Tuesday’s papers are dominated by stories about a US businesswoman, a diplomat’s wife and Brexit. …
By BBC NewsStaff
Image caption The wife of a US diplomat who “fled” the UK after a motorcyclist was killed in a traffic collision should have her immunity dropped, reports the i, leading on quotes from the prime minister. Anne Sacoolas is wanted by police over the death of motorcyclist Harry Dunn, 19, in Northamptonshire on 27 August. The US State Department says diplomatic immunity was “rarely waived”. Image caption “Face justice for my son” is the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail, which also leads on the story of Ms Sacoolas. The paper carries quotes from Charlotte Charles – mother of Harry Dunn – who says of the diplomat’s wife: “All we need to do is ask her to come back. It’s not much to ask.” Image caption The Times, meanwhile, says the US has been accused of “double standards and a betrayal of the special relationship” for refusing to waive diplomatic immunity for Ms Sacoolas, 42. In 1997, the US requested immunity be waived for a Georgian diplomat involved in a road collision in the US – that request was granted. Image caption The Metro leads on ITV’s interview with Jennifer Arcuri, the US businesswoman at the centre of a row over whether Boris Johnson failed to declare a conflict of interest during his time as mayor of London. Ms Arcuri – who joined trade missions led by Mr Johnson and whose business is reported to have received thousands of pounds in taxpayer money – refused to say whether the pair had an intimate relationship when he was in office at City Hall. Image caption Ms Arcuri’s interview also features on the front page of the Guardian, but the paper’s main story is about Brexit. The report carries a warning from think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which claims the tax cuts and higher spending needed to offset a no-deal exit from the EU “would raise public debt to [a] 50-year high”. Image caption In the event of a no-deal Brexit, British businesses could have to pay up to £15bn annually to deal with customs forms for trade with the EU, the Financial Times reports. The paper’s story is based on a report by HM Revenue and Customs. But, the FT adds, “HMRC’s figures are likely to be on the low side” as they do not include “costs of complying with new VAT procedures”. Image caption Brexit also features on the front page of the Daily Express. The paper says Mr Johnson has warned EU leaders that the UK will leave the bloc at the end of this month without a deal “unless Brussels offers Brexit concessions”. However, legislation has been passed by MPs that is designed to prevent the UK leaving the EU without a deal on 31 October by requiring the PM to seek an extension if no withdrawal agreement is passed by 19 October. Image caption Children’s lives are being “wrecked by obsessions fuelled by technology”, reports the Daily Telegraph. The paper carries quotes from NHS chief Simon Stevens, who says tech companies are “cashing in” on “disorders caused by gaming and social media”, leaving the NHS to “pick up the pieces”. The Telegraph also features a picture of an Extinction Rebellion protester being carried away by police. Protests by the environmental group are planned around the world for this week. Image caption The Daily Star leads on a story about a man who was found dead after taking a lie-detector test on the Jeremy Kyle Show. Steven Dymond, 63, was discovered at his home in Portsmouth on 9 May, about a week after recording the ITV programme. On Monday, an inquest heard Mr Dymond told a researcher: “I wish I was dead.”
