Thursday's newspaper front pages

See you again on Thursday night for the first look at Friday's papers.

You can watch The Wrap with the political commentator Adam Bolton and the Whitehall editor at the Financial Times, Lucy Fisher, in the video above.

There is talk of restricting financial support to France if officials there fail to do more to stop small boats arriving in the UK, according to the Daily Express.

The newspaper reports on discussions within the UK government about payments made to France to police its beaches and deter asylum seekers from making the dangerous trip.

A damning report has found "structural racism and discrimination" within NHS maternity care across England, writes The Times.

A review has also revealed that babies may have been wrongly registered as stillborn by officials in order to prevent an inquest.

There is more from The Sun about the BBC's "serious mistake" when it failed to edit out a racial slur at the BAFTAs.

John Davidson, a Tourette's campaigner, shouted offensive words while two black actors were on stage.

He's said to be angry at being sitting at a microphone during the awards ceremony, allowing his involuntary tics to be picked up.

The Daily Mail says detectives have apologised to Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who is the Commons Speaker, after they revealed he was the source of a tip-off about Lord Mandelson.

Sir Lindsay had information which suggested the former politician was about to travel to the British Virgin Islands, something Lord Mandelson's lawyers have denied.

A former Conservative health minister has told The Daily Telegraph that while NHS spending has risen, there has been "no impact" on the nation's health.

Lord Bethell, who served under Boris Johnson, believes outcomes are getting worse for many.

The newspaper also writes that police have apologised to the Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle for "inadvertently revealing information" relating to Lord Mandelson's arrest.

The Daily Star reports on the reality star Pete Wicks, who admits he has an irrational fear of gorillas taking over the world.

The Metro reports on a huge cannabis farm, with more than 7,000 plants growing in a fortified four-storey building in Northampton.

It says a man has been jailed for his part in using the former casino to grow the plants.

NHS maternity services in England often resort to covering up their mistakes, writes The Guardian.

A report says that some hospitals are also falsifying records when women and babies suffer harm. 

Donald Trump is pictured giving his State of the Union address. The newspaper also suggests Iran is ready to reach a deal with the US over its nuclear programme.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should have to reimburse the public purse, if he is found to have misused funds, writes The i Paper.

The newspaper reflects the chancellor's view on its front page, and says there are allegations the ex-prince filed excessive expenses during his time as Britain's trade envoy.