What the papers say – July 6

By PA News

Published: 01:04, 06 July 2022

| Updated: 02:11, 06 July 2022

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What the papers say – July 6 (Peter Byrne/PA)

The papers are led by a fresh crisis for Boris Johnson after a number of sudden Cabinet and Government resignations threatened the future of the PM’s leadership.

The Guardian, The Times and The Sun all report the Prime Minister is “on the brink” after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit their respective roles as chancellor and health secretary on Tuesday. The story is also carried by the Financial Times.

Guardian front page, Wednesday 6 July 2022: PM on the brink after Javid and Sunak quit pic.twitter.com/7xeQbmDkHv
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 5, 2022

The Times: Johnson on the brink. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iHyRhfsI86
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) July 5, 2022

On tomorrow's front page: Boris clings to power as Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resign and lay into the leadership https://t.co/PQ33wBpNVf pic.twitter.com/shK7D5q9Lp
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 5, 2022

Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Wednesday July 6 https://t.co/wX5ccd2JcR pic.twitter.com/Akz1PReAVq
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 5, 2022

The Daily Telegraph, Metro and i lead with a series of further Government resignations heaping more pressure on Mr Johnson, whose leadership is now “hanging by a thread”.

The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Johnson hanging by a thread as Sunak and Javid walk out'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4O6L2Y pic.twitter.com/hKGoAM0q4c
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 5, 2022

Tomorrow's paper today 📰
GOING! GOING! GONE?
🔴 Ministers in a pincher movement – PM is still clinging on to power#tomorrowpaperstoday pic.twitter.com/M0UTHaEhwm
— Metro (@MetroUK) July 5, 2022

Wednesday's front page: End game – Boris Johnson on the brink#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @HugoGye @ChaplainChloe: https://t.co/kIpNyCx3r1 pic.twitter.com/esIwPP6zRy
— i newspaper (@theipaper) July 5, 2022

The Daily Mirror revels in the developments with the headline “Finally”, while the Daily Express says the PM is fighting on with a vow to cut taxes.

Tomorrow’s front page: Finally #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/afY51cJcey pic.twitter.com/pmUQIX2Jj3
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 5, 2022

Tomorrow's front page – Boris fights on! Declaring … I'm now free to cut taxes#tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/pvX7ZREaWV pic.twitter.com/ccN4FyJPY4
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) July 5, 2022

And the Daily Mail questions if Mr Johnson can “wriggle out” of this latest crisis.

Mail: Can even Boris the Greased Piglet wriggle out of this? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mX7WeeObQp
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) July 5, 2022

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