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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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Tory MPs face dilemma over Monday’s partygate report vote On Monday, the findings of the Privileges Committee, which concluded Boris Johnson intentionally misled Parliament over Partygate, will be subject to a vote, giving MPs an opportunity to express their views. Whilst it’s likely the House will vote in support of the findings, Tory MPs are in a dilemma. The former prime minister has already dismissed the report as “deranged” and his staunch supporters such as Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg are expected to vote against it. But some Tory MPs are uncertain about their course of action, given Johnson’s popularity…

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