What the papers say – October 13

Princess Eugenie’s fairytale wedding to Jack Brooksbank dominates the headlines on Saturday – alongside more Brexit backlash and an investigation into potential health risks at the Grenfell fire site.

The Daily Mail features a striking image of Eugenie and her new husband sharing a kiss on the steps of St George’s Chapel – alongside a caption which reads: “Five months after Meghan’s showstopper… Nothing second best about THAT kiss!”

The Daily Express uses the same main image and says the bride’s low-backed dress, which showed off her scar from a scoliosis operation at the age of 12, was a tribute to the NHS staff who performed the life-changing surgery.

“Thank You!”, the paper’s headline reads.

The Sun runs with the headline “Fergie Time”, and says the mother of the bride, the Duchess of York, nearly “stole the show” by arriving at Windsor Castle six minutes late.

Eugenie’s striking tiara, loaned from her grandmother the Queen, is highlighted on the front of The Times.

The paper’s lead story reports that Philip Hammond is being warned that he does not have support in the Commons for a tax-raising budget in what is a sign of the government’s paralysis over Brexit.

The Daily Telegraph also leads on Brexit, and says the transition period could be extended by another year to help Theresa May find a solution to the Irish border problem.

Tory Eurosceptics reacted with fury to the proposals, the paper adds.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror and Daily Star lead on Strictly Come Dancing, as Seann Walsh and Katya Jones prepare to dance again this weekend.

The Guardian says an investigation has revealed a “huge concentration” of toxins around the Grenfell Tower site, which may have long-term health implications for the survivors of the fire and thousands who live and work nearby.

Elsewhere, the i reports that shale gas drilling is to resume in the UK for the first time in seven years after a landmark ruling.

And the Financial Times says strong earnings from JPMorgan and Citigroup provided a rare glimmer of light in a dismal week for Wall Street, which led to a global equities sell-off that raised fears one of the longest bull markets on record is at an end.