The front pages of Britain’s newspapers do not often focus on the same topic, but then again Wednesday 29 March is no ordinary day.
This is how the Guardian’s print edition marked the triggering of article 50 – the process of leaving the EU after more than four decades.
GUARDIAN: Today Britain steps into the unknown #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/uY63zlSVtn
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
The Daily Mail, however, uses the banner headline “Freedom” to apply to both Theresa May’s signing of article 50 – and the imminent release of Marine A from prison.
MAIL: Freedom! #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/z23gC9RbEZ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
Staying with the tabloids, the Sun – still Britain’s highest-selling daily (just) – predictably goes for not one but two Brexit jokes.
THE SUN: Dover & Out #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/VlC4ssGCyy
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
Its more refined stablemate opts for a classier approach with the headline “The eyes of history are watching” nicely talking to the picture (of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first prime minister, of course).
THE TIMES: The eyes of history are watching #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/S3A7GcpmuQ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
The broadsheet Telegraph uses a wider crop of the same image above May’s call for the country to unite behind Brexit.
TELEGRAPH: Unite behind Brexit, says May #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Zwrm2tSKdp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
The Financial Times plays it straight.
FT: May signs historic Brexit letter and opens way for compromise #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/O4hzimk72R
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
That picture once more graces the fronts of the Mirror and Metro.
MIRROR: Dear EU, it's time to go #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/XcIx2xzuc6
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
METRO: May signs us out #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/mqduY9INK3
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
The i goes for a cut-out-and-keep map of Europe.
I: Brexit begins #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/OKxsvOks81
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
Bringing up the rear of the pack is the Express.
EXPRESS: Dear EU, we're leaving you #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/q9IwlpQUsp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
And last – and quite possibly least – is the Star, which to be fair manages to ignore Brexit almost completely (save for the puff above Mel B’s head) – but does find room for a Teletubbies story.
DAILY STAR: Arise Sir Becks #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/JT0VXO49pf
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2017
