Newspaper headlines: Johnson faces 'punishment' and his 'stitch-up'
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Boris Johnson leads the press coverage in Saturday's papers. The former prime minister could be at risk of suspension from the House of Commons according to senior parliamentary sources, writes the Times. It comes after the committee investigating whether Mr Johnson misled MPs over lockdown parties published a 23-page document on the matter. The committee said that rule-breaking should have been "obvious" to the former Conservative Party leader, the paper writes.
Continuing on the so-called Partygate story, the Guardian writes that the committee has found evidence the former PM misled MPs and that he and his aides almost certainly knew at the time they were breaking the rules.
The former prime minister attended lockdown bashes says the Daily Mirror. The paper has published what it says are previously unseen pictures of Boris Johnson at "lockdown drinks".
Boris Johnson may have misled parliament four times concerning gatherings at No 10, writes the Daily Star.
The Daily Express has focused on the former prime minister striking a combative tone. They write that he has described the investigation as a "cynical stitch-up".
The Daily Mail has reported on Mr Johnson's criticism of the House of Commons privileges committee for taking evidence from Sue Gray. The former civil servant had previously investigated lockdown gatherings in Downing Street and was recently offered a job as Labour leader Keir Starmer's chief of staff.
WhatsApp messages from Boris Johnson's advisors conflict with the former Conservative Party leader's version of events over lockdown parties, reports the i newspaper.
Keeping on the subject of WhatsApp messages, The Daily Telegraph has focused on a story concerning former health secretary, Matt Hancock. The paper writes that messages reveal the former front bench MP was at odds with then chancellor Rishi Sunak over lockdown measures, with Mr Hancock in favour of tighter curbs.
The FT is continuing with its coverage on chip designer Arm into the weekend. UK officials have blamed the Financial Conduct Authority as the reason why the firm chose to list in New York instead of London, the FT reports.