Papers pondering Brown's future

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Speculation about Gordon Brown's future as prime minister and leader of his party continues in Thursday's papers.

The Daily Telegraph says a Labour source suggested that there has been a backlash against David Miliband, who has been touted as a leadership rival.

Under the headline "shuffle off," the Daily Mirror believes Mr Brown's hopes of relaunching his premiership with a cabinet shake-up has been scuppered.

The paper says five ministers would rather quit than move to another job.

Measles warning

The Times' lead story is the revelation that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, believes "gay sex is as good as marriage".

It says it has seen letters in which he says he thinks same-sex partnerships pose the same ethical questions as those between men and women.

The Independent reports on what it calls a stark warning about measles.

The message is to be sent to parents of the three million children who have not had the MMR vaccine.

'Heartbreak' letter

Many of the tabloids have returned the disappearance of Madeleine McCann to the front pages.

The Daily Star and Daily Express speculate that she may be alive, with the latter quoting a Dutch woman who saw a girl in her Amsterdam shop.

Meanwhile, the Sun reports a theory that the child might have been snatched to order by a paedophile ring.

And the Mirror prints what it calls Kate McCann's "heartbreak" letter to the police chief leading the search.

Ronaldo decision

The story with the headline 'Ronaldo: I'll stay' is the lead report on the Sun's back page.

It says the Portuguese winger has ended speculation about his summer, by saying he would stay at Manchester United for at least one more season.

The Daily Mail's main sports story is about Kevin Pietersen's plans to make his mark on the England cricket team.

The paper says the new captain "will gamble on a bold, attacking team against South Africa".