What the papers say - October 10
Theresa May continues to dominate the front pages as EU negotiations reach a stalemate.
After telling EU leaders the “ball is in your court”, the prime minister set out her plans for how Britain would quit the EU with “no deal”.
It was a move designed to “heap pressure” on the EU to begin trade talks, the Telegraph reports.
Papers on October 10
The paper says Mrs May wants to “focus minds” and show that Britain is serious about walking away from the negotiating table if the EU isn’t more flexible.
It is a theme that is also picked up by the Express, which describes Mrs May’s plans as a “stark warning” which “shows Brussels she means business”.
Her plans also involve measures to avoid a border “meltdown”, reports the Independent.
In a shift away from the prime minister and Brexit, other papers focus on what they deem the struggling NHS.
The Mirror says experts are warning the health service is “in danger of collapse” by the time it reaches its 70th anniversary next year.
And the Mail reports that unhealthy lifestyles are “crippling” the NHS, according to the Care Quality Commission.
The Guardian follows a similar health theme, saying that experts estimate the cost of treating obesity-related problems could exceed 1.2 trillion US dollars (£920bn) by 2025.
While the Times reports on a campaign backed by the chief medical officer to put an end to “confusing” and “demeaning” job titles such as junior doctor.
Elsewhere, the Sun carries a story about a woman being sacked from her job at a London council after failing to reveal her terrorism conviction. She had been jailed for helping a would-be Tube bomber escape.
