Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Wednesday’s front pages are dominated by PM Boris Johnson’s apology in the House of Commons over the Partygate fines he received for breaking his own Covid lockdown rules.
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The Metro’s headline reads: “I’m Truly Sorry,” while the i quotes Tory backbencher Mark Harper who said Boris Johnson is “not worthy of great office.”
The Guardian chooses to reflect on the comments from Labour leader Keir Starmer after he called the prime minister “a man without shame”. The Daily Star calls the PM a ‘Klingon PM’ and features a mocked-up picture of the PM as a Star Trek villain on its front splash.
The Daily Mirror has a front-page appeal to Tory MPs to remove the prime minister from office. The paper says Conservative backbenchers can either “vote for integrity and decency … or for a liar and a cheat,” when a motion to refer the matter to the Commons privileges committee goes before MPs on Thursday.
The Times looks at efforts by Conservative whips to win that vote, with some MPs telling the paper they’ve been ordered to attend Parliament to block the inquiry – despite previously having permission to be absent.
The Daily Express comes to the PM’s defence, with its headline calling the issue a “waste of time” when “so much more is at stake”.
Interestingly, the Daily Mail makes no reference to the story on its front page and instead reports on what it calls the ‘Road Revolution’ – which will see people using self-driving cars.
The Daily Telegraph reports the PM has accused the BBC and the Archbishop of Canterbury of being more critical of No 10 than of the Russian president.
Meanwhile, the Financial Times says US president Joe Biden is being urged to sanction lawyers in the UK who’ve worked for Russian oligarchs.
And finally, The Sun’s front-page reports on Oasis star Liam Gallager’s arthritis troubles and reports on last night’s football match between Liverpool and Manchester United – as the crowd paid tribute to Ronaldo at the 7-minute mark following the news of the death of his son.