John Reid hits back at detractors

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After days of dominating the papers John Reid competes for attention with a poll on how political young British Muslims are and Shilpa Shetty's Big Brother win.

The home secretary hits back at his critics by writing in the Guardian that he "expects more problems" in the future.

The Daily Mirror claims he will announce plans to build 2,500 more prison places by the end of 2007.

The Daily Telegraph says prisons in Britain lock up more people than any other major country in Europe.

Power-sharing deal

Sinn Fein is widely congratulated for its decision to support the police service of Northern Ireland.

The sheer scale of the change, says the Times, is astonishing. It should be recognised as such and welcomed with an appropriate spirit, it says.

The Guardian says if the Democratic Unionists work with the party and the elections take place, Northern Ireland will witness an "unimaginable outcome".

But the Daily Telegraph says accepting the rule of law should not be rewarded.

Young radicals

The Daily Mail leads with a poll which suggests young Muslims are much more likely than their parents to be attracted to political forms of Islam.

Meanwhile, The Sun headline screams: "State X-Ray Spies To See You Nude."

It claims X-ray cameras capable of seeing through clothes may be installed in lampposts as part of anti-terror plans to detect weapons and explosives.

The Times says ministers are to make a huge U-turn on 24-hour drinking, making it harder for pubs to open later.

Bollywood actress crowned

Meanwhile, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is expected to make hundreds of thousands of pounds from winning Celebrity Big Brother on Sunday.

The Daily Mirror said Ms Shetty is to be represented in Britain by PR guru Max Clifford, and has reportedly made £367,000 from Celebrity Big Brother.

"Shilpa has the last laugh on the bullies", says the Daily Express.

Meanwhile, The Sun claims Ms Shetty's performance has been "hailed as a turning point in defeating racism".