What the papers say – January 21
As Theresa May heads to the Commons to update MPs on her Brexit plans, the issue leads several of the papers.
The Queen also features on a few of the fronts, with reports looking at the fallout from the Duke of Edinburgh’s car crash.
The Prime Minister halted cross-party talks to find a compromise on Sunday night, opting instead to go back to Brussels in a bid for more concessions, The Times reports.
The Times 21/1/2019The Queen attends Church at Wolferton, Norfolk, 20/01/2019. She omitted to wear a seatbelt on the drive from Sandringham House. Pihoto : James Whatling#thetimes#tomorrowspaperstoday@thetimespic.twitter.com/aRjLK14JEC
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) January 20, 2019
Mrs May’s decision to not lay out a substantive Plan B will put her on a collision course with Parliament, the Financial Times says.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Monday January 21 https://t.co/L30xbsHrvapic.twitter.com/82QkinI8xx
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 20, 2019
The i says backbenchers are hoping to wrest control of the process.
I: Plan B blow for May #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/lvhQmfwCME
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 20, 2019
International Trade Secretary and leading Brexiteer Liam Fox has warned Parliament has not got the right to “hijack” Britain’s EU departure, the Daily Express says.
EXPRESS: Do not hijack our Brexit #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/0kt74tz5yc
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 20, 2019
The Daily Telegraph says the Prime Minister could consider amending the Good Friday Agreement in order to break the deadlock over the Irish border.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'PM's Plan B: Good Friday deal could be rewritten' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/utfqieQXA9
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 20, 2019
In other Brexit news, The Independent leads with warnings by charities that tens of thousands of EU nationals living in Britain could become “undocumented migrants”.
Tomorrow’s @Independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the daily edition: https://t.co/ozdV9Zd9Sipic.twitter.com/AAd6IDSsmC
— The Independent (@Independent) January 20, 2019
The Daily Mirror leads with the latest on Philip’s crash, reporting that the Queen sent a message of concern to one of the women hurt in the incident, although there has been no apology from the duke.
Tomorrow's front page: The Queen's sorry…no word from Philip#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/nDfmpBalJ3pic.twitter.com/aBPU8HqF6o
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 20, 2019
The Metro also leads with Philip’s handling of the incident.
Monday's front page:'SORRY' IS HARDESTWORD FOR THE DUKE#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/fYbYBlieaQ
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) January 20, 2019
In other news, The Guardian has investigated the working conditions and pay of women in Bangladesh who make T-shirts for celebrity campaigns.
Guardian front page, Monday 21 January 2019: Revealed: the poverty pay behind the charity slogans pic.twitter.com/bQhr1fYTEO
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 20, 2019
The Daily Mail leads with warnings that embarrassment is stopping millions of women taking potentially life-saving smear tests for cervical cancer.
Monday’s @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/brCERUMt3w
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) January 20, 2019
And Ant McPartlin has told The Sun how presenting partner Declan Donnelly was angry at him following his drink-drive crash.
In part two of my exclusive interview with Ant McPartlin, the telly legend reveals why Dec was angry after his drink-drive arrest but how the love between them saw them through. His brutal honesty has touched so many today. Full story: https://t.co/7iBBSEZvA8pic.twitter.com/bNKsrQDaZx
— Dan Wootton (@danwootton) January 20, 2019