Monday's papers

Here's what the nationals are saying this morning.

Both the Guardian and the Independent lead with yesterday's revelations that three Labour former cabinet ministers face a sleaze investigation after being filmed offering to exploit their government connections for money.

John Lyon, the parliamentary commissioner, will today be asked to examine possible breaches of rules governing MPs' conduct. The former ministers, who are all stepping down at the election, could all also be investigated for breaking the ministerial code.

says the Indy whilst the Guardian says that

David Cameron today sought to turn Labour sleaze into a damaging election issue when he called on Gordon Brown to investigate allegations that former cabinet ministers,

The Mail says that Gordon Brown's elections plans were rocked by the revelations

The budget is on the minds of both the Telegraph and the Times.

According to the former,

Taxpayers have been warned by Alistair Darling, the Chancellor, that there will be “no giveaways” in this week’s pre-election budget.

The Times says that leading economists have predicted that the Chancellor must find another £10 billion in spending cuts and tax rises if he is to keep his promise to halve Britain’s deficit.

For the redtops one story dominates,the news that Ian Huntley's throat is slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate.

According to the Mail,

Guards at the ultra-high security jail in County Durham were alerted by screams at 3.25pm. They found Huntley, jailed for life for the murder of ten-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002, lying in a pool of blood. His throat had been deeply cut and officers believed at first that he would not survive.

The Sun says that he was just 2mm from death