The Guardian reports that a £14bn plan to reduce NHS backlogs caused by the pandemic is already failing to meet its targets, with cancer treatment waiting times at their worst levels.

The paper says a report by Commons public accounts committee has found that a record seven million people are now on waiting lists and concluded that a three-year recovery programme for elective and cancer care was based on “unrealistic assumptions”.

The front page features a picture of cops searching for the missing baby of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.