'Johnson loses control': how the papers covered the historic Commons defeat

Front pages from Britain and beyond focus on the PM’s ‘demand’ for an election and his disastrous defeat after 21 Tories rebelled

After a pivotal night in which Boris Johnson lost his first Commons vote in spectacular fashion, the British papers have focused on the prime minister’s resounding defeat and his call for an election.

The Times gave weight to its front page picture of an animated prime minister beneath the headline: “PM loses historic vote.” It says he “lost control of Brexit” as MPs paved the way for an extension on the 31 October deadline for an exit.

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