Newspaper headlines: 'Work-shy MPs', and a Labour 'mutiny'
PAThe list of government ministers who think the date of Brexit could be delayed is growing, according to the Daily Telegraph.
It says nine members of the cabinet now believe Article 50 - the two-year process of quitting the European Union - will have to be extended, despite Theresa May's continued insistence that the UK will leave on 29 March.
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has reportedly voiced similar concerns to those raised by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt yesterday, in that the prime minister will run out of time to pass the legislation needed.
A group of doctors has written to the Times, concerned that their professional body has been seized by lobbyists for assisted dying.
The Royal College of Physicians is currently opposed to helping terminally-ill patients end their lives.
But it intends to poll its members on the issue again, and will take a neutral stance in future - unless there's a large majority for or against assisted suicide.
Opponents of the survey have described it as a "sham"; in response, the president of the college tells the paper it's "essential" to have an "up-to-date understanding of members' views".
The Daily Mirror reports that plastic has been found in the digestive systems of every mammal examined as part of a study of whales, dolphins and seals in British waters.
Researchers studied 50 animals from 10 different species that had died from a variety of causes. All of them had swallowed microplastic particles, with clothing and fishing nets the most likely sources.
The Sun has details of a new male contraceptive it suggests could one day replace the pill and other traditional alternatives.
Scientists have developed a gel - containing hormones - which is applied to a man's arms every day for four months, gradually halting sperm production in the process.
Couples are now being recruited for a clinical trial, and the product could be available in three to five years.
But a spokeswoman for the Family Planning Association points out that the gel doesn't protect against infection, so can't guarantee safe sex.
Most of the papers feature an array of wintry weather pictures - ranging from white-dusted foxes to optimistic ice cream salesmen.
"Britain shivers on coldest day for seven years", says the Guardian, describing the predictable mix of "travel disruption, power cuts and school closures".
Even the wheels of justice have stopped turning in Peterborough, according to the Express, as officials were forced to close the city's Crown Court because the cells were too chilly.
However, the situation here pales in comparison with parts of the US, where temperatures have dropped to -44C (-47F).
The Daily Mail calls it the "ice apocalypse", turning the waterfront in Chicago into a "shot from a Hollywood blockbuster".
