Saturday's papers

Much more on the expenses this morning as the Telegraph publishes details of council tax claims.

Dozens of MPs have made "phantom" claims for council tax on their parliamentary expenses – receiving thousands of pounds more than they actually paid their local authorities,reports the paper

adding that

Eric Illsley, the Labour MP, is thought to have made the highest phantom claim – recouping more than £6,000 over and above his council tax bills since 2004. David Willetts and Jeremy Hunt, both shadow ministers, admitted last night that they had over-claimed on their council tax by at least £500 each.

Other papers focus on possible police action.

The expense scandal engulfing Parliament took a dramatic twist last night as Scotland Yard launched a full-scale inquiry. says the Mail

The criminal investigation - which could see honourable members end up in JAIL - was ordered a day after MPs' expense claims were officially published with details of suspected frauds pitifully deleted.

reports the Sun

Meanwhile according to the Times,senior MPs have drawn up plans to replace the publication of every receipt with a spreadsheet detailing individual claims.

The Guardian carries an interview with the Prime Minister in which he tells them he is 'hurt' by attacks - but insists he can win election for Labour

"To be honest, you could walk away from all of this tomorrow," he said. "I'm not interested in what accompanies being in power. I wouldn't worry if I never returned to all those places - Downing Street, Chequers ... And it would probably be good for my children."

Finally the Independent reports on a cancer breakthrough

Two patients with inoperable prostate cancer have made dramatic recoveries after receiving one dose of an experimental drug that is creating excitement among cancer specialists.