Newspaper headlines: 'Storm in a sleaze cup' and 'Brexit trade war'

The Metro calls the ongoing row about lobbying a "storm in a sleaze cup" after government minister George Eustice described the controversy involving Owen Paterson as "a Westminster storm in a teacup".

The i newspaper says Prime Minister Bois Johnson is battling to contain the backlash - with columnist Ian Birrell calling for a ban on MPs having second jobs in the wake of the affair, calling the current arrangement allowing them to do so a "corruption that needs to be stopped".

However, the Times takes an opposing view, arguing that a system which encourages talented people from outside the world of political bureaucracy to enter Westminster should be encouraged.

It points to examples of MPs working in the NHS, schools and journalism, adding that the damage caused by the prime minister's handling of the issue "ought not to rebound to the discredit of politics more widely".

The Daily Mirror reports that the SNP have asked police to investigate claims the Conservatives may have awarded peerages in exchange for large donations.

The party insists the individuals received honours based solely on their business and philanthropic achievements.

The Guardian runs claims a regulator had to step in to ensure the recruitment processes for the new chairs of the BBC and the British Film Institute were fair and politically neutral.

It says the commissioner for public appointments asked ministers to replace interview panellists over concerns about their independence.

The online-only Independent reports senior police officers have warned Home Secretary Priti Patel that proposed immigration legislation could fuel people trafficking.

A cross-party group of MPs have also criticised the bill, arguing it would make prosecuting offenders more difficult and reduce protections for victims.

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Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock writes in the Daily Telegraph that Covid vaccines should be made compulsory for all NHS staff as soon as possible, arguing the logic for the policy is "crystal clear".

It is thought the government could introduce the policy next spring, but ministers are under pressure to act more quickly to relieve pressure on the health service this winter.

The Times says ministers are considering proposals to force doctors to set up GP surgeries in less affluent areas to address discrepancies in access to services.

It says a regulator could be set up to restrict applications for "well served" places.

The front page of the Daily Mail focuses on a study that shows people inhale around 7,000 micro plastics every day - a level it claims poses a health risk comparable with asbestos or tobacco.

The levels were a hundred times higher than researchers expected.

The Guardian reports on an unlikely new target for anti-vaccination campaigners in the United States.

The paper says the Sesame Street character Big Bird has attracted criticism, after declaring on Twitter that their wing was "a little sore" after receiving a Covid jab.

The post sparked angry responses from a number of right-wing broadcasters and the former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz - who accused it of being government propaganda for five year olds.