Author: News Desk

The Guardian says one of Joe Biden’s closest allies is due to arrive in London on Saturday as part of an influential US congressional delegation seeking to calm tensions over Northern Ireland.

The Guardian says consumer confidence in the UK has fallen to the lowest level since records began in 1974 amid growing concern over the cost of living crisis.

The Sun says BORIS Johnson has escaped further Partygate fines as the Met today concluded its probe after dishing out 126 Covid penalties.

The Metro says Boris Johnson was investigated over just two lockdown-breaking gatherings, it has been claimed.

The Independent says Downing Street staff who received fines for attending the same lockdown parties as Boris Johnson have reacted with fury after the prime minister escaped further sanctions on Thursday.

The Guardian says civil servants and special advisers have reacted with fury and disbelief after Scotland Yard confirmed Boris Johnson got only one of 126 fines levied for law-breaking parties at the heart of Downing Street and Whitehall.

Friday’s front pages are dominated by the end of the Met Police investigation into Partygate.

BBC News says Eight new cities are being created for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with at least one in every UK nation – and on the Falkland Islands and Isle of Man.

Sky News says Mass pitch invasions at two football grounds led to “physical and verbal” abuse as well as an altercation between a manager and a fan – in a night of soccer clashes condemned as “disgusting”.

Euronews says Twitter has introduced a new policy to crack down on online misinformation about the war in Ukraine and other humanitarian crises.