McCanns' remorse dominates papers

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"The guilt will never leave us." These words, or similar, are found on the front of six papers.

They were spoken by Gerry and Kate McCann in their first major interview since their daughter Madeleine went missing in the Algarve on 3 May.

The Sun believes publicity is the only weapon the McCanns have left.

The Daily Telegraph focuses on the hunt by Portuguese police. A source tells the paper the police have done a good job of liaising with the parents.

Long goodbye

The Guardian has a long interview with former Prime Minister Sir John Major.

The former Conservative leader says there is no reason why Tony Blair should be having such a long goodbye.

He describes Mr Blair's departure as "the longest farewell since Dame Nellie Melba", referring to the Australian soprano who had a two-year farewell.

Sir John adds that there is a dual premiership in operation in Britain, consisting of Mr Blair and his successor Gordon Brown.

'Political arrangement'

Some of the papers are very excited by two US books which make allegations about former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton.

The Independent claims their marriage turned into a political arrangement.

The Times reports that Mr Clinton wanted to leave Hillary for another woman before he became president.

But its says Mrs Clinton refused him a divorce and later tried to destroy the reputation of another women who claimed she had an affair with Mr Clinton.

Buddhist philosophy claim

The Daily Mirror has a picture of George Bush, who was the target of a passing bird during a press conference outside the White House.

The paper assumes the bird was reacting to something the president said.

The Times previews a new series on BBC Four which claims that children's programme Bagpuss was a political comment on industrial relations.

Bod, it says, was an attempt to teach Buddhist philosophy while The Clangers was a diatribe against politics.