Celebrities urge action on Darfur

Thirty-eight prominent people have signed an open letter to the prime minister urging the UK to take action over the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

The Independent lists the figures including former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey and Bob Geldof.

The paper quotes one unnamed diplomat as saying the Sudanese region is on "the brink of a massive catastrophe"

"Waiting for the slaughter" is the headline on the front of the paper, which enumerates mass killings of the past, including the Holocaust, Rwanda and Bosnia.

'Electoral liability'

Labour's civil war has been "reignited", says the Daily Telegraph, after Europe minister Geoff Hoon called for Tony Blair to quit well before next May.  

Mr Hoon became the first minister publicly to brand Mr Blair an electoral liability, says the paper.

The Guardian has an interview with Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell in which he criticises would-be Labour leader Gordon Brown.

Sir Menzies says Mr Brown is behind "authoritarianism" in the government.

Gherkin sale

The Financial Times reports that one the UK's most distinctive buildings, the 40-storey Gherkin in the City of London, is up for sale for £600m.

The paper notes that despite its original architecture and "green" features some floors are still vacant.

The Daily Express reports on a "new twist" in the inquiry into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

One of the UK's most senior detectives, Scotland Yard's John Yates, has been drafted in to the inquiry, the paper says.

'Holy mess'

The Sun focuses on the controversy caused by Pope Benedict XVI's comments on holy war.

"Pope on the ropes" is how the paper sees the pontiff's position in what it calls a "holy mess".

The Daily Mirror leads on the mothers in Rotherham who have started a "junk food run" because they are not happy with the dinners provided by a school.

The paper describes it as slap for celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's campaign for healthier meals for pupils.