What the papers say – September 9
Boris Johnson and talk of plots in the Conservative party make the majority of Sunday’s front pages, while Brexit also features.
The Sunday Times leads with allegations that Theresa May’s aides drew up a “dossier” about Mr Johnson’s personal life in an attempt to thwart his leadership plans.
Tomorrow's front page: War over Boris 'dirty dossier' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/2BN8hftXPi
— The Sunday Times (@thesundaytimes) September 8, 2018
The Sunday Telegraph runs with a proposal from Justice Secretary David Gauke to allow prisoners access to phones.
Sunday Telegraph front page – 'Minister: give all prisoners phones' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/lqg84dHENL
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 8, 2018
Brexit leads the Observer, with the paper reporting that members of Britain’s three largest trade unions support a second vote on the country leaving the bloc.
Tomorrow’s front page pic.twitter.com/P0y7u1cvi1
— The Observer (@ObserverUK) September 8, 2018
The Independent reports that a planned compromise on the Irish border post-Brexit has been deemed “unacceptable” by cabinet ministers.
Brexit talks at risk of collapse as British cabinet ministers brand EU compromise on Irish border 'unacceptable' https://t.co/e684uXt0I1pic.twitter.com/41pAu4JgQY
— The Independent (@Independent) September 8, 2018
The Sun on Sunday and Sunday Mirror contain more allegations about Mr Johnson’s life outside Parliament.
Tomorrow's front page: Boris Johnson grows close to ex-Tory aide since his marriage hits the rocks https://t.co/2QqmHkCFimpic.twitter.com/R4fuz28mDT
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 8, 2018
While the Mail on Sunday speaks of the furore caused by comments made by Mr Johnson in which he said Mrs May had wrapped a suicide vest around Britain and handed a detonator to Brussels.
And Johnson has an op ed in the Mail on Sunday, delivering a full frontal political attack on Theresa May. “His most outspoken attack yet”. It’s certainly going to be a busy in Westminster next week. pic.twitter.com/9fSk7ojyjn
— Tom Watson (@tom_watson) September 8, 2018
The Sunday Express reports an ex-KGB officer who claims Russia told him to kill dissidents in a similar way as was seen in the attack on the Skripals in Salisbury.
Sunday Express: Kremlin ordered me to poison enemies #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/XW0if2ieL7
— Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) September 8, 2018
And the Star on Sunday sees Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood air his views on X Factor and the ratings war between the two shows.
Daily Star: Craig: We’ll kill off X-factor #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/XXCyKKKACt
— Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) September 8, 2018