Sunday’s front pages – Levelling up stunt to save PM’s job
There’s an eclectic mix of stories making Sunday’s front pages – the most popular centre around PM Boris Johnson. PartyGate and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis continues to dominate, as well as NI hike and ‘levelling up’. The pro-Tory papers make clear the government is focusing on Britain’s ‘real’ issues, whilst left-leaning papers accuse the recent moves as a stunt to save the prime minister’s job.
SCOTLAND front pages
The Herald – Ruined: Treasured Scots castles and sites will be left to rot
The paper says SCOTLAND’S castles and ancient structures which have stood for hundreds of years could be left to crumble and ‘gracefully die’ rather than undergo work to repair their crumbling masonry.
Scotland on Sunday – Cultural shift to hybrid working prompts concerns for retailers
The move towards hybrid working from tomorrow signals a “significant cultural change” for Scotland’s workforce with calls for action to offset the anticipated long-term loss of thousands of commuters and office workers from town and city centres, writes Scotland on Sunday.
WALES front pages
Wales on Sunday – ‘I Thought I Was Going To Die’
The front page leads with a former police officer who was wrongly suspected of murdering an entire family, speaking out.
ENGLAND front pages
The Observer – Tories accused of ‘levelling up’ stunt to save PM’s job
The paper says the government has been accused of trying to manipulate announcements on extra “levelling up” funding for poorer parts of the UK as Boris Johnson fights to save his job.
The Sun on Sunday – Forest Grump
The paper reports that Prince Andrew shouted at a female gardener “over wrongly-cut trees” days after he was served legal papers alleging he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre.
The Mail on Sunday – Gove’s red wall revolution to rescue Boris
Michael Gove has unveiled a blueprint to boost the economy in deprived areas and help “reset” Boris Johnson’s struggling leadership in the process, the paper reports.
Sunday Express – PM’s defiant message to ‘hostile’ Putin
The paper says Boris Johnson has ordered a major military build-up in eastern Europe as he warns Russian President Vladimir Putin that Britain and its allies will not tolerate threats from Moscow.
Sunday Mirror – Rylan: ‘Gimme the gear’
TV presenter Rylan Clark allegedly appeared in a video demanding “gear” while out partying, according to the paper.
The Sunday Times – Sunak wins tug-of-war over Tory tax hike
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have pledged to push ahead with a £12bn increase in national insurance despite MPs demands they scrap the tax rise to ease the cost-of-living crisis, according to The Sunday Times.
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