Daily Mail's 'Legs-it' headline fuels outrage

Backlash from Daily Mail's coverage of Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May's Brexit meeting has resulted in a social media storm.

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The front page of Daily Mail UK. Source: Daily Mail

The UK newspaper Daily Mail has come under fire for a front page headline on the Brexit discussions between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. 

The headline read 'Never mind Brexit, who won legs-it!' alongside a photograph of both leaders seated and wearing skirts.

The front page has been labeled "sexist" and "demeaning" on social media, and inspired alternative versions of the headline.

The same image of Prime Minister May and First Minister Sturgeon was used on the front page of the Scottish edition of the Daily Mail with a different headline.

The Daily Mail hasn't responded to the backlash.

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By Shami Sivasubramanian



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