What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

Sunday's front pages focus on a range of stories from promised tax cuts for middle income earners to claims of a Me Too moment for SIPTU at the WRC next week.

The Business Post report that tax cuts for middle income earners are to be prioritised as the entry point to the top-rate of tax is set to rise to at least €44,000 in this government’s final budget, senior coalition figures have confirmed.

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— Business Post (@businessposthq) April 14, 2024

The Sunday Independent leads with a piece about a senior Siptu official hiring a woman to be his “eyes and ears” within the trade union organisation, it will be alleged in a potentially explosive case due before the WRC later this week.

Morning, readers. Here's a look at today's front page of the Sunday Life.https://t.co/pr2r47QKet pic.twitter.com/PcCk5YMRPQ

— Sunday Life (@TheSundayLife) April 14, 2024
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In the UK, a wide range of stories occupy the early front pages of Sunday’s newspapers.

The Sunday Telegraph focuses on rising tensions in the Middle East as it leads on Iran launching a “swarm of kamikaze drones” towards Israel.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Iran launches swarm of kamikaze drones at Israel #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jjwRwneNVF

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 13, 2024

Matters closer to home occupy other early edition front pages, the Mail on Sunday saying Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner is facing more pressure over her tax affairs.

MAIL ON SUNDAY: She is lying, Rayner aide tells police #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jQEMzaRvtI

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 13, 2024

The Sunday Express also concentrates on the opposition as it says a civil war from a potential race to replace Ms Rayner could damage Labour’s election hopes.

SUNDAY EXPRESS: Far left plot to hijack Labour #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/bdSmjphCk7

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 13, 2024

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch calls for a review into public bodies and their policies on transgender issues on the front of The Sunday Times.

SUNDAY TIMES: Badenoch fury at ‘cowardice’ over gender #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Llq6AbgLfx

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 13, 2024

The Independent reports that refugees from Ukraine were sent to live with criminals as part of a government scheme.

INDEPENDENT: Ukrainians granted sanctuary in Britain abused by gangsters #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/CK2SXFJSxj

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 13, 2024

Hundreds of children have been sent to unregulated care homes due a shortage of local authority options, according to The Observer, which is one of several papers to feature the fatal mass stabbing in Australia.

THE OBSERVER: At-risk children farmed out to illegal private care homes #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Z9hxkb04qt

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 13, 2024

The Sun on Sunday also features the Sydney attack, but leads on Simon Cowell showing support for Amanda Holden in a “bust-up” with Sharon Osbourne.

On tomorrow's front page: Simon Cowell has backed Amanda Holden after her extraordinary public bust-up with Sharon Osbournehttps://t.co/cxBTSDGrFS pic.twitter.com/AickxFzL26

— The Sun (@TheSun) April 13, 2024

The Sunday Mirror focuses on videos posted on YouTube by the Duchess of Sussex’s brother.

Sunday's front page: Fury at Meghan bro's sick YouTube vids https://t.co/LQy6x4n0G4 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dgmPZpoGed

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— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 13, 2024

Former Manchester United footballer Patrice Evra features on the front of the Sunday People on a late night out in the city.