to become caretaker prime minister and avoid a no—deal brexit, that's the lead story in tommorrow‘s telegraph. similarly, the times says hardline conservative remainer mps could favour supporting jeremy corbyn acting as a caretaker prime minister over the accepting a no—deal brexit. on the same story, the guardian says the liberal democrats are under growing pressure to back jeremy corbyn as a caretaker prime minister to stop a no—deal brexit. also leading on brexit — the ‘i' reports that nicola stugeon and the snp have backed the labour leader's plans to remove boris johnson from office.

nora quoirin‘s grandfather has said there remain many unanswered questions surrounding her death, that's according to the daily mail. solicitor and father peter duncan was stabbed to death after he intervened in a row involving a group of youths in newcastle, says the mirror. the express reports that the number of criminals hauled before the courts has reached an all—time low. and the litigation funder burford capital has demoted the wife of its chief executive from her role as finance director in a pledge to overhaul its board, that's according to the ft. nice variety of papers, we start off with the independent. and it's the story that's leading and everyone is

talking about at the moment. developing quickly. and its leaders at war over a bed too but no deal with joe swenson at war over a bed too but no deal withjoe swenson pictured there. you this could have been very bad news story for the prime minister of borisjohnson. story for the prime minister of boris johnson. with all the opponents have no—deal brexit coming together to work out how they could frustrate his efforts to take us out on the 31st without a deal. instead it's a division story between his opponents. injeremy corbyn put a cat amongst the pigeons with his open letter to the leaders and to some conservatives suggesting the way to do it is vote of no confidence and he would then let it pass and other which borisjohnson would be defeated, he would then put himself forward as an alternative prime minister. now, that's strictly

speaking as a constitutional way of going about things, he would have first dibs in trying to form a government. joe swenson, who has been pretty short—sighted, i think until now, i recently taking other of the liberal democrats, i think she misplaced —— they played her reaction to it by dismissing it out of hand. that created this impression that leaders of the opposition party and the various backbench groupings cannot find an agreement about how you make this whole idea of alternative government work. in the story became split on that side rather than at the right to boris johnson's that side rather than at the right to borisjohnson‘s plants. that side rather than at the right to boris johnson's plants. what did you make up the story that broke? when it broke i agree, and joe swenson came out strongly against it, everyone was saying this morning this is a ridiculous plan and give to failure and nobody was going to backjeremy to failure and nobody was going to back jeremy corbyn and to failure and nobody was going to backjeremy corbyn and things have shifted quite a lot this evening, we are seeing in the front pages for

tomorrow, a number of political parties saying they wouldn't support this plan. they have all come out and now it looks as if we have some for torres saying that we desperately need consensus on this. we are turning to the guardian next. asi we are turning to the guardian next. as i said, it's been a busy day for everything to do with education at the big day for them stop live they gave her a—levels, for hundred thousand teenagers picking their results in very emotional for them this paragraph says it all. it's a lovely picture and has the whole span of teenagers laughing with the light, some looking surprised and shocked and we are hoping they all get the results they wanted. but, yes, interesting stories coming out

of the a level results. celebrations ona of the a level results. celebrations on a level day, top grade is the dominant thing today. there's been a tiny drop in the grades awarded, but we are seeing about one in four teenagers getting top grades and we are seeing a teenagers getting top grades and we are seeing a pass teenagers getting top grades and we are seeing a pass rate about 90%. so, yeah. very good news, obviously for students to have got the rail and managed to get that place is they were helping to get. for questions every the whole clearing process of christ and the way in which people are no longer expected to get a level grades in order to get a place a university. there is also? ever be kind and a—levels the kids want to do and whether or not the science subjects, there is a long history, of the shortage of qualified teachers and sciences and

people wanted to do that. that seems to shift in favour of science. but now we have a worry over whether or not humanity subjects. the english and history are important as well. english is particularly dropping off and kids not wanting to study because it's too difficult or boring. it's interesting because he see a rise in the number of girls doing these science levels, but you are right there is a collapse in the numberof are right there is a collapse in the number of youngsters wanting to do english a—levels, this is the new ha rd english a—levels, this is the new hard gcs ease. it's the last year of the tape —— a—levels, people are saying it's because it's so difficult now it's putting off weaker candidates from going forward. actually, this whole idea that memorising shakespeare's putting kids off english, i did not agree. i loved memorising shakespeare and i can still quote it

