The Papers: Cancer pill's 'precious gift of time' and 'I Dua'

A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. Cancer pill's 'precious gift of time' and 'I Dua'16 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleA daily pill that helps to almost double the survival time for patients with pancreatic cancer features on some of Monday's front pages. Described as "game changing", the Mirror says the pill's success is thought to be the biggest leap forward for decades in the fight against one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The Daily Express also leads with the cancer breakthrough, saying that currently three quarters of all adults diagnosed with the cancer in the UK die within one year, while half die within three months.

It says experts hope the drug could extend the life expectancy of millions more patients with other types of cancer in the future. The "celeb marriage of the year" leads the Sun, which reports that singer Dua Lipa has married actor Callum Turner in a "surprise low-key wedding' on Sunday. The 30-year-old singer and 36-year-old actor tied the knot in central London in front of eight guests, according to the newspaper.

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The Daily Telegraph also feature the nuptials on its front page, reporting that the celebrity couple, who have been together for two-and-a-half years, got married in Old Marylebone Town Hall. In its lead story, the paper reveals that Rachel Reeves is considering a return to Blair-style private sector deals to fund major building projects. It says the chancellor has asked investors how private finance initiatives (PFIs) could be used in national infrastructure schemes.

The Guardian leads with its own exclusive, reporting that a trove of government documents about Lord Mandelson contains no record of any measures taken to mitigate serious security concerns over his appointment as US ambassador. The second tranche of documents relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US will be published on Monday, sources have told the . The cancer pill is also featured on the front page of the Times, but the lead story is on what it calls a "damning" poll that suggests trade union members are now as likely to support Reform UK as Labour.

The general secretaries of Unite and the GMB, two of Labour's largest union affiliates, have sounded the alarm over the study by JL Partners, which appeared to show support for the the two parties was now tied at 28% among union members. The i Paper's splash is also about Labour, with two potential leadership rivals expected to support a "revolution in UK voting system". Wes Streeting is understood to support electoral reform while Andy Burnham has backed a commitment to introduce proportional representation into a future Labour election manifesto.

Burnham also leads the Daily Mail, which describes him as "cocky". It says the mayor of Greater Manchester has been accused of behaving like a "prime minister in waiting" after showing off his tattoo of the city's worker bee symbol on the starting line of a 10km running race on Sunday.

The story has become one of the most prominent items on the global agenda.