The following are the top stories in national newspapers today.

The Sunday Times of Malta says the government gave its legal consent to the sale of the VGH hospitals concession more than a week after the agreement was signed. In another story, the newspaper says Air Malta pilots are considering a strike as tensions rise over a new company that will manage the airline’s main assets.

Malta Today says that should an agreement with pilots remain elusive, a new airline being set up by the government could provide it with a fall-back option.

It-Torċa says pilots will vote on the collective agreement tomorrow.

Illum says that delays in works at the Gozo Hospital were annoying the management of Barts Campus.

The Malta Independent says the government has reached an agreement for a mixed-use complex including a seven-star hotel at White Rocks.

Kullħadd says teachers will get thousands more in wages according to a recent agreement signed with the government.

In-Nazzjon leads with a story on the forthcoming Cabinet reshuffle.