Newspaper headlines: Queen's 'emotive plea' and COP26 deal to save forests

The "Green Queen", as the Daily Mail describes her, appears on many front pages after her speech to the COP26 climate summit. It was, in the Mail's view, "a deeply personal ultimatum" for action from the politicians present at the gathering.

"Rise above politics for the sake of our children" is the Daily Telegraph's headline, quoting part of her video message to delegates.

The Times points to the tribute paid by the Queen to her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh - she wore a butterfly brooch he had given her as an engagement present, and had a photo of him surrounded by Monarch butterflies clearly visible behind her.

The Sun also considers the Queen's message a touching tribute to Prince Phillip - its headline - "Phil the Green".

The Guardian reports that the US, China and Brazil are among the nations committing to a deal to halt and reverse deforestation. The paper says Boris Johnson will describe forests as "the lungs of our planet" when he makes the announcement later.

For the Metro, though, the summit is the height of hy-COP-risy with delegates flying in on private jets and partying on gas-guzzling yachts.

The Daily Mirror suggests the summit is a story of "Good Cop - Bad Cop". It highlights the example of 13-year-old climate activist Elsie Burrows who cycled 600 miles from Devon to Glasgow to attend - setting off three weeks ago - comparing her journey to what it says was an 85-car motorcade for President Biden on his visit to Rome before his flight to Edinburgh.

Several papers carry pictures of the activist Greta Thunberg campaigning for action, rather than more words, outside the summit.

According to the Sun, whether COP26 succeeds or fails, no one can accuse Britain of not throwing the kitchen sink at it after the deployment of the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Sir David Attenborough.

But the Daily Telegraph's view is sceptical: "Hyperbole won't cut carbon emissions" is its verdict. The paper insists practical, market-driven measures would go much further towards reaching net zero than two weeks of "grandiloquence in Glasgow".

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The Daily Mail and the i lead on what is described as the "damning" report from MPs which accuses transport chiefs of pressing ahead with smart motorways despite serious safety concerns and a lack of data.

The i says the minister who first introduced smart motorways is now backing the MPs' recommendation to pause rollout and implement improvements recommended five years ago.

"Climbdown" is the headline for the Daily Express as it reports what it says is a "French retreat" from a trade war over fishing rights. The paper says French President Emmanuel Macron backed down - after a "master-stroke" by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who had threatened to take legal action.

According to the Times, talks to be held on Thursday will focus on a new proposal from France, put to Mr Johnson.