London: "Strategy in ruins" - as the British press reacts to Johnson's government chaos

The Brexit chaos goes into the next round: on Tuesday, against the will of the government, Parliament cleared the way for a legislative process designed to prevent Britain from leaving the EU without an agreement on 31 October.

The draft should be brought through the lower house on Wednesday, so that it can be submitted to the upper house as soon as possible. Under the proposed law, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have to request a postponement of the EU's exit if no exit agreement has been ratified by 19 October. However, Johnson does not want to request an extension of the Brexit deadline under "any circumstances". He hopes for a new election (read more here).

The reaction of the British press is critical in view of the confusion.

The "Guardian" speaks on its front page of a "humiliation" after the developments on Tuesday. Johnson had lost his majority in parliament after a conservaitver from his ranks had left the faction in protest against the Brexit course.

Guardian front page, Wednesday 4 September 2019: Humiliation for Johnson as Tory rebels against him pic.twitter.com/265zf5MNdB

The Times, on the other hand, headlines: Johnson loses historical vote.

TIMES FRONT PAGE

PM loses historic vote pic.twitter.com/1CIw0JtSj4

"Johnson's Brexit strategy in ruins," reads the front page of the Financial Times.

Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 4 September https://t.co/7MP6s7ZpdW pic.twitter.com/0z3ApBrjjV

The headline in the "Daily Mirror" is also clear: "Johnson loses control."

I: @BorisJohnson loses control #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/6FWEAnWBWW

However, there are also media that come to a different assessment - for example, the "Daily Express"

EXPRESS: Parliament surrenders to the EU #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OuvAc8rOla