Papers focus on Trident rebellion

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The backbench revolt against the government's plans to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system is scattered across the front and inside pages.

The Guardian says the vote reflects low morale within the Labour party.

The Times declares that the scale of the revolt confirms that Mr Blair's authority has all but disappeared.

However, the Financial Times suggests that sober analysts regard the vote as a very particular rebellion on a very particular issue.

The Mail reports claims that Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich agreed to divorce his wife after Russia's President Putin told him to "clean up his act".

The paper says Mr Abramovich had been linked to former model Daria Zhukova.

The Independent says that Mr Abramovich avoided potentially the most expensive divorce battle ever.

The Times concurs, saying his wife, Irina, lost out on a potential £5bn fortune by getting divorced in Russia rather than the English family courts.

Blue Peter bosses wake up to some harsh headlines this morning following the revelation that a charity phone competition was faked.

"Blue Cheater" is the Star's blunt appraisal, while the Mirror and Sun prefer variations on "Here's One We Made Up Earlier."

The Star lists past problems which have afflicted the show.

These include one presenter taking cocaine, another with pornographic links, and an incontinent elephant.

Finally, the denizens of central Australia are cursed by a different creature altogether - feral camels.

A severe drought has left descendants of the beasts which helped early explorers open up the vast interior "mad with thirst".

According to the Independent, the camels are wreaking havoc, trampling toilets, taps and air conditioners in their frenzied efforts to find water.

It is now being proposed that they are culled and their meat sold as pet food.