Saudi arms claims in the papers

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There are more twists and turns in the story about BAE Systems, a Saudi prince and claims of secret payments for a huge arms deal.

For a second day running, the Guardian leads with claims that a Saudi prince was sent hundreds of millions of pounds in connection with the al-Yamamah deal.

Prince Bandar bin Sultan has denied receiving any improper payments.

And Attorney General Lord Goldsmith denies as "categorically untrue" claims he concealed from fraud investigators details of payments to the prince.

Parting gift

"Deal or Raw Deal?" is the Independent's headline questioning the G8 summit agreement on greenhouse gas emissions.

President George Bush committed the US to a UN-led process.

But the paper argues that he also gave himself an important escape clause by making it conditional on China and India signing up too.

The Times argues that President Bush allied the US to the UN campaign as a parting gift to Tony Blair.

'Credible' caller

The parents of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann are never far from the news pages.

The Sun and others report that Kate and Gerry McCann faced a fresh torment after a "credible" caller claimed to know where their missing daughter was.

According to the Mirror, efforts to re-establish contact with the man, who called on a pay-as-you-go phone outside Europe, failed.

The Mail says that soon afterwards it was being treated as a hoax.

'Booze and Royals'

Prince William's drinking habits come under the scrutiny of several newspapers.

Or as the Telegraph puts it..."it was, it appears, Prince William's turn to get the drinks in".

It says he filled four trolleys at his local Asda with Vodka, Rum, lager - and the shop's entire supply of Pimms.

According to the Express, the bill came to £850. No wonder then, the Mail points out, his regiment has been nicknamed "the Booze and Royals".