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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jim Waterson

‘Let us eat cake’: how UK newspapers reacted to latest No 10 party claims

Boris Johnson had been employed by the Telegraph for decades – but the Telegraph titles have recently turned their fire on his leadership.
Boris Johnson had been employed by the Telegraph for decades – but the Telegraph titles have recently turned their fire on his leadership. Photograph: Jessica Parker/Parliament

The print edition of the Daily Mail has remained one of Boris Johnson’s strongest backers in the media, even as other rightwing news outlets – including its sister outlet MailOnline – are increasingly critical of the beleaguered prime minister.

On Tuesday the Daily Mail used its editorial to bemoan that “we are in the grip of a collective madness” over the ongoing stories about parties in Downing Street, suggesting those focusing on it are indirectly backing Russian aggression against Ukraine.

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