What the papers say - April 9
The slaughter of dozens of Syrians, including children, in a suspected poison gas attack dominates the front pages on Monday.
Donald Trump led international condemnation of the atrocity feared to have left at least 40 dead in a rebel-held town near Damascus, calling Syrian president Bashar Assad an "animal".
The US president also delivered his harshest criticism of Russian president Vladimir Putin since taking office over the attack, the Daily Telegraph says.
The front page of Monday's Daily Telegraph: 'Trump's warning to Putin over Syrian gas atrocity' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/ytsIRC0HJT
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 8, 2018
Britain was in urgent talks with allies in Paris, Washington and the United Nations on Sunday night over how to respond, The Times reports.
Tomorrow's front page: You'll pay, Trump warns Assad after gas attack #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/YYe6LszxwN
-- The Times of London (@thetimes) April 8, 2018
Meanwhile Mr Trump was urged to take tough action against Assad, with Republicans warning that failing to do so would damage his credibility, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Monday April 9 https://t.co/vbXBToASptpic.twitter.com/xayulRvtUm
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 8, 2018
The US has warned that "no response is off the table", the Daily Mirror says, calling Assad the "Butcher of Damascus".
Tomorrow's front page: You animal, Assad#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/DsAEdm8UQDpic.twitter.com/uwwN7faocL
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 8, 2018
The Daily Express carries the comments of a paramedic on its front page, saying the suspected use of chlorine gas targeted "anything that is known to have life".
Monday's DAILY EXPRESS: SICK 'Most of them were going to die... it's the targeting of anything that is known to have life' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/hT5tgK3XjY
-- Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) April 8, 2018
The Metro also leads on the attack on Douma and Mr Trump's outrage at the slaughter.
Monday's METRO - Trump: Assad will pay for this outrage #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/JzAJpscKOP
-- Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) April 8, 2018
While picturing a young victim of the attack on its front, The Guardian's lead story says a leaked Home Office report attributes a recent rise in violent crime to police cuts.
GUARDIAN main story #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/AupfFPvhEE
-- Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) April 8, 2018
The i leads with Home Secretary Amber Rudd's £40 million plan to tackle youth offending.
Monday's i: £40m plan to tackle youth crime #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/WUMM74SGSs
-- Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) April 8, 2018
In other news, Olly Murs has spoken to The Sun about an episode that saw him mocked for his fears that he had been caught up in a terror attack - although he has hinted a real incident was covered up.
Tomorrow's front page: Olly Murs speaks for the first time about his part in Black Friday's false terror alarm https://t.co/h2nzxpixaspic.twitter.com/p4D96GQHR1
-- The Sun (@TheSun) April 8, 2018
The Independent says thousands of parents of 10 and 11-year-olds are planning a boycott of school tests over concerns the stress will harm their children's mental health.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/RS4eaKoeek
-- The Independent (@Independent) April 8, 2018
And the Daily Mail splashes with calls by Conservative MPs to save the Open University from "crippling" budget cuts.
Monday's DAILY MAIL: Save the Open University! #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/P30WzGnaov
-- Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) April 8, 2018