What the papers say - March 12
A warning from health chiefs following the suspected nerve agent attack against a former Russian spy and his daughter dominates the front pages on Monday.
Public Health England urged any pub-goers and diners who were in The Mill pub or Zizzi restaurant in Salisbury last weekend to wash clothing and possessions after traces of contamination were found at the venues.
The Daily Telegraph says hundreds of people could have been affected by the poison - with local residents questioning why they were not warned sooner.
The paper claims there is "growing anger" in the city, and runs with the headline: "Officials face nerve agent backlash".
TELEGRAPH: Officials face nerve agent backlash #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/7B58oHg1ci
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 11, 2018
The Daily Express also carries comments from "furious" local residents, and asks: "Why did it take so long to raise alarm over health threat?"
EXPRESS: Poisoned Spy #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/1H6TGksQXa
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 11, 2018
"Wash and burn", says the Metro in its front page headline, as it reports that up to 500 people were urged to wash their clothes, while the i brands it an "astonishing government warning".
METRO: Wash and Burn #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/GJPzs7V7wu
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 11, 2018
I: Spy poison alert: keep calm but wash your clothes #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/g3slXh8b1E
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 11, 2018
The Times reports that Theresa May is set to publicly blame Russia for the attempted murder of Sergei and Yulia Skripal.
The paper says senior government sources had suggested that the police and security services had established enough evidence to link Moscow with the nerve agent.
The Times 12/03/2018Military personnel looking at a diagram in College Street Car Park in Salisbury, as police and members of the armed forces probe the suspected nerve agent attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal. Photo Andrew Matthews/PA#thetimes#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/jB0j85mmsy
-- The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) March 11, 2018
And the Independent says the Prime Minister has come under pressure to plan a "strong retaliation" against Russia.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the daily edition: https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/9WAexgkfog
-- The Independent (@Independent) March 11, 2018
Elsewhere, both the Daily Mirror and The Sun report that football pundit Jamie Carragher appeared to spit in the face of a 14-year-old girl after Liverpool's 2-1 defeat by Manchester United.
The former Liverpool and England defender tweeted that he had apologised to the girl and her family.
Tomorrow's front page: TV star Jamie in spitting storm#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/JQ9EbFDl7bpic.twitter.com/GM3qkgPROh
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 11, 2018
Tomorrow's front page: Jamie Carragher filmed spitting in 14-year-old girl's face https://t.co/PjGaQdxZc0pic.twitter.com/EHbr0z1WO1
-- The Sun (@TheSun) March 11, 2018
New revelations about vice-chancellors' pay make the front of the Guardian, with the paper claiming that university chiefs earn far more than the leaders of councils and health trusts.
Guardian front page, Monday 12 March 2018: Revealed: how vice-chancellor pay eclipses public sector pic.twitter.com/JPb1GeB4Os
-- The Guardian (@guardian) March 11, 2018
The Daily Mail says a child-grooming scandal in the Shropshire town of Telford could be Britain's worst ever, with up to 1,000 children believed to have fallen victim to sex gangs over a 40-year period.
MAIL: Britain's worst abuse scandal #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/4DbJW5JWhR
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 11, 2018
And the Financial Times says its own analysis found that multinationals are now paying significantly lower rates of tax than before the 2008 financial crisis.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Monday March 12 https://t.co/CkjSuyChfapic.twitter.com/mEaX4f8tg1
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 11, 2018
The Daily Star reports that Jeremy Clarkson had slammed claims his Grand Tour should had been axed.
STAR: Jezza Fury #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/mn2QdBrAV4
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 11, 2018