Tuesday's papers

The fallout over MP's expenses continues across the papers this morning.

Both the Mail and the Express are unhappy with the pay rise given to MP's yesterday.What planet are they on asks the Mail.

The full extent of the Westminster gravy train was laid bare yesterday as MPs received an inflation-busting pay rise and it was revealed that they claimed £93million in annual expenses. Members are effectively trebling their pay by pocketing on average £144,176 on top of their back-bench salaries.

The Express' headline,CREDIT CRUNCH? NOT FOR MPS ON £208,000 A YEAR as the paper reports that new figures showed they claimed a total of £93million in allowances last year, more than £144,000 each.

The paper adds that

The news will be another blow to British workers facing wage cuts, with millions losing their jobs

The Sun meanwhile concentrates on the Home Secretary.Under the headline the Porn Ultimatum,the paper says that,pressure on Jacqui Smith was growing last night after she was exposed as one of our highest-claiming MPs.

The Guardian reports that Gordon Brown announced that he wanted to scrap the controversial £23,000 a year second home allowance for MPs as part of a sweeping shake-up of parliamentary benefits.

Away from the latest controversy the Telegraph turns to the G20 reporting that the Prime Minister will announce that ten tax havens have signed up to a deal to share information about those suspected of avoiding tax.

The Times reports meanwhile that the French president is threatening to walk out of the summit reporting that,

France will not accept a G20 that produces a “false success with language that sounds good but contains no commitments”, his advisers said.

Finally the Independent has a medical breakthrough on its front page as it announces the arrival of the Pollypill.

The magic bullet, containing five medicines in a single capsule, sharply reduced cholesterol and blood pressure levels and has the potential to "halve cardiovascular events in average middle-aged individuals"

says the paper