Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Wednesday’s front pages report heavily on partygate ahead of the publishing of the official Sue Gray report into alleged parties at No 10 during the UK’s lockdowns and restrictions.
The headlines also cover the news that the Met Police will now investigate Partygate and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia rising tensions crisis.
Sue Gray has pictures of Boris Johnson with wine bottles at No 10 parties as police launch a criminal probe reads the front page of the Daily Mirror.
A Scotland Yard probe into “partygate” allegations has been welcomed by Boris Johnson as a way to “draw a line” under the fiasco, writes the Daily Express.
The Sun’s front page also reports that the prime minister faces being interviewed by police as part of Scotland Yard’s investigation into Downing Street parties.
The Independent also leads with the Metropolitan Police investigation into Downing Street parties, adding Sue Gray’s report could be released as early as Wednesday.
According to The Guardian, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is braced for the most perilous 48 hours of his premiership as the findings of Sue Gray’s inquiry are expected to be published.
Boris Johnson is at the centre of a police investigation into parties at No 10 after Scotland Yard revealed it has been handed evidence of the “most serious and flagrant type of breach” of lockdown rules, writes the Metro.