What the papers say – November 15
A busy 24 hours in Westminster and Brussels lead the bulk of Thursday’s papers after a Brexit deal was signed off by the Cabinet – but Theresa May could still face a revolt from within her own party from MPs unhappy with the deal.
The Times writes that Mrs May has papered “over the cracks” and “forced her draft deal with the EU through a divided Cabinet”. The paper adds that Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey is believed “to be on the verge of quitting” after being “shouted down” during a five-hour meeting.
Tomorrow's front page: May papers over the cracks #tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/1vqMkvjPeR
— The Times of London (@thetimes) November 14, 2018
The Daily Telegraph reports Mrs May has been accused of “railroading” the deal through Cabinet and says 11 of the 29 ministers “spoke out against the proposed deal”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph 'There will be difficult days ahead' #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/PATcT767WM
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 14, 2018
The Guardian leads on splits, saying the Cabinet, party and nation are all divided on the plan, while reporting on Mrs May’s speech in which she said her deal was the best one for Britain and the alternatives are no deal, or no Brexit.
The Guardian front page, Thursday 15 November 2018 | May Brexit plan: a split cabinet, a split party and a split nation pic.twitter.com/RGtqjg0m8E
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 14, 2018
The Financial Times says the Prime Minister is “braced for backlash”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 15 November https://t.co/MCrVYdS1xb pic.twitter.com/vzZnzB7cys
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) November 14, 2018
The Metro carries the headline “Back May or Sack May”, reporting that rebels are “plotting” a no-confidence vote in the Prime Minister.
Thursday's front page:BACK MAY OR SACK MAY#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/uPOXAHrZYn
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) November 14, 2018
The i reports the leader of the DUP, Arlene Foster, is deciding whether to end their deal with the Conservative party.
Thursday's front page: Cabinet split on whether to back Theresa May as she declares: 'This deal, no deal, or no Brexit' #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/tVDrGsOkxa
— i newspaper (@theipaper) November 14, 2018
The Daily Mirror calls Mrs May “embattled”, adding that the PM “squared up” to her opponents in a “make-or-break showdown”.
DAILY MIRROR: War Cabinet #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/epSnOZAT94
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 14, 2018
The Sun’s headline appears to suggest the paper is not happy with the proposed deal, with the paper saying Britain is “in the mire”.
Tomorrow's front page: We're in the Brexs*it https://t.co/HrMZ6jNusX pic.twitter.com/HDzWlXPqit
— The Sun (@TheSun) November 14, 2018
The Daily Mail says the Cabinet meeting was “bruising” and that there is the threat of a coup which could “topple” the Prime Minister.
Thursday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/eE3PZsXG80
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) November 14, 2018
The Daily Express runs with the warning Mrs May issued to rebel MPs, saying Britain could remain in the EU if they vote against her.
EXPRESS: Its my deal….or no Brexit #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/IUqSUnqpQs
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 14, 2018
Meanwhile, the Daily Star leads with a story on the Queen opting to eat bananas with a fork.
In tomorrow's @Daily_Star
– Queen refuses to eat bananas like a monkey
– @LoveIsland Dr Alex back at work in A&E
– Theresa May win as #Brexit deal clears Cabinet
– Harry Redknapp's secret @imacelebrity weapon#frontpages #imacelebrity2018 pic.twitter.com/pNLQtDE24l
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) November 14, 2018