Papers ponder on UK-US relations

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As the papers consider Gordon Brown's leadership, Foreign Secretary David Miliband says nothing has changed in Britain's relationship with the US.

In the real world, Mr Miliband writes in the News of the World, we are stronger together than apart.

But the Sunday Mirror suggests Mr Brown's "rift" with President Bush is set to deepen.

The prime minister will try to build a new alliance with Germany and France this week, the paper claims.

Brown 'tops poll'

As the papers consider UK-US relations, the Sunday Times says Gordon Brown will fly to Washington to ease tensions with a "severely irritated" Bush government.

Meanwhile, the Sunday Telegraph highlights a poll which gives Labour its biggest lead over the Tories since David Cameron became the leader of the opposition.

The paper also reveals the Tory candidate in next week's Ealing Southall by-election has donated to the Labour party.

It pictures Tony Lit with Tony Blair at a Labour fundraising dinner last month.

Queen treatment

The Sunday Express says Gordon Brown's treatment of the Queen is "disgraceful".

It says the prime minister wants to pass the Royal Prerogative powers to ministers after already usurping the Queen's speech by outlining his government programme himself.

Meanwhile, the Mail on Sunday says Mr Brown's officials complained about a film on Newsnight which they say was altered to make him look like a thug.

The BBC accepted some sequences in the film were not chronological, but insisted there was no intention to deceive anybody.

Prince move

The singer Prince is in the Sundays as the Mail on Sunday boasts a world first by giving away his new album.

The News of the World tries to steal its thunder and gives away 1,000 copies of his 1984 album, Purple Rain.

Elsewhere, the Daily Star Sunday reports on what could be the next big charity concert - Flood Aid.

It believes Sheffield band, Arctic Monkeys, may top the bill at the event aiming to raise money for those affected by floods in the north of England.