2022-01-27
Daily Telegraph Front Page 27th of January 2022
The Daily Telegraph leads with a report by MPs which has warned the prime minister that raising National Insurance contributions will lead to higher prices in shops.
The Daily Telegraph leads with a report by MPs which has warned the prime minister that raising National Insurance contributions will lead to higher prices in shops.
Prince Andrew has set the
stage for a showdown in a civil court against the woman who accuses him
of sexually assaulting her, by demanding a trial
before a jury in New York, writes Metro. He denies all the allegations.
The European Central Bank has warned
lenders with significant Russian exposure
to ready themselves for the imposition
of international sanctions against
Moscow if it invades Ukraine, reports the Financial Times.
Sue Gray has pics of Johnson with wine bottles at No 10 parties as police launch criminal probe, reads the front page of the Daily Mirror.
Senior Tories have called for a “sense of perspective” over the “partygate” row as police launched a formal probe, the Daily Mail states.
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.
Boris Johnson faces being interviewed by police after Scotland Yard said Downing Street parties crossed the threshold for a “serious and flagrant” breach of lockdown rules, reports The Times.
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.