What the papers say – May 24
Responses to the allegations that Boris Johnson’s closest aide breached lockdown restrictions to travel 260 miles to visit his parents dominates Sunday’s papers.
The Prime Minister has refused to throw Dominic Cummings “to the dogs”, reports The Sunday Times, while The Sunday Telegaph and The Observer say Mr Cummings faces “fresh” claims of breaching lockdown.
Cabinet ministers are circling the wagons to protect Dominic Cummings as claims emerge he broke lockdown not once but three times. Read about it in The Sunday Times. Plus: a special half-term edition of The Funday Times Home Classroom #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/RcLuqPejNY
— The Sunday Times (@thesundaytimes) May 23, 2020
The front page of The Sunday Telegraph : 'Cummings faces fresh claims that he broke lockdown as row engulfs No 10' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/4QSX7KOPNG
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 23, 2020
Tomorrow’s front page pic.twitter.com/UqJi6qtJGC
— The Observer (@ObserverUK) May 23, 2020
The Sunday Mirror leads on Mr Cummings’s alleged breaches, saying there are “calls for aide to be sacked”.
Tomorrow's front page: CUMMINGS BROKE LOCKDOWN TWICE#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/ZxuCvBFtmapic.twitter.com/c6JkcQEUzT
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 23, 2020
Sunday People wonders whether it is “Cummings or goings?” when it comes to the aide’s future on Downing Street.
PEOPLE: Cummings & Goings? #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/AWTqISmYMf
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 23, 2020
“It’s not like he was visiting a lover”, The Mail on Sunday cites as the PM’s defence of Mr Cummings.
MAIL ON SUNDAY: Boris: It’s not like he was visiting a lover #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/Y13S0gWpkK
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 23, 2020
The focus on Downing Street shifts in the Sunday Express, which reports the PM has “unveiled a series of crucial moves” to start restoring some normality to the UK.
Tomorrow's front page:#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/yLwLXoYuNt
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 23, 2020
And a Premier League footballer “has been accused of taking part in a gang rape” at a party held during lockdown, according to the Daily Star Sunday.
Tomorrow's front page:https://t.co/dm0FLadYfU#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/FHFTyZsh5c
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 23, 2020