The national papers focus on new partygate accusations from Boris Johnson’s ex-aide Dominic Cummings. Mr Cummings’ accusation that the Prime Minister lied to parliament about a garden party during the country’s first lockdown is carried by The Times, the Daily Mirror and Metro. Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 18 January https://t.co/Tnbfjx2hRA pic.twitter.com/SMVNbrv3QA — Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 17, 2022The Daily Express suggests that fixing the cost of living crisis, and specifically high energy bills, could relieve pressure on Mr Johnson. EXPRESS: PM, the clock is ticking … sort energy bills crisis #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/UFzC03JToW — Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 17, 2022The Daily Telegraph leads with Dominic Raab’s announcement of “historic sentencing reform” to give judges room to deal with a trial backlog. The Sun reports that the Duke of York demanded five “teddies and soft toys” on his bed at Buckingham Palace, according to an ex-royal cop who spoke to ITV.

Source: The Times January 18, 2022 03:47 UTC