These are the leading stories in today's newspapers: 

The Times of Malta leads with a story about an Italian businessman involved in plans for a local hospital who is also under investigation in his home country. 

The Malta Independent report that police say they feel there isn't the necessary suspicion to warrant an individual investigation of Panama Papers-linked officials. 

Malta Today report that a poll has Labour Party deputy leadership candidates Chris Cardona and Owen Bonnici in a dead heat. 

l-Orizzont reports that no date has yet been set for a referendum to determine whether Birgu's clock tower is rebuilt.

In-Nazzjon leads with a story saying the Planning Authority has become a "Labour band club", with PL officials involving themselves in decision-making. 

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