Boris Johnson has credited the success of Brexit for triggering a string of historic election victories, according to the Daily Express, with the PM claiming that Leave-backing Hartlepool had given his government the thumbs-up for securing a successful departure from the EU.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
