2022-02-07
Times Front Page 7th of February 2022
The Times leads with Boris Johnson promising to reset a “dysfunctional” Downing Street and persuade rebellious MPs to gain a sense of perspective on allegations of lockdown-breaking parties.
The Times leads with Boris Johnson promising to reset a “dysfunctional” Downing Street and persuade rebellious MPs to gain a sense of perspective on allegations of lockdown-breaking parties.
The cabinet descended into rancour over Boris Johnson’s future on Friday night after both Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak rebuked the prime minister, writes The Times.
Households will experience the biggest
fall in their living standards since records began as they face soaring inflation, tax increases and rising energy bills, reports The Times.
A report that the Chancellor plans to reduce council tax for millions of people also features on The Times front page.
The Times concentrates on the police investigation into lockdown parties.
Just 5% of burglaries are being solved in England and Wales – that’s on the front of The Times.
The Times says that the senior civil servant investigating lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street is furious after the Met Police told her not to publish key parts of her report.
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.