What the papers say – October 8
The case of an American diplomat’s wife wanted for questioning over the road accident death of a British man heads a varied collection of front page stories in the nation’s papers on Tuesday.
The Daily Mail leads with the grieving mother of Harry Dunn calling for the return to Britain of American diplomat’s wife Anne Sacoolas over the crash in which he died.
Tuesday’s Daily MAIL: “Face Justice For My Son” #BBCPapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/qCrUiBnNZQ
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 7, 2019
The Daily Mirror reports Ms Sacoolas had been fined for poor driving the US.
Tomorrow's front page: U.S. Envoy wife has driving conviction#tomorrowspaperstodayUS spy wife who fled Britain after crash that killed teen has driving conviction https://t.co/8Be3wwL6HLpic.twitter.com/IDqsEN8ADw
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 7, 2019
And The Times says Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge US President Donald Trump to waive Ms Sacoolas’s diplomatic immunity, a theme similar to the front page of the i.
US accused of betrayal in diplomat row#TomorrowsPapersToday@AllieHBNewspic.twitter.com/ZoSyOtjJ4m
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) October 7, 2019
Tuesday's front page: Drop immunity for wife of diplomat who fled UK, says Boris Johnson #tomorrowspaperstoday#skypapers#bbcpaperspic.twitter.com/SvTfscRkIh
— i newspaper (@theipaper) October 7, 2019
Meanwhile, the Metro leads on the Jennifer Arcuri TV interview, reporting claims it proved Mr Johnson had lied about the nature of his relationship with her.
Tuesday’s METRO: “Pole Dancing, The PM And Me” #BBCPapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/yFHe9A8P7x
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 7, 2019
The Guardian carries a front page photo of Ms Arcuri, alongside a lead story that a no-deal Brexit would raise public debt to a 50-year high.
Guardian front page, Tuesday 8 October 2019: No-deal Brexit would raise public debt to 50-year high, Johnson told pic.twitter.com/athLiLiWks
— The Guardian (@guardian) October 7, 2019
And the Daily Express reports on Mr Johnson’s threat to EU chiefs that a no-deal Brexit would be pushed through if Europe doesn’t offer Britain concessions.
Tuesday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Boris: It’s No Deal If You Won’t Talk To Us” #BBCPapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/8KRTj0P3pf
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 7, 2019
In other news, The Independent leads with former Tory MP Heidi Allen joining the Liberal Democrats.
Tomorrow’s @Independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the daily edition: https://t.co/ozdV9Zd9Sipic.twitter.com/BfDPaTh68M
— The Independent (@Independent) October 7, 2019
The Daily Telegraph reports major internet entities are “cashing in” on the misery of children, resulting in a surge in computer game addiction.
Tuesday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “Web giants ‘cashing in’ on misery of children” #BBCPapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/jjfGHijKhO
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 7, 2019
The Financial Times says increased customs paperwork under a no-deal Brexit would cost business an extra £15 billion.
Tuesday’s FINANCIAL TIMES: “Customs paperwork set to cost business £15bn in no-deal Brexit” #BBCPapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/lsefziOmVH
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 7, 2019
The Sun runs with the appearance of a humpback whale in the Thames.
Tomorrow's front page: 'A humpback whale swam up the River Thames yesterday after being spotted in Essex' https://t.co/fWxKTo7isHpic.twitter.com/tXwKSyZcgq
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 7, 2019
And the Daily Star carries a story on the guest of the Jeremy Kyle Show who allegedly killed himself.
ITV knew Kyle guest wanted to die #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/9NOuL6cqtkpic.twitter.com/ZZN00zoF3W
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) October 7, 2019