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‘We’re watching you!’ – Grassroot Tories pile pressure on MPs to back Boris in vote Daily Express says Tory MPs are set to be put under huge pressure to vote against the Privileges Committee report into Boris Johnson thanks to a weekend grassroots campaign set up by his supporters. With MPs set to vote on the Privileges Committee report which claims he deliberately misled Parliament on Monday, many Conservative MPs were planning on staying away. But with supporters agreeing with Mr Johnson’s assessment that the committee was “a kangaroo court”, the Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO), a grassroots organisation set up…

The Observer – ‘Just an ex-MP’: Sunak’s allies pour scorn on beaten Johnson Summary of the front page Boris Johnson is “just an ex-MP” of no particular importance according to Rishi Sunak allies. That’s the gist of the Observer front page headline but the accompanying story says this portrayal of Johnson risks infuriating support of the former prime minister who insist Mr Sunak was complicit in many of the Covid-related inquiries. The front page features an image of Mark Rylance, who answers readers’ questions… including who his favourite member of One Direction is. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave…

Sunday Telegraph – Starmer aide Sue Gray broke civil service job rules Summary of the front page The Sunday Telegraph leads on senior civil servant Sue Gray breaching impartiality rules which could have led to her suspension or sacking had she not quit, according to the “damning findings” of a Cabinet Office inquiry seen by the paper. It concluded Ms Gray fell short of the Civil Service Code when she “quietly” took part in talks about joining Labour as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. The front page picture is Prince William and his children – the image is released…

Daily Star Sunday – I’d forgot I had been abducted by aliens Summary of the front page Aliens and flying saucers have taken over the Daily Star’s front page. It runs a story about a mother who claims therapy caused her to remember being abducted by aliens 30 years ago. She tells the paper the creatures had “long fingers and almond-shaped eyes”. The front page also reports on Ozzy Osbourne. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image

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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…

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…

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

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

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

Canada highway crash near Winnipeg leaves at least 15 dead A road crash in Manitoba, Canada has claimed the lives of at least 15 individuals, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The collision involved a semi-trailer truck and a bus which was mostly carrying elderly passengers. The incident occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, approximately two hours west of Winnipeg.  Emergency response teams and air ambulances swiftly arrived at the scene. The RCMP in Manitoba deployed all available resources, including their major crime unit, to handle the situation. The RCMP said during a press conference that most…

Boris Johnson allies threaten to target Tories who back Partygate report for deselection The Guardian says supporters of Boris Johnson have vowed to target Conservative members of the privileges committee and Tory MPs who endorse its findings for deselection, as the aftermath of the report prompted vicious internal infighting. One ally of the former prime minister said they expected Bernard Jenkin, the most senior Tory on the committee, which said Johnson misled parliament in denying any lockdown-breaking parties, could be a particular focus in his Harwich and North Essex seat. It remains to be seen, however, whether there is much…

Boris Johnson – latest: Tory MPs split over whether or not to approve ‘damning’ Partygate report The Independent says Tory MPs are reportedly torn over whether or not to approve the “damning” Partygate report over Boris Johnson. Some conservative MPs are reportedly “hovering” between voting for the report and abstaining, according to the BBC. A report into Partygate has laid bare Mr Johnson’s final disgrace, but No 10 said it will not axe his controversial resignation honours list. A cross-party committee of MPs found the former prime minister repeatedly lied to Parliament before being complicit in a campaign of abuse…

The cult of World King BoJo is luring the Tories on to the rocks. It must stop…for Britain’s sake The Sun says BORIS JOHNSON was dead right when he blasted hanging judge Harriet Harman’s “kangaroo court” for its premeditated guilty verdict. The ex-deputy Labour leader had all but donned the black cap before her show trial had even begun. Boris did not have to be paranoid to suspect her ­Privileges Committee star chamber was out to get him. But none of this means BoJo is innocent. OK? There may never have been a snowflake’s chance of him being acquitted of…

Metro – United in love Summary of the front page The Metro leads on the courage of the relatives of the victims of the Nottingham knife attacks coming together to remember the loved ones they lost in the tragedy. Powerful images of the grief-stricken families of the Nottingham attack victims dominate the front page. “United in love” reads the main headline, a day on from killings which have shocked the city and country more widely. The front page also features images of the three victims. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next…

