What the papers say - October 24
The latest turn in the Brexit negotiations features prominently in the papers following Prime Minister Theresa May's House of Commons update on Monday.
A report on the prescribing of statins by GPs has also made headlines, as well as a study into breast cancer risk among women.
The Guardian follows up the PM's Commons statement on the progress of talks with the EU, saying Mrs May has signalled there will not be a transitional deal to avoid a "cliff-edge" Brexit.
Guardian front page, Tuesday 24 October 2017: May frustrates hopes of Brexit transition deal pic.twitter.com/BWT7NCghBL
-- The Guardian (@guardian) October 23, 2017
According to The Times, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is "furious" over leaks of discussions from a private dinner between Mrs May and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, after a German newspaper suggested she "begged" for help on Brexit.
Tomorrow's Times front page: Merkel left 'furious' by Brexit leaks against May pic.twitter.com/4moja5e6vz
-- The Times of London (@thetimes) October 23, 2017
The i reports that Mrs May has "shrugged off" the leaks after Mr Juncker denied the reports were accurate, saying she was in fact in "good shape" and "fighting".
Meanwhile a report on "the other place" by the Daily Mirror says 17 House of Lords peers claimed more than £400,000 in expenses despite failing to speak or submit questions.
Tomorrow's front page: Oh Lord... they're at it again #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/kzAWWWDsaupic.twitter.com/r0uG1r9hIH
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 23, 2017
Turning to health matters, the Daily Telegraph reports that an NHS drive to promote the prescription of statins has not worked.
Tuesday's @Telegraph front page #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/KT9pNEyOks
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 23, 2017
And the Daily Mail reports on a study by Cambridge University experts that has fund one in five women are at a "significantly" higher risk of breast cancer.
The Sun carries an account by top female footballer Alexandra Nord of how a Premier League star attempted to rape her.
Tomorrow's front page: Top female footballer accuses Premier League star of sex attack pic.twitter.com/xv9MwsxhO1
-- The Sun (@TheSun) October 23, 2017
Meanwhile under the headline "Foreign aid: Let's stop it now" the Daily Express calls for an end to "spending madness that sees billions of pounds sent overseas".