Newspaper headlines: PM's sleaze row 'car crash' and Queen back on duty
By BBC News
Staff
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Many of Thursday's papers focus on the government's decision to prevent MPs working as lobbyists and political consultants. The Daily Express reports the prime minister has admitted his mishandling of the "sleaze row" sparked by the issue of MPs' second jobs was like "crashing a car into a ditch". Along with several other papers, the Express carries a front page picture of the Queen after she carried out her first in-person engagement in nearly a month.
The Daily Telegraph says Boris Johnson is attempting to draw a line under a fortnight of political damage sparked by a vote on the behaviour of former Tory MP Owen Paterson. It notes that the PM acknowledged on Wednesday for the first time that Mr Paterson had broke lobbying rules. On the Queen's return to engagements after nearly a month, the Telegraph says she is "back on duty".
The i carries the headline "PM under siege from own party" - reporting there was anger from some Tory backbenchers over the reforms to second jobs.
The Times says ministers are hoping to seal an agreement that will see migrants who cross the English Channel being held in Albania while their claims for asylum are processed. It reports the UK hopes the move will act a deterrent amid a recent surge of arrivals in small boats.
The Daily Mail's top story is on the rise in inflation. It says Britons will face a £2,000-a-year hit due to the combination of inflation, tax hikes and higher interest rates.
The Guardian leads on the government's plans to cap the costs of social care in England, which according to the paper could expose poorer homeowners to "catastrophic" costs.
The Daily Mirror carries interviews with the taxi driver and the security guard who rescued him after the Liverpool bombing on Sunday.
The Metro leads on the jailing of nine Insulate Britain activists for breaching an injunction preventing them from causing further disruption in their protest campaign on UK roads.
The Daily Star also focuses on the jailing of the Insulate Britain activists. The paper, which has been critical of the actions of the group, says it is "news to cheer us all up".
The Financial Times leads with the story on Amazon banning Visa credit cards as a payment method on its UK website.
England footballer Jack Grealish features on the front page of the Sun in a report about his love life.