What the papers say - March 19
Vladimir Putin's victory to remain as Russia's president for a fourth term leads many of the papers on Monday, with the reported arrest of Ant McPartlin also making the headlines.
The i calls Mr Putin's win a "landslide", saying the newly elected leader responded to the Salisbury spy poisoning claims "immediately" after the victory. It reports that the Russian president said many more would have died had the nerve agent come from his military arsenal.
I: Putin wins landslide then lashes out at British 'nonsense' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/KtbPgzwHCy
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 18, 2018
The Guardian says the victory pushes Mr Putin's time in office to almost a quarter of a century, while also reporting on calls for Facebook and a data firm that worked with Donald Trump's election team to explain a breach that affected "tens of millions of people".
Guardian front page, Monday 19 March 2018: Pressure grows on Facebook and data firm over mass breach of personal files pic.twitter.com/5PPiqRgfwB
-- The Guardian (@guardian) March 18, 2018
The Financial Times says Cambridge Analytica is in the "spotlight" amid claims the leaked information "helped Donald Trump win the US presidency".
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, London edition, Monday 19 Marchhttps://t.co/sifZcpSqsypic.twitter.com/HDgs3vf4YZ
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 18, 2018
The Times reports that the higher turnout in the presidential elections was "largely thanks to Britain", after accusations that Russia was behind the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal brought the nation's people together.
Tomorrow's front page: Watchdog backs away from tough betting curbs #tomorrowspapertodaypic.twitter.com/sinrRwJAqO
-- The Times of London (@thetimes) March 18, 2018
The Sun leads with the 'arrest' of Saturday Night Takeaway presenter Ant McPartlin on suspicion of drink-driving. It says his Mini was in collision with two cars in south-west London on Sunday afternoon.
SUN EXCLUSIVE: Ant and Wrecked #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/xTq3Q2aCLb
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 18, 2018
The Daily Mirror leads with the same story, reporting that a three-year-old girl was taken to hospital after the crash.
Tomorrow's front page: Ant 'held by police after drink drive' crash #tomorrorwspaperstodayhttps://t.co/16xbDU7nwRpic.twitter.com/2pgjuv8keU
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 18, 2018
The Daily Mail's investigation into airborne plastic particles features on its front page. Its study found that airborne particles were present on every sample of fish from eight supermarkets.
Monday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/6WC8QS1Ttm
-- Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) March 18, 2018
The "mini beast from the east" is also back on the news agenda as snow and ice hit large parts of the UK over the weekend. The Daily Telegraph leads with a picture of a man clearing a road in Bath, under the headline "The long and sliding road".
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'End of the Wild West era for tech firms' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/5JeMVy34ec
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 18, 2018
The Metro reports on a BBC interview with Boris Johnson, who claimed Russia had been stockpiling chemical weapons for the past decade.
Monday's front page:WHAT A NERVE! pic.twitter.com/4y4SzN5vX3
-- Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) March 18, 2018
The Independent leads with the same story, saying the Foreign Secretary revealed he also had information that Russia was probing how nerve agents could be used for assassinations.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/T8HfVI61Tf
-- The Independent (@Independent) March 18, 2018
And the Daily Express says Premier League football could be "rocked to its core" over reports Theresa May is considering cracking down on Mr Putin's allies.
EXPRESS: Russian soccer bosses in firing line #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/DQANIZulRq
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 18, 2018