The Guardian says Boris Johnson has been accused of attacking the BBC to divert attention from Downing Street lockdown parties.
Tag: UK Papers
Every day, we break down the UK papers to give you the front page news, top stories and the angle the newspaper is reporting from. We cover right and left papers, the tabloids and broadsheets, the back pages, the Sunday papers and the business pages.
The Independent - Fears for child refugees wrongly deemed adults
The Independent reports on fears for child refugees who have been wrongly deemed adults and might be forced to share a bed with a stranger.
Daily Mirror - Boris Johnson’s scapegoats
“Johnson’s scapegoats” is the headline dominating the front of the Daily Mirror as the prime minister attempts to save his premiership.
The Sun - On your own Harry
The Queen will not help Prince Harry in his plans to sue the government to get back his Metropolitan Police bodyguards, the Sun reports.
Daily Express - PM: Fightback plan to level up Britain
Boris Johnson “will fight tooth and nail to save his political future,” the Daily Express says.
Daily Mirror - No 10 parties on eve of Philip funeral
Downing Street staff held two parties the night before Prince Philip’s funeral, claims the Daily Mirror on its front page.
The Independent - Andrew loses titles and patronages
Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, will now defend his civil sexual abuse case as a “private citizen” after the Queen removed his military titles and royal patronages, writes The…
Daily Express - Queen casts Andrew adrift for sake of monarchy
The Queen has “cast Andrew adrift for the sake of the monarchy”, reports the Daily Express.
The Guardian - Queen strips Andrew of military and royal roles
The Guardian splashes on the Queen seeking to distance herself from Prince Andrew, stripping him of his military and royal roles.
The Sun - Throne out!
Prince Andrew had his royal and military titles taken away after being summoned to Windsor Castle, reports The Sun
The Independent - ‘A man without shame’
An image of the prime minister during yesterday’s PMQs takes the entire front splash for the Independent.
Metro - Boris: Sorry …. Not sorry
Metro also leads with Boris Johnson facing a barrage of calls to resign after finally admitting he attended a drinks event during lockdown
Guardian - PM’s future on knife-edge after No 10 party apology
The Guardian writes that Boris Johnson’s premiership is hanging in the balance after Tory MPs began openly calling for his resignation.
Daily Express - Boris: I’m sorry! But now prove you can deliver for Britain
Daily Express reports that Cabinet ministers “rallied around” Boris Johnson on Wednesday night after he apologised for attending a Downing Street drinks party during lockdown.
Daily Mirror - Nation in outrage: Boris Johnson DISGRACE
Daily Mirror writes that Boris Johnson was “fighting for his political life” on Wednesday night as Tory MPs turned on him over “partygate”.
The Sun - Damned Old Duke of York
The Sun leads on the limited choices facing Prince Andrew after a US judge refused to throw out the civil sex case against him.
The Guardian - Angry Tory MPs urge PM to come clean over party
Senior Conservatives are calling on Boris Johnson to publicly confess he attended the lockdown rule-breaking garden party at Downing Street, The Guardian reports.
The Independent - No 10 staff ‘told to clean up phones’ before probe
Downing Street staff were ‘told to clean up their phones’ in a bid to remove data that could indicate lockdown parties were held at Number 10, The Independent reports.
Metro - ‘Contempt for the victims’
The Metro leads on the backlash over “partygate” – as 66% of people in a snap poll demanded the prime minister resign.
Metro - Downing It Street
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.
The Guardian - Fury as email reveals No 10 ‘bring your own booze’ lockdown party
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.
The Sun - Don’t be a Novak …Get Boosted
The Sun leads on how Boris Johnson is urging wavering Britons to get their COVID booster – as “anti-vax” tennis ace Novak Djokovic won a ruling to stay in Australia.
The Independent - PM ‘among 40 guests’ at No 10 lockdown party
The Independent reports the prime minister was in attendance at the bring-your-own booze No 10 lockdown party.
Daily Mirror - No 10 party email bombshell: Invite to do what you like
The Daily Mirror leads on Boris Johnson’s private secretary inviting 100 staff to a “bring your own booze” garden party at No 10 during lockdown last year.
Daily Express - Enough Boris! You must end ‘partygate’ farce now
The Daily Express demands Boris Johnson ends the so-called “partygate” farce as pressure on the PM intensifies.
Metro - Going, going, cron … Covid cases start to fall
The Metro says Omicron may have peaked with new cases falling for five days in a row.
The Independent - ‘Harder than ever’ to stop terror attacks in Britain
The Independent leads with an exclusive interview from one of Britain’s most senior counterterror police officers.
The Guardian - Gove’s £4bn cladding plan ‘far too little to end fire safety crisis’
Campaigners say Michael Gove must spend billions more to end the fire safety crisis for homes across England, reports The Guardian.
Daily Express - PM urged to act now on cost of living squeeze
Senior Conservatives are warning the prime minister to take immediate action to solve the cost of living crisis, writes the Daily Express.
The Sun - Jubilee starts here: Bake orf
The Sun says the nation will celebrate 2022’s historic Platinum Jubilee with a UK-wide bake-off to create a dessert dedicated to Her Majesty.
Daily Mirror - Failing on every level
The Daily Mirror leads with an exclusive investigation into the government’s levelling up plans.
The Sunday Papers - 'Kate at 40' & 'learn to live with Covid'
A number of Sunday Papers say the public must learn to live with Covid as it is now a permanent feature of our lives. Newly released images of the Duchess…
Guardian - Tory peer secretly involved in firm given PPE contracts
Files leaked to The Guardian appear to suggest that Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her husband were “secretly” involved in a PPE business.
The Metro - Novak Djokovic: Prisoner cell Djok H - Djokovic held in Melbourne
Metro focuses on Novak Djokovic’s situation in Melbourne. The paper says the tennis star is being kept with asylum seekers in conditions.
The Independent - PM in new sleaze claims over flat refurbishment
The Independent reports the PM is facing fresh sleaze allegations after appearing to back a plan for a new “Great Exhibition” put forward by the Tory donor who funded his…
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