‘Hammer blow’: what the papers say about the Tory revolt over Covid passes

The Conservative rebellion against Boris Johnson's new Covid restrictions dominates front pages, prompting questions about his future

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Boris Johnson faces heavy criticism across most newspaper front pages today after a dramatic revolt by Conservative MPs over new measures designed to slow the spread of the Omicron variant.

Most papers took a decidedly critical tone and raised questions about the future of his leadership after nearly a third of MPs voted against mandatory Covid passes as the UK battles a surge in Covid cases.