A variety of stories make the front pages on Friday, from a horror crash in Iceland to the latest on Brexit.
The Daily Mirror leads with the deaths of three British people in Iceland after their car plunged off a 28ft bridge.
Tomorrow’s front page: Three Brits die in bridge horror #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/1tPgLAYCM9 pic.twitter.com/bGgvIJwpSV
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 27, 2018
The Times carries a photo of the rescue, as the survivors were flown to hospital by helicopter.
The paper leads, however, on migrants crossing the Channel, reporting that ministers have been accused of allowing the UK to appear to be a “soft touch” because they are so distracted by Brexit that they are failing to ensure the border is properly policed.
The Times 28/12/2018 A ReSAR helicopter arriving at a Reykjavik hospital with two victims from the car crash. 3 brits killed as family’s 4×4 plunges from Iceland bridge, 27/12/18. Photo : Sigtryggur Johannsson/Frettabladid#thetimes #tomorrowspaperstoday #iceland @thetimes pic.twitter.com/YwVoAth6BP
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) December 27, 2018
The Daily Telegraph says a former immigration chief has warned Britain risks a humanitarian crisis unless it returns migrants rescued in the English Channel to France.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph: ‘Send back Channel migrants or risk tragedy’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/gLt4jW4QpR
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 27, 2018
Brexit features on the front of the i, with Jeremy Corbyn saying the Commons should be recalled next week to vote on the Prime Minister’s deal.
I: Cut MPs’ break for Brexit vote says Corbyn #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/3km0f0QcJp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 27, 2018
The Labour leader said he believed the PM and her allies were engaged in a “cynical manoeuvre” to run down the clock, according to the Independent.
Tomorrow’s @Independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the daily edition: https://t.co/ozdV9Zd9Si pic.twitter.com/LzfTMoWgD1
— The Independent (@Independent) December 27, 2018
The Daily Express reports that Theresa May’s hopes of saving her plan were given a boost after a Brussels commissioner admitted Europeans risked being billions of pounds worse off unless a solution is found.
EXPRESS: EU panic at no deal Brexit threat #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/E0gfueMz8q
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 27, 2018
Meanwhile, The Guardian leads on a warning that police and border officials are struggling to stop a rising supply of illegal firearms being smuggled into Britain.
Guardian front page, Friday 28 December 2018: Police struggling to stop rise in illegal gun imports to UK pic.twitter.com/sYexjwckPB
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) December 27, 2018
The Daily Mail says every prisoner is to be given a telephone in their cell in a £17 million move to cut reoffending.
Friday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/dBOVyz4UH6
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 27, 2018
And the Financial Times reports that French infrastructure group Vinci has bought a majority stake in Gatwick for £2.9 billion.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 28 December https://t.co/PWqjx2GBHg pic.twitter.com/VceMqpWYBY
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 27, 2018
Elsewhere, the Daily Star claims the Government is set to ditch daylight saving time as early as next year.
STAR: It’s the end of winter #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/I4XjqVG35K
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 27, 2018
