The nation’s papers are led by almost wall-to-wall coverage of Owen Paterson’s exit from Parliament.
The Daily Telegraph reports former Cabinet minister Mr Paterson resigned as an MP amid anger at No 10’s handling of “sleaze” allegations against the Conservative, in what the i calls a “day of chaos in Downing St”.
They also published an opinion piece by Fraser Nelson who wrote: “Thoughtlessness, arrogance, complacency, being tone deaf to public opinion – in the past few days, the Tories have exhibited the traits of an exhausted government in its dying days.”
🗞️The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:
‘Paterson quits after backlash from MPs’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 4, 2021
Friday’s front page: Day of chaos in Downing Street
Story by @HugoGye: https://t.co/oOq6XraPUs#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/oE7gPLq0Dw
— i newspaper (@theipaper) November 4, 2021
The Independent, Metro and The Times lead with a U-turn on plans to establish a new committee to rewrite Commons standard procedures sparking “Tory fury”.
INDEPENDENT: Tory fury as PM forced into U turn over sleaze #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/C4MF49mp6C
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 4, 2021
Tomorrow’s paper tonight 📰
TORY OWEN GOAL
🟥Sleaze scandal ex-minister quits at last
🟥Forced out as blundering Boris U-Turns #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Qba3TASZc3
— Metro (@MetroUK) November 4, 2021
THE TIMES: PM faces party backlash after suspension U-turn #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YRJVRGYBTL
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 4, 2021
The Guardian says the saga has plunged the Conservatives into “crisis”, while the Daily Mail asks “Is anybody in charge”?
Guardian front page, Friday 5 November 2021: Tories plunged into crisis after sleaze rules U-turn pic.twitter.com/DpEvylgW8i
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 4, 2021
MAIL: Is ANYBODY in charge at No10? / Horror at the morgue #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NVPDTM3Ivo
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 4, 2021
Meanwhile, the Daily Star takes a typically sideways view of the events.
STAR: Well, we didn’t see that U-turn coming. Said nobody. Ever. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LmOpyxrpMF
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 4, 2021
Elsewhere, the Daily Mirror reports murderer David Fuller sexually assaulted “at least 100” dead women and girls in hospital mortuaries, with concerns the final figure could be even higher.
Tomorrow’s front page: How many more victims? #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/ZRTrGgJEnl pic.twitter.com/rTxqDakpTb
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) November 4, 2021
The Daily Express leads with the world’s first at-home pill to fight Covid-19 being granted approval for use in the UK.
Tomorrow’s front page: Game-changer! World’s first pill to fight Covid#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/5iyOvm02Ew pic.twitter.com/2yX2NCN2dW
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) November 4, 2021
And the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates on hold has left markets “confounded”, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 5 November https://t.co/CaEXudxBgU pic.twitter.com/SqbO538btG
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) November 4, 2021
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