Rash of swine flu across papers

A rash of swine flu stories are spread over many front and inside pages.

The Sunday Telegraph says a House of Lords committee is to criticise the government's handling of the crisis and delays to the national flu helpline.

The Observer says ministers are trying to quell hysteria over the virus, worried the NHS could be overwhelmed.

And the People reports swine flu has broken out at Buckingham Palace. According to the paper two members of staff have caught the virus.

'Organised murder'

"War is organised murder, and nothing else" - so said Harry Patch, the last veteran of the World War I trenches, who died on Saturday.

The Independent on Sunday puts the quote on its front page.

Meanwhile the Sunday Times reports the Ministry of Defence is to try to slash the compensation awarded to two injured soldiers by up to 70%.

The paper says this will fuel mounting disquiet over relatively low payments to some soldiers with grave injuries.

Too few troops

According to the Sunday Express, the MoD's annual report reveals it frittered away more than £500m on abandoned projects, fraud and waste.

The News of the World reports that only two out of six Chinook helicopters needed in Afghanistan will be deployed because of too few mechanics and crew.

In the Sunday Times, Michael Portillo says Gordon Brown and Tony Blair made the same mistake against the Taliban.

He says they have tried to fight with too few troops and on too little money.

Uncomfortable pews

The Sunday Telegraph reports new guidance issued to Church of England clergy says bald and overweight people should be seen as a "special needs" group.

The book, Everybody Welcome, says overhead radiant heaters can pose problems for bald people, while the obese may need larger chairs.

The guidance suggests "customer care managers" to provide a warm welcome.

The Telegraph's leader says pews can be uncomfortable, but says "a little hardship can be good for the soul".