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Monday's National Newspaper Front Pages

THE PAPERS' TOP STORIES

:: Daily Express

Rescuers are battling to reach British climbers trapped on Mount Everest by earthquakes in Nepal.

:: The Sun

At least seven Britons were marooned on Everest following avalanches as one stricken climber said: "We're terrified."

:: Metro

Fifty Britons, including climbers and travellers, are feared to be among more than 2,500 people killed in the magnitude 7.8 quake that devastated Nepal .

:: Daily Star

Families fear 70 Britons are among the dead.

:: The Independent

Nepal is struggling to emerge from a nightmare which has rendered much of its capital Kathmandu uninhabitable.

:: The Guardian

Overstretched Nepalese authorities fear the total number of dead will rise with remote areas still cut off.

:: The Daily Telegraph

Leaders of 5,000 small businesses have signed a letter backing David Cameron and warning Labour would pose a risk to the economic recovery.

:: Daily Mirror

Labour will pledge to save first-time buyers up to £5,000 by axing stamp duty on homes up to £300,000.

:: The Times

The stamp duty exemption will come from using cash raised from tax crackdowns on rogue landlords and foreign investors.

:: The i

Labour leader Ed Miliband is targeting aspiring homeowners but his plans for rent controls have been attacked.

:: Daily Mail

Doctors are being told to ask all patients over 75 if they will agree to a 'do not resuscitate' order.

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