UK newspapers preoccupied with City bonuses

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With the bonus season upon us, City pay packets preoccupy many of the papers.

It is a case of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/jan/10/banks-unlimited-bonuses-ministers" >"game, set and match"</a> in the City for the Guardian, which says Chancellor George Osborne's tough words proved to be hot air.

Similarly the Daily Telegraph says <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/8251527/David-Cameron-admits-defeat-over-bankers-bonuses.html" >"Cameron admits defeat over bonuses"</a> and according to the Daily Mail, Downing Street appears to have run up the white flag.

Meanwhile the Times' headline gives a <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/" >"Grudging go-ahead for bank bonuses"</a>.

Political language

Several papers consider whether former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin might have contributed to the shootings in Arizona.

Like most papers, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/10/sarah-palin-arizona-shooting-fallout" >the Guardian makes it clear that there is no direct line from Mrs Palin to the suspect.</a>

But the Financial Times says she has come under scrutiny for using political language with violent undertones.

And the Mail asks <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1345682/Sarah-Palin-hits-critics-blame-vitriolic-rhetoric-Arizona-shooting.html" >if inflammatory language encouraged the killer to act as he did?</a>

Tube strike

Many papers report police investigating the murder of Jo Yeates are examining a letter and pizza label posted to the pub where she spent her final evening.

The Telegraph says the rambling note made specific reference to Miss Yeates, while the <a href="http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/171421/JO-YEATES-KILLER-S-TAUNT/" >Daily Star claims detectives fear her killer is taunting them.</a>

Meanwhile talk of a Tube strike on the day of the royal wedding is criticised.

The Sun says it takes a <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3341587/British-Airways-plot-strike-on-Royal-Wedding.html" >"special sort of callousness and cynicism"</a> to try to ruin the big day for Prince William.

Royal wedding

However there is good news for souvenir hunters - the Queen has ordered shops selling official wedding merchandise not to pass on the VAT rise.

According to the Star, <a href="http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/171391/One-s-VAT-is-frozen-Queen-freezes-royal-merchandise-prices/" >Buckingham Palace says it recognises customers are going through "austere times"</a>.

And the Telegraph reports royal courtiers have done a U-turn on the sale of a commemorative tea towel.

<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/" >"Palace killjoys throw in towel and overturn royal wedding teacloth ban,"</a> its headline says.