Financial Times – Sunak feels heat as rapid mortgage increases add to cost of living crisis Summary of the front page The Financial Times splashes on Rishi Sunak encountering pressure as rapid rises in mortgage rates pour fuel on the flames of the cost of living crisis, with HSBC raising their rates for the second time in a week. Its front page story includes quotes from the Commons on Wednesday, where Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer attacked the government over the cost of living. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image

The Guardian – Scientist create synthetic human embryos in breakthrough Summary of the front page The Guardian splashes on the news that scientists have created synthetic human embryos from stem cells, in a breakthrough that experts say could provide a vital window into the impact of hereditary disorders and the biological causes of miscarriages. But the paper notes the work is likely to raise ethical and legal issues, as the science has moved faster than the legislation. The front page features a large image of the families of the two teen victims of the Nottingham attacks attending a vigil. Today’s…

Daily Express – Families united in grief Summary of the front page Eschewing its traditional red masthead in favour of a mournful black, the Daily Express describes the families of those who lost their lives in the Nottingham stabbing attacks as”united in grief”. Nottingham’s student community found itself swept by a mood of “numb, uncomprehending grief”, the Express writes. Thousands came together to remember the two young students killed in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The entire front page is dedicated to the story. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next…

Daily Mirror – United in love Summary of the front page The grieving parents of the Nottingham University students who were stabbed to death on their way home are on the front page of the Daily Mirror, with the paper describing them as “united in love”. Also pictured is caretaker Ian Coates, 65, the third victim of the attack. Police believe the attacker stole his van after fatally stabbing him. The front page leaves a small space for the latest on Boris Johnson – saying he lied about partygate. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National…

The Sun – Mums united in grief Summary of the front page The Sun pictures the mums of murdered Nottingham students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar embracing in grief. The front page also pictures the two teens who were stabbed to death. The entire front page is dedicated to the story. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image

‘Deranged and a lie’: Boris Johnson lashes out at damning Partygate report The Metro says Boris Johnson claimed the Privileges Committee’s report was designed to be ‘the final knife thrust’ in his ‘political assassination’. After a 14-month investigation, the committee found he ‘deliberately misled’ Parliament with his Partygate denials and recommended a huge 90-day suspension. In a furious 1,700-word rebuttal, Mr Johnson dismissed its findings as ‘deranged’ and ‘a load of complete tripe’, calling the Tory-majority group of MPs led by Labour’s Harriet Harman ‘beneath contempt’. He said: ‘The committee now says that I deliberately misled the House, and at…

Boris Johnson report – latest: Ex-PM’s final disgrace as Partygate lies finally laid bare The Independent says In a damning report, the Privileges Committee recommended a 90-day suspension which would have paved the way for a by-election for the former prime minister if he had not quit the Commons in anticipation. Though his resignation means he will escape that punishment, the committee recommended he should not receive the pass granting access to Parliament which is normally given to former MPs. In its conclusions the committee accused the former prime minister of launching “an attack on our democratic institutions”. Mr Johnson…

Labour says Johnson should repay £245,000 taxpayers’ money spent funding his legal support during privileges inquiry The Guardian says Labour says Rishi Sunak must give MPs the chance to approve the privileges committee report. The shadow leader of the Commons, Thangam Debbonaire, has issued this statement. The evidence in this report is damning and the conclusions the committee came to are clear. Boris Johnson is a lawbreaker and a liar. Rishi Sunak must now confirm the government will follow precedent and give the House the opportunity to approve the report and endorse the sanctions in full. “Rishi Sunak’s weakness means…

Ben Roberts-Smith: Top Australian soldier won’t apologise for alleged war crimes in landmark ruling Top Australian soldier won’t apologise for alleged war crimes In his first public statement, since a judge upheld allegations of war crimes against him, former Australian solider Ben Roberts-Smith, 44, expressed pride in his actions during his service in Afghanistan. The landmark defamation case concluded Roberts-Smith was responsible for the killing of four Afghan individuals. Roberts-Smith maintains his innocence and is considering appealing the verdict. “I’m devastated… It’s a terrible outcome and it’s the incorrect outcome,” he stated on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters from Nine he…

Greece boat disaster leaves at least 79 dead and hundreds missing A fishing boat disaster off the southern coast of Greece has resulted in at least 79 deaths, while over 100 have been rescued.  Survivors say the boat may have been carrying as many as 750 people, including around 100 children. Greece has declared three days of mourning and says it is one of the country’s largest migrant tragedies. But authorities have faced criticism for their perceived lack of adequate assistance, despite claims that their offers of aid were declined. The vessel sank approximately 80 km (50 miles) southwest of…