PM's Scottish nightmare in papers

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Events in Scotland have plunged Gordon Brown deeper into crisis, the Sunday Telegraph says.

First came the resignation of Wendy Alexander as Labour's leader in the Scottish parliament and then the prospect of another by-election in Glasgow East.

Meanwhile, the Sunday Mirror claims allies of Ms Alexander said she fell on her sword to save him from a fresh political crisis.

But it too uses the word "nightmare" to describe Mr Brown's problems.

Donors' opinions

There's more bleak news for Mr Brown in the Sunday Times which reports some of Labour's biggest financial backers stating what they think is wrong.

Some of them believe he is not up to the job and say he botched the handling of the credit crunch.

Among the comments were criticisms from Sir Maurice Hatter, who has donated more than £176,000 to Labour since 2001, the paper reports.

He says Mr Brown was a "good number two, but he is not a number one".

Euro final

The sports pages in the Sunday Express preview the Euro 2008 final between Spain and Germany and weigh up the chances for both nations.

The Independent reports that, with the German captain Michael Ballack "doubtful", the odds are now weighted in Spain's favour.

The Observer believes that Spain's appearance in the final marks a new spirit of unity across the country.

It says political divisions are being broken down by success on the pitch.

Not cricket

The Sunday Times reveals yellow cards could make an appearance on cricket pitches next summer.

It reports that the England and Wales Cricket Board is to discuss a penalty system next month after trying the system out at three public schools.

It says the football-style cards could be given to players such as Paul Collingwood.

As England captain, Collingwood insisted on a run-out against a New Zealand batsman even though he'd been accidentally knocked over, the paper says.