Political fireworks in Birmingham make headlines on Wednesday after Boris Johnson addressed the Tory faithful ahead of Theresa May’s big speech to the Conservative Party conference.
The Daily Mail says Mr Johnson’s intervention, in which he branded the Prime Minister’s Brexit blueprint an “outrage” and accused her of cheating the electorate, amounted to a public audition for her job.
Wednesday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/REsRl73woO
— Daily Express News Today Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) October 2, 2018
Mrs May hit back at the former foreign secretary, saying his proposals for a Canada-style arrangement would “tear up” the UK, the i reports.
Wednesday’s i – “May versus Johnson for soul of the Tories” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/bEhBh6TmOv
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 2, 2018
The PM will use her closing speech today to reaffirm her belief that Britain’s “best days lie ahead”, the Daily Express reports.
Wednesday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Time To Believe In Brexit Britain” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/eA3PanzxKG
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 2, 2018
She will say the future is “full of promise” and appeal to her party to “seize the moment of opportunity”, The Times says.
Tomorrow’s front page: May insists best days are still to come for Britain #tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/7L8Fh00gdL
— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) October 2, 2018
Mrs May will also declare that the Tories can represent “decent, moderate and patriotic” Britons, The Guardian says.
What the papers say – October 3
Wednesday’s GUARDIAN: “May appeals to ‘decent patriots’ in effort to halt Johnson leadership bid” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/8heAwlUTsG
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 2, 2018
The speech is titled ‘The Future Is In Our Hands’, according to the Metro.
Wednesday’s METRO: “We Don’t Need EU, Says PM” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/KEfPG3LdRH
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 2, 2018
As for her own future, Mrs May is under pressure to set out a timetable for when she will step down, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Wednesday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “Cabinet demands May sets a date to quit” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/01hYLuL0Gr
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 2, 2018
She faces a struggle to reassert her authority with the speech, The Independent says.
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— The Independent (@Independent) October 2, 2018
In other conference news, the PM will announce a further freeze in fuel duty, The Sun says.
Tomorrow’s front page: Theresa May freezes fuel duty AGAIN in victory for The Sun in a bid to stay PM website pic.twitter.com/PVcMyCwupJ
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 2, 2018
Elsewhere, a student Conservative society has been criticised over a university night out, the Daily Mirror reports.
Tomorrow’s front page: Tory party of the future#tomorrowspaperstoday website pic.twitter.com/yORclxNXOO
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 2, 2018
A university has banned clapping to prevent stress, according to the Daily Star.
Wednesday’s Daily STAR: “What A Load Of Claptrap” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/M3aFWQTeK0
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 2, 2018
And the Financial Times leads with Amazon raising its minimum wage for workers in the US and UK.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 3 October website pic.twitter.com/gDpJPIJISw
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 2, 2018
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