What the papers say – December 8
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s trip to Brussels to try to finalise a Brexit deal features on most of the nation’s front pages.
The Times says the PM is headed for a “Brexit showdown in Brussels”, while the i says he is travelling in a “bid to break the deadlock”.
The Times 8/12/20 PM heads for Brexit showdown in Brussels#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolis#thetimes#buyapaper@TimesPicturespic.twitter.com/YeThWmOuvX
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) December 7, 2020
Tuesday's front page: PM heads for Brussels in bid to break deadlock #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/k9QrneC5C0
— i newspaper (@theipaper) December 7, 2020
The Daily Telegraph says Mr Johnson is “on a mission to Brussels” to take personal charge of the Brexit trade talks, The Guardian says the UK is holding out an olive branch and TheIndependent reports on Mr Johnson’s “dash” to “salvage” a deal.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Johnson on mission to Brussels'#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/ZbcauMDiUIpic.twitter.com/mlzhemZnhr
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 7, 2020
Guardian front page, Tuesday 8 December 2020: PM heads to Brussels after UK holds out olive branch pic.twitter.com/7SSeLyv9yb
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 8, 2020
Tuesday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Johnson plans dash to Brussels to salvage deal” #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/nFu6ug7Dcu
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 7, 2020
The Daily Mail shows Mr Johnson speaking on a telephone, under a headline of: “Last call for a deal”.
Tuesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/wN74y6iFSA
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 7, 2020
While the Daily Express is also calling it a “Showdown in Brussels”.
Tomorrow’s #frontpage – SHOWDOWN IN BRUSSELS: PM will fly out in bid to persuade EU to back down on demands #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/KctCSgt4jR
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 7, 2020
In coronavirus news, Metro splashes with a story about the first Britons who will receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
Tuesday's front page:FIRST TO GET THE JAB#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/QvKTYNNeJh
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) December 7, 2020
And the Daily Mirror reflects on the new jab with a headline of “Our fightback starts today”.
Tomorrow's front page: Our fightback starts today #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/CI08MtvjWWpic.twitter.com/8VuSXy2Xly
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 7, 2020
Meanwhile, the Financial Times leads with Uber abandoning efforts to develop its own self-driving driving car, while also reporting on Bob Dylan selling the publishing catalogue of his music.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 8 December https://t.co/X3PS7NwkO1pic.twitter.com/Ucdj2P0jP7
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 7, 2020
And the Daily Star has a story saying beer and crisps are helping to beat global warming.
Tomorrow’s #frontpage – Lazy? I’m saving the bleeding’ planet, Doreen! Beer and crisps help beat global warming #tomorrowspaperstoday
Read more: https://t.co/d8PeGW9bDvpic.twitter.com/PsP1UBVps7
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 7, 2020