Brexit is causing chaos, limbo, crisis, shambles, division and despair according to the front pages of the papers today.
“It’s back to square one!” says the Mail, which likens the day’s events to a “farce”. The paper quotes an anonymous highly-placed source who describes the forthcoming five-hour Cabinet meeting as “the mother of all Cabinet meetings”.
Tuesday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/r8nWH1mW0B
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 1, 2019
The i describes MPs who rejected every alternative plan for Brexit for a second time, as “April fools”.
I: April Fools #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/0ngzvbSGTA
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 1, 2019
The Daily Express speaks on behalf of Leave-voting readers: “We voted for Brexit, all you say is no”. The paper says Britain has been “left in limbo” after “another night of high farce at Westminster just 10 days before the UK is due to leave the EU”.
Here is tomorrow's @Daily_Express Express front page:
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 1, 2019
- We voted for #Brexit, all you say is no
- Fergie denies she's back together with Andrew
- #MickJagger relaxes with family 'before heart op'
- Thousands of diabetes sufferers to get PM's monitor#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/h1qn2kQRyD
The Guardian gets the nude-ish protesters on the front page and looks ahead to the “Crisis talks at No 10 as MPs reject soft Brexit options”.
The paper runs through the various options that were rejected, saying parliament was “mired in deadlock” and that though May “will now summon her warring cabinet to Downing Street for a five-hour showdown” it was “unclear how [May] will now proceed”.
Guardian front page, Tuesday 2 April 2019: Crisis talks at No 10 as MPs reject soft Brexit options pic.twitter.com/XM3swKRPNR
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 1, 2019
The Telegraph says May will use the threats of a long Brexit delay and a general election in an attempt to get MPs to back her deal, but says her chances of winning support for her own deal “suffered a fresh blow” yesterday with the resignation of Nick Boles who had previously supported the deal.
TELEGRAPH: May threatens election as MPs hit stalemate #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/NeJIskyYRj
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 1, 2019
The Mirror has: “MPs choose… nothing”. The paper lays the blame squared at the “embattled” PM’s feet, saying “Theresa May’s Brexit shambles rumbled on last night”.
The Mirror says parliament saw “chaotic scenes… on another night of division and despair” and seems to be setting up Jeremy Corbyn as the voice of reason in this mess, quoting him expressing his disappointment that no solution secured a majority yesterday.
Tomorrow's front page: MPs choose.. Nothing#tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/fiHeT26Jcd pic.twitter.com/TLMwi9qBon
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 1, 2019
The Times however, says yesterday’s events are positive for the prime minister, whom they say “could link another vote on her deal with snap general election”.
Tomorrow's front page : "MPs reject Brexit plans in boost for May"
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) April 1, 2019
Read more here : https://t.co/HQJ5YN7s2v#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/O3eoPRwCX6
The FT has moved on to other issues. Its lead story is “Saudi Aramco bond sale lifts veil on world’s biggest profit of $111bn”.
FT: Saudi Aramco bond sale lifts veil on world’s biggest profit of $111bn #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/DUKEFgcULl
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 1, 2019
The Sun has a small story on “squabbling MP” failing to achieve a majority for any option, but its main story is about Mick Jagger’s impending heart operation.
Tomorrow's front page: Let's Mend The Knight Together https://t.co/Cj1VWreKFd pic.twitter.com/Zh5lrDUfI0
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 1, 2019
