ON TWITTER

#BREXIT

Brexit Secretary David Davis and Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer took to the Andrew Marr Show and responded to reports that Theresa May had agreed in secret to a £50 billion pay off to leave the EU. @Pickardje tweeted: ‘Unideal PR optics if UK pays Brexit fee of £50bn (or £30bn, or even £20bn) after ministers’ macho talk implying we don’t have to pay a bean’ @thistlejohn posted: ‘So, permanent single market membership *isn’t* possible after Brexit transition, Starmer admits. Leaving the EU means leaving market’ @paulwaugh said: ‘DD unsurprisingly won’t give Marr a figure for Brexit divorce bill. But says 50bn figure ‘nonsense’ and ST story “completely wrong”’

#NORTHKOREA

US President Donald President condemned North Korea’s hydrogen bomb test, while condemning South Korea. @Saramurray noted: ‘... Trump saves his sharpest criticism for South Korea - an essential ally at this moment in particular.’ @brhodes tweeted: ‘In face of NK threats, Trump is attacking our ally South Korea while threatening to pull out of trade pact. Let that sink in.’ @Socratesbrigade said: ‘I’m hoping these aren’t empty words President #Trump. This is your chance to solve a historic problem. #Northkoreanukes’ @mattbondok observed: ‘”Trump is ATTACKING our ally South Korea?” words matter. Being critical isn’t the same as ATTACKING. Poor choice of words.’ @brianmcarey offered: ‘South Korea has been dealing with North Korea for decades. It hasn’t worked. Maybe Trump SHOULDN’T listen more.’

#XFACTOR

Grace Davies blew away judges and viewers with her emotional and original performance of song Roots. @RYANHTAFC21 enthused: ‘Wow wow wow amazing stunning voice by Grace!! Very talented songwriter too! This original is amazing so beautiful song’ @shazzab74 said: ‘Wow Grace has an amazing voice she deserves a lot more than singing in oldies clubs’ @moseymoseymo shared: ‘NEVER have I rewound an audition and re Re RE watched it #roots #xfactor2017 #grace GOOSEBUMPS’