The Sun reports that Thomas Markle, the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, is being investigated by police, after a "huge stash" of child sex abuse images was allegedly found at his home in the Philippines. The paper reports that the discovery was made by the 82-year-old's son, Meghan's half-brother, Thomas Junior. It says he told detectives that "hundreds, if not thousands" of pictures and videos of young girls were "mixed up with innocent family mementos" in four large boxes. There is no response from Thomas Markle Senior.
A number of the papers lead on government warnings about preparing for national emergencies. The Guardian says there is "growing concern" about the impact of climate change, technological dependency and hostile state threats, with the Daily Telegraph highlighting Britain's reliance on undersea cables and a "heavily globalised food supply". But the Daily Mail dismisses the warnings , accusing what it calls "Nanny Burnham" of "wasting a fortune on lecturing" the country. Its headline is: "Don't panic."
The Times says that the government is to make its revived Help to Buy scheme "more generous" by raising the earnings cap on who can qualify. It says first-time buyers outside London with a combined income of up to £110,000 will be able to access the scheme, up from £90,000 pounds. In the capital, the threshold is being raised to £140,00 pounds, from £110,000.
The Financial Times says that Nato will allow Ukraine to buy weapons, ammunition and equipment through its centralised procurement agency. The paper says this could potentially allow Kyiv to obtain supplies faster and more cheaply, and without having to rely on bilateral negotiations.
And reports that the search for the next James Bond is nearing its end are highlighted in the Times . It says that among the final contenders are the Slow Horses' star, Jack Lowden; Callum Turner from Masters of the Air; and Josh O'Connor, who played Prince Charles in The Crown. They - along with up to two others - are said to be gathering in London this weekend for screen tests. The paper says the next 007 is set to be recruited before the end of the year.
