What the papers say - February 8
Brexit blowback and council cash crises are among the stories making the headlines in Thursday's papers.
The Times leads with lingering problems with funding local authorities, saying that the richest county council - Surrey - is facing a £100 million gap between the money it expects to receive in the next financial year and the money it expects to spend.
Tomorrow's front page: UK's richest county hit by £100m cash crisis #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/7R0KY4R7c4
-- The Times of London (@thetimes) February 7, 2018
George Soros leads the Daily Telegraph, with a story about how the billionaire is backing a campaign to "overturn Brexit".
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Man who 'broke the Bank of England' backing secret plot to thwart Brexit' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/oXXm1i9rQZ
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 7, 2018
The Guardian reports on "secret economic analysis" about Brexit, suggesting that leave-voting areas in the West Midlands and north east would be worst affected as leaving the bloc causes an £80 billion hole in public finances.
Guardian front page, Thursday 8 February 2018: Revealed - the £80bn cost of hard Brexit pic.twitter.com/FLd1pMfTjH
-- The Guardian (@guardian) February 7, 2018
The Financial Times carries the latest on the stock market, saying that London is the worst-performing major market in the world this year.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Thursday February 8 https://t.co/Wv5EM2nLeUpic.twitter.com/uAwiatIZgp
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) February 7, 2018
Research on the increasing availability of lower strength alcohol leads the Metro, with the study warning products may simply increase the amount of alcohol people consume.
Tomorrow's front page:LOW-STRENGTHBOOZE 'IS SOLDAS SOFT DRINK'#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/D0HqfxYFoG
-- Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) February 7, 2018
The i leads on a report about young migrants who hope to cross the Channel into the United Kingdom.
Thursday's i front page: Plight of the children who dream of Britain #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/LOsl54iVEu
-- i newspaper (@theipaper) February 7, 2018
And the Independent carries a leaked report which allegedly says one in five people working in Parliament have experienced sexual harassment in the last year.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition: https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/olVFcnY8As
-- The Independent (@Independent) February 7, 2018
Jon Venables's prison sentence for indecent images of children leads the Sun and the Daily Mirror, with the former reporting James Bulger's mother's fury at the sentence.
Tomorrow's front page: James Bulger's mum's fury at Venables' 40 months jail sentence for sick child images https://t.co/ZNUvRgwsDIpic.twitter.com/bPv5LqY4de
-- The Sun (@TheSun) February 7, 2018
The Mirror reports on James Bulger's father, who has urged the authorities to remove the lifetime anonymity given to Venables.
Tomorrow's front page: Name him before he claims another victim #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/y73cLCAQ1spic.twitter.com/Xpf1fmd4lQ
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 7, 2018
The Daily Mail reports the average council tax bill is set to increase by £100, calling the rises "punishing".
Thursday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/KtMWfRvhYj
-- Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) February 7, 2018
The Daily Express runs with a similar story, saying that 19 out of 20 local authorities will put their bills up.
Thursday's Daily EXPRESS: "Council Tax Bills To Soar" #bbcpapers#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/w4xw5NZp1J
-- Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 7, 2018
And the Daily Star reports that February 14 will be a chilly day - and Champions League football may lead women being given the cold shoulder by their partners.
Thursday's Daily STAR: "Valentine's Will Be Coldest On Record" #bbcpapers#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/9kEJLhwtHA
-- Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 7, 2018