UK Newspaper Archive (July 2020-Present)

‘Shameful!’ is the headline in the Daily Express, which focuses on Prince William and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s criticism of the European Super League.

The Daily Mail claims Boris Johnson intervened in a Saudi bid to buy Newcastle United after he was lobbied by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

The Guardian reports on the Greensill Capital inquiry ordered by Boris Johnson, saying it will have the power to recommend changes to lobbying rules.

The Daily Express says Boris Johnson insists he is sticking to the lockdown-easing roadmap despite fears of a third wave from Europe.

The Daily Express says Boris Johnson insists he is sticking to the lockdown-easing roadmap despite fears of a third wave from Europe.

The Financial Times reports that Boris Johnson is facing a rebellion from Tory MPs after throwing his weight behind so-called ‘COVID passports’.

The Financial Times reports that Boris Johnson is facing a rebellion from Tory MPs after throwing his weight behind so-called ‘COVID passports’.

Boris Johnson is pressing ahead with a plan to use COVID passports to open up the country, the Sunday Express reports.

The Daily Mail says an inquiry has been launched into the zoo charity owned by Carrie Symonds, Boris Johnson’s fiancee, following allegations about its spending. 

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has criticised the idea of vaccine passports for pubs – as floated by Boris Johnson – saying they would go against the “British instinct”, writes The Daily Telegraph. 

The Daily Mirror reports Boris Johnson has insisted he acted with “honesty and integrity” in his dealings with Jennifer Arcuri.

Boris Johnson and other leaders have warned the world needs a global settlement similar to that formed after the Second World War to protect states in the wake of coronavirus, reports The Daily Telegraph.

Boris Johnson is launching a new health drive to help Britons live longer and cut the nation’s “£100bn sickness bill”, the Daily Express reports.

The Observer reports that Labour has accused Boris Johnson of being irresponsible after he said people had had enough “days off” at home during the pandemic and should try to go back to their offices.

More than 200,000 people have signed a petition calling for Boris Johnson to set a date for an inquiry into his government’s handling of the COVID pandemic – that’s the lead in the Daily Mirror.

Boris Johnson has hinted that people may need a vaccine passport or proof of a negative COVID test to go to the pub, the Daily Mail reports.

Boris Johnson has indicated that pub landlords could ask for vaccine certificates in exchange for entry, tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph says.

Boris Johnson has said global businesses could be put off investing in Europe, as tensions rise over a possible ban on exports, the Metro reports.

Boris Johnson will call on EU leaders this week to veto a plan to block vaccine exports to the UK, the Financial Times reports.

Election officials are investigating whether a secret payment of £60,000 to redecorate Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat was within the rules, according to the Daily Mail.

On the front of the Daily Express is the assurance from Boris Johnson on Thursday evening that the country is still on track to end lockdown by 21 June. 

The Daily Star features a picture of the prime minister’s former aide Dominic Cummings playing Boris Johnson like a puppet, with the headline: “I was pulling all the strings.”

The Times says Boris Johnson warned that a cold war with China would be a “mistake” as he faced a backlash from his backbench MPs over plans to build deeper trade links with Beijing.