2022-02-04
Independent Front Page 4th of February 2022
The Independent’s front page also leads with the resignations of four of the prime minister’s top aides, saying Boris Johnson’s leadership is in “deep crisis”.
The Independent’s front page also leads with the resignations of four of the prime minister’s top aides, saying Boris Johnson’s leadership is in “deep crisis”.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak attempted to ease the grim reality of the biggest fall in living standards for 30 years by offering millions of households a £350 government rebate to help pay bills, writes the Daily Express.
Households will experience the biggest
fall in their living standards since records began as they face soaring inflation, tax increases and rising energy bills, reports The Times.
Britain is facing a
snacks crisis after
hackers targeted Nik
Naks, Hula Hoops, and
KP Nuts, the Daily Star writes.
Downing Street has faced a meltdown as the prime minister ordered a clearout of senior aides in a bid to shore up his troubled premiership, according to the Daily Mail.
The country is facing the worst financial squeeze in 30 years as energy bills increase and interest rates rise, reports the Daily Mirror on its front page, which includes a photo of Rishi Sunak laughing in the House of Commons.
Four of Boris Johnson’s key staff quit on Thursday night as the fallout from the Downing Street party scandal continued to shake his hold on government, states The Guardian.
Senior cabinet ministers believe there should be a rethink of the government’s net-zero plans, The Daily Telegraph reports.
The Metro also warns that families are facing the worst cost of living crisis in a generation as gas bills rise 54% amid surging inflation.