Newspaper headlines: PM's crime 'blitz' and children 'strip-searched'
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The Observer, external reports that a number of senior Conservative MPs - including former cabinet minister Matt Hancock - asked for up to £10,000 a day to work for a fake company. It has details of a sting investigation by a campaign group, Led by Donkeys, which set up a bogus South Korean firm and then contacted the MPs to discuss how much it would cost to hire them. The paper says no parliamentary rules were broken. A spokesman for Mr Hancock said he had acted "entirely properly".
The prime minister has told the Mail On Sunday, external that he will "let victims say how to punish yobs" as part of his plans to tackle anti-social behaviour. The Sunday Express, external believes the proposals will help Rishi Sunak "woo" so-called red wall voters.
The Sunday Telegraph, external says Home Secretary Suella Braverman could overrule a decision by the European Court of Human Rights to block deportation of migrants to Rwanda. The paper reports the move is part of the government's plans to quell a rebellion by up to 60 Tory MPs from both wings of the party. A source tells the newspaper that ministers plan to use a clause in the Illegal Migration Bill to exempt the UK from an order by the court - without breaching international human rights regulations.
The Sunday Times, external has details of nearly 3,000 incidents of children in England and Wales being strip-searched by police officers. The Children's Commissioner for England tells the paper her findings had "kept her awake at night".
The Observer reports that Labour has appointed an expert panel to carry out a "root-and-branch" review of how to safeguard the BBC's independence. It says the body will also examine future funding for the corporation, as well as how it can compete in a digital age.
The Sunday Mirror, external leads on an interview with Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas - who says she may never go back to the show because of the online abuse she has received. The paper reports that she has not yet signed on for the next series, after internet trolls left her "crying and emotional".
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