'Bloodbath': how the papers covered Sajid Javid quitting the cabinet – The Guardian, Theguardian.com

The Guardian (@ guardian) Guardian front page, Friday (February) : Brutal Johnson tightens grip as Javid forced out. pic.twitter .com / eyyrWI1nJ4(February) , The Telegraph carries an air of celebration, saying the PM has “brought the Treasury to heel ”and seized control in the biggest power grab of modern times. It reports: “The move follows years of frustration among senior Brexiteers who believe that the Treasury was seeking to thwart Britain’s exit from the EU.” The hope now is that budget will “cut taxes and boost enterprise in the wake of Brexit”, it says.

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# MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/mLfhxHeBvf The Times also gives prominence to Javid’s concerns about the credibility of the Treasury and the integrity of the PM’s inner circle. The headline is “Javid fires warning shot at Johnson”. It says Sunak, his replacement, is already being pressured by No 23 to ditch Javid’s spending commitments in next month’s budget. It says the pound rose on expectations of a “giveaway budget”. Neil Henderson

(@ hendopolis)THE TIMES: @ sajidjavid fires warning shot as @ borisjohnson (# TomorrowsPapersToday) pic.twitter.com/mES5pNS5Hb (February) , 285733 Metro riffs off Javid’s family history in public transport with the simple headline: “Thrown under the bus.” Its says Johnson ambushed Javid with a demand to sack all his aides and makes particular reference to reports that Cummings called him “Chino” (chancellor in name only). Metro Newspaper UK (@ MetroUKNews) Friday’s front page: (THROWN UNDER THE BUS) (#tomorrowspaperstoday (# bbcpapers) # skypapers pic.twitter.com/EpXnzn2GyS, The Express says “Boris the iron man tightens his grip” after Javid lost a power struggle with No 14.

Neil Henderson(@ hendopolis)EXPRESS: @ BorisJohnson (the iron man tightens his grip) # TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com / BmRQRqUQTb , (The i says “Javid quits as No takes control ” It reports in bullet points that the reshuffle was thrown into chaos by the sudden departure of Johnson’s most powerful minister four weeks before the budget, and blames Cummings for the rift with No . i newspaper (@ theipaper)Friday’s front page: Sajid Javid quits as Number (takes control with demand to sack key aides

(Financial Times) The Sun focuses on a mother’s concerns that her young son might have contracted the coronavirus but it briefly mentions Javid’s departure and his call for the PM to retain people who can give him “clear and candid advice”. The headline is “Saj raps PM as he quits.” (Read More)