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The Metro says Tories have warned Boris Johnson’s position may be ‘utterly untenable’ in the wake of the new No 10 party allegations.

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 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.

BBC News says as many as 100 people were invited to a “bring-your-own-booze” drinks event in the Downing Street garden during the first lockdown.

The Guardian says Massive coordinated sanctions threatened against Russia if it launches military action against Ukraine.

The Independent says Dominic Raab’s department wasted a “staggering” £28m last year, according to new figures.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has been accused of corruption after it emerged that he sought funds for his flat refurbishment.

The Independent says Jacob Rees-Mogg has reportedly called on Boris Johnson to abandon the planned rise in National Insurance in the face of the looming cost of living crisis.

France24 says after 3 days of debates, fuelled by controversial remarks by President Macron, the French National Assembly approved a new vaccine pass.

New York Post says Gov. Kathy Hochul is slated to give her first State of the State address on Wednesday.

The Independent says Sir Keir Starmer has come out in support of Tony Blair after a petition to strip the former Labour prime minister of his knighthood surpassed 500,000 signatures.

The Metro says Boris Johnson has been forced to deny bending Covid-19 rules again over claims he dodged self-isolation.

TRT World says US President Joe Biden has signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, for fiscal year 2022.

The Guardian says the police watchdog will not investigate a complaint that officers failed to properly look into an alleged party at Downing Street.

Jacob Rees-Mogg cleared by sleaze probe over £6m in cheap loans The Independent says Tory frontbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg has been cleared of breaking parliamentary rules…

Politico says Down but not out: An investigation into claims of a Christmas party in Downing Street at the height of last year’s lockdown is expected to report in the next few days.

The Daily Mirror says Chris Whitty should announce it’s now clear the number of people who despise Boris Johnson is doubling every 2 days.

Gabriel Boric has become Chile’s youngest ever leader at the age of 35 after the left-wing candidate won in the presidential election.

The Independent says Boris Johnson and staff pictured with wine and cheese in Downing Street garden during first lockdown.

The Independent says Foreign secretary Liz Truss has been drafted in to take over negotiations with the EU on the Northern Ireland protocol.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has been pictured with wine and cheese alongside his wife and up to 17 staff in the Downing Street garden during lockdown.

The Guardian says The Liberal Democrats have won a stunning victory in the North Shropshire byelection, taking what had previously been a safe Conservative seat.

The Guardian says Shaun Bailey quits London assembly role after lockdown party reports.

The Metro says Dominic Raab’s plan to overhaul the Human Rights Act is “authoritarian” and will weaken protections for ordinary citizens.