The front pages report details of Boris Johnson’s plans to secure a new agreement with the EU. …
By BBC NewsStaff
Image caption Boris Johnson is to “finally unveil” his “final plan” for Brexit to EU leaders within the next 24 hours, the Daily Telegraph reports. It says the PM’s preferred alternative to the Irish backstop is an “all-Ireland economic zone” – and will be set out to EU leaders in a series of calls. Image caption The Financial Times says the PM could know “by the weekend” whether the EU is willing to engage with his proposals. Its lead story focuses on the stock market listing of the Saudi state-owned energy group Aramco and its attempt to woo investors with dividend payments. Image caption The Times reports Boris Johnson is to ask the EU to rule out a further extension to Brexit as part of his new proposals. The intention, says the paper, is to confront MPs with a binary choice of agreeing the deal or ensuring the UK departs without one. Image caption The Daily Mirror focuses on Boris Johnson’s links to a US businesswoman when London mayor. It says Jennifer Arcuri’s laptop containing personal details from the time has been stolen. Mr Johnson has denied any potential conflict of interest or impropriety. Image caption The i splashes on Monday’s meeting in Westminster between Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP to discuss plans to prevent a no-deal Brexit and a possible government of national unity. Image caption The Daily Express looks ahead to the Conservative Party conference speech by Home Secretary Priti Patel – reporting she will unveil a £10m plan to arm police with Tasers and promise to crackdown on county lines drug gangs. Image caption The Daily Mail covers another law and order announcement at the conference. It says the justice secretary will unveil longer jail terms for sexual predators and the most violent criminals and plans to make “drunken yobs” and drink drivers wear electronic sobriety bracelets. Image caption “Bacon’s safe ..no ifs or butties” says the Sun’s front page. The paper reports research from Canada which suggests bacon and other processed meat is safe to eat – following previous warnings that they could cause cancer, diabetes or heart disease. Image caption The BBC’s decision to reverse a decision to partially uphold a complaint against presenter Naga Munchetty leads the Metro. Director general Lord Hall intervened and cleared Munchetty, who had been found to breach editorial guidelines with comments about Donald Trump, it says. Image caption The Guardian says the BBC caved in following a staff uprising against the ruling and political pressure. It reports the director general decided the BBC complaints unit had made the wrong call over Munchetty’s response to a statement by the US president that has been seen as racist. Image caption England and Chelsea footballer Ross Barkley is pictured on the front of the Daily Star after reportedly getting into a row with a taxi driver after dropping chips on the floor of his cab.
