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

Image caption Tributes to teacher James Furlong, who was one of the victims of the park attack in Reading on Saturday, lead the front page of the Metro. The head of history was a "kind and gentle" teacher, the paper reports, as suspect Khairi Saadallah, 25, remains in custody after being arrested under the Terrorism Act. Also on the front page is a picture of police tents set up at Forbury Gardens, with the headline "terror in the park".
Image caption Leading the front page of the Daily Telegraph and several other papers are reports that security services investigated Libyan national Mr Saadallah last year. The paper says there are questions over whether he should have been "at large" after being released from jail earlier this month for minor offences. The paper quotes sources who say that Home Secretary Priti Patel is planning to "crack down" on asylum applications and speed up deportation of foreign offenders.
Image caption Dominating the front page of the Times is a photo of Mr Saadallah and reports into his background, which have been widely covered by other papers. Also on the front page is a report that pubs will take names and contact details of customers before they are allowed to enter, under new plans being drawn up for the next stage of lockdown being lifted.
Image caption Continuing the coverage of Saturday's attack, the Guardian says Mr Saadallah was under investigation by intelligence agencies as a person who might travel abroad "for extremist reasons" but the paper quotes sources who say the inquiry was closed "relatively quickly" with no action taken as no immediate risk or genuine threat was identified. The main image on the paper's front page is of Mr Furlong, the first victim named in the attack. In other news, the paper says that austerity and local government cuts in England have hit Labour councils the hardest.
Image caption The i also leads on reports that the suspect in the Reading attack had been under surveillance. The paper says that intelligence agencies scaled back their investigations after Mr Saadallah failed to join up with a terror group. The front page also touches upon the tributes paid to teacher Mr Furlong, one of the three victims of Saturday's attack. Meanwhile, the PM "promises" to change the legal system if there are lessons to be learned from the attack, the paper says.
Image caption The Daily Mail describes Mr Saadallah as a refugee, who came to the attention of MI5 after he had an "aspiration to travel" abroad, but security services closed the case when there was not enough to corroborate concerns raised. Meanwhile, a photo of Prince Charles and Prince William dominates the front page, as the paper shares "glorious" Father's Day photos of the pair.
Image caption Striking a similar tone in regards to Saturday's attack, the Daily Express reports that Mr Saadallah had previously wanted to travel to Syria.
Image caption The Daily Mirror also leads on reports that Saturday's park attack suspect was on MI5's radar.
Image caption Elsewhere, the Financial Times leads with a report that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is "poised" to defer tax rises and cuts to public spending in the Autumn Budget. The Treasury is considering a temporary cut to value added tax, the paper adds, following "significant pressure" from industry and Tory MPs. One option reportedly being discussed is a lower VAT rate for the tourism sector, including pubs, restaurants and hotels. The lead image is of Donald Trump arriving back at the White House on Sunday morning following a low turnout at his re-election campaign at a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the night before.
Image caption And "Costa bravo," is the headline on the front page of the Daily Star as the paper reports that three "NHS angels" were among those to book flights to Spain on Sunday after country officials announced that British travellers would not have to go into quarantine on arrival.

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