What the papers say - July 5
Fresh nerve agent poisonings in Wiltshire lead many of the papers on Thursday.
One of Britain's major carmakers has also issued warnings over Brexit and its future in the UK.
The Times leads with the Amesbury incident, reporting Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley, appeared to have been "accidentally exposed" to the nerve agent Novichok.
Tomorrow's front page: Couple poisoned by Russian nerve agent #tomorrowspapertodaypic.twitter.com/6V5HMYElEZ
-- The Times of London (@thetimes) July 4, 2018
The Metro says the pair collapsed "dribbling and foaming at the mouth" on Saturday.
Thursday's METRO (updated): "Couple Fight For Life As Novichok Terror Returns" #bbcpapers#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/h0ksumcKwb
-- Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 4, 2018
Police said it is too early to confirm a connection between the incident and the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in March, the Daily Telegraph reports.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Novichok poisons two new victims' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/6y0HLfk17M
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 4, 2018
However the Daily Mail reports that the victims were poisoned by remnants of the nerve agent after visiting a park close to a site where the Skripals were found collapsed.
Thursday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/YSp65WCOOE
-- Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) July 4, 2018
The Home Secretary will chair a meeting of the Government's emergency Cobra committee on Thursday, the i says.
Thursday's front page: Poisoned couple were exposed to nerve agent, counter-police confirm #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/pELl5xe70O
-- i newspaper (@theipaper) July 4, 2018
In other news Jaguar Land Rover has warned that a no-deal Brexit could cost the firm £1.2 billion a year in trade tariffs, posing a threat to its future in the UK, the Financial Times reports.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Thursday July 5 https://t.co/GNO5zCYtvfpic.twitter.com/Pf8YJf7SKf
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 4, 2018
However Prime Minister Theresa May has promised her new Brexit customs plans will provide the "best of both worlds", the Daily Express reports.
Thursday's Daily EXPRESS: "My Brexit Plan IS Best Of Both Worlds" #bbcpapers#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/C9lcR0NyOT
-- Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 4, 2018
The Guardian leads with calls for Work and Pensions Minister Esther McVey to stand down after she apologised for "inadvertently" misleading Parliament over the Government's welfare reforms.
Thursday's GUARDIAN: "McVey faces clamour to quit after misleading Parliament" #bbcpapers#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/LqnxeWOvUy
-- Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 4, 2018
The Sun looks ahead to England's quarter-final clash with Sweden on Saturday.
Tomorrow's front page: The nation will grind to a halt at 3pm on Saturday as an expected 30million fans tune in to watch England's World Cup quarter-final pic.twitter.com/hN9cGqUdKx
-- The Sun (@TheSun) July 4, 2018
The Scotsman leads with the arrest of a 16-year-old boy over the murder of Aleesha MacPhail, six, on the Isle of Bute.
Thursday's SCOTSMAN: "Police arrest teenage boy in Alesha MacPhail murder case" #bbcpapers#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/gY0xXCpNt8
-- Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 4, 2018
The Duchess of Sussex's father, Thomas Markle, fears he will never see her again, the Daily Mirror reports.
Tomorrow's front page: I fear I'll never see Meghan again #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/KASf6hsJVZpic.twitter.com/k5Z0wQj5rK
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 4, 2018
And the Daily Star says there has been a surge in sprinkler sales despite a looming hose pipe ban.
Thursday's Daily STAR: "Let Us Spray" #bbcpapers#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/nrRw50dwxt
-- Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 4, 2018