The UK has been given until the end of the month to reverse its Brexit bill that would allow ministers to override some parts of the Northern Ireland constitution, otherwise the EU will launch a law suit against the government, says The Daily Telegraph.
The government is apparently arguing among itself over the new social gathering rules, with some saying the restrictions are too stringent, says the Daily Mail.
The Mirror reports on a poll that found those that stuck to the lockdown rules earlier in the year largely resent those that did not.
And the Daily Star leads on a “revelatory” poll “sure to devastate tightwads”. It has got its hands on a list of names of “stingy pubgoers” – that is, those who are supposedly most likely to shirk their turn to buy a round in the pub. “Are you on the list? See inside,” the paper teases.
The Daily Express says that Boris Johnson is set to defy demands by Brussels to back down on its Brexit bill.
The i says that the EU’s ultimatum over the government’s decision to break international law and override the withdrawal agreement, sets up a bitter divorce from the European Union.
The Independent reports on a Brexit stand-off, as another round of negotiations leave the UK in stalemate with Brussels.
Brexit talks are on the brink, according to The Guardian, which says the EU has issued an ultimatum to the UK over its plans to override the withdrawal agreement.
The Metro says that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a revolt by his own party, after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her own version of the “rule of six” – but excluded under 12s.