Johnson is expected to need a “phenomenal explanation” to save his job, after whistleblowers claimed that he held “lockdown parties where staff were sleeping off hangovers on Number 10’s couches”.
According to Metro, Boris Johnson has once again been accused of lying to parliament following the release of photos of him appearing to raise a toast during a speech at a lockdown party he later claimed never took place.
The Metro reports that the cost of living crisis is creating a wave of first-time shoplifters who are stealing basic necessities.
Joe and Jess Thwaites have won the biggest lottery jackpot in Britain after winning £184,262,899.10 with a lucky dip bought just a day before, reports Metro.
Metro reports that desperate parents have poisoned their children by turning off refrigerators and freezers to avoid rising energy costs.
According to Metro, a senior Tory MP has been arrested for rape and sexual assault.
In its lead story this week, Metro focuses on the 17-year-old who has become Britain’s first openly gay male professional footballer in 32 years.
Ukraine’s president promises that his country will be able to host Eurovision next year.
Russian soldiers shot dead two unarmed Ukrainian civilians while they turned their backs, reports the Metro.
The Metro reports that a Tory MP said people don’t need food banks because they either “can’t cook” or “can’t budget”.
According to the Financial Times, Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, will reverse the “morally wrong” decision to ban Donald Trump from the service.
Metro reports Labour’s party leaders have threatened to quit if they are fined for beergate curry – gambling their political future on an investigation by Durham police.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s rallying cry to his people, that victory over Russia will prevail, appears on the Metro’s front page.
Metro also reports that the Bank of England expects inflation to reach its highest level since 1982 later this year.
A shirt worn by Diego Maradona, when he scored two of the world’s most memorable goals, has been sold for more than £7 million, according to Metro.