What the papers say – December 7
Theresa May, figures on GP appointments and a mobile network outage make headlines on Friday.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Cabinet ministers have urged the Prime Minister to come up with an 11th-hour plan to get her Brexit deal through the Commons, offering four options to prevent a crushing defeat.
TELEGRAPH: What now, Prime Minister? #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/1UUgaphVt2
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 6, 2018
According to the i, ministers asked the PM to consider pulling Tuesday’s vote.
I: Back down or else, Tory MPs tell May #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/yXQZEYSciY
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 6, 2018
A poll suggests just two parliamentary constituencies back Mrs May’s Brexit deal while some 600 seats would prefer to remain in the EU, the Independent says.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Just two constituencies back May’s Brexit deal #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/T0zHWOZgAd
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 6, 2018
In other news, the Daily Mail leads on the O2 internet outage, and says more than 30 million smartphone owners were affected by the issue on Thursday.
Friday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/FcuF9SlhWE
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 6, 2018
The Guardian reports that the Government and the head of the NHS are at loggerheads over how much the health service can be improved for the £20.5 billion extra Theresa May has promised it.
Guardian front page, Friday 7 December 2018: NHS chief and No 10 battle over £20bn health pledge pic.twitter.com/E57vXUegMk
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 6, 2018
And The Times leads on new NHS figures which show millions of patients are waiting at least three weeks for a GP appointment.
Millions of patients face three-week wait for GP#tomorrowspaperstoday#NHS@hendopolispic.twitter.com/9XKve7URh1
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) December 6, 2018
Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror reports that a Stephen Lawrence death suspect is to be sentenced over a drugs plot.
Tomorrow's front page: At last… where they belong#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/Tr8VB5UQjypic.twitter.com/c84CfGpAHw
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 6, 2018
The Metro leads on the arrests of three men by police believed to be investigating a neo-Nazi group that has posted an online threat against the Duke of Sussex.
METRO: Police probe ‘shoot Harry’ neo Nazi trio #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/4XUPP1deJK
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 6, 2018
And the Financial Times says China has demanded the release of Huawei’s chief financial officer after her arrest in Canada sparked market turmoil.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 7 December https://t.co/1PttBXLvQwpic.twitter.com/xDJqGtutAN
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 6, 2018
Elsewhere, the Daily Star claims children as young as nine will now be able to meditate at school as they struggle with the “daily grind”.
STAR: Snowflake kids get lessons in chilling #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/u3KioLyQyv
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 6, 2018