The Papers: Defiant May and plastic \'polluting\' people
Newspaper headlines: Defiant May and plastic 'polluting' people
By BBC NewsStaff
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The developments in the government's Brexit negotiations continue to generate headlines. The Commons debate on Theresa May's deal is the focus for the Guardian. It reports the PM faced down Tory critics of her strategy as she "pleaded" to be given time.
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The Times says a defiant PM secured a partial reprieve from opponents in her own party with a categorical rejection of Brexit contingency plans that, in the paper's words, "would divide Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK". But her rejection of the EU's idea for the so-called backstop has increased the chance of a no-deal exit, the paper says.
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A study that suggests toxic microplastics are "polluting people's bodies" is the lead for the Metro. Austrian scientists say potentially dangerous particles can be ingested by eating fish exposed to waste, drinking tap water and using cosmetics.
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It is the "proof we all eat plastic," says the Daily Mail's headline. Tiny pieces were found in samples from every participant in the research which tried to estimate how much plastic people eat every day. says the paper.
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The Daily Express reports MPs and peers have signed an open letter calling on investigations into alleged offences committed by soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles to be halted. They are demanding the PM give the veterans legal protection from what the paper's headline labels an "Army witch-hunt".
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Better-than-expected public finances will help save the chancellor from raising taxes to pay for NHS spending, says the Financial Times. The £13bn windfall will allow Philip Hammond to avoid presenting a Budget that would infuriate his fellow Tory MPs, the paper says.
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The Daily Mirror leads on the case of murdered midwife Samantha Eastwood, describing it as a "family love triangle horror". Michael Stirling, 32, pleaded guilty at Northampton Crown Court to killing her during a row over their affair.
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Under the headline "Deadly Affair", the Sun says Stirling killed Ms Eastwood after she threatened to reveal their secret relationship. Like the Mirror, the Sun carries a front picture of Stirling at a wedding alongside his wife Katie, Samantha Eastwood and her former fiance - his brother.
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A warning from Public Health England that hip and knee operations are becoming life-threatening because of the rise of antibiotic resistance leads the Daily Telegraph. The paper cites figures showing the number of patients contracting once-treatable blood infections after operations has risen.
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The i says a UK study has found people with advanced head and neck cancer responded "spectacular well" after using an "immunotherapy drug" as a first treatment. The trial saw patients live 40% longer and with fewer side affects than chemotherapy, it reports.
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Finally, the Daily Star focuses on Strictly Come Dancing and the claims by some fans that Vick Hope and Graziano Di Prima were unfairly ousted from this week's show in order to save Seann Walsh and boost TV ratings. The paper's headline suggests this all amount to a "Strictly fix fury".