What the papers say - August 29
Conservative ructions over Brexit and a fresh storm over anti-Semitism facing Labour make headlines on Wednesday.
The Guardian leads with Theresa May's indication that she will fight off any leadership challenge from Boris Johnson.
GUARDIAN: PM: I will fight any challenge to my leadership #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/8tvXxou24w
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2018
The Daily Express says the Prime Minister brushed aside the suggestion of a coup as she promised to deliver a Brexit deal that honours the 2016 referendum.
EXPRESS: PM closing in on Brexit deal #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/V7GchQlIHi
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2018
However The Times reports that other forces could be at play, with pro-EU Tory MPs fearing Ukip supporters will attempt to unseat them and elect a Brexiteer PM.
Tomorrow's Times front page: Tories fear infiltration by Ukip members pic.twitter.com/ExNV2A6UGx
-- The Times of London (@thetimes) August 28, 2018
Meanwhile The Independent leads on Mrs May's Brexit trade mission to Africa, reporting that agreements reached on the trip do not improve on current terms.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Just the rest of the world to go #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/HN1atNhXjo
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2018
Last week footage from 2013 emerged of Jeremy Corbyn criticising a group of British Zionists.
The Daily Mail leads with Lord Jonathan Sacks' comparison of the Labour leader's comments with Enoch Powell's inflammatory "rivers of blood" speech.
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/j0ZPxSCEw6
-- Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 28, 2018
The Daily Telegraph also carries the former chief rabbi's criticism of Mr Corbyn on its front page.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: Corbyn's comments 'like Rivers of Blood' #tomorrowspapertodaypic.twitter.com/2wVkbGlhW7
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 28, 2018
The Sun leads with the death of a mother-of-three, 29, from Leeds after undergoing "bum lift" surgery in Turkey.
British woman dies after botched Brazilian bum lift used by TOWIE reality stars https://t.co/Bu5KGdgY44
-- The Sun (@TheSun) August 28, 2018
In other news, the Financial Times reports that more than a dozen company retirement schemes have been warned "overly generous" pension payouts could damage remaining funds.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Wednesday August 29 https://t.co/h3l26FCWs7pic.twitter.com/HjP0MakWTw
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 28, 2018
The i leads with a medical advance that will help identify people at risk of heart attack years in an advance.
I: Heart attacks predicted years in advance #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/xx2LWREezD
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2018
The Daily Mirror reports that twins sold as babies to a British couple are now "thriving" at university in the US.
Tomorrow's front page: FOUND: The twin girls sold on the web for £8,000#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/NqAkuSzmAPpic.twitter.com/WlaIvsSHvB
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 28, 2018
And the Metro leads with an attack on police officers making an arrest at a London McDonald's.
METRO: Police: We're under attack #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/SspWF1IS2f
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2018