The Home Secretary's face is on the front of many of the papers this morning.
The Telegraph says that she is is fighting for her political future following the disclosure that she paid for the cost of pornographic films with her taxpayer-funded allowance.
Jacqui Smith's humiliation says the Mail which says that she faces the threat of a humiliating demotion
Insiders believe the embattled Home Secretary has a matter of only a few months to save her political career.
The Express calls for her to go saying that the revelation yesterday is seen by many as the final nail in her political coffin and reminds us that
Ms Smith is already facing a sleaze probe over at least £116,000 in expenses she claimed for the upkeep of her family home under MPs’ second-home allowance – while claiming that her sister’s house in London was her main residence.
The Guardian claims a new blow to the Prime Minister on the eve of the G20 summit,after
it emerged that any spending decisions would be deferred to a later meeting, further narrowing the scope of this week's London talks, which have been plagued by divisions between European leaders and Gordon Brown.
The Independent leads with the news that four million former servicemen and women are to be given veterans' cards to ensure they get priority treatment for NHS healthcare and housing, and discounts for services such as transport.
The paper says that it has learnt that
The Ministry of Defence plans to introduce the cards at the beginning of 2010, in an attempt to begin repairing the damage done to the military covenant between nation and armed forces under New Labour.
Finally the Times leads with a report that the equalities watchdog which says that statutory maternity leave should be cut to six months and new paid leave given to fathers
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