What the papers say – September 9
Boris Johnson’s contentious Brexit backtrack and new measures against the coronavirus dominate today’s papers.
The Independent and The Guardian lead on Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis saying the Prime Minister’s planned changes to the Brexit withdrawal agreement contravene international law.
Wednesday’s INDEPENDENT: Breaking the law #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/51iX67ZvKz
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 8, 2020
Guardian front page, Wednesday 9 September 2020: We are breaking law with Brexit bill, minister admits pic.twitter.com/5hXnfhL0rS
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) September 8, 2020
The i carries the same theme under a headline of “Britannia waives the rules”.
Wednesday’s i: Britannia waives the rules #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/3DfEtKtovD
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 8, 2020
The Daily Express, The Times and The Daily Telegraph focus on the latest moves to control the coronavirus.
Wednesday’s EXPRESS: Act fast! we must keep lid on virus #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/eGkzvKYKB1
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 8, 2020
Covid ban on meetings of more than six people#tomorrowspaperstoday@MsHelicatpic.twitter.com/swCW9mh1Iy
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) September 8, 2020
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Illegal for more than six people to socialise"#TomorrowsPapersToday
Read more: https://t.co/fIaz7qd8EIpic.twitter.com/7ReYSrKpcM
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 8, 2020
The Daily Mail, Daily Mirror and Metro have some fun with their leads on the new limits on the size of social gatherings, with headlines of “Britain’s hit for six”, “Six therapy” and “Safe Six”.
Wednesday’s @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/C9qAc0583U
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) September 8, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: Six therapy https://t.co/jFwJCR9Our#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/j0rcxfIRtl
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 8, 2020
Wednesday’s METRO: Safe Six #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/vUjzL4W8I3
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 8, 2020
Meanwhile, the Financial Times says JPMorgan staff are under investigation over whether rules were broken in making Covid crisis bail-out loans.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, international edition, Wednesday 9 September https://t.co/7MX3lEXNjKpic.twitter.com/eHAY8PYr6n
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 8, 2020
And the Daily Star leads with a story about a shortage of Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels.
Tomorrow's front page: Jammie Dodger and Wagon Wheels lovers reassured beloved biscuit supplies won't run out #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/NgKn9ciLiIpic.twitter.com/73HbkhoBDj
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 8, 2020