Prime Minister Boris Johnson being “painted into a corner” over the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat is among the stories making headlines on Thursday.
That headline features on the front of the Daily Mail, with the paper reporting that Mr Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds may have to hand over emails and phone messages to an inquiry over the “lavish refurbishment”.
Thursday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/MMXH8aNzKL
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 28, 2021
It comes amid a flurry of brutal front pages with Number 10 set on from “every possible” angle, Ian Dunt noted.
Brutal set of front pages for No.10 tomorrow, from every possible part of the political spectrum (via @hendopolis, obvs) pic.twitter.com/PTJGp7fYwe
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) April 28, 2021
This week’s New European features a pile of Boris Johnson’s with Dominic Cummings stood nearby.
This week's New European ??? pic.twitter.com/TPoBAdjIK3
— The London Economic (@LondonEconomic) April 29, 2021
The Guardian writes about the PM’s “fury” as the Electoral Commission launched an investigation which, the paper says, could “imperil Boris Johnson’s premiership”.
Guardian front page, Thursday 29 April 2021: PM’s fury as watchdog launches inquiry into ‘cash for curtains’ pic.twitter.com/ypSKbD6Yju
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) April 28, 2021
Downing Street are reportedly concerned about a paper trail left relating to a Tory donor funding the refurbishment, according to The Times.
TIMES: Downing St concern at ‘paper trail’ to PM’s flat #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qADcLxw1E9
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 28, 2021
The formal probes into the facelift lead the Financial Times, reporting on the Electoral Commission probe and another by Sir Christopher Geidt.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 29 April https://t.co/3trjgAbfmT pic.twitter.com/r6XRRAZXjQ
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 28, 2021
The second of these investigations, by the former Private Secretary to the Queen, leads The Independent and Daily Mirror with the second saying the PM has the “power to clear himself”.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/16TFl7Murk
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) April 28, 2021
Thursday's front page: Boris is the judge at own trial. #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/FzSTUrGbrj pic.twitter.com/OqFVUX0VKM
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 28, 2021
Metro carries the headline “Interior resign” as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told the PM his job was on the line, the i leads on Mr Johnson giving evidence to the electoral watchdog while the Daily Star is offering “proper fancy wallpaper” to its readers.
Tomorrow's paper tonight ?
— Metro (@MetroUK) April 28, 2021
INTERIOR RESIGN
? PM must quit if he's lied, storms Starmer
? Fury at flat refurb & pile of bodies barb#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zWwnGkyT0S
Tomorrow's front page: 'Proper fancy wallpaper for EVERY Prime Minister' https://t.co/icEc1U5fOp#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Bvz9HbLIqN
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 28, 2021
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