What the papers say - August 11
A tax for online retailers, the Boris Johnson burka row and Turkey's plunging lira make for headlines on Saturday.
The Guardian leads with Chancellor Philip Hammond's intention to consider "temporary tax measures" for online firms if consensus cannot be reached with other countries over levelling the playing field with traditional retailers.
Guardian front page, Saturday 11 August 2018: 'Amazon tax' needed to save high street, says Hammond pic.twitter.com/10i8VjZHPu
-- The Guardian (@guardian) August 10, 2018
The Daily Mirror claims the move as a big victory for its High Street Fightback campaign.
Tomorrow's front page: We'll hammer Amazon #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/PLh4HDilC8pic.twitter.com/TEBVvluQ4U
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 10, 2018
Meanwhile The Times says Amazon will be banned from saying it can guarantee next-day delivery service for its Prime customers.
Tomorrow's front page: Amazon 'misleads buyers' #tomorrowspapertodaypic.twitter.com/KUJqSUteQL
-- The Times of London (@thetimes) August 10, 2018
Theresa May's "personal rivalry" with Boris Johnson is behind the former foreign secretary facing a "show trial" investigation into comments about the burka, Jacob Rees-Mogg has said in an article for the Daily Telegraph.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'May setting up Boris for 'show trial'' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/NcBTLpEInJ
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 10, 2018
Meanwhile MP Conor Burns told The Sun that the prospect of the former London mayor having to undergo diversity training is "a joke".
Tomorrow's front page: Tory chiefs were branded a joke last night over plans to send Boris Johnson for diversity training over his burka blast. https://t.co/Fysk9Ol7Lkpic.twitter.com/Vfkcs6QmZE
-- The Sun (@TheSun) August 10, 2018
In other news, the FT Weekend leads with Turkey's ongoing currency crisis after the Lira slid further on Friday amid fresh sanctions from the US.
Just published: front page of FT Weekend, UK edition, Saturday 11 August https://t.co/83WkfiwO0opic.twitter.com/QasdnW83i2
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 10, 2018
The Daily Express says veterans of the Cypriot conflict in the 1950s have reacted angrily after a request for "allegations of wrongdoing" was issued.
Saturday's EXPRESS: Disgraceful #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/KXLpEVb6Sj
-- Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) August 10, 2018
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was photographed at the graves of terror leaders linked to the Munich Massacre, the Daily Mail reports.
Saturday's MAIL: Corbyn's wreath at graves of Munich terrorists #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/X6rJvpMR24
-- Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) August 10, 2018