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The Mirror says Boris Johnson has opened the door to an offer on immigration to secure a trade deal with India.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has been forced to abandon efforts to block an inquiry into whether he misled MPs over Partygate lockdown breaches.

PMQs today – PM to face MPs again this week, Partygate is expected to be top of the agenda as well as the Ukraine war.

Daily Mirror says Boris Johnson is set to order Tory MPs to block an investigation into claims he lied to parliament over Partygate.

France24 says a pivotal moment in the race for the Élysée Palace, the debate between President Macron and Marine Le Pen has been shrouded in controversy over the choice of mediator.

The Independent says Vulnerable child refugees arriving in the UK are a “very significant risk” of being inadvertently shipped to Rwanda under Priti Patel’s new asylum deal, charities have warned.

The Guardian says Labour has said it would insulate 2m houses within a year to slash bills and reduce reliance on Russian gas, accusing Boris Johnson of a “shameful” failure to stop Britain’s homes leaking heat.

The Guardian says civil servants will be told to return to their desks to ensure government department offices are running at “full capacity”, according to reports.

BBC News says Boris Johnson is expected to apologise to MPs after being fined for breaking lockdown rules – as he argues there are more important issues to focus on.

The Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to say the government’s controversial plan to send some asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda is “the opposite of the nature of God.”

The Sun says THE Met Police’s Partygate probe was branded a “total farce” last night as allies rallied around stricken PM Boris Johnson.

BBC News says a Conservative peer has resigned as a justice minister over Covid law-breaking in Downing Street.

The Independent says Boris Johnson looked set to avoid an initial fallout from becoming the first prime minister to be hit with criminal sanctions while in office over a birthday bash held for him in Downing Street against Covid rules.

The Conversation says first round of the French election: apparent stability, yet a profound reconfiguration.

French elections: Far-right insurgent reshaping the race for presidency in France says ABC news.

The Independent says Conservative MP Crispin Blunt has been branded “disgraceful” after he came to the defence of Imran Ahmad Khan.

BBC News says Conservative MP Crispin Blunt is facing criticism after defending a fellow Tory MP convicted of sexual assault.

Ali Harbi Ali, 26, has been convicted at the Old Bailey of the terrorist assassination of Tory MP Sir David Amess.

The Metro says Rishi Sunak has reportedly blasted speculation he could quit as he asks for an investigation into his financial affairs.

The Independent says Liz Truss has begun to pull out in front of Rishi Sunak as the bookmakers’ favourite Tory MP to replace Boris Johnson, after a series of revelations about the chancellor and his wife’s tax affairs.

The Guardian says France faces a brutal two-week campaign over the country’s future, as the centrist incumbent, Emmanuel Macron, faces the far-right Marine Le Pen for the presidency.

Monday’s front pages.

BBC News says Chancellor Rishi Sunak has referred himself to the PM’s independent adviser on ministers’ interests.

France24 says France is poised for a rematch of the 2017 presidential election run-off with centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

Aljazeera says the removal of Imran Khan as PM has set Pakistan on an uncertain political path, with his supporters taking to the streets in protest.