Newspaper headlines: May's final gamble and Jamie's 'kitchen nightmare' By BBC News

Staff Published duration 22 May 2019

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The reaction to Theresa May's "new deal" on Brexit is the lead story for most papers.

The Guardian's headline reflects the overall tone of the coverage , saying her final effort to win the backing of MPs across the Commons "fell flat".

Confidence vote?

The Sun says the gamble backfired spectacularly, and senior Tory backbenchers will now force a confidence vote in her leadership when they meet later.

In the words of the Huffpost UK website, the men and women in grey suits may put her out of her misery.

Among the issues covered are online bullying, mental health, plastic waste and climate change.

The paper's leader writer says few will envy today's teenagers, growing up in a world of fast-changing technology, social media pressures and political upheaval.

Jamie's restaurant woes

The Financial Times reports that talks between British Steel and the government over a bailout appear "all but dead", and the company is braced to fall into administration.

According to the paper, the company, its lenders and Whitehall are preparing for the accountancy firm, EY, to be appointed in the absence of a last-ditch rescue deal.

It says the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, has come under huge pressure to help, but the government feels it is unable to overcome legal challenges over EU state aid rules.

The collapse of Jamie Oliver's chain of restaurants is widely covered.

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The Guardian says appetite for the chain waned as it faced rising competition from numerous Italian-inspired rivals.

Shoppers v robbers

Finally, there are dramatic accounts and pictures of shopkeepers, customers and passers-by chasing members of a moped gang who had allegedly raided a jewellery shop in west London.

The Daily Telegraph reports the robbers armed with a machete, hammers and a crowbar struck in broad daylight during the Monday evening rush hour.

One member of the public knocked over a suspect with a traffic cone while others used a bin and a menu board to stop them.