The Austrian father who kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and forced her to have seven of his children still dominates the tabloid front pages but the broadsheets go for a variety of other stories, including Prince William in Afghanistan and the price of fuel, while Manchester United’s passage to the Champion’s League final is also featured.
DAILY MAIL: William Flies to War Zone
Prince William, who is on attachment to the RAF, made a secret flying visit to war-torn Afghanistan to see the work of British military personnel. Story here
THE SUN: Beast Beside the Sea
The paper shows Josef Fritzl pictured in a bathing costume during a holiday in Thailand while his daughter and children cowered in the dark of their cell. Story here
THE TIMES: Secret Tax adds 200 pounds to Cost of Family Cars
Tens of thousands of families will have to pay up to 245 pounds extra a year under new road tax rules after a covert government decision to include cars up to seven years old, the paper says. Story here
THE INDEPENDENT: The Power Struggle
The newspaper compares the 7.2 billion pounds profit announced yesterday by Shell and BP with the amount consumers pay for gas, electricity and air travel. Story here
THE GUARDIAN: Schools May Be Judged on Teenage Pregnancy Rates and Drug Problems
The paper said schools would be made to keep records of teenage pregnancy rates, pupils’ drug problems, criminal records and obesity levels — as well as exam results — under government plans to give parents a true picture of children’s lives. Story here
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: English is Not the First Language for 800,000 Children
Almost 500,000 children in primary schools have English as a second language, with a further 350,000 pupils in secondary schools, the paper said. Story here
DAILY MIRROR: Cellar Mum: I’m Sorry
The mother of the girl kept in a cellar for 24 years by her Austrian father was reported in the paper as saying she had no idea during a reunion. Story here
DAILY EXPRESS: Soaring Price of Fuel Hits Holidays
The era of cheap family holidays is at an end as airlines push up prices to pay for escalating fuel costs, the paper quotes an expert as saying. Story here
FINANCIAL TIMES: Relocating Companies Spark UK Tax Review
Chancellor Alistair Darling launched a review of the competitiveness of the UK’s tax system as a leading accountant warned a “bandwagon effect” could create an exodus of companies from the country for tax purposes, the paper said. Story here

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