Newspaper Round Up: 8th of May 2021

Daily Express Front Page 8th of May 2021

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.

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Times Front Page 8th of May 2021

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.

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Daily Telegraph Front Page 8th of May 2021

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”.

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Daily Mail Front Page 8th of May 2021

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.

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