Expenses dominate UK papers again

After a brief summer respite, the Independent says, the cloud of MPs' expenses has returned once again.

Political editor Andrew Grice says many Labour MPs are angry that Gordon Brown has told them to follow orders from Sir Thomas Legg, who investigated expenses.

But the Daily Telegraph says events of the past week have illustrated the chasm between MPs' sense of entitlement and the public's sense of outrage.

The Daily Mail says that least one MP is expected to be prosecuted.

Last respects

The tribute to the late Boyzone star Stephen Gately by the surviving members of the Irish group is the lead for the Daily Mirror and the Sun.

Both the Guardian and the Independent report the furore over an article in the previous day's Daily Mail.

The article by columnist Jan Moir had claimed that the death of Mr Gately, who was gay, was not "natural".

Charlie Brooker in the Guardian accuses Ms Moir of dancing on Mr Gately's grave before he has even been buried.

Free lunch

The papers are intrigued that Tesco is replacing "buy one get one free" offers with "buy one get one free - later", in an effort to cut food waste.

The Daily Mail says consumers will be able to postpone getting the second product until a later shopping trip.

This would avoid having to throw away perishable items not eaten in time.

According to the Daily Telegraph, shoppers will be given vouchers that last for months at a time so they can claim the free item when they want it.

Piece of cake

The papers show no sympathy for a school that banned a girl from sharing her birthday cake with other pupils because of healthy eating rules.

The Daily Express says pupils at the school in Rotherham got a glimpse of Olivia Morris's cake as they sang Happy Birthday and she blew out her candles.

Then the cake was put back in its tin and Olivia was told to take it home.

The Daily Mail says staff told Olivia's mum birthday cakes were at odds with the school's healthy living message.