What the papers say - August 7
The trial of England cricketer Ben Stokes features on the front of many Tuesday papers, alongside an extradition request for the Salisbury attack suspects and global warming fears.
The Times features a picture of Stokes, who is on trial at Bristol Crown Court, with the paper's main lead on Britain seeking two suspects who are believed to have carried out a nerve agent attack in Wiltshire.
The Times: UK plans to extradite Russian poisoners #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/RkLSX9fyhi
-- Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) August 6, 2018
The Daily Telegraph also carries a picture of Stokes, who denies a charge of affray, along with a story saying paedophiles who view obscene images should be given harsher sentences.
'Child porn offenders face harsher sentences' - the front page of The Daily @Telegraph tomorrow #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/wdMaU7teqC
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 6, 2018
The Guardian says the UK is "poised" to submit an extradition request for two Russians suspected of the Novichok attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal.
Guardian front page, Tuesday 7 August 2018: Exclusive: UK poised to ask Russia to extradite Salisbury attack suspects pic.twitter.com/tgrKrEO9LE
-- The Guardian (@guardian) August 6, 2018
The Financial Times reports on the ongoing dispute between the United States and Iran.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Tuesday August 7 https://t.co/CEvvAgKE8Vpic.twitter.com/cc3K2SuvI7
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 6, 2018
The Metro writes that humanity faces "doomsday" with scientists warning temperature rises could set off an "uncontrollable chain of events".
Tuesday's front page:GLOBAL WARMINGDOOMSDAY ALERT#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/ssPv0M1ZEd
-- Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) August 6, 2018
The i leads on British tourists caught up in a pair of earthquakes in the Indonesian island of Lombok, near Bali.
i: British tourists stranded after Lombok earthquake #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/h9XoWUNh7x
-- Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) August 6, 2018
The Independent reports on new research which suggests more police officers than ever are being "forced" to take a second job to supplement their wages.
The Independent: Record number of police forced to take second job #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/s4ymXBhWOA
-- Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) August 6, 2018
The Daily Mirror carries a picture of Stokes arriving at court alongside a story which suggests that people who sleep more than eight hours a night have an increased risk of dying from a stroke or heart attack.
Daily Mirror: Too much sleep is deadly #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/G88pAlSCtv
-- Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) August 6, 2018
The Sun also reports the latest from the affray trial.
Tomorrow's front page: England cricketer Ben Stokes taunted a gay couple outside a nightclub before knocking out two other men in a "sustained episode of violence", a court heard https://t.co/3BF4Iub6kHpic.twitter.com/jOPJCPJofH
-- The Sun (@TheSun) August 6, 2018
The Daily Express says there is a secret plot to remove Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour party.
Daily Express: Secret plot to oust Corbyn #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/FbFs2ZyhaM
-- Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) August 6, 2018
And the Daily Star leads on the claim that Stokes insulted two gay men.
Daily Star: England's Big Ben 'mocked gay men' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/wIIlFE1qpR
-- Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) August 6, 2018