Saturday's front pages focus on a range of stories from Simon Harris focusing on a number of core issues as Taoiseach to Ireland and Spain recognising Palestine as a state this summer.
The Irish Times reports news Taoiseach Simon Harris has moved to scrap some potential political liabilities as he finalises the agenda for his first weeks in office, with new childcare supports and initiatives for farming and business to come.
The Irish Examiner reports that Ireland is set to recognise the Palestinian state this summer, with Taoiseach Simon Harris saying that the point at which it can be done is "coming much closer".
The Echo lead on a piece about gardaí saying mandatory road policing could lead to longer response times.
The Irish Independent on Saturday pic.twitter.com/DnZBMo0d9l
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) April 13, 2024
Morning, readers. Here's a look at today's front page of the Belfast Telegraph.
Stay with us for all your breaking news today. https://t.co/DIMewPjFtEhttps://t.co/DIMewPjFtE pic.twitter.com/uPSCkS2nrq— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) April 13, 2024
In the UK, a police investigation into Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner features among a variety of stories in Saturday’s newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mirror say Ms Rayner will step down as deputy leader if she is found to have committed a criminal offence.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
Rayner: I will quit if guilty over house row#TomorrowsPapersToday
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MIRROR: Bring it on #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Pb9NZ6PWnN
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 12, 2024
The Times reports that there is pressure on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer as police look into his deputy’s tax affairs.
THE TIMES: Pressure on Starmer as police look into deputy #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/z1rHIl1DOv
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 12, 2024
The Daily Express leads with an article from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who said he will cut taxes and “bet on growth”.
Front Page - Hunt: We've done the hard yards ... Now I will cut taxes and bet on growth @Jeremy_Hunt#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/YiFDQjxD9z pic.twitter.com/jGa0D6oZMd
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 12, 2024
The Independent splashes with words from the boss of the NHS, who has hit out at the “unacceptable” levels of abuse that doctors and nurses face.
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— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) April 12, 2024
British intelligence officers are being targeted in blackmail attempts by “Chinese spies”, the i weekend reports.
Weekend front page: UK intelligence officials targeted in ‘honeytrap’ sex plots by Chinese spies #TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by: @Richard_AHolmes https://t.co/krwDq1Ly9V pic.twitter.com/ajdQgI5KSV— i newspaper (@theipaper) April 12, 2024
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been urged to end the “cruel” prosecution of carers, according to the The Guardian.
THE GUARDIAN: End ‘cruel’ prosecution of carers, Sunak urged #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/12YV6KuQov
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 12, 2024
The FT Weekend relays words from a former US Federal Reserve chairman who said the Bank of England’s forecasting model needs to change due to “significant shortcomings”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Saturday 13 April https://t.co/K5uE1hYGnj pic.twitter.com/rPMCTSdQKY
— Financial Times (@FT) April 12, 2024
The Sun says a “gang of squatters” have taken up home in Gordon Ramsey’s £13 million pub near Regent’s Park in London.
On tomorrow's front page: Gordon Ramsay’s £13m pub taken over by squatters with brazen gang even threatening to take legal action against TV chefhttps://t.co/esisyDpr8B pic.twitter.com/EQozVJRX7C
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 12, 2024
And the Daily Star focuses on naturalist Chris Packham who said Britain needs to learn to love Asian hornets.
STAR: TV god: Hug a hornet #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/gEolm4cl8q
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 12, 2024
