Newspaper headlines: PM\'s Brexit demands and Sir Elton defends royals
Newspaper headlines: PM's Brexit demands and Sir Elton defends royals
By BBC NewsStaff
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Several papers cover a letter from Boris Johnson to the EU, where he sets out his demands for a Brexit deal. In the letter to the president of the European Council, the prime minister said the "anti-democratic" backstop - the insurance policy designed to avoid a hard border along Northern Ireland - must be scrapped, the Times reports.
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Mr Johnson also suggested the backstop was "inconsistent with the sovereignty of the UK" and risked weakening the Northern Irish peace process, the Telegraph reports. The letter came as Mr Johnson prepares to meet German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Emmanuel Macron this week, to persuade them both the EU should remove the backstop, the paper says.
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In his letter, Mr Johnson suggested the backstop could be replaced by a new form of "commitments" to prevent a hard border, the Guardian reports. The EU, however, are "unconvinced", the paper says, with EU sources again ruling out any renegotiation of the withdrawal agreement on Monday evening.
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Meanwhile, the i reports that the government plans to end EU free movement rules immediately if there is a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. The paper says the move "rips up" Theresa May's guarantees to EU citizens after Brexit and could affect millions of EU nationals living in the UK.
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Sir Elton John has defended the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after they were branded hypocrites for taking four trips by private jet in just 11 days, the Metro reports. The singer said he paid to carbon offset their flights to and from his home in France, according to the paper. Prince Harry and Meghan have warned of the need for action to tackle climate change - but Sir Elton said hiring a private jet protected them from media intrusion, the paper adds.
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The Daily Express leads on an interview with a chief constable who has pledged to arm all his officers with a Taser. Nick Adderly, of Northamptonshire Police, has taken the step in response to rising violence on the UK's streets, the paper reports.
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The Daily Mail covers new figures revealing emergency hospital admissions of dementia patients have risen to nearly 1,000 a day. The paper describes the situation as a "damning indictment" of the social care system, with experts suggesting many patients were ending up in hospital "in crisis" as a result of basic failings in social care.
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The Financial Times leads on news that a Hong Kong billionaire has taken advantage of the weak pound to buy pubs group Greene King. Victor Li, who is Hong Kong's richest man, struck a £4.6bn deal for the UK's biggest listed pubs and brewery group, the paper reports.
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The man who hoaxed police into thinking he was the Yorkshire Ripper has died aged 63, according to the Daily Mirror. John Humble, who derailed the inquiry in the 1970s, leaving serial killer Peter Sutcliffe to continue murdering women, died of alcohol abuse, the paper reports.
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The Sun leads on a row over tracking devices installed in Mercedes cars, with the headline: "There's a spy in your Mercedes". The "secret" sensors, fitted to all new and used motors sold by the firm's dealers, pinpoint the vehicle's exact location, according to the paper.
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The Daily Star has a story about terrified members of the public calling the police over "crazed" seagulls. Officers are "furious" and say no-one should dial 999 over the birds, according to the paper.