Papers mull 'aged' trial collapse

"The trial that died of old age" is how the Guardian sums up the collapse of the Jubilee Line case at the Old Bailey after almost two years.

The paper says it was abandoned after jury members experienced hardships as a result of the long fraud case.

The Daily Telegraph says three jurors needed delays for paternity breaks and that five lawyers also became parents.

For the Financial Times the case was embarrassing and likely to renew debate about using juries in fraud trials.

MRSA death

The death of a new born baby at Ipswich hospital from MRSA leads to a debate about NHS hygiene standards.

The Daily Mail has a picture of Luke Day on its front page, describing him as MRSA's youngest victim.

Luke's death will intensify the pressure on the government to make sure hospitals are safe, the Sun says.

The Daily Express says the superbug is out of control and calls for the return of the matron to ensure cleaning is thorough and equipment is sterilised.

Gun 'access'

"A chilling image of the United States today", says the Daily Telegraph after a pupil from Minnesota killed nine people during a shooting spree.

The paper warns that school shootings by troubled youths are now almost routine in a country where children have easy access to guns.

The Daily Mirror also attempts to find a reason for the latest shooting.

It says Jeff Weise was a Nazi worshipper who put messages of support for Hitler on a right-wing website.

Farm money

The Times mulls over the Common Agricultural Policy and considers how nearly £3bn of taxpayers' money is divided up among farm businesses.

The paper says the real beneficiaries are large companies and a small collection of very wealthy landowners.

Elsewhere, the Independent enjoys news that New Yorkers have fallen in love with Spamalot - the musical version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

It says you may now overhear references to knights going "ni" in the Big Apple.