Focus on Ecuador crash deaths

Smiling photographs of the five young British women killed in a bus crash in Ecuador fill the front pages of the Daily Telegraph and Mail.

They say a speeding driver turned a "great adventure" for the five - four gap-year students and a travel guide - into tragedy.

The Independent and Daily Express describe the new experiences the group enjoyed - such as climbing volcanoes.

The Times raises questions about the growing popularity of gap-year travel abroad, wondering how well some companies prepare young people.

Anti-Brown briefings

Gordon Brown has forfeited his trump card - economic competence - claims the Financial Times, commenting on its own opinion poll.

It suggests the prime minister is less trusted to steer his country through the global financial crisis than any other major western European leader.

The Guardian detects a "bullying, vengeful hysteria" around Mr Brown.

The Times reports that his allies are "in despair" over the scale of the briefing against him.

Zimbabwe fears

The Sun and the Mirror lead on the discovery of the body of television presenter, Mark Speight, several days after he was reported missing.

The Mail says he blamed himself for his fiancee's death in January.

The Times believes the weekend's events in Zimbabwe show it is clear President Mugabe intends to stay in office, by force if necessary.

The FT says the ordered partial recount could benefit the opposition MDC in just one of the 23 constituencies.

Tired tyres

There is applause for the 35,000 runners in Sunday's London Marathon.

The Guardian describes how one of the six Maasai warriors - who had predicted the marathon would be easy compared to killing lions - collapsed.

Four of his colleagues finished - to tell the Telegraph that their car tyre sandals were better than trainers.

Controversially, the Times reports that Guinness World Records will not verify Buster Martin's claim to be the oldest runner at 101, as he is only 94.