Intrigue continues to swirl as the “poisoned spy”, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter, Yulia, remain in intensive care. Boris Johnson has said the possibility of a Russian assassination attempt means UK officials might boycott the World Cup. The papersOne show in town against today really: the deepening mystery surrounding the apparent poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury. The Telegraph says “Putin swore revenge on poisoned Russian spy” while the Guardian leads with “Terror police take over spy ‘poison’ case”. For more news: www.theguardian.comSign upThe Guardian Morning Briefing is delivered to thousands of inboxes bright and early every weekday.

Source: The Guardian March 07, 2018 06:45 UTC