Newspaper headlines: 'Heartbreak bridge' and church 'asylum fiasco'

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The which suggests that satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to an historic low, with only a quarter of the British public believing that it is working.

The paper quotes experts as saying people feel trapped in a "toxic relationship" with the health service - supporting it on principle but increasingly fed up, sick and anxious because of its failures. One campaigner from being the pride of Britain "to an organisation that people moan about nearly as much as the weather".

Dramatic pictures of the twisted wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore feature on many front pages.

The Sun says it was "gone in three seconds" after being hit by a container ship, which the paper says suffered a "catastrophic engine failure." The , which was sliced open by the falling bridge. It says the vessel was also involved in a collision in the port of Antwerp in Belgium, in 2016. The at the time found it had "hull damage impairing its seaworthiness".

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Image caption, Six people are missing presumed dead following the bridge collapse in Baltimore

The to prevent staff discussing their experiences of sexual misconduct and bullying at the business organisation. Sources tell the paper that up to 10 non-disclosure agreements have been signed in the past year accompanied by substantial financial settlements.

The new revelations come months after the business group was engulfed in a crisis over allegations including sexual harassment and misconduct. Advisers tell the paper that the Guardian's report calls into question the CBI's commitment to fostering a "speak up" culture. The CBI says it does not believe the agreements would prevent staff from taking complaints to the police.

The the granting of asylum to the man who attacked a woman and her children in Clapham with an alkali substance. The paper says Abdul Shokoor Ezedi won his appeal to stay in the UK despite the immigration judge conceding he had repeatedly "not been honest".

The was "critical" in persuading the judge to allow Ezedi to remain, after he had claimed to have converted to Christianity. The of this bureaucratic bungling are as tragic as they are shameful".

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Image caption, North Korea censored Alan Titchmarsh's jeans in a re-run of Alan ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ series Garden Secrets

The sooner than previously thought, because Rishi Sunak is committed to the triple lock - which says the state pension will rise by average wages, average prices or 2.5%. The i says the prime minister may have to speed up the increase in the retirement age to pay for his pledge, if the Conservatives win the next general election.

Several papers feature Alan Titchmarsh's appearance on North Korean state TV with his blue jeans blurred out by censors. The for the totalitarian regime", because Kim Jong-un considers denim a symbol of Western imperialism. "Titchmarsh is a wrong Un" is the headline.

The for crimes against denim, it suggests Jeremy Clarkson.