What the papers say – December 11
Boris Johnson saying there is a “strong possibility” the UK will fail to broker a trade agreement with the EU is splashed across most of the front pages.
The quote is carried on the front of the Financial Times, which calls it a “bleak warning, and the i says Britain can expect tariffs and higher prices in 20 days.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Friday December 11 https://t.co/eCx1FwreDhpic.twitter.com/OOyVqKy0ZC
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 10, 2020
Friday's front page: 'Strong' chance of no deal, admits PM#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/vRprheCXLD
— i newspaper (@theipaper) December 10, 2020
The Daily Telegraph, The Times and the Daily Mail report the Prime Minister has told his Cabinet to prepare for “no deal”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Prepare for no deal, warns Boris Johnson'#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/smMmtwIheh
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 10, 2020
The Times 11/12/20 At 73, Jane Birkin has a new album out and has spoken frankly about the death of her daughter and her relationship with Serge Gainsbourg. Photo : Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images#tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes #buyapaper @thetimespic.twitter.com/7qLv8lBVFL
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) December 10, 2020
Friday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/SJ23K2QfUG
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 10, 2020
The Guardian says senior Tories have urged the PM to “find an agreement” with the bloc, with the Daily Mirror warning that failing to do so “could cost thousands of jobs and cause months of chaos at the border”.
Guardian front page, Friday 11.12.20: Johnson tells ministers to prepare for no-deal Brexit pic.twitter.com/deaovFpUNM
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 10, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: Johnson says Britain is… on brink of no-deal https://t.co/SW3Y4zJqhF#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/MX1iVVXjc0
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 10, 2020
“Let’s play Aussie rules” says the headline of Metro‘s front page, referring to Australia which does not have a free trade agreement with the Brussels bloc so the bulk of its trade is carried out on World Trade Organisation terms.
Friday's front page:LET’S PLAYAUSSIE RULES#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/wXwUBI0v6N
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) December 10, 2020
The Daily Express reports Brussels has “never truly understood… All we ever wanted was our freedom”.
EXPRESS: All we ever wanted was our freedom #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/XxJ5xpRL3M
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 10, 2020
The Daily Star takes a cheeky tone as it says the PM has “finally made a decision – to ban the World Pie Eating Championship”.
Tomorrow's front page: No deal! #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/TWeE6KN1jFpic.twitter.com/K7w802H26H
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 10, 2020
A later edition of The Sun carries news of the death of “legend” Dame Barbara Windsor.
Today's front page: The tragic news that screen icon Barbara Windsor has died https://t.co/FkuTg70oq5pic.twitter.com/KNCHVZPyPm
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 11, 2020
And The Independent says a “damning inquiry”has called for maternity care across the NHS to be “urgently overhauled to prevent widespread malpractice that puts mothers and babies at risk”.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1axpic.twitter.com/BckH0MBEEx
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) December 10, 2020