starting with the pandemic here in the uk, the daily telegraph warns of a second lockdown, as the r—rate rises for the first time since restrictions were lifted. since the uk lifted portugal from its quarnatine list, the i reports on the ‘last minute dash‘ to the country for british tourists seeking a ‘sunshine break‘. following the exam result controversy in england. the guardian reports that the boss of quual has threatened to quit — unless the education secretary backs the exams regulator on his u—turn in grading. elsewhere, the financial times says russia's opposition leader, alexei navalny, is ready to be air—lifted to a hospital in germany after a suspected poisoning. turning to uk politics, the express says tory mps have urged brussels to ‘wake up to the threat of a no—deal brexit, after trade talks came to a halt‘. and the daily mirror reports that manchester united captain, harry mcguire, is spending a ‘second night behind bars‘ following his arrest in greece.