Newspapers react as Boris haggles to secure a meal deal

The papers are led by Boris Johnson’s dinner with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels.

The Daily Mail reports it was a “dramatic night over fish supper”, the i quotes Downing Street as saying “very large gaps remain between the two sides” and The Independent has the Prime Minister leaving Belgium “empty-handed”.

Thursday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/HnTqvFEOHL

— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 9, 2020

I: Fudge for last supper at EU talks #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qp2Z0SHIK1

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 9, 2020

INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ fails to secure Brexit concessions #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/fltWrZlc6v

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 9, 2020

Metro carries the headline “Give us a meal deal”, the PM says in The Guardian an agreement is still possible and The Times reports Mr Johnson “refuses to back down in face of Brexit deadlock”, with the Daily Express also saying the premier was “standing firm”.

Thursday's front page:
GIVE US A
MEAL DEAL#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/Eu0PW1gUfQ

— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) December 9, 2020

Guardian front page, Thursday 10 December 2020: Deal still possible, says PM at last-ditch Brexit dinner pic.twitter.com/MY075mJvSe

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 9, 2020

The Times 10/12/20
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen the European Commission chief, removed their masks before a dinner in Brussels last night at which they searched for a deal. Photo : Olivier Hoslet/AFP via Getty Images#tomorrowspaperstoday #thetimes #buyapaper @thetimes pic.twitter.com/DR4q0mnUMj

— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) December 9, 2020

EXPRESS: Boris: take it or leave it #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VjDWgyQnpF

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 9, 2020

There are just four days to “save trade deal after Brussels talks go badly”, according to The Daily Telegraph.

The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:

'Four days to save trade deal after Brussels talks go badly'#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/sgUBgo0jzV

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 9, 2020

And the Daily Mirror reports Tesco is stockpiling food for the new years amid fears the PM will fail to negotiate a trade pact with the bloc.

Tomorrow’s #frontpage – Tesco’s Food Stockpile for No-Deal#tomorrowspaperstoday

Read more: https://t.co/WaTnamjvhQ pic.twitter.com/Q6WAhZiYUX

— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 9, 2020

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