Papers discuss US Afghan sacking
The decision by US President Barack Obama to sack the US commander of international forces in Afghanistan makes many of the front pages.
The Financial Times says Gen Stanley McChrystal's removal has shocked senior figures in the British armed forces who wonder if it was really necessary.
In an editorial it says the issue is not so much a dysfunctional team as a dysfunctional war.
Senior figures in the Obama administration have told The Times that his replacement, Gen Petraeus, was the only candidate acceptable to European allies.
It reports that the departure of another senior military figure - Sir Jock Stirrup as Chief of the Defence Staff - has exposed tensions within the administration on this side of the Atlantic.
Many of the papers take the opportunity to study the Budget in greater detail and offer readers a more considered assessment of the government's strategy.
The Daily Mail believes the measures in the Budget are unavoidable.
The FT suggests cutting free bus passes and winter fuel payments.
Images of England's jubilant footballers adorn many of the front pages as the papers celebrate the team's progress into the knockout stage of the World Cup.
The Daily Telegraph believes it has uncovered Capello's sophisticated strategy behind England's remarkable improvement. "Fabio finds the secret", it says, "let the lads have a lager."