Swine flu rash across the papers

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A rash of swine flu stories are spread over many front and inside pages.

The Sunday Telegraph says a House of Lords committee is to <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/swine-flu/5908539/Swine-flu-ministers-blamed-for-chaos.html">criticise the government's handling of the crisis and delays to the national flu helpline.</a>

The Observer says <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/26/swine-flu-pandemic-nhs-staff-andy-burnham">ministers are trying to quell hysteria over the virus,</a> worried the NHS could be overwhelmed.

And the <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.people.co.uk/">People</a> reports swine flu has broken out at Buckingham Palace. According to the paper two members of staff have caught the virus.

'Organised murder'

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-last-of-the-noblest-generation-1761467.html">"War is organised murder, and nothing else"</a> - so said Harry Patch, the last veteran of the World War I trenches, who died on Saturday.

The Independent on Sunday puts the quote on its front page.

Meanwhile the Sunday Times reports the Ministry of Defence is to <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6727677.ece">try to slash the compensation awarded to two injured soldiers by up to 70%.</a>

The paper says this will fuel mounting disquiet over relatively low payments to some soldiers with grave injuries.

Too few troops

According to the <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.express.co.uk/sunday">Sunday Express,</a> the MoD's annual report reveals it frittered away more than £500m on abandoned projects, fraud and waste.

The News of the World reports that only two out of six Chinook helicopters needed in Afghanistan will be deployed because of <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/420784/6-new-Chinooks-ready-for-war-but-only-enough-crew-to-fly-2.html">too few mechanics and crew.</a>

In the Sunday Times, Michael Portillo says Gordon Brown and Tony Blair made the same mistake against the Taliban.

He says they have <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6727680.ece">tried to fight with too few troops and on too little money.</a>

Uncomfortable pews

The Sunday Telegraph reports new guidance issued to Church of England clergy says <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/5906980/Church-tells-worshippers-to-give-special-treatment-to-overweight-or-bald-people.html">bald and overweight people should be seen as a "special needs" group.</a>

The book, Everybody Welcome, says overhead radiant heaters can pose problems for bald people, while the obese may need larger chairs.

The guidance suggests "customer care managers" to provide a warm welcome.

The Telegraph's leader says pews can be uncomfortable, but says <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/5907967/Mass-appeal.html">"a little hardship can be good for the soul".</a>