Papers assess Tory leader's year

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David Cameron receives good coverage in the papers as the first anniversary of his election as Tory leader looms.

The Daily Telegraph leads with an interview in which Mr Cameron warns the Conservative Party faces a fourth election defeat unless it modernises.

The Daily Mail believes Mr Cameron is partially right - saying he may drive traditionalists to distraction, but he has not made a bad start as leader.

However, it urges him to show he has the substance to match his style.

Rising pound

The pound is also a big talking point as it approaches the two dollar mark.

It is the main story for the Independent which mulls "the landmark" exchange rate for Britain under the headline "The Two Dollar Question".

The Independent, the Guardian and the Daily Mail check out the bargains that British shoppers are snapping up on mini-breaks to New York.

However, the Daily Telegraph warns that only £145 worth of goods can be brought back without attracting duty.

Spy riddle

The mystery of the death of the ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko continues to fill column inches.

The Sun says the riddle becomes more sinister by the day and has "scattered a trail of fear across Europe".

The exposure of a second man to radiation poisoning is the main story for the Times and the Guardian.

The Daily Express asks one key question - did Mr Litvinenko and Mario Scaramella breathe in a cloud of a radioactive substance at their meeting at a London sushi restaurant?

Road tolls

Clear battle lines are drawn as the papers consider a report which suggests that motorists should be charged for using roads.

The government-commissioned study says charging drivers will help cut congestion and carbon emissions.

This makes sense to the Independent. It says Sir Rod Eddington's plans would be environmentally sustainable.

But the Daily Mirror sees a future where company executives speed along roads cleared of low-income drivers.