The Papers: \'Tory divisions\' over \'leaked crisis plans for Brexit\'

Newspaper headlines: 'Tory divisions' over 'leaked crisis plans for Brexit'

By BBC News Staff
Front page of the Guardian
Image caption The Guardian is among papers to lead with reports of "Tory divisions" after a leaked no-deal report found the UK could face food and fuel shortages as a result. It says Downing Street has "reacted with fury" and says sources blame the disclosure on a "hostile former minister".
Front page of the Guardian
Image caption The Daily Express blamed the leaked dossier on Remainers "scaremongering" before EU talks. It says Downing Street "hit out" at ex-ministers for what it calls an "astonishing Project Fear leak".
Front page of the i
Image caption Michael Gove, who is responsible for no-deal preparation, plays down the leaked crisis plans but a "Tory grandee" says there are now enough Conservative rebels to bring down Boris Johnson's government, says the i.
Front page of the Metro
Image caption The Metro says the leaked Operation Yellowhammer files have been "slammed as Project Fear" but hones in on claims that the secret papers were penned by civil servants under Theresa May. It says the files are now out of date as Mr Johnson has "stepped up no-deal planning".
Front page of the Times
Image caption Boris Johnson said Philip Hammond and his "Remain alliance" are to blame for leaking details of no-deal planning, according to the Times. It says the leaked paper was from when ministers were "blocking what needed to be done to get ready to leave and the funds were not available".
Front page of the Telegraph
Image caption The Telegraph also reports claims that Theresa May's government was responsible for the leaked document, but says that sources say it was deliberately leaked to "influence discussions" with the EU.
Front page of the Daily Mail
Image caption In other news, the Daily Mail claims the NHS is launching a "major crackdown on GP surgeries which close half-days during the week". It says that officials have identified over 700 practices in England which regularly close for half-days.
Front page of the Financial Times
Image caption In the US, investors are anticipating a "fresh wave of stimulus measures" to tackle flagging growth, according to the Financial Times. The paper says the White House is considering a new round of tax cuts to boost the economy, amid rising pressure to find ways to support the global economy.
Front page of the Sun
Image caption The Sun leads with news that Strictly's Katya Jones and her husband Neil have ended their relationship. It comes months after she was caught kissing comedian Seann Walsh, but they say that was not the reason for the demise of their marriage.
Front page of the Star
Image caption The Star attempts to brighten up everyone's day with reports of a "three-week blast of summer". It says Britain will finally get to bask in the sunshine as it expects a "surge of tropical heat" over the bank holiday.

As Boris Johnson prepares for talks on Brexit with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron this week, the question for the Telegraph is: "Who will blink first?"

If we are to avoid the no-deal exit that everyone says they don't want, the paper says, then something has to give.

For the Times, we are in a stand-off and the prime minister might be hoping that Europe will blink first, but that is far from assured.

The Daily Mail warns that the Tory civil war is threatening the chances of winning concessions from Europe.

Why would the leaders of France and Germany extend an olive branch to the prime minister, knowing that members of his own party are trying to undermine him, it asks.

The "i" says that until this weekend, Mr Johnson had been sticking to his line that he wouldn't enter into talks with EU leaders until they were willing to renegotiate Theresa May's withdrawal agreement.

So what has changed?

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It thinks the growing momentum for a confidence vote in the government and the increasing risk of defeat has led to a mood change in Downing Street.

In the view of the Financial Times, rather than setting undeliverable preconditions, Mr Johnson should seek modifications to the withdrawal agreement that would make it acceptable to parliament.

The father of James Bulger tells the Mirror that his son's murderer will soon be eligible for parole and free to kill again. Ralph Bulger says Jon Venables will always be a danger to children.

Venables has been sent back to jail twice since being freed after James's murder.

He's currently serving a 40-month term for possession of indecent images of children. Venables and Robert Thompson, both aged 10, kidnapped, tortured and murdered two-year-old James in Merseyside in 1993.

The Mail says it can reveal that the NHS is to withhold some funding from GP surgeries in England that close for half-days during the week without permission.

According to the paper, officials have identified more than 700 practices - a tenth of the total - that regularly close for at least four hours at a time.

It says officials estimate that if these surgeries remained open, an extra 287,000 appointments would be available every year.

Finally, research suggests that Britain is in the midst of a meetings epidemic, with the average worker now spending 26 working days stuck in them, that's up from 23 working days last year.

According to the Times, the survey of a thousand workers showed at least a third of that time is entirely wasted, with the biggest time-waster being waiting for others to arrive.

The paper says one possible explanation for the rise in meetings is Brexit planning, which is taking an increasing toll on business.

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