The Metro’s headline sums up the rising tide of anti-zero-COVID protests in China, calling it “The Great Brawl of China”.

The latest unrest follows a protest in the north-western city of Urumqi, where 10 people died in a tower block fire. Protesters have blamed lockdown rules for hampering rescue efforts, but authorities deny this. The paper describes the police crackdown on dissidents, reporting that pepper spray and police batons have been used to quell gatherings.

The front page reports on Jill Scott winning I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! And Matt Hancock’s stint in the jungle.