BBC News says In his final question, Starmer says we have the “shameful” spectacle of the prime minister of the UK being subject to a police investigation.
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The Independent says Sir Keir Starmer says the partygate saga is “all happening when petrol prices, the weekly shop and energy bills are going through the roof”
Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson “went into hiding for five days because of these allegations (of lockdown parties)”.
Starmer says we have the spectacle of a PM under police investigation. And as the cabinet refuse to speak out, they become more complicit.
BBC News says Sir Keir Starmer says that on 1 December the PM told the House all policies were followed in No 10 and points to another comment in the Commons.
BBC says In his first question to PM, Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer points to the ministerial code, which says ministers must resign if they knowingly mislead Parliament.
The Independent says Boris Johnson’s first question, from Labour’s Kate Osamor, is on the government writing off more than £bn in fraudulent Covid handouts.
Wednesday’s PMQs – Partygate, Sue Gray and the PM
Sue Gray has pictures of Boris Johnson with wine bottles at No 10 parties as police launch a criminal probe reads the front page of the Daily Mirror.
A Scotland Yard probe into “partygate” allegations has been welcomed by Boris Johnson as a way to “draw a line” under the fiasco, writes the Daily Express.
The Sun’s front page also reports that the prime minister faces being interviewed by police as part of Scotland Yard’s investigation into Downing Street parties.
The Independent leads with the Metropolitan Police investigation into Downing Street parties, adding Sue Gray’s report could be released as early as Wednesday.
According to The Guardian, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is braced for the most perilous 48 hours of his premiership.
The Metro uses a fun play on the term ‘the bill’ – slang word meaning police – as the paper reports Boris Johnson is at the centre of a police investigation.
The Guardian says New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has said “at no point was I worried about my safety” after her van was chased and forced on to a curb by anti-vaccination protesters.
The Independent says Ancient monuments in Athens were blanketed in snow after a rare blizzard hit the Greek city this week.
The Metro says a minister has stepped in to defend the prime minister from allegations he broke strict lockdown rules – by claiming he was ‘ambushed with a cake’.
The Guardian says More passengers took Wizz Air flights over the Christmas period despite the rise of the Omicron variant.
The Independent says 7 Bangladeshi migrants have died of hypothermia after crossing the Mediterranean on a boat from Libya towards the Italian island of Lampedusa
The Metro says soaring Covid-19 cases have prompted lawmakers in Spain to tighten restrictions on gatherings and social distancing at some of the country’s top tourist destinations.
The Guardian says Scottish office workers will be allowed to return to their desks from Monday 31 January after Nicola Sturgeon lifted strict guidance.
The Independent says Irish citizens are being advised to avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine it was announced.
The Metro says An NHS doctor who helped deliver a baby on a plane to India said the birth was ‘an amazing experience’.
The Guardian says A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after spending almost seven years hurtling through space, experts say.
The Independent says Cabinet minister Jacob-Rees Mogg has claimed there would have to be a general election if Boris Johnson was ousted by his party.