Newspaper headlines: Rebel plot to oust PM and 22,000 accused roam free
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The Daily Telegraph says, external Boris Johnson is facing a Cabinet backlash over his handling of allegations against Chris Pincher.
The paper says it has spoken to sources close to three Cabinet ministers who criticised the appointment of Mr Pincher as deputy chief whip, and expressed dismay at having to defend the prime minister's decisions.
One of the sources said junior ministers would be "wheeled out" to do broadcast interviews because Mr Johnson would discover that senior members of his Cabinet suddenly had dental appointments or bereavements.
According to the Times, external, Conservative rebels believe the latest row has bolstered their efforts to oust Mr Johnson.
Eighteen positions are up for election on the executive of the 1922 committee of Tory backbenchers, on Wednesday.
Those elected could change the rules to allow a fresh vote of confidence in Mr Johnson.
The paper says the election for the executive is now seen as a proxy leadership vote.
In an editorial the Sun says, external the Mr Pincher debacle is of the prime minister's and No 10's own making.
The problem for Mr Johnson, the paper says, is that the public want and expect better from his government.
Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure from his own party, the papers report
The Guardian leads on, external a study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which finds that single parents are among the hardest hit by a decade of cuts to state support.
The report says half of 3.1 million children in lone-parent families now live in relative poverty, which means their family income is less than 60% of the national median.
The paper says the cuts have left single parents in a much weaker position to cope with the shocks of the pandemic and the rising prices of food and fuel.
According to the Financial Times, external, British farmers are warning that labour shortages will cause "catastrophic" food waste this year.
It says the limited number of seasonal visas for overseas workers could lead to a contraction of the sector, including some farms going bankrupt.
A farmer tells the FT that there was a catastrophic waste of crops including tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuces in May, which could now be repeated with apples and pears.
Chris Pincher features prominently in many of Monday's papers
A report in the Daily Mail says, external families could be offered £350 off their annual energy bill if they agree to a wind farm being built nearby.
The paper says Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will consider the idea this month.
Ministers could also relax the current strict planning rules which mean that a single objection is enough to halt a wind farm proposal.
The Mail also reports that, external more than 22,000 crime suspects remain free after failing to appear in court, with charges including murder, rape and other violent acts.
Police are too stretched to arrest the alleged offenders, the paper says, as one former minister describes the justice system as "shambolic".
On its front page, the Daily Express highlights, external new figures showing that people buying homes now have to wait 133 days from the moment their offer is accepted until completion.
The paper says the record wait is being blamed on red tape and a lack of legal staff.
And finally, the Times says, external the government's plans to plant 1.5 billion trees by 2050 could be ruined by grey squirrels.
Wildlife groups predict that the animals will kill 225 million of those trees by stripping bark.
A conservation group is calling on the government to go further in its attempts to eradicate about 2.7 million grey squirrels that have bred in Britain since they were introduced from America in the 1870s.
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