Browsing: Boris Johnson

The Independent says Liz Truss has begun to pull out in front of Rishi Sunak as the bookmakers’ favourite Tory MP to replace Boris Johnson, after a series of revelations about the chancellor and his wife’s tax affairs.

BBC News says Chancellor Rishi Sunak has referred himself to the PM’s independent adviser on ministers’ interests.

A look at Sunday’s front pages.

Rishi Sunak’s NFT – ‘national embarrassment’ – a look into the strange NFT announcemnt from the UK government.

The Independent says the Government has promised to take back control of energy prices through boosts to nuclear, wind, solar and hydrogen in its long-awaited energy strategy.

The Metro says the Government has been forced to cancel a landmark international LGBT+ conference after it was revealed transgender people will be excluded from a conversion therapy ban, it is understood.

The Independent says the leader of the Liberal Democrats has said the national insurance rise comes “at the wrong moment” amid the cost-of-living crisis, as the tax hike for millions for workers kicked in.

The Independent says Cabinet minister Sajid Javid has repeatedly dodged questions of whether Boris Johnson presided over “widespread criminality” in No 10 as the Metropolitan Police continue their partygate probe.

The Guardian says ministers are refusing to disclose any pictures taken by official No 10 photographers of illegal gatherings held inside Downing Street.

The Guardian says civil service chiefs are braced for the behaviour of top Whitehall officials to be severely criticised in the Sue Gray partygate report.