Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans being on the brink of collapse dominates Wednesday’s front pages, while an alleged public spat between cricketer Ben Stokes and his wife Claire also features prominently.
The Daily Telegraph laments that a Brexit deal is now “essentially impossible”.
TELEGRAPH: Brexit deal now ‘essentially impossible’ #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/QBVjF5MeDp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 8, 2019
The Guardian leads with hopes for a Brexit deal appearing “doomed”.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 9 October 2019: Day the deal was doomed pic.twitter.com/loyglgF5Wt
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) October 8, 2019
And Metro, the i and the Daily Express seem to agree.
Wednesday’s front page:WE’RE GOING ROUND IN MERKELS#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/AKwaQcTCWI
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) October 8, 2019
Wednesday’s front page: Brexit deal ‘impossible’ as EU leaders reject PM’s proposals #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/LFrOPktz07
— i newspaper (@theipaper) October 8, 2019
EXPRESS: That’s it then! PM’s angry clash spells end of deal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/oUkPJ66ebg
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 8, 2019
The Daily Mirror leads with Mr Johnson’s Brexit plan being on the brink of collapse, along with the alleged dispute between Ben and Claire Stokes.
Wednesday’s @DailyMirror front page. pic.twitter.com/3LzQyR9yag
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) October 8, 2019
And The Independent says now Mr Johnson’s deal is on the brink of collapse, it’s time to brace for “the Brexit blame game”.
Tomorrow’s @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYF pic.twitter.com/Z4VCvOlgN7
— The Independent (@Independent) October 8, 2019
The Times, however, says Mr Johnson has another chance to keep a Brexit deal alive.
The Times 9/10/2019Boris Johnson yesterday after he was rebuffed by Angela Merkel. He apparently sought help to “get the boat off the rocks”. Photo : Stephen Chung/Alamy#thetimes #tomorrowspaperstoday @thetimes pic.twitter.com/UczU72V1G8
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) October 8, 2019
And the Financial Times leads with Mr Johnson urging Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to keep talking over Brexit border arrangements.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 9 October https://t.co/mLuU2qFEDJ pic.twitter.com/JSsfbyILRl
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 8, 2019
Away from Brexit, the Daily Mail leads with a petition it started to demand improvements in dementia care.
MAIL: The roar No10 cannot ignore #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qR5F7HDiX7
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 8, 2019
The Sun carries a story about the first same-sex couple on Dancing On Ice.
Tomorrow’s front page: ‘ITV chiefs have paired up two male dancers – beating Strictly to make telly history’ https://t.co/uEbHoZUA27 pic.twitter.com/fEBsyAVp25
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 8, 2019
And the Daily Star leads with the Ben and Claire Stokes story.
Tomorrow’s front page: Choke was just a joke https://t.co/WFugCS6Xg5 #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/REEr2jvjdb
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) October 8, 2019
