2021-04-27
Daily Express Front Page 27th of April 2021
Boris Johnson has refuted claims he was prepared to tolerate thousands more deaths from the coronavirus rather than plunge the country into a third lockdown, writes the Daily Express.
2021-04-27
Daily Mirror Front Page 27th of April 2021
Three witnesses claim they heard the prime minister make his let “bodies pile high” remark, and grieving families have branded Boris Johnson “callous”, according to the Daily Mirror.
2021-04-27
Daily Star Front Page 27th of April 2021
The Daily Star has the headline “My pants are not on fire” as it writes the prime minister has denied saying last October he would rather see “bodies pile high” than have a third lockdown.
2021-04-27
Independent Front Page 27th of April 2021
A straight denial by Boris Johnson over allegations he said he would rather see “bodies pile high” than order a third lockdown have failed to halt the controversy with Labour demanding an apology for what it called “disgraceful” comments, reports The Independent.
2021-04-27
Guardian Front Page 27th of April 2021
The prime minister is facing mounting pressure as Conservative insiders added weight to claims he would rather see bodies pile up than order another coronavirus lockdown, says The Guardian.
2021-04-27
Daily Mail Front Page 27th of April 2021
The Daily Mail claims the prime minister is “on the ropes”, as questions mounted over his personal conduct in a string of controversies.Read more on the story here
2021-04-27
Daily Telegraph Front Page 27th of April 2021
Boris Johnson is to tell his cabinet to be “totally focused on the public’s priorities” in an attempt to move on from a series of Downing Street leak controversies, reports The Daily Telegraph.
2021-04-27
i Front Page 27th of April 2021
A new poll has revealed half of those questioned think there is a “culture of sleaze” in the government following the Greensill lobbying scandal, writes the i newspaper.
2021-04-27
Metro Front Page 27th of April 2021
Boris Johnson has dismissed as “total rubbish” leaked newspaper reports that he allegedly said he would rather “let the bodies pile high” than impose a third COVID lockdown, writes Metro.