Sunday papers

The Sunday Express proves how easy it is to get onto a plane carrying explosives as an investigator exposes a deadly lapse in airport security – carrying a syringe on a jet bound for Heathrow Airport just five after the Christmas Day terror attack.

Stuart Clarke passed through Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, with the syringe containing fluid which airport security failed to notice, let alone examine.

The Christmas day bomber continues to dominate many of the headlines.The Independent says that new technology that Gordon Brown relies on for his response to the Christmas Day bomb attack has been tested and found wanting.

The paper has also heard

authoritative claims that officials at the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Home Office have already tested the scanners and were not persuaded that they would work comprehensively against terrorist threats to aviation.

The Sunday Times meanwhile says that the security services knew three years ago that the Detroit bomber had “multiple communications” with Islamic extremists in Britain,

According to the Observer,he fostered a worldwide network of radical Islamist contacts while studying in London

Meanwhile the Telegraph reports that the Somali axeman who tried to murder the Danish cartoon artist responsible for controversial drawings of the Prophet Mohammed had links to al-Qaeda,

It leads with reports that Prince William has made it clear that he will not become "shadow king" and is instead determined to spend the next few years developing his military career.

The election gloves are well and truly off.The Observer leads with the report that David Cameron will attempt to shed the Tories' image as the party of the rich and privileged tomorrow by pledging to divert billions of pounds to healthcare in the most deprived areas of the country.

In an interview with the Telegraph,Kenneth Clarke has sent a strong signal that a Conservative government would be ready to put up taxes including VAT to help cut Britain's soaring deficit.

The Independent meanwhile claims that Labour is to launch its election campaign this week with a dossier claiming that the Conservatives will destabilise the economy with uncosted spending plans.

According to the lead in the Mail on Sunday,Illegal immigrants have been working at some of the most sensitive Government offices in the country, including the UK Border Agency HQ

According to the Sunday Times,Public sector workers earn 7% more on average than their peers in the private sector.

Official figures show that staff employed by the state are enjoying bigger pay rises, working fewer hours and receiving pensions worth up to three times as much as those in the private sector.

On the same theme the Observer reports that The Central Office of Information,spent more than £20,000 on a lavish beach-themed staff party that included buying sand to give the event an authentic "tropical island" appeal.

The Mail on Sunday reports that wounded British soldiers will be offered jobs guarding the UK’s borders and combating illegal immigration under Government plans.

Labour MPs being investigated for expenses fraud are arguing that they should not be prosecuted because their suspect claims are covered by parliamentary privilege. says the Sunday Times

As the countdown to Celebrity Big Brother approaches,the News of the World reports on a dispute between two of the contestants.

Alex Reid has revealed how he battered Jordan's ex Dane Bowers because the boy band star threatened to kill him.

The Mail on Sunday reports that Met Office figures due to be released on Monday which are expected to show the country is currently experiencing the coldest winter for 25 years.

As the Telegraph reports that one motorist was killed in a crash on the M55 motorway near Blackpool and a handful of 3rd round FA Cup ties were called off.