2021-05-08
Independent Front Page 8th of May 2021
The Independent claims that shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds is expected to be the most high-profile victim of a Labour reshuffle that’s expected within weeks.
2021-05-08
Times Front Page 8th of May 2021
The Times says the Conservatives’ series of historic victories means Boris Johnson is eyeing up a decade in power – with the PM vowing to embark on a “massive project” of levelling up the country. Some cabinet ministers have suggested that Mr Johnson could outlast Margaret Thatcher, who was in Downing Street for 11 years.
2021-05-08
Daily Telegraph Front Page 8th of May 2021
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Boris Johnson warned he would reject calls for a second Scottish independence referendum if Nicola Sturgeon secures an SNP majority at Holyrood – and said such a vote would be “irresponsible and reckless”.
2021-05-08
Daily Mail Front Page 8th of May 2021
The Daily Mail reflects on “the day Boris blew up Labour”. It writes that the prime minister has defied political gravity with a string of victories – gaining control of a series of councils and reversing the mid-term slump often suffered by governing parties.
2021-05-08
i Front Page 8th of May 2021
Labour is in turmoil, i Weekend reports – with a devastated Sir Keir Starmer saying the party has “lost the trust of working people” as election losses worsen.
2021-05-07
Times Front Page 7th of May 2021
The Bank of England says Britain is on course for its strongest year of economic growth since the Second World War as households spend their lockdown savings and businesses step up investment, according to The Times.