No 10 Partygate & 72% of Brits want Prince Andrew stripped of title
The Sunday papers report on the No 10 party probe and the ongoing row between the PM and some senior officials over the PM’s attempt to end working-from-home. There are reports on the latest opinion poll in regards to Prince Andrew – with a majority of Brits wanting him to be stripped of his Duke title and a warning from poverty campaigner Jack Monroe that people will die of starvation as food and energy prices soar.
Mail on Sunday- Whithall blobs vows: we’ll work from home forever
A report from the Mail on Sunday says PM Boris Johnson and some senior Tories are on a collision course of the prime minister’s attempts to bring an end to working-from-home culture.
The paper features an image of Katie Price, following the news of her arrest, and wonders if the celebrity is ‘finally on her way to jail.’
The Sunday Times – Sacked as a minister ‘because I was Muslim’
A Muslim Conservative MP has accused a party whip of telling her she was fired from her ministerial job because of her religion, according to The Sunday Times.
Nusrat Ghani, 49, claimed she was sacked as transport minister in a 2020 mini-reshuffle because of her faith.
Sunday Express – Strip Prince Andrew of Duke title
A Sunday Express poll has found that 72% of respondents want Prince Andrew to be stripped of his Duke title. Earlier this month, a US court ruled that a civil action over sexual assault allegations against Prince Andrew – which he has consistently denied – could go ahead.
An image of Adele makes the front page as the paper reports on the pop star apologising to fans over facetime after cancelling her Las Vegas residency 25 hours before the first gig.
Sunday Mirror – Katie faces jail after arrest over texts
According to the Sunday Mirror, Katie Price could face jail for allegedly breaking the terms of a restraining order. The paper says she could be sent to jail after allegedly sending text messages to her ex-husband’s fiance breaking a restraining order.
Prince Andrew also makes the front splash as it’s reported in an exclusive that he’s involved in a new bullying row.
The Independent – Labour must take centre-ground now, says Blair
Sir Tony Blair says that the Labour Party must capitalise on the defection of a Conservative MP, The Independent writes. The former PM says the current Tory problems gives Labour a chance to win back its red wall voters.
Half the front splash features an image of volunteers training in a snowy park in Kyiv as Vladimir Putin is accused of aiming to install a regime of collaborators, according to the paper.
The Sunday Telegraph – UK claims Putin is plotting a puppet regime in Ukraine
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused Russia of plotting to install a puppet leader in Ukraine, according to The Sunday Telegraph. The PM has warned Europe of naivety over Russia as the Foreign Office names Kremlin’s agents.
The front page also makes room for news that the vaccine deadline for NHS staff is set to be pushed back by six months under plans being considered by the PM. The paper says the move is to quell a revolt by Tory MPs. The PM is also under pressure to scrap the rise in National Insurance, writes the Sunday Telegraph.
The Observer – No 10 staff have swipe card data logged
The latest in the Partygate investigation reports that Sue Gray, the senior civil servant investigating alleged lockdown parties at Downing Street, has analysed swipe card data, the Observer writes. The paper claims the data provided Sue Gray with ‘details of new social event’ – the report is expected to be published later this week.
The paper’s front-page reports there is ‘confusion at the UK claim that Putin plans coup in Kyiv’ – saying the rare reference to intelligence gathering went into almost no detail about a conspiracy, that if true, could mean a serious escalation in the threat to Ukraine.
Sunday Mail – My hell with fugitive conman
According to the Sunday Mail, TV star Nafsika Antypas was conned out of thousands of pounds by Nicholas Rossi, an America fugitive, who had fled to Scotland.
i weekend – NHS in talks on jab U-turn to save 70,000 from sack
The government is “actively” considering a pause to mandatory coronavirus vaccines for NHS workers as fears grow mass sackings will damage patient care, i weekend reports.
Sunday People – Poor will starve to death
The Sunday People leads with a stark warning from food writer Jack Monroe that people on low incomes will be badly hit by the rising cost of living.
New Zealand PM Ardern postpones wedding
Palestinian calls for probe into Israeli Tantura massacre
Adele postpones 24 shows in Las Vegas ‘cos of covid’
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