Newspaper headlines: Suspect 'on MI5's radar', plus victim tributes

Many of Monday's front pages feature pictures of James Furlong - the first victim of Saturday's terror attack in Reading to be named. 

The i uses a picture of a police officer laying flowers close to the scene of the attack under a headline stating that the "suspect had been under surveillance" by MI5 last year - although had not been judged to be an immediate risk.

The Daily Mirror calls for an urgent inquiry to reassure the public over the effectiveness of intelligence agencies, while the Daily Mail says the incident raises troubling questions that the government must answer to fulfil its duty to protect citizens. 

Writing in The Times, Fiona Hamilton takes a more sympathetic angle, calling efforts to stop every attack of this type a "tough task", especially taking the police and security services' limited resources into account.

There is plenty of discussion about the prospect of social distancing measures being relaxed this week.

According to The Guardian, people visiting pubs and restaurants may need to "check in" with their phones if restrictions are eased to allow better contact tracing should anyone be found to have the virus. 

The Daily Telegraph's leader welcomes any relaxation of the rules but urges the government to ensure the new measures are clear, saying any further confusion or uncertainty over what is and is not allowed would be disastrous.

Some of the cartoonists take inspiration from the story - Peter Schrank's picture in The Times shows a group of scientists enjoying a pint at one end of a bar while Boris Johnson looks forlorn sitting alone at the other end.

One of the experts points to the PM saying, "Our scientific advice is to keep your distance from him..."

Martin Rowson draws Mr Johnson stepping over a cliff edge in The Mirror as he says, "That's enough doom and gloom... Let's get down the pub!"

The Financial Times reports that the Chancellor is planning to temporarily cut VAT and defer tax rises in the coming weeks to support the UK economy. 

The paper says Rishi Sunak faces a "dilemma" of how to get the economy firing again while securing the public finances.

The Sun says a VAT cut "bears all the hallmarks of good sense" and would be a great incentive to get people spending money again.

There is bad news for fans of pantomimes, with a warning that they may not go ahead this year. 

Writing in the Daily Express, Gyles Brandreth urges the government to intervene and ensure theatres can open as quickly as possible, saying that if pantomimes are forced off stage it could be "game over" for theatres.

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