Newspaper headlines: The 'British #MeToo claims which cannot be revealed'

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The Daily Telegraph says it has been gagged by a leading businessman to prevent it from publishing allegations of sexual harassment and racial abuse made against him.

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The paper says it has been investigating the claims for the past eight months - and has learnt that the accused man has used non-disclosure agreements to "silence and pay-off his alleged victims" - but was served with an injunction after the businessman spent close to £500,000 on legal fees.

The case reached the Court of Appeal and Telegraph's headline describes the affair as "the British MeToo scandal which cannot be revealed".

For its lead, the Guardian features the findings of a joint investigation the paper has carried out with ITV News which says landlords who have been banned from operating are using legal loopholes to continue to rent their properties.

The investigation has also revealed that local authorities have failed to make a single entry on the rogue landlord database since it was launched six months ago.

The Guardian says that even when some names are added to the list, the public will not be able to find out, as the data will only be accessible to central and local government, unless the rules are changed.

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The Times highlights President Trump's criticism of Saudi Arabia, and the paper is one of several to print a photograph of a meeting between the kingdom's crown prince and the grieving son of the murdered journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, on its front page.

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With the headline, "If looks could kill", the Metro says Salah bin Jamal Khashoggi "locked eyes" with the man suspected of ordering his father's death.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror says 50 MPs have received "freebie trips" - worth more than £300,000 in total - from what it calls Saudi Arabia's "murderous regime".

Splash the cash

It's "time to splash the cash", according to the front page of the Daily Express - which says expectations of a £13bn windfall have led to calls for the chancellor to spend in next week's Budget.

The paper's editorial argues the police, education and social sectors are "all crying out" for investment, and it suggests a loosening of the purse strings "will do wonders for national morale".

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Several papers report that John Bercow is under further pressure, after three Conservative MPs stepped down from a committee on diversity chaired by the Commons Speaker.

The Sun says the resignations were related to bullying allegations made against Mr Bercow - which he denies.

The Guardian says Commons officials will meet to discuss last week's damning independent report into bullying in parliament - and sources have said the Commons Leader, Andrea Leadsom, will call for a "robust" response - including ending the practice of MPs sitting on committees that govern their own behaviour.

'Natasha's law'

The i says that new rules on food labelling are "set to save lives" by preventing people needlessly dying from hidden allergens.

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It is one of a number of papers to report that Environment Secretary Michael Gove has promised to introduce legislation by next summer, after meeting the parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died from a reaction to a Pret A Manger sandwich.

The family of the 15-year-old have told the Times that the burden of their grief was "lifted" as the public got behind a campaign to bring in a rule change which has been dubbed "Natasha's law".

Finally, the Daily Mail and Daily Express both highlight the work of a man dubbed "the secret Lowry" - after a treasure trove of almost 400 paintings was found at his house when he died in July.

The Mail describes Eric Tucker as "a real discovery" and says his evocative images of post-war life in the industrial North share Lowry's mixture of warmth and bleakness.

The Express says the collection was stashed around Mr Tucker's home, including in the shed, airing cupboard and on top of wardrobes, and critics believe it could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.