Politics

A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages

New support package will be partly funded by a temporary windfall tax on oil and gas companies

Scandals on the parliamentary estate ‘taking toll’ on staff of politicians

PM said rudeness towards No. 10 staff was ‘absolutely inexcusable’ and that ‘whoever was responsible’ should apologise

Boris Johnson delivers defensive address after civil servant publishes damning report

Commons Standards Committee has suggested tightened rules on MPs’ earnings

Gray’s report on Downing Street lockdown parties is due out today

Fresh evidence that PM attended lockdown event triggers more questions about misleading Parliament

The backbench pressure group is among a growing number vyying for political influence

Sinn Fein’s rise amid Northern Ireland Protocol row is a ‘critical moment’ for nation

Cabinet Secretary at risk of being used as ‘human shield’ when Sue Gray reports

PM warned Sue Gray report could force him to quit

PM to bolster Downing Street at expense of Cabinet Office

PM plans to cut a fifth of the civil service, or 91,000 jobs, within three years

Conclusion of police investigation paves way for senior civil servant’s Partygate report to be published

Home secretary proposing to curb mayoral influence over Met hiring and firing decisions

The government was elected in 2019 on an ‘unrealistic’ pledge to build 300,000 homes a year

Sources say chancellor may bring forward 1p income tax cut roll as inflation hits 40-year high

Conservative Party bracing for further sexual misconduct allegations

Proposal for upper house to move out of London causes a stir

Speculation mounting that Labour and the Lib Dems will agree a joint anti-Tory strategy

A one-off levy could fund measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis, says Labour

Former health secretary said he ‘doesn’t rule out a return in the future’

Boris Johnson visits Belfast in a bid to end political deadlock

Some would ‘do well to rethink their whole relationship to smartphones and social media’

PM orders civil service ‘bloodbath’ to ease cost-of-living crisis

Ex-president voiced concerts China could make hurricanes, ex-officials claims

Research showing MPs more likely to drink excessively has fuelled concern about Parliament’s ‘poisonous’ drinking dens

UK government to propose scrapping parts of the post-Brexit plans for trade

Ministers accused of ‘tone-deaf media interviews’ amid cost-of-living crisis

Finland announces intention to join military alliance

Sturgeon says her government will set out plans for second independence referendum ‘in due course’

Labour shadow attorney general accuses Tories of a smear campaign against Keir Starmer

Tensions with the bloc threaten to trigger tariffs and the end of the free trade deal