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Four aides quit as UK's Johnson seeks to reset beleaguered premiership

Four of Boris Johnson's closest aides resigned on Thursday in a turbulent day for his government, as the British prime minister tried to reset his administration in the face of a series of scandals that have put his position in peril.

Reuters

Boris Johnson finally rows back on Jimmy Savile slur aimed at Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister said he wanted to clarify his remarks as people were 'getting hot under the collar' over his use of debunked claims about the Labour leader in the Commons

Daily Mirror

Blow for Boris Johnson as Bank of England slashes UK growth forecast

The Bank of England now expects GDP to grow by 3.75% this year, not 5%, putting at risk the Prime Minister’s claim that the UK is the fastest growing G7 economy

Evening Standard

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Boris Johnson backs down over Jimmy Savile claim aimed at Sir Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister said he wanted to ‘clarify’ his remarks.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson backs down on Jimmy Savile smear and admits Keir Starmer had ‘nothing to do’ with case

Humiliating climbdown but no apology from prime minister over ‘disgraceful’ slur on Labour leader

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson backs down over Jimmy Savile jibe at Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister says: 'I want to be very clear about this because a lot of people have got very hot under the collar, and I understand why'

Wales Online

Boris Johnson 'backs use' of real black bear fur for hats worn by Queen's Guard

PETA, who named Mr Johnson's wife Carrie their "person of the year", said the bears shouldn't be "slaughtered for ornamental hats."

Daily Mirror

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Boris Johnson’s Savile smear is ‘Trumpian’ says former Tory minister Amber Rudd

PM could call no-confidence vote in himself in bid to survive, Amber Rudd suggests

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak says No 10 parties scandal has damaged ‘people’s trust’ in Boris Johnson

‘I can appreciate people’s frustration. It’s now the job of all of us....to restore people’s trust’

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘contaminating’ politics and damaging UK’s global reputation

Labour leader claims PM’s tactic is to ‘drag everyone into the gutter with him’

The Independent UK

Resignation of First Minister is ‘gross betrayal’ of the people, claims SDLP

Colum Eastwood has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson following the latest threat to devolved government in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Mum fuming over Boris Johnson's parties after paying son's £1,600 lockdown fine

Amanda Martindale, from Stanley in County Durham, is "infuriated" about having paid the fine, given the recent revelations about the string of lockdown-flouting parties in Whitehall

Daily Mirror

Analysis-A change of style? UK's Johnson fights for political survival

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to shake up operations in his 10 Downing Street office to try to survive his gravest crisis yet over boozy events held at the heart of power during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Reuters

Man with a plan: What exactly is Dominic Cummings’ end game?

From explosive Substack Q&As to letting loose on Twitter, it’s been another week of missiles fired by the PM’s former right-hand man

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

PM’s disregard for rules is damaging democracy, says Keir Starmer

Labour leader says Boris Johnson’s ‘repeated lies from the dispatch box’ are contaminating politics

Wales Online

Did Keir Starmer fail to prosecute Jimmy Savile? The facts of Labour leader's role in the Savile case

There was uproar after Boris Johnson's remarks in the House of Commons this week - here are the facts

The Independent UK

Government faces paralysis if Johnson clings on in No 10, warns ex-minister

David Davis said it it could take months to oust the Prime Minister if he refuses to bow to pressure and resign.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson is 'devaluing the rules' so Britain gets used to him, says Keir Starmer

Labour's leader said the Prime Minister is deliberately trying to make people 'cynical and alienated' and 'convince people that things can’t get better' so they aren't as bothered about his own breaches of the rules

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Wales Online

Swansea has been covered with graffiti about Boris Johnson and 'partygate'

Bins, doorways and signs have been scrawled with commentary on the scandal

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson says Margaret Thatcher would have supported National Insurance tax rise

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak confirmed the 2.5 per cent levy on worker and companies will go ahead

The Guardian - UK

Two more senior Boris Johnson aides resign amid Downing Street exodus – as it happened

PM’s chief of staff Dan Rosenfield and PPS Martin Reynolds join policy chief and director of communications in departing

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ambushed by DUP over halt to Northern Ireland Brexit checks

Unilateral move by Stormont agriculture minister sets UK on new collision course with Brussels

Evening Standard

London politics: Rishi Sunak ‘wouldn’t have made Boris Johnson’s Savile jibe’ as PM refuses to apologise

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he “wouldn’t have made” the Jimmy Savile remark made by Boris Johnson towards Sir Keir Starmer - as the prime minister refused to apologise for the slur.

Manchester Evening News

Eight out of 10 want Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister, survey finds

The PM faces further pressure from partygate

Wales Online

Six things you need to know about coronavirus today as New Zealand re-opens its borders

The country’s borders have been closed for nearly two years.

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