What the papers say

The "appalling" errors that contributed to Britain's failure in Iraq are disclosed today in the most detailed and damning set of leaks to emerge on the conflict.

Couples are to be offered marriage guidance counselling free of charge on the NHS in a move that has drawn condemnation from patients' and doctors' groups.

River levels in Cumbria were rising again last night as hundreds of victims of flooding prepared to spend a third night away from home.

City:

Cadbury would prefer Hershey as a merger partner over Kraft but both American companies risk failure if they cannot finance generous bids, according to the UK company's chairman Roger Carr.

Ofwat is expected to deliver a blow to the water companies this week with tough restrictions on customer price rises - making only small concessions to compensate them for increasing bad debts and higher business rates.