By
Press Association 2019
British newspapers
The front pages are dominated by Brexit machinations and “Bad Blood Brothers” in the royal family.
The Financial Times says Boris Johnson will today make a new attempt to win Parliament’s backing for his Brexit deal, with the paper predicting he will win the vote but the “result is on a knife edge”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Monday 21 October https://t.co/c2RHrwgqdM pic.twitter.com/JsnjK0hBbh
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 20, 2019
Metro reports that the PM believes he has the numbers to get his agreement approved
But the Daily Express says Labour has a “New plot to hijack Brexit” as it plans to call for a public vote, which the Daily Mail and The Times also cover with accusations from Downing Street.
Monday’s Daily EXPRESS: “How Dare They! New Plot To Hijack Brexit” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/o5BMIvGl8F
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 20, 2019
Sunday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/JhYkJ9ifce
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) October 20, 2019
Downing St says Labour is trying to stop Brexit#tomorrowspapertoday#Brexit@AllieHBNews pic.twitter.com/jjiDeoiVc5
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) October 20, 2019
Attacks, however, may be coming for the PM on all sides, with The Daily Telegraph warning that a “Rebel alliance of MPs” including former Tory Cabinet Minister Sir Oliver Letwin is threatening to derail the withdrawal agreement.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph: ‘PM faces ‘guerilla war’ over new vote on deal’ #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/cJ6pbi2w9T
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 20, 2019
The Guardian also covers the “new alliance”, and features a quote from Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer: “if you want to work with us, our door is open”.
Guardian front page, Monday 21 October 2019: Labour seeks new alliance to kill off PM’s Brexit deal pic.twitter.com/I9gqvoKdzH
— The Guardian (@guardian) October 20, 2019
Labour will back a deal, according to the i, but only if a second referendum is included, which The Independent classes as a “Final Say” vote.
Monday’s i – “Labour to back deal… if second referendum included” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/G4IAxHQ3Bx
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 20, 2019
Tomorrow’s @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYF pic.twitter.com/mUJ5Zvg3Px
— The Independent (@Independent) October 21, 2019
The Sun reports on a growing “rift” between William and Harry under the headline “Bad Blood Brothers”.
Tomorrow’s front page: ‘Prince Harry has publicly admitted the growing rift between him and brother Wills’ https://t.co/Zrkawi99OA pic.twitter.com/Hqf0X60R80
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 20, 2019
Workers at Amazon’s largest British facility, a depot in Essex, have told the Daily Mirror they have been “treated like slaves” as they attempt to meet their “gruelling targets”.
Monday’s Daily MIRROR: “Treated Like Slaves” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/E5KWUMnzFg
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 20, 2019
Britain faces searing temperatures and and “Halloween chiller” this week, according to the Daily Star.
Tomorrow’s front page: Trick or Heat#tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/MHtPQCP5W8 pic.twitter.com/BBARaYX8WU
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) October 20, 2019