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The Guardian – The verdict on Johnson Summary of the front page The Guardian reports on Partygate after the release of the Privilges Committee report, which found former prime minister Boris Johnson intentionally misled Parlaiment over Partygate. The paper reports that Boris Johnson was found to have “undermined democracy” and was “complicit in abuse of MPs”. While the main image and headline are dedicated to the Johnson report, the front page of the Guardian carries a story on the sinking of a boat carrying hundreds of people off the coast of Greece. It’s feared that as many as 750 migrants…

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Metro – Is proper whopper a career stopper? Summary of the front page The Metro leads on the news that Boris Johnson’s hopes of a comeback to frontline politics have taken a heavy blow following the publication of the partygate report. The front page references a headline from when the former prime minister told the Partygate inquiry he hadn’t told Parliament – in its words – “proper whoppers”. The inquiry has concluded he did – and now Metro asks whether the “proper whopper is a career stopper?”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous…

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Financial Times – Johnson’s repeated lies to MPs condemned in searing report Summary of the front page The report into the partygate scandal that concluded Boris Johnson repeatedly lied to the House of Commons makes the splash on the Financial Times. The FT picks out the line from the report which sums up its core finding: “He [deliberately] misled the House on an issue of the greatest importance… and did so repeatedly.” While the judgement casts doubt on whether he can ever stage a political comeback, the paper reports, it notes that some Tory MPs have publicly defended the ex-PM.…

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Daily Mirror- Judgement day for Johnson: Liar Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror bluntly calls Boris Johnson a “liar” following the publication of the report investigating partygate, which found the former PM repeatedly misled the House of Commons. It was on the front of the Mirror that some of the initial stories about Partygate first appeared. Today’s front page also pictures the families of the Nottingham City Centre attack victims, as family and friends gathered to pay tribute. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image

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Daily Express – The most spiteful stitch up in history of politics Summary of the front page Leading on a comment piece, the Daily Express labels the partygate report which concluded Boris Johnson repeatedly lied to parliament a “spiteful stitch up” claiming that the former PM has been hounded out by a “Westminster machine that loathes him”. The front page, along with several other papers, pictures Glenda Jackson, the actor and former Labour MP, who has died at 87. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image

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Daily Star – Pinocchio is an absolute lying wazzock Summary of the front page The Daily Star labels Boris Johnson a “lying wazzock” after the Partygate report concluded the former prime minister repeatedly lied to the House of Commons. The front page portrays the former prime minister as Pinocchio. It reads: “A liar sacked from previous jobs for lying has been found guilty of lying as PM. But the liar claims the people called him a liar are liars. The big liar.” Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image

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