What the papers say – October 28
The manner of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death makes headlines on Monday, as does a possible route to a December election.
The Daily Express, The Times, The Sun, Metro and The Independent all splash on stories about the death of the Islamic State leader in Syria.
EXPRESS: ISIS chief died like a coward #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/Xje5eWcLrS
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 27, 2019
The Times 28/10/2019Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the fugitive leader of Islamic State, blew himself up with 3 of his children after a raid in northwest Syria, President Trump announced yesterday. Photo : Al-Furqan Media/AFP via Getty Images#tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes@thetimespic.twitter.com/PRkuFAge14
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) October 27, 2019
Tomorrow's front page: The families of British terror victims saluted US special forces after their raid killed IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi saying: "Good riddance." https://t.co/W4bjg0zscmpic.twitter.com/CWlAaF4NpX
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 27, 2019
METRO: He died like a dog #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/qaU7mk0J4d
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 27, 2019
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Baghdadi’s brutal reign of terror ends with US raid #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/t47LicXI4k
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 27, 2019
Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph says a Liberal Democrats’ offer to Prime Minister Boris Johnson could lead to a December election.
Tomorrow's front page pic.twitter.com/xR05l7dQmz
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 27, 2019
The Daily Mail leads with a story reporting the head of the NHS will launch an “outspoken attack on the homeopathy industry for peddling deadly anti-vaccine myths”.
DAILY MAIL: NHS chief’s blast at ‘dangerous’ homeopathy #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/orTITmPcKj
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 27, 2019
And The Guardian says a leak has revealed the EU is ready to give the UK a three-month Brexit extension, while the i reports that a pre-Christmas election is looming.
Guardian front page, Monday 28 October 2019: EU ready to give UK three-month Brexit extension, leak reveals pic.twitter.com/r8VGBQUaVn
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) October 27, 2019
I: December election looms as Johnson hints at deal #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/kn8Zds6aAf
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 27, 2019
The Financial Times features a picture of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but its splash is on the supposed financial woes of The Daily Telegraph newspaper.
FT: Barclay twins’ cash injections into struggling empire set to hit £500m #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/D9vrmnbhX4
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 27, 2019
The Daily Mirror says Mr Johnson is not to be trusted with getting a good post-Brexit trade deal with the US.
Tomorrow's #frontpage – Don't trust Johnson on NHS #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/ywLpFIdhdE
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 27, 2019
And the Daily Star splash reports that “Police chiefs have been slammed for allowing sensitive snowflake cops to leave training sessions with too much swearing.”
Tomorrow's @Daily_Star#frontpage:
– Police farce shocker: Thick-skinned blue line
– #Corrie's #CatherineTyldesley out #StrictlyComeDancing2019
– #AntandDec war hero
– Abbey's fabby hols!#frontpagestodaypic.twitter.com/SXRJJqHwjw
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) October 27, 2019
