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How UK media covered Johnson’s Partygate fine

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TBS Report
13 April, 2022, 03:15 pm
Last modified: 13 April, 2022, 03:35 pm

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How UK media covered Johnson’s Partygate fine

TBS Report
13 April, 2022, 03:15 pm
Last modified: 13 April, 2022, 03:35 pm
How UK media covered Johnson’s Partygate fine

As expected, the front pages of today's UK newspapers have been snowed under with the coverage of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Finance Minister Rishi Sunak being among those to receive a fixed-penalty notice over Partygate.

However, the differing perspectives on the issue were quite evident on the occasion.

On the front page of the Guardian, the lead news was - "PM: I broke my own law but I refuse to go" - with Johnson and Sunak shown side by side.

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Meanwhile, "Led by liars & lawbreakers" – was the assessment of the Mirror, which says the number of fines issued to government insiders has risen to a "shameful 50".

Tomorrow's front page: Led by liars & lawbreakers#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/Ll3wN2LH2p pic.twitter.com/nXDSjPQw1D— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 12, 2022

"No 10 partygate shame: PM and the chancellor broke law" is the Metro's splash headline, and like others it points out Carrie Johnson also receives a fixed-penalty notice.

The Financial Times joins in: "Fines for breach of Covid law pile pressure on Johnson and Sunak".

The i throws it forward a bit: "PM refuses to quit – and faces new party fines."

Wednesday's i - "PM refuses to quit - and faces new party fines" #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/AYH8cD53zr— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 12, 2022

The Times goes with: "Johnson refuses to quit over lockdown party fine".

Around here is where the pendulum starts to swing. "People have the right to expect better" – the Telegraph hits on a conciliatory line.

? The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:

'People have the right to expect better'#TomorrowsPapersToday

Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/aaxRUHshT7— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 12, 2022

"PM: I'm Sorry, I Will Do Better For Britain" – mea culpa in the Express.

Tomorrow's front page - PM: I'm sorry, I will do better for Britain #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/32Qqz4RmSo pic.twitter.com/71eMR5lxf0— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 12, 2022

"I'm sorry – but I have work to do", says the Sun.

On tomorrow's front page: 'I fell short & I feel the anger but my priority is to tackle the problems facing British families,' says Boris Johnsonhttps://t.co/2JZQXeZxnJ pic.twitter.com/zHlO0DfgpY— The Sun (@TheSun) April 12, 2022

And the Mail gets fully behind the PM and goes all out against his critics saying: "Don't they know there's a war going on?" as it adds that "Boris was there for nine minutes. Carrie's less than five …"

Wednesday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/vtSNK9lTKS— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 12, 2022

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