The Metro says the man behind yesterday’s ‘first egging’ of a new Margaret Thatcher statue has been named as a prominent arts centre deputy director.

The Metro says Dame Helen Mirren underwent a dramatic transformation for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, as she played the role of Queen Elizabeth I.

The Guardian says fewer than half of people in Scotland say they support retaining the monarchy, according to a major new poll that reveals the cultural divides emerging within the union.

The Independent says a retired British geologist accused of smuggling historic items out of Iraq who is facing the death penalty has said he did not know he had broken the law.

The Independent says Mark Taylor, Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan have led tributes for former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds after the 46-year-old was killed in a car-crash overnight.

The Independent says Sweden is set to follow Finland in applying to join Nato after the country’s ruling Social Democrats party announced on Sunday it was dropping its long-standing opposition to membership of the bloc.

The Independent saysBritish Airways has cancelled more than 120 short- and medium-haul flights to and from its main base, London Heathrow airport on Monday.

The Guardian says police leaders have accused Priti Patel of a “power grab” that would allow the home secretary to intervene in local law enforcement matters.

The Guardian says a shooting at a California church on Sunday has killed at least one person and wounded five others, in at least the second mass shooting of the weekend in the US.

The Guardian says a few weeks back, Harry Styles announced his US tour dates. They offered the kind of itinerary one can only boggle at: multiple shows in huge venues, including a staggering 10 nights at Madison Square Garden.