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The death of Ann Widdecombe, and the subsequent murder investigation launched by the police, is on the front pages of all the morning papers.
The Times, external says it understands that detectives are looking at whether Widdecombe was killed after hearing an intruder at her property and going to investigate.
The Sun, external says it believes an image of the alleged murderer was caught on CCTV cameras which were installed at her house in Dartmoor, where she had lived since 2008.
Comments made by the leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage, whose party Widdecombe was a member of, are highlighted by the Telegraph, external. It quotes him as saying that he fears that "for anyone in public life, or especially the political space, things have become even more dangerous". The paper says it understands that in the wake of the murder, security officials are in discussions about whether Reform politicians need more protection.
The Guardian, external reports that Labour MPs have been warned by one of the country's biggest trade unions not to vote for a cap on political donations, saying it could endanger union funding for the party. The paper says the GMB union has written to its affiliated MPs urging them not to back changes, that would see donations capped at either £100,000 or £1m. The measures will be voted on next week.
The Financial Times, external says the low-cost airline EasyJet has reached an agreement in principle to be taken over by the private equity firm Apollo for £5.7bn. The paper says the US firm's offer trumps an agreed deal made earlier by the private credit group Castlelake, which it says had until the beginning of August to make a "formal offer". The FT quotes one EasyJet shareholder as saying that they hoped Apollo's move might spark a "bidding war" for the airline.
And all of the papers are looking ahead to Saturday's World Cup quarter-final between England and Norway in Miami. The Mirror, external has spoken to "superfan" Peter Robinson, who still has his ticket from when the two teams met at Wembley in September 1980, a game which England won 4-0. The ticket cost him just £3.50, whereas, according to the paper, the cheapest available ticket for Saturday's game is £1,500.
