The Daily Express Says: ANGELA RAYNER has denied any knowledge that her supporters are preparing a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer should he lose the upcoming Batley and Spen by-election today.

The Guardian says a shopping centre security guard has been found guilty of carrying out a series of cat killings in Brighton, closing a case that had puzzled police for months.

The Guardian says a man who was called a “thug” by Boris Johnson after being filmed accosting Prof Chris Whitty has apologised for “any upset I caused”.

The Guardian says James Franco has agreed to pay $2.2m to settle a class-action lawsuit for allegedly pushing his former film students to perform increasingly explicit sex scenes on camera

The Mirror says: Bill Cosby took to Twitter to speak out for the first time since his release from prison and told his fans that he had “always maintained my innocence” despite the conviction

The Guardian says the surprise reversal of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction by Pennsylvania’s highest court on Wednesday drew widespread shock and fury.

The Guardian says a judge has denied Britney Spears’s request to remove her father from his role overseeing her conservatorship, a court filing reveals.

The Daily Express says: PRINCESS DIANA told the chair of a Red Cross-run holiday camp she “wished she had her job”.

The Guardian says the statue of Princess Diana to be unveiled by Prince William and Prince Harry on Thursday, will stand in a garden redesigned at Kensington Palace

The Guardian says there are fears over the safety of mass events after 1,300 Scotland fans who travelled to London for a Euro 2020 match tested positive for Covid.