in times of need. we are going back to be independent, and the other big story today. was the number of drug—related debts rick —— reaching record levels. very worrying and the statistics are start there's a huge increase in the number of deaths related to drug poisoning either illegal or in some cases prescription drugs. buried beneath the story, also of their meat that had my figures are huge disparities across the country. i think in the northeast something like 96.3 people per million have died. whereas in london, it's down to 39.4. huge disparities and i think it's one of the areas people argue about the crime figures and whether or not government is responsible and what can be done to deal with it, it's a

genuine debate. i think around drug—related debts, it's absolutely clear that if the resources are not there and there is a huge cut in resources , there and there is a huge cut in resources, with local authorities that are responsible for care and rehabilitate —— rehabilitation treatment, the budget cuts, death and 50% cut across the country and people or drug problems. this is the consequence of that. not only cuts, but also cuts to the police budget and members of police. catching criminals, because some of the big cities had seen a light attracts. what's the argument of the criminalization of possession. much, much more seriously, and i think the argument that the way in which we have always dressed it up as a war on drugs and that's a across party consensus because neither of the big parties whether in government opposition have been wanted to be seen as opposition have been wanted to be seen as soft because people

recognise the appalling damage they can do. the idea that you can tackle that simply by what's described as war on that simply by what's described as waron drugs, a that simply by what's described as war on drugs, a police response that try to prevent people taking drugs. it has meant the resources have been taken away from actually dealing with the health crisis rather than public health right —— criminals. with the health crisis rather than public health right —— criminalsm interesting looking at the figures and comparing drugs policies around the world. i don't have it picked up the world. i don't have it picked up the idea that in portugal and czech republic, that both decriminalised position. and what it brings was 93 million people dying from drugs misuse. compared to the czech republic it's four and i million. let me make up perhaps the first stage of it being tackling likely

detoxifying the criminal aspect of candidates, because that's often seen as a gateway candidates, because that's often seen as a gateway drug. i'm totally opposed to decriminalization, because i think cannabis is seen as a gateway drug and... yes it's incredibly strong, and i had seen so many children actually start on cannabis sometimes because their parents smoked cannabis in front of them. so they start on cannabis not realising how strong it is an effects of mental health, they become psychotic and often it leads to other drugs. so i'm opposed to decriminalization, and in schools now, some of the schools are having to deal with an epidemic of drug use imean to deal with an epidemic of drug use i mean children ordering drugs and having them delivered having them ordered on the internet and delivered to your home you don't need to find a drug dealer any more. they are still available now. and schools are dealing with this problem and it's becoming increasingly hard line and how they deal it then that's the way could

go. i don't think decriminalising is quick and help. instead of concentrating on education element. it's a hard line know they say if you are currently drugs three strikes you're out, and not turning a blind eye which has happened for a long time. but i feelthe need a blind eye which has happened for a long time. but i feel the need to talk to kids, not only lecturing them about drugs. had to start the conversation? that's for parents and teachers to talk at an early age about a possible dangerous, but also talk to them not only about warning them of dangerous, but because frankly i think a lot of kids in school these days and coming out to schools know more about drugs and the way in which drugs infiltrate the way in which drugs infiltrate the whole of society these days than the whole of society these days than the adults do. so you not only talking we are listening to them and trying to understand exactly how this pandemic has taken over so much

of our children. let's go to the daily mail, and nora we are looking at. really such a tragic story. but the questions are being asked and it seems the family are not happy. the isa seems the family are not happy. the is a very sad story of nora. is a sad story, and the family says there are many unanswered questions about her death and they believe she may have been abducted and the police are insisting there are no suspicious circumstances. and that she wandered by herself into the jungle and started up. but i mean, there are things that just jungle and started up. but i mean, there are things thatjust make you, i don't know, they are puzzling. why was her body naked when it was found? i find that strange. why did it to kurtz —— picks along to find a? ten days to find her. the family insisted she would not have gone off

alone that she had learning difficulties and there was no way she would have walked off alone. so i think there are many unanswered questions and it's interesting they had played on the front page and asked that headline is and how could they have nested ? asked that headline is and how could they have nested? it's always wondering when you see a police force or government or whatever it might be trying to close down the stories, which they did because they wa nt to stories, which they did because they want to get it out of the way especially when he gets international headlights which is damaging to the national reputation, they want to close it all down went to be fair, how could they possibly know? how could they be sure that it was not an action or she died of natural causes? it's too early to judge and jump to conclusions that we see them try to shut it down you do suspect that actually is trying to get it out the front pages brush at the way the family are determined and some generals are determined that's not going to happen. daily express, we are going to try to now.

