Newspaper headlines: 'Get a grip PM' and King 'seeks peace' with Harry

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The Daily Mail front page focuses on the news that the NHS has ordered hospitals in England to send home as many patients as possible before Wednesday's ambulance strikes.

The Times also reports the move to free up hospital beds, and features an interview with the head of the Royal College of Nursing, Pat Cullen. She tells the paper the prime minister needs to "step in" and "get a grip" on a separate pay dispute with nurses before it "engulfs the NHS".

The Daily Telegraph, meanwhile, has been speaking to Oliver Dowden - the cabinet minister in charge of contingency planning for the strikes. He warns that the public faces "big risks" from the ambulance walkouts, despite the government's best efforts to mitigate their impact.

Hope for a Royal reconciliation leads the Daily Express, which says King Charles is seeking a "peace" with his son Prince Harry.

The Daily Telegraph reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will still be invited to the coronation next year, despite their criticism of the Royal Family in their Netflix series.

The King and Prince William will not respond to allegations of bullying and lying and have "no desire to engage in a tit-for-tat row", says the Daily Mirror. The paper says they are following the late Queen's example of what it calls "dignified silence" and has the headline: "Keep Ma'am".

Sources tell the Guardian that traces of a suspected class A drug were found at a government residence after parties attended by political allies of Liz Truss, before she became prime minister.

It reports that a member of staff at Chevening House claims to have found white powder in the games room, and that a swab test indicated it contained cocaine. The paper emphasises that there is no suggestion that Ms Truss used drugs or would have been aware if drugs were used or present at the parties.

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The Sun reports that the former pop star Gary Glitter - who was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing young girls - could be released from prison "as early as February" after serving half of his sentence.

Its sources say the 78-year-old has been a model prisoner and will not have to face a parole board. But the paper says he may have to wear a tag on release.

According to the Financial Times, the former prime minister, David Cameron, is to return to public life with a new job teaching in the Gulf state of Abu Dhabi.

It says he will lecture students on politics and government "in the age of populism and disruption" next month as part of a three-week course at New York University Abu Dhabi.

A friend of Mr Cameron tells the paper it's a logical step and he will draw on his six years of experience leading the country.

And there is good and bad news for lovers of Brussels sprouts in The Times.

It quotes scientists who say the recent cold weather should sweeten the flavour profile of the sprouts being harvested at the moment, because frosty weather converts bitter starches into sugars.

But growers have warned that the summer's extreme heat and water shortages mean the divisive vegetable will be smaller than usual this Christmas.