it seems as if the quality of our rivers has never been more important. through the pandemic, people turned to them, not just for exercise, but to improve their well—being. zoe conway, bbc news. a real contrast between the images and how beautiful it looks and then you look at what has been happening and the evidence about what is going into our rivers. we are talking more about that little later on. let's take a look at today's front pages. the times reports that tory mps who've accused government whips of "blackmailing" them, are considering publishing texts and a recording of a "heated conversation" to back up their claims. according to the guardian, anger has intensified among the tory rebels after they were accused of losing their nerve in their bid to force a no—confidence vote in borisjohnson. the daily express reports that the chancellor, rishi sunak, is considering offering millions of people a £500 payout to help with soaring energy bills. and one of the most watched videos on the bbc news website shows