What the papers say – October 23
More machinations around Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s attempts to achieve an exit from the European Union and a cardboard cutout of one of Britain’s most recognisable music stars lead the papers on Wednesday.
The Guardian says Parliament has backed the PM’s withdrawal bill but refused his attempt to “fast-track” legislation, which the Daily Mail says has put the UK at the “mercy of EU” over an extension to the October 31 deadline.
The Guardian front page, Wednesday 23 October 2019: Parliament puts brakes on Johnson's race for Brexit pic.twitter.com/7orwxJ9hqR
— The Guardian (@guardian) October 22, 2019
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/yRzZHAM86q
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) October 22, 2019
The Daily Telegraph says “Brexit is in purgatory” following Tuesday’s proceedings, and The Sun summarises the situation as “Yeah but no but”, saying MPs “wrecked” Mr Johnson’s deal with what the Daily Express calls “yet more dithering”.
TELEGRAPH: Brexit is in purgatory #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/H1OlZJ9yuG
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 22, 2019
Tomorrow's front page: MPs finally backed Boris Johnson's #Brexit deal – then wrecked it within minutes by rejecting his three-day timetable to push it through Parliament https://t.co/HDF8fUegpypic.twitter.com/XSehkDKrJ1
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 22, 2019
EXPRESS: Historic deal…but MPs spoil it with yet more dithering #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/eecttoZC8v
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 22, 2019
The i says Mr Johnson’s plan to achieve Brexit by Halloween is “in tatters”, the Daily Mirror describes it as the “PM’s Brexit horror” and The Independent reports it is the “End of breakneck Brexit”.
Wednesday's front page: Boris Johnson's Halloween Brexit in tatters #tomorrowspaperstoday#skypapers#bbcpaperspic.twitter.com/YUdbIWlBbv
— i newspaper (@theipaper) October 22, 2019
Tomorrow's front page: PM's Brexit horror #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/Trnv17lX9kpic.twitter.com/NDeqY8Uxb2
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 22, 2019
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition: https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/UTr3PYRr5N
— The Independent (@Independent) October 22, 2019
European Council President Donald Tusk has recommended another delay to the UK leaving the bloc, according to Metro.
Wednesday's front page:BORIS PUTS BREXITBILL ON HOLD#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/MNluoTGIoJ
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) October 22, 2019
The day in Parliament is on the front of the Financial Times, which also features a story on China’s government planning to replace Hong Kong chief executive with an “interim leader” amid ongoing protests.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Wednesday October 23 https://t.co/E57tPbGN5ppic.twitter.com/7Vd0n9TqPL
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 22, 2019
The Times reports on a “frustrated” Mr Johnson, and a new treatment for Alzheimer’s which “may reduce mental decline by 25%” which doctors have hailed as a “turning point”.
Doctors hail first drug to 'slow down' Alzheimer's#tomorrowspaperstoday@hendopolis#Alzheimerspic.twitter.com/Tv9vvBve60
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) October 22, 2019
And the Daily Star follows up on its “Stiff Richard” front page from the previous day, with a man admitting the reason he took a cardboard display of Sir Cliff Richard and delayed a flight from Faro in Portugal to London Gatwick was to display it at his bowls club in Ramsgate, Kent.
I kidnapped stiff Richard #TomorrowsPaperTodayhttps://t.co/L7jNGC5BKcpic.twitter.com/A3yPADy8l0
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) October 22, 2019