Sundays turn up the heat on Brown

"Melt-down Brown" says the News of the World about the Prime Minister, a mood reflected in many of Sunday's papers.

The Sunday Express believes Mr Brown is facing a crisis, with cabinet ministers already jockeying to be his successor.

The Sunday Times thinks he is facing a cabinet revolt over plans to extend the time limit for holding terror suspects without trial to 42 days.

The Independent on Sunday says Mr Brown "contrives to be in the wrong, even when he was right to start with".

Olympic relay

Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the Chinese Ambassador to Britain hits out at the demonstrators who disrupted the Olympic torch relay through London.

Fu Ying insists that while China is "far from perfect", it is trying to address the problems that do exist.

The Observer carries a warning from a senior government advisor that patients are dying from cancer because GPs are failing to recognise the symptoms.

Prof Mike Richards says patients end up having more aggressive treatment, as a result.

'Shameful' treatment

The Sunday Telegraph and Mail on Sunday both focus on the recognition received by those in the UK's armed forces who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Says the Telegraph, there is to be a special day of celebration in their honour - an idea back by Gordon Brown.

The Mail tells how hearses carrying those killed in combat had no police escort and became stuck in traffic.

It compares this to Canada, where roads are closed and people turn out to pay their respects. "Shameful", it says.

Tout alors!

The Sunday Times reports that people in France appear to be looking across the English Channel for help in spicing up their love lives.

It says many French couples are complaining of boredom in the bedroom.

The answer? A growing number of boutiques which sell products either made or designed in Britain.

One such "love store" owner tells the paper a "sense of humour in bed is really important", and goes on to admit that, in this respect, the Brits lead.