The Independent reports that “chaotic lockdown parties and all-night drinking at Downing Street” have been alleged as the prime minister prepares to release Sue Gray’s report.

The Independent reports that Boris Johnson’s premiership has been thrown into even greater peril with the publication of photographs showing him drinking wine with Downing Street staff during England’s second COVID lockdown in 2020.

Liz Truss has been urged to back away from the Northern Ireland protocol amid warnings of a trade war with the European Union, according to The Independent.

The Independent predicts that inflation will reach more than 10% by October.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been roiled by a grassroots Tory revolt ahead of the local elections, with a warning that his leadership may be called into question once the results are released.