Newspaper headlines: Tory MP suspended and Baby P case

The suspension of backbench Conservative MP David Warburton pending an investigation of his conduct dominates the newspapers.

Conservative sources told the BBC that three allegations of sexual harassment were being investigated. Mr Warburton, who has represented Somerton and Frome since 2015, told the Sunday Telegraph he had "enormous amounts of defence".

The lead story in both the Sunday Mirror and Daily Star Sunday focuses on criticism of Justice Secretary Dominic Raab over the release of Baby P's mother from prison. Tracey Connelly was jailed in 2009 after admitting causing or allowing the death of her 17-month-old son Peter in 2007. Peter, who became known as Baby P, had suffered more than 50 injuries.

Mr Raab told the House of Commons he would ask the Parole Board to reconsider its decision to release Connolly, but the newspapers focus on accusations of hypocrisy, as Mr Raab's department is said to have approved the move.

The Sunday Express warns that that the "Partygate day of judgement looms", with senior figures in Downing Street braced this week to receive fines for breaking lockdown rules. A senior backbencher tells the paper that Boris Johnson "is definitely not out of the woods", with speculation that his wife and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case could be fined.

Meanwhile, there are warnings by senior Conservatives in the Observer that the high tax burden could also damage the party's electoral hopes. The former cabinet minister, David Davis, says getting a reputation for being a party of high taxes could inflict similar damage to that suffered by John Major during Black Wednesday in 1992 - when the pound was withdrawn from the European exchange rate mechanism.

The former anti-fraud minister, Lord Agnew, suggests in the Sunday Express that the Government should cut tax by clawing back the billions lost in Covid loan scams. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, the hotel chain chairman, Sir Rocco Forte, complains that the recent increase in National Insurance is an anti-Conservative policy opposed by the vast majority of employers.

The Independent also raises concerns about the cost of living, highlighting that almost 300,000 disabled people are losing government help with fuel costs at the same time as bills are rocketing. Tighter eligibility rules will prevent disability benefits claimants getting a warm homes discount.

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The Observer's editorial describes the government's response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis as "mean spirited", having issued fewer than 5,000 visas under the Homes for Refugees scheme. The Sunday Times calls it "measly", while saying that the refugees minister, Lord Harrington, has pledged to process visas within 48 hours and accept 15,000 people a week into the UK.

The Mail on Sunday says that Home Secretary Priti Patel has "torn strips" off her civil servants over the slow progress of the visa scheme. The tone of this criticism has been dismissed by her allies and a spokesman for her department said it was right that she challenged the pace of delivery.

According to the Sunday Telegraph, families waiting to take in refugees are paying hundreds of pounds towards their hotel bills in Poland. The Independent reveals that many Ukrainians who have arrived in recent weeks are struggling to access housing, find work, claim benefits and get their children into schools. A government spokesperson suggested they should have the same rights as UK nationals.