MP expenses row widely reported

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The continuing controversy surrounding the issue of MPs' expenses is widely reported in Sunday's newspapers.

The Sunday Times claims that the expenses row may be poised to claim its <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6301844.ece"> biggest victim in the form of the Commons Speaker, Michael Martin</a> .

The Observer also carries a bleak assessment of Mr Martin's future.

And the newspaper says, as he loses his fight to stay in office, Downing Street appears to have abandoned its support for him.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown takes to the pages of the News of the World to <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/310319/Prime-Minister-Gordon-Brown-writes-for-the-News-of-the-World-and-says-he-will-do-all-thats-needed-to-fix-expenses-mess.html">vow to do all that is needed to "fix" the expenses "mess"</a> .

He tells readers that he was 'appalled' by expenses revelations, as people should be able to expect 'the highest standards from those in public life'.

A poll in the Independent on Sunday shows the strength of feeling against mainstream politics due to the furore.

It suggests <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/two-in-five-shun-three-main-political-parties-1686268.html">two in five voters will refuse to vote or select a minor party</a> .

The Sunday Mirror investigates an <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/05/16/bnp-poster-campaign-for-british-workers-uses-american-actors-115875-21365018/"> advertisement currently being used by the BNP</a> .

It depicts three smiling men in hard hats in a poster that demands, British Jobs for British Workers.

The paper points out that the workers shown are in fact American models who posed for the photo shoot.

The Sunday Telegraph reports that the Ministry of Defence has awarded almost £1m to nine Iraqi civilians who were abused by UK troops.

The Observer says the mystery of what happened to a stolen Henry Moore sculpture has been solved.

The disappearance of Reclining Figure, from the Henry Moore Foundation at Much Hadham in Herefordshire in 2005, baffled art and crime experts.

It was initially believed the two tonne work had been stolen to order.

But they say intelligence now suggests that the sculpture, which was worth £3m, was taken by a group of travellers and sold as scrap for around £1,500.