The front pages will do little to ease the pressure on Boris Johnson over allegations that he said “let the bodies pile high” in relation to the national lockdown late last year. The Guardian splashes with “Pressure on Johnson after claim of slur on Covid dead”. Guardian front page, Tuesday 27 April 2021: Pressure on Johnson after claim of slur on Covid dead pic.twitter.com/sO7N6m9bh6 — The Guardian (@guardian) April 26, 2021The Mail says the PM is under siege, under the headline “Boris on the ropes”. It alleges “fresh sources” have come forward to claim the PM had made “crass comments” about lockdown deaths. The Times leads with claims “Johnson ‘said he would let Covid rip’ in lockdown row”, saying the row suggests No 10 was in turmoil over the economic damage of the virus.

Source: The Guardian April 27, 2021 03:00 UTC