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The Daily Express carries an interview with former home secretary Priti Patel, who is calling on France to do more to “stop small boats”. She says France needs to do more to justify the millions of pounds the UK sends it to help tackle the issue of small boat crossings in the English Channel.

The Daily Mirror splashes on a poll putting support for the Conservatives at 20%, which is their lowest rating on record. The paper calls it a humiliation saying they now trail Labour by 27%.

The Sun leads with an interview with the Princess of Wales’ uncle Gary Goldsmith, who has criticised Prince Harry for throwing the Royal Family “under the bus”. Kate’s uncle is set to appear in the latest Big Brother.

Front page summary The Independent – Scandal of rouge nurses free to work on hospital wardsThe Independent reports on its…

Metro leads with a report linking a prescription drug for anxiety to almost 3,400 deaths in the past five years.

The chancellor has been warned his plans for the budget this week could risk worsening living standards across the country, according to The Guardian’s lead story.

The Daily Mirror reports Jeremy Hunt has been warned against tax cuts in this week’s budget as public services are in crisis.

The government is “under pressure” to cut taxes, the Daily Express reports on its front page, with the prime minister and chancellor in talks to fund a budget “giveaway”.

The Sun – Kate’s Big Brother: Fear uncle Gary will talk 

Two former advisors to the Treasury tell the paper that the Chancellor should focus on long-term measures to spur investment and growth instead of making decisions aimed at “sabotaging prospects for the next government”.