The conviction of two boys aged 10 and 11 at the Old Bailey for attempted rape troubles a number of Tuesday's papers.writes former director of public prosecutions Sir Ken MacDonald, in the Times.
The case"must rank among the most depressing legal events of recent years",says columnist Philip Johnston, in the Daily Telegraph.
The boys are still at primary school, but are"little innocents no more",the Daily Mail adds.
'Long, hard climb'
The Independent's striking front page depicts Britain's mountain of debt, with just a tiny fragment - a few billion pounds - highlighted.
That's how much Monday's cuts will reduce the total by, it says, "sobe prepared for a long, hard climb".
"The government is about to learnit's easier to talk about austerity than impose it,"says the Financial Times.
Writer Philip Stephens thinks the much tougher cuts to come will put strain on the new Cameron-Clegg coalition.
'Bloody Osborne!'
Several cartoons pick up on the theme of spending cuts, with the Guardian imagining"Ministerial Transport in the Age of Austerity".
It depicts David Cameron and George Osborne riding in a chariot - standard class of course - pulled by disgruntled Lib Dems Vince Cable and David Laws.
On a similar theme, the Times shows the Queen using the London Underground to reach Westminster for her speech to Parliament.
"Bloody Osborne!"says Prince Philip, emerging from the station beside her.
'No WAGS'
"We've got the Mex factor,"cheers the Sun, after England's footballers beat Mexico in their penultimate friendly before the World Cup next month.
The Daily Star thinksEngland "made hard work" of it,and manager Fabio Capello has more to do "before his side can be classed as potential winners".
"Capello's reserve is exactly what England need,"writes Oliver Holt, in the Daily Mirror.
"Forget all about shopping, WAGS and paparazzi. This time it's serious."This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

