The front pages focus on a photograph that has emerged of the Prime Minister raising a toast at a No 10 lockdown party, apart from the Mail and the Sun to a lesser degree.
The Independent says the pictures, which ran in an ITV exclusive, have thrown Boris Johnson’s premiership “deeper into peril”.
Our front page tomorrow #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uw2M0KxybX
— Alastair Jamieson (@alastairjam) May 23, 2022
The Daily Express, The Daily Telegraph and Metro look at the Metropolitan Police’s decision not to fine the PM for the event.
Tuesday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Nothing To See Here! Yard says Boris Broke No Rules” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/UWlFYLtJZc
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 23, 2022
Tuesday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “Pressure on Met over pictures of PM raising a toast in No10” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/xKYezI9oTo
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 23, 2022
Tomorrow’s Paper Today 📰
🔴Lockdown In One, PM How did Boris not get fined for this booze-up? pic.twitter.com/WeCg2PQ2VX
— Metro (@MetroUK) May 23, 2022
The Times runs comments that Mr Johnson misled the Commons over the incident.
Tuesday’s TIMES: “Partying PM ‘misled Commons’ “. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/oLfkI7IORM
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 23, 2022
The i says the Prime Minister is waiting to judge the reaction from the public and his own MPs, while The Guardian warns of “fresh danger” for the PM.
Tuesday’s front page: Lockdown party photos hit PM#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @ChaplainChloe @HugoGye @RichardVaughan1: https://t.co/nX5RAljZt0 pic.twitter.com/nf99VqM9aE
— i newspaper (@theipaper) May 23, 2022
Guardian front page, Tuesday 24 May 2022: Fresh danger for Johnson over No 10 drinks pictures pic.twitter.com/smXhWqSOVD
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 23, 2022
The Daily Mirror asks: “How did he get away with this?”
Tomorrow’s front page: How did he get away with this? #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/BaU2FFmPIN pic.twitter.com/JDzaiRYpUz
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 23, 2022
The Daily Star jokes “it’s defo not a party”.
Tuesday’s front page: Yep, it’s defo not a party…🙄#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/ex3FVFuPEh pic.twitter.com/v74rDGPokf
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 23, 2022
Elsewhere, the Daily Mail reports rail strikes could cause blackouts.
Tuesday’s Daily MAIL: “Rail Strike Could Cause Blackouts” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/j0Q0MP7S3l
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 23, 2022
And the Financial Times says the Chancellor is looking at a windfall tax for electricity generators.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Tuesday May 24 https://t.co/JhEGX8BddL pic.twitter.com/eeCuglRrTf
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 23, 2022
Finally, The Sun says off-duty police officers have been involved in recent pitch invasions.
On tomorrow’s front page: Off duty top cop caught on CCTV celebrating on the turf after taking part in pitch invasion https://t.co/i1Iaccrn8Q pic.twitter.com/9T09ga3GEu
— The Sun (@TheSun) May 23, 2022
Related: Johnson accused of misleading parliament over images showing him drinking at leaving do