3 February 2014 Last updated at 23:37 
There's mixed news for pensioners in Tuesday's papers. The Daily Express reports that the state pension will rise by about £1,000 by the end of the decade, based on what it calls a "new political consensus at Westminster". 
And the Daily Mail suggests many elderly people could be among those in line for refunds from phone company BT after the firm was criticised by a watchdog for failing to make clear the charges of its directory enquiries service. 
However, pensioners could lose the right to cold weather payments and free bus passes, under plans being considered by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, reports the Daily Mirror. 
Meanwhile, there's positive news for Britain's youth in the i. It says the number of graduate vacancies has grown 10% in a year, as more firms are taking on young people, while employers are also recruiting more school leavers. 
Concerns over our eating habits concern some papers. The Guardian leads on a World Health Organisation campaign to tackle the main lifestyle-linked causes of cancer, such as alcohol abuse, sugar intake and obesity. 
Meanwhile, the Metro reports research suggesting that millions of people unwittingly put their lives at risk by drinking cans of sugary drinks. Most people get more than 10% of their daily calories from added sugar, the report says. 
Education minister Liz Truss is writing to councils to suggest school nurseries could extend opening hours to let parents leave children as young as two in their care during the working day, according to the Daily Telegraph. 
Specialist judges will be appointed to a new planning court aimed at stopping "meritless" legal challenges to development schemes, according to the Times. The paper says the government wants to fast-track 400 cases. 
Thousands of suspected rape cases may have been wrongly dropped over the last two years because police or prosecutors are misinterpreting guidelines, according to an investigation reported in the Independent. 
The Daily Star has an interview with Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell, quoting him as saying he's "having the time of my life" ahead of his expected return to the soap next month, following his acquittal on child rape charges. 
If Scots vote for independence in this year's referendum, it would mean the country's financial services industry would have to pay millions to create a new financial regulator, the Financial Times reports.
Pensioner payouts, an IDS 'plot' and diet warnings
There's mixed news for pensioners in Tuesday's papers. The Daily Express reports that the state pension will rise by about £1,000 by the end of the decade, based on what it calls a "new political consensus at Westminster". And the Daily Mail suggests many elderly people could be among those in line for refunds from phone company BT after the firm was criticised by a watchdog for failing to make clear the charges of its directory enquiries service. However, pensioners could lose the right to cold weather payments and free bus passes, under plans being considered by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, reports the Daily Mirror. Meanwhile, there's positive news for Britain's youth in the i. It says the number of graduate vacancies has grown 10% in a year, as more firms are taking on young people, while employers are also recruiting more school leavers. Concerns over our eating habits concern some papers. The Guardian leads on a World Health Organisation campaign to tackle the main lifestyle-linked causes of cancer, such as alcohol abuse, sugar intake and obesity. Meanwhile, the Metro reports research suggesting that millions of people unwittingly put their lives at risk by drinking cans of sugary drinks. Most people get more than 10% of their daily calories from added sugar, the report says. Education minister Liz Truss is writing to councils to suggest school nurseries could extend opening hours to let parents leave children as young as two in their care during the working day, according to the Daily Telegraph. Specialist judges will be appointed to a new planning court aimed at stopping "meritless" legal challenges to development schemes, according to the Times. The paper says the government wants to fast-track 400 cases. Thousands of suspected rape cases may have been wrongly dropped over the last two years because police or prosecutors are misinterpreting guidelines, according to an investigation reported in the Independent. The Daily Star has an interview with Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell, quoting him as saying he's "having the time of my life" ahead of his expected return to the soap next month, following his acquittal on child rape charges. If Scots vote for independence in this year's referendum, it would mean the country's financial services industry would have to pay millions to create a new financial regulator, the Financial Times reports. 
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