Papers focus on Saddam comments

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Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's criticism of the handling of Saddam Hussein's execution occupies many papers.

The Daily Mirror says Number 10 was irritated as the "premier-in-waiting" filled the vacuum left by Mr Blair's protracted silence.

The chancellor's comments shed an uncomfortable spotlight on the prime minister, suggests the Daily Mail.

Downing Street was bounced into issuing a statement to defend the decision not to comment, according to the Guardian.

Body parts

There is a wide range of stories on the front pages, with the Times reporting senior judges have rejected government proposals to overhaul sentencing.

They complain plans to limit community punishments in favour of fines appear to be a knee-jerk reaction, it says.

The Sun reports on the Britons joining an international trade in selling body parts online to pay off their debts.

The Independent looks at the scientists who have created the first detailed, 3D map of dark matter.

Diana inquest

The Financial Times says the Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a £12m contract for bulk mailings to UK Mail, a rival of Royal Mail.

The switch is aimed at cutting an annual £70m postal bill, it says.

The start of a two-day hearing in the inquest into Princess Diana's death, is the lead for the Daily Express.

The paper has a reputation for printing conspiracy theories about the 1997 Paris car crash and carries the headline: "Time to end the cover-up."

Country sale

A Daily Telegraph survey suggests only 13% of police stations in England and Wales are open to the public 24 hours-a-day.

The Morning Star reports on a campaign by union Amicus, in response to the closure of Peugeot's Ryton plant, to boost the rights of British workers.

The Times, meanwhile, says a unique piece of real estate has come on the property market for £65m - a country.

The self-proclaimed mini-state of Sealand is on a former World War II fort off the Essex coast.