Focus on PM's Commons 'mauling'

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A number of papers describe Gordon Brown's treatment at the hands of Conservative leader David Cameron in the Commons as a "mauling".

The PM took blow after blow, says the Sun, while the Daily Express calls it his "half hour of hell".

The Financial Times says the Tory leader pinned him against the ropes over his general election retreat and his government's "copycat" mini-budget.

Mr Cameron threw the kitchen sink and the crockery, the Daily Mirror says.

'Systematic campaign'

The Guardian reports that Win Shwe, an member of the main Burmese opposition party, died under interrogation.

The Independent, meanwhile, has a report "from inside Burma", describing how authorities have crushed the monks' rebellion.

According to the paper, accounts have emerged of a systematic campaign of physical punishment and psychological terror against those involved.

The security forces are taking revenge away from the watching world, it says.

English invasion

Excitement is building for England's semi-final clash in the Rugby World Cup this weekend.

Many back pages feature pictures of captain Phil Vickery standing in front of the Arc de Triomphe.

The Daily Telegraph says the English invasion of Paris begins in earnest on Thursday with 40,000 fans set to besiege the city.

The Times, however, warns that hotels will be full of Spaniards getting away for their Columbus Day bank holiday.

Rich-poor divide

It seems that teenagers today are wealthier than ever, averaging Â£1,000 a year from pocket money, part-time jobs, and Christmas and birthday gifts.

A survey carried out for MTV says the average teenager spends Â£360 on going out and Â£350 on how they look.

The Daily Mail says experts believes much of the increase in pocket money can be explained by pester power.

The Guardian says there is a rich-poor divide, with the poorest 10% of teens getting an average of Â£140 a year.