Wednesday’s front pages are heavily dominated by the latest No 10 party scandal. The fall-out from the leaked email proved a garden drinks party was held in Downing Street during the first national lockdown.
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BBC News says Boris Johnson is to face MPs later at Prime Minister’s Questions amid demands for him to say whether he attended a drinks event during lockdown.
The Guardian says Andrew Gosden went missing as a teenager 14 years ago, the family have spoken after the arrests of two men in connection.
France24 says More than 80 fact-checking organisations Wednesday urged online video platform YouTube to better combat disinformation.
Arab News says Yemeni government troops drove into Houthi-controlled areas south of the central city of Marib on Tuesday for the first time in months.
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VOA says Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited the southern state of Georgia on Tuesday to promote voting rights legislation.
BBC Sport says Novak Djokovic has admitted breaching isolation rules after testing positive for Covid-19 last month.
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David Sassoli, the EU President and Italian social democrat, has died overnight in Italy at the age of 65, announced this morning by his spokesperson has said.
The Guardian says The UK’s main statistical body has reported more than 175,000 deaths involving Covid since the start of the pandemic.
The Guardian says Steven Gerrard refused to blame a lengthy VAR call that led to an Aston Villa equaliser being ruled out for offside.
The Independent says Andy Murray has mocked Nigel Farage with a cutting tweet after the former politician celebrated Novak Djokovic’s successful appeal against deportation from Australia.
The Metro says Steven Gerrard joked the abuse he received from Manchester United fans during Aston Villa’s FA Cup defeat at Old Trafford was merely ‘water off a duck’s back.’
The Independent says Sinead O’Connor has apologised for “lashing out” at the health services in Ireland following the death of her 17-year-old son.
President Macron said he will put thousands more police on the streets, at a time when the main challengers to him winning re-election say he has let the French down on security.
The Guardian says the US CDC has warned against travel to Canada as Covid-19 cases surge across the country and rampant infections threaten to once again overwhelm fragile healthcare systems.
The Metro says Robert Durst, the New York real estate heir long suspected of being a serial killer, has died, his lawyer confirmed Monday. He was 78.
The Guardian says a Russian-led military bloc will start withdrawing its troops from Kazakhstan in two days’ time.
The Independent says Boris Johnson has admitted he must do more to protect families from a £600 energy bill hike.
The Guardian says The House of Lords commissioners for standards are considering a complaint against the Conservative peer Michelle Mone.
The Metro says Prince Andrew has reportedly settled the remaining debt on his £17 million Swiss ski chalet, potentially paving the way for its sale to raise money for his legal fees.
Metro reports on how email evidence has emerged of a “bring your own booze” lockdown party at Downing Street – attended by 40 guests including Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson has been accused of an “utterly outrageous” breach of lockdown rules after the “bring your own booze” party revelations, according to The Guardian.