What the papers say – June 25
Saturday’s papers concentrate on the fall-out from the Conservative party’s defeat in two crunch polls as Boris Johnson’s leadership faces fresh crisis.
The Daily Mirror pulls no punches on its front page, telling the Prime Minister to “Go now.”
Saturday's front page: GO NOW https://t.co/eEFOS35T11 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5i7OJYYdNM
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 24, 2022
The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and The Times carry a similar message for the embattled PM, although it comes via Tory rebels who are reportedly plotting their next move to oust Mr Johnson.
📰The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Tory rebels plot next move to unseat PM'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/Zakw7zbuBH— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 24, 2022
Guardian front page, Saturday 25 June 2022: Tory grandees tell Johnson after historic defeat: just go pic.twitter.com/gkdHEzZU2V
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 24, 2022
Saturday’s TIMES: “PM faces new Tory threat” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ZZzsD15a39
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 24, 2022
The Independent similarly says the Prime Minister is in peril, with even MPs who supported him during the confidence vote a matter of weeks ago now telling the paper they have jumped ship.
Saturday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Johnson in peril as Tories warn ‘mood has shifted’ “. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rrrjmuFG9q
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 24, 2022
The Daily Express takes a different stance, declaring the PM has vowed to “fight (the) next general election… and win!”.
Saturday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Boris Vows To Fight Next General Election …And Win!” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1o1wnwwQ9U
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 24, 2022
The Health Secretary has accused Labour and the Liberal Democrats of having an “anti-Tory electoral pact”, the Daily Mail adds.
Saturday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/8mJPbvCtzO
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) June 24, 2022
The Sun‘s front page claims Katie Price “was so cocky about dodging jail” she booked a trip to Thailand before her court hearing.
On tomorrow's front page: Katie Price was so cocky about dodging jail over ‘gutter s**g’ text she booked Thailand trip BEFORE her court hearinghttps://t.co/Iiq50AHfPC pic.twitter.com/vkZaL569TU
— The Sun (@TheSun) June 24, 2022
Elsewhere, FT Weekend and i weekend carry the US Supreme Court’s overruling of women’s constitutional right to abortion.
Just published: Front page of the FTWeekend, UK edition, for Sat/Sun 25/26th June pic.twitter.com/eFU8HSiu1S
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) June 24, 2022
i Weekend: “Abortion banned in the US” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qftVRxINaK
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 24, 2022
And the Daily Star reports on the risk of skin cancer to builders and others who work outdoors.
Saturday's front page: Katie Price is let off jail AGAIN
#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/77YUUGvpW2 pic.twitter.com/f1Gv0ubL8E— Daily Star (@dailystar) June 24, 2022