Newspaper headlines: 'Fergie cancer shock' and 'vish-ous' storm

The lead story in the Guardian is what the paper describes as a "shocking" rise in modern slavery in the social care sector, after immigration rules were relaxed by ministers to help fill vacancies.

It reports that it has seen "unpublished" figures that show at least 800 people working in care homes or peoples' residences were recorded as potential victims last year - 10 times the number before the government's visa scheme was introduced.

Some workers reported having to sleep in cramped rooms and receiving only a fraction of their pay. A Home Office spokesperson said they were committed to ensuring the necessary support is available to victims - and they are bringing perpetrators of this "heinous crime" to justice.

The Times claims that Rishi Sunak's pledge to provide 15 hours of free childcare a week for all two-year-olds in England is in jeopardy because of delays in allocating funding, staff shortages and difficulties with the IT system behind the scheme.

The paper says that thousands of parents have been warned that they will not be able to access the offer and reminds readers that it was the "centrepiece" of last year's Budget, billed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as "the biggest transformation of childcare in my lifetime".

The Daily Telegraph's lead is the greater scrutiny the BBC will face from Ofcom - with the watchdog policing its website and social media channels in an attempt, the paper reports, to ensure impartiality.

The move is part of the mid-term review of the BBC's latest charter, which began in 2017.

Writing in the paper, the Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says audiences think that the broadcaster "is not sufficiently impartial"and it's "clear that more needs to be done".

"Worst Heart Care Crisis in Memory" is the headline in the Daily Mail, which details new research that shows early deaths from heart disease have hit their highest level in more than a decade.

The paper says "obesity, diabetes and undiagnosed high blood pressure" are reversing six decades of progress and that the knock on effects of the Covid pandemic and long waits for tests and treatment are also a factor.

The England Football captain Harry Kane is the focus of the Daily Mirror's front page.

It reports that the Bayern Munich striker has joined a project which helps youngsters deal with mental health issues - and has filmed a video to be shown in schools this week telling pupils that "it's ok to ask for help" if they are struggling.

Research highlighting "generational" gaps in language is reported in the Times.

The study questioned more than 500 language teachers who revealed, perhaps unsurprisingly, that younger people are left perplexed by phrases such as "a cock and bull story" or "a broken record" and older folk by words like "salty", meaning upset.

It also showed that foreign students are being taught phrases like "beef" meaning argument and "fam" for friends - with 67% of teachers saying they include slang in their lessons.

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