Barry Cryer

The Guardian says the that Boris Johnson may be preparing to scrap The National Insurance rise in a desperate attempt to placate right-wing Tory MPs as he fights to save his job.

The Paper understands that Chancellor Rishi Sunak , has privately stressed to MPs that the tax rise must go ahead - with one frontbencher who has met him in recent days speculating that his position could become untenable if Mr Johnson seeks to overrule him.

The Times reports a government source as saying the.

The Daily Telegraph says it can disclose that a after officials warned Rishi Sunak that it had cost the Treasury nearly half a billion pounds during the pandemic.

According to The Paper , HM Revenue and Customs is urgently reviewing a rule that allows anyone who works even a single day from home to claim a yearly sum of up to £125 in tax relief.

It says bosses of companies that rely on trade from office workers have described the tax break as a " recipe for endless home working".

For its lead, the Daily Mail reports that The Number of since the start of the pandemic - despite many of them working from home.

It says figures reveal that almost 600 civil servants and senior public sector officials were paid over £150,000, up almost 16% from two years ago.

According to The Times , American officials fear they will be unable to impose effective sanctions on President Putin if Russia invades Ukraine because of.

Diplomatic sources have told The Paper that US State Department officials have expressed " dismay and frustration" at The British government's failure to take tough action against the flow of Russian funds.

The Sun has been told that that Prince Andrew wants to fight his US civil action over sexual assault allegations before a jury. They are instead urging him to settle it quickly, The Paper adds.

Quoting royal sources, it says Prince Charles and Prince William are leading efforts to stop the case dragging on into court to protect The Family from further humiliation. The Duke of York has consistently denied all the allegations against him.

Finally, Barry Cryer is on many Front Pages as tributes are paid to The Man .

For the Daily Mail , he was the figurehead with a pint in his hand and a gag for every occasion.

Writing in The Guardian , The Comedian Jack Dee says Barry Cryer became, always keeping up with who was doing what and seeking out shows to see in small, out of The Way venues. But The Sun says he, saying it made him feel like something that had been dug up.

Source of news: bbc.com