsustainable fish and shellfish that ethical consumers should not eat.
Anchovy is among dozens of "fish to avoid" highlighted by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). Anchovy populations in the Bay of Biscay have been struggling since 2002, as overfishing left fewer adult fish to provide eggs. The fishery suffered a complete failure in 2004 and is now officially closed. Stocks in the other big European anchovy fishery - off the Portuguese coast - are also critical. Anchovies are still legally caught there, though quotas have been restricted.