Tom Goodenough

The hunt continues for the man thought to be responsible for the attack on Berlin’s Christmas market. But despite the urgency of the situation, the Sun says Germany - and the EU - continue to get their priorities all wrong. After all, the paper says, their ‘first duty’ should be keeping ‘their people safe’. Instead, the Sun says, they have released a photo of the wanted man with his eyes censored to protect his privacy. And the European Court isn’t doing much more to help keep people safe, according to the paper. Its ruling against the so-called 'snoopers’ charter' yesterday means that security services will lose out on a vital weapon in the fight against terror.

If any one still doubts the merits of Britain controlling its own borders, look to Germany, says the Daily Telegraph. While it’s true that we still don't know who was responsible for this week’s devastating attack on a Berlin Christmas market, ‘Germany has already suffered fatal terrorism facilitated by the EU’s failure to control its borders,’ the paper says. The Telegraph goes on to say that, after Brexit, Britain will be able to renew its commitment to the ‘first duty of a state’ - ensuring ‘people’s security’. And all the signs of Theresa May’s leadership so far suggests the country is in good hands.

Thousands of workers are walking out this week in a series of strikes affecting post offices, railways and airports - but who is to blame for this wave of industrial action? The answer is obvious, says the Daily Mail: ‘union dinosaurs’. The paper says the RMT president Sean Hoyle’s remarks that he wanted to bring down the Tory government finally revealed the ‘key aim’ of the strikes, and in doing so pushed away the ‘pretence that the vicious campaign of action which has crippled Southern rail has anything to do with safety’.

It would be ‘wrong’ to dwell on the subject of Theresa May’s £1,000 leather trousers, says the Times in its editorial this morning. But equally it’s a mistake to pretend those trousers don’t exist when Tory backbenchers think the cost of them brings the PM’s judgement into question, the paper argues. The Times criticises Theresa May’s adviser, Fiona Hill, for the manner in which she hit out at the PM’s trouser critic, Nicky Morgan. The Mail on Sunday revealed yesterday that Hill sent a text to Morgan's colleague, Alistair Burt, saying: ‘Don’t bring that woman to Downing Street again’, after the former education secretary criticised May's sartorial choice. So what does this all tell us?

Boris Johnson was slapped down by Theresa May yesterday for his comments about Saudi Arabia. And the Foreign Secretary earns himself a similar rebuke in the Guardian this morning. The paper describes his remarks as ‘plain speaking without a purpose’ and says that ‘he frequently shoots from the hip or goes off half-cocked’. It warns that while speaking out of turn as a columnist could be ‘embarrassing’, now the ‘potential consequences are far graver’. But if so, why is Theresa May still tolerating Boris? In the eyes of the Guardian’s editorial, it’s because the PM thinks that ‘a cannon that misfires so often is less dangerous in front of her than on the benches behind her’. But how long will the PM's patience persist?

The Supreme Court's landmark case on triggering Article 50 has now finished. We'll have to wait until January to hear the verdict of the 11 judges involved. But for now you can follow all the main events as they unfolded on our Spectator live blog: 4.20pm: It's all over at the Supreme Court. Lord Neuberger rounds off proceedings by making it clear that the judges are 'not being asked to overturn the referendum'. Before his comments, Eadie attempted to knock down Pannick's view that the 2015 referendum act had political, rather than legal, significance. Not so, said Eadie, who insisted that the Government thought the act 'speaks volumes about the intention of Parliament' and that 'it left the royal prerogative power to give notice' with ministers rather than MPs. 3.

It's day three of the Supreme Court's landmark case on the triggering of Article 50. Here's how the day unfolded:  4.15pm: The Supreme Court hearing has now finished for the day. The Lord Advocate, Lord Wolffe has been putting forward the Scottish Government's case. So far, he has told the court that using prerogative powers to trigger Article 50 would be an 'unconstitutional' step. But he makes it clear that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to veto Brexit. You can read the Scottish Government's full submission to the Supreme Court here. 3.30pm: Ronan Lavery now takes up the argument on behalf of Northern Ireland.

Something is happening across Europe, says the Sun - but EU leaders are still intent on burying their heads in the sand. Following Matteo Renzi’s defeat in the Italian referendum on Sunday and far-right Eurosceptic candidate Norbert Hofer’s good showing in the Austrian election, it’s clear that ‘voters across Europe are increasingly rejecting the EU’s self-interested ruling consensus,’ the paper says. But while the outcome for the continent does not look good, the signs of instability in Europe can arguably be only a good omen for Theresa May as she looks to negotiate Britain’s Brexit deal.

Today's Supreme Court hearing did, for once, live up to its billing as being a 'landmark case'. The court's 11 judges - sitting together for the first time - will hear four days of evidence before ruling next month on the government's appeal against the decision that Parliament must be given a say on triggering Article 50. Here's the full coverage from today's Supreme Court case: 4.30pm: Eadie finishes off his argument with a simple point. He urges the Supreme Court judges to measure their decision based on a test of asking the 'man in the street'. Would the average person think that the referendum outcome gave the Government the right to kick start Brexit? Eadie argues that they would.

Another day, another miserable bit of news for the Labour party. This time it’s in the form of an ICM/ Guardian poll, which puts Jeremy Corbyn’s party 16 points behind the Conservatives. While the Tories are riding high on 44 per cent - their highest share of the vote in more than seven years - Labour’s share sits stagnant on 28 per cent. Admittedly, Labour hasn’t lost any support. But the stasis makes it clear that the party is doing little to close a chasm which is widening further and further.

Paul Nuttall has won the race to replace Nigel Farage as Ukip leader. Nuttall's victory was decisive: he picked up 62.6 per cent of the vote, compared to Suzanne Evans on 19.3 per cent and John Rees-Evans on 18.1 per cent. For Nuttall, the hard work starts now. His win today puts an end to the party's second leadership contest in five months, following Diane James's short-lived 18-day reign. He inherits a party in a troubled state - and he admitted as much in his leadership speech. 'Today is the day we put the Ukip jigsaw back together,' he said. And while Nuttall was keen to continue the unity message he parroted during his campaign, he also fired a warning at those within Ukip who want to carry on fighting.

Philip Hammond offered up few surprises in his Autumn Statement. As predicted, he said the minimum wage will go up (slightly), fuel duty will be frozen, letting agency fees will be banned and George Osborne's welfare reforms will be partly softened, with the 'taper rate' for Universal Credit slowed down. But he did save room for one rabbit in the hat: this year's Autumn Statement will be the last, the Chancellor announced. Instead, from 2018 there will be a 'Spring Statement, Hammond said - and the main budget will take place in the Autumn. It was also revealed that the OBR's updated forecast for next year suggests Britain's economy will grow by 1.4 per cent - a fall from the 2.2 per cent predicted before the referendum.