millions of crime victims denied justice, wow, sean? number criminals... if figures show that england and wales criminaljustice syste m england and wales criminaljustice system is 1.59 million last year, and that's lowest on record and the country according to express that that serve rubbing hands in glee. it's not clear from the story why that happened, and may well be to do with following police numbers, but we did not know. we don't have any more information at the moment. it's going to be interesting how the tough my online order will adjust that. i think for a long time the criminal justice system that. i think for a long time the criminaljustice system is in a state of crisis and politicians have turned their attention elsewhere, they had not wanted to address it. partly because i can connect comes

back to resources. but there is no doubt that the lack of magistrates and cuts to the courts and criminal justice system had been absolutely draconian. we have had ministers of justice who have willingly played along with substantial cuts expecting the criminaljustice system to cope, because very good people and the well—intentioned people and the well—intentioned people are in there doing their best to make the system work. if we want this country to be not only protected from crime, but also to deal with criminal charges in a fair and just way, then you have to put money into it, this particular issue, at the resources are not there you can expect the system to deal with the comments the police and we saw the story yesterday about the online or telephone support the victims, all of that trying to stop

cases going before the courts because they know they cannot cope. shall he come back to this in the next edition? that's it for the papers this hour. sian and lance will be back at half past eleven for another look at the papers, and don't forget you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website. it's all there for you — 7 days a week at bbc.co.uk/papers — and if you miss the programme any evening you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. thank you sian and lance — goodbye. by the end of this forecast, things looking drier and a little bit warmer. rather like today where most of us saw some spells of sunshine but there is more rain in the forecast.

while most of us start the night dry with some clear skies, clouds are gathering in the west, rain arriving into northern ireland, scotland, western fringes of england and wales by the end of the night. the temperature not much lower than 14 or 15. cooler further east, perhaps as low as eight or nine. in parts of east anglia and eastern england. this area of low pressure to deal with tomorrow. once again, the isobars closer together so not just wet but also windy. we could possibly see some disruption tomorrow because of the heavy rain, particularly across england and wales. keep up—to—date with the latest travel news on bbc local radio. rain initially across northern ireland, scotland, western fringes of england and wales, sliding south and eastward through the day eventually arriving in south—east england where we could see a dry and bright start. drier and brighter across scotland and the far north of england and northern ireland but with some blustery showers and strong winds tomorrow, gusts up to 45 mph. combine that with the rain which will linger across a wide swathes of england and wales, cool day but could get up to 2021 further north where we see some afternoon sunshine.

very slowly the rain starts to pull away tomorrow evening with heavy blustery showers following behind. persistent rain pulls out of the way in the early hours of saturday morning. this area of low pressure is the driving force through the weekend. keeping showers going particularly across northern ireland and scotland through saturday and could merge to give a longer spell of rain. showers more scattered, some mainly dry and they quite windy day with the range of 17—21. the potential for heavy rain overnight across southern and south—east england. once again, sunshine and showers heaviest across scotland, northern ireland, north—west england and the greater chance of some of those pushing further southwards. a windy day with gusts of 30 or 40 so when they showery and quite cool but there are signs through next week that although we start with showers around, they start to ease and things turning drier and warmer

by the end of the week.

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 11:00pm: the number of drug deaths in england and wales is the highest it has been since records began, prompting calls for better funding of treatment programmes. there at risk of violence, they are at risk of criminality, they are at risk of many things. can we keep all of them safe at the moment? no, we can't. a seized iranian tanker held in gibraltar is to be released, despite a last—minute plea by the us authorities. one, two, three... the proportion of a—level students getting the top grades drops to a 12—year low. standing here, you really get a sense of the size of this creature.