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Image source, The Telegraph
Image caption,For the second day in a row, the aftermath of Suella Braverman's sacking as home secretary leads many of the front pages. The Telegraph focuses on Mrs Braverman's "brutal attack" on her old boss Rishi Sunak. It pulls out a quote from Mrs Braverman's letter in which she says: "I must surely conclude now, you never had any intention of keeping your promises."
Image source, The Mirror
Image caption,The Mirror goes with the headline "Tories are revolting" with the strapline "maybe they could try running the country for a bit instead". It also teases a story about former Ukip leader Nigel Farage entering the jungle for the upcoming series of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.
Image source, The Times
Image caption,The Times goes with the headline "PM lied to me and betrayed Britain" and says a "rebellion looms" if the Supreme Court blocks the government's postponed scheme to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. It also has a story quoting NHS England's chief's pledge to end cervical cancer cases by 2040.
Image source, The Mail
Image caption,The Mail leads with "new Tory civil war" in reference to the ex-home secretary's "bombshell" statement.
Image source, Daily Star
Image caption,The Daily Star says the Tories are "in a tizz". It paraphrases Suella Braverman's assessment of Rishi Sunak - "a bit wet and a loser".
Image source, The Express
Image caption,The Express has a similar front page, running with the headline "war is declared". It also has a story on King Charles paying over the odds for a copy of the Big Issue.
Image source, The i
Image caption,The i leads with the headline "revenge served hot" in reference to Suella Braverman's "blistering attack" on the prime minister. It also has a story predicting inflation being set for a "seismic" fall below 5%.
Image source, The Metro
Image caption,The Metro leads on reports that a man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut during a match. It also goes with a headline "Salty Suella" as the former home secretary "lashes out" at Rishi Sunak.
Image source, FT
Image caption,The FT's main article is on Wall Street markets jumping as US inflation falls. It also has stories on hospitals grinding to a halt in Gaza and how a US-led price cap on Russian oil sales is being circumvented.
Most of the front pages focus on Suella Braverman's scathing letter to Rishi Sunak, which follows on from her sacking as home secretary.
The Times says she launched a "blistering attack" on the prime minister, "accusing him of duplicity, weakness and a betrayal of the country over illegal migration". The Sun says "Suella goes out swinging", while the Guardian calls her comments a "brutal parting shot". The Daily Mirror says the Conservative party has been "plunged" into another civil war after the former home secretary "savaged" the prime minister. The i sums up with the headline "revenge served hot".
Reflecting on how the government dealt with the comments, the Daily Telegraph says Downing Street publicly "dismissed" the letter by saying the prime minister believed in action not words. The Daily Mail reports that Mr Sunak "tried to brush aside the bid to bring him down". The Times points out that No 10 has "refrained" from criticising Ms Braverman directly.
Many of the editorials focus on the in-fighting within the Conservative Party. The Sun says it's understandable that some MPs have reservations about the new-look cabinet. But the paper then goes on to argue that "if Tory plotters think the wisest course is letters of no confidence, the settling of scores against No 10 and even a new leader, they have lost their minds". The Express says "this is not the time for indulgent internal conflict". Madeleine Grant writes in the Telegraph that "no one does internal rancour and venom quite like the Tory Party" but warns it could be a hobby for which they will "pay dearly" at the next election.
The i says David Cameron is likely to turn to George Osborne, his former chancellor, for advice in his new role of foreign secretary. The paper says the pair have kept in close contact and confide in one another about their careers.
There is also further reaction to Lord Cameron's return to politics, with the Times saying Chinese state media has welcomed his appointment. The paper quotes an opinion piece in the Global Times, which it describes as an English language Communist Party-run newspaper, saying Lord Cameron will "breathe new life into the China-UK relationship".
A couple of the papers note that the age old question about whether members of the Royal Family carry money has been settled after the King bought a copy of The Big Issue with cash. It happened during a visit to a food project yesterday as part of a series of events to mark the his 75th birthday. The surprised vendor, 61-year-old Kelvin Gregory, is quoted as saying that he plans to frame the note. Both the Express and the Times have the headline "cash is King".
The Guardian reports on the efforts of Alistair Bush, a GP from Dorset, who is eyeing glory in the World Mullet Growing Championships. The finals take place in Australia next month, and Mr Bush has earned a shot at the crown after winning his international heat in February. He says the competition is "widely considered to be the Everest of the competitive mullet-growing world" - but whatever happens, he says he'll soon return to his regular short, back and sides.
