Donor row twist hits front pages

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The latest twist in the Labour Party donations row is considered, after Peter Hain admitted failing to properly declare deputy leadership campaign money.

The Daily Telegraph says there is now a desperate hunt for a mole believed to be leaking information.

But for some papers, interest has shifted to Wendy Alexander's leadership of the Labour Party in Scotland.

The Times believes Labour wants to keep her in post because if she resign, Harriet Harman may have to follow suit.

Landslide victory

The Sun says the scandal about UK political donations pales into insignificance when compared with what is happening in Russia.

The paper describes Vladimir Putin's landslide election victory there as a return to Soviet-style tyranny.

The Guardian believes that the election has cemented Mr Putin's power base.

Meanwhile, the Financial Times describes Mr Putin's strong-arm tactics as "a tragedy" which were not necessary to ensure such a resounding victory.

Mystery appearance

The case of canoeist John Darwin, who has turned up five years after disappearing from a Hartlepool beach, prompts speculation about what happened.

The Daily Express hopes "his story is more watertight than his boat".

Mr Darwin's father, Ronald, 90, tells the Daily Mirror a head injury his son suffered when he was four might have caused his amnesia later in life.

The Daily Telegraph highlights the fact that Mr Darwin's wife emigrated to Panama just six weeks ago.

Art award

Several papers mull over the result of this year's Turner Prize, awarded to Mark Wallinger for his replica of an anti-war protest in Parliament Square.

The Guardian is full of praise, describing State Britain as "accessible, funny, and serious".

The Independent claims there has been little criticism of the winner - a sign, it says, that the award is maturing.

But the Daily Mail attacks what it calls the "pretentious" winning entry notes and says the piece is "nonsense".