Peter Kelly's resignation from a Dubai financial court and Sabina Higgins' statement on her controversial letter on the war in Ukraine are two of the main topics on Wednesday's front pages.
The Irish Times leads with Mr Kelly's resignation.
Funds set aside for housing amounting to €2o0 million went unspent, according to the Irish Examiner.
The State will invest €5 million to upgrade church properties to house Ukrainian refugees, the Irish Independent reports.
The Echo leads with a story on long hospital waiting lists in Cork.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on the tension over US house speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit, while controversy over the Sabina Higgins letter also makes the front page.
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— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) August 2, 2022
The Irish Sun leads with a Rebekah Vardy interview following the Wagatha Christie ruling.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/5Yuaeo3JIu
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) August 3, 2022
The Herald leads with a story on increasing numbers of sex crimes being reported to gardaí.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on a conman in Co Down stealing £1 million from a family.
The Irish News leads with a story on a crash that resulted in three children being hospitalised.
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Gun charges loyalist still employed by peace group
Three children treated in hospital following crash
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“Greedy bleeder” oil executives and a major policy u-turn from Liz Truss are splashed across the UK front pages.
Archie Battersbee’s parents have lost their legal bid to stop the withdrawal of his life support, reports Metro.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
HEARTBREAK FOR ARCHIE'S FAMILY
🔴Judges refuse final reprieve for 'brain dead' schoolboy, 12#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/JueREXCFJh— Metro (@MetroUK) August 2, 2022
There has been a ballot delivery delay in the Tory leadership race over security concerns, says The Daily Telegraph.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Hacking warning delays Tory vote'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4O6L2Y pic.twitter.com/zgVgfLHD0W— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 2, 2022
The Independent reports leadership frontrunner Ms Truss has been forced to abandon a major policy about public sector pay cuts “barely 12 hours after it was launched”.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: @trussliz forced to abandon pay cuts after Tory revolt #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kUENlnt9nz
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 2, 2022
The Times carries a YouGov poll showing the UK foreign secretary extended her lead over ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak, with 60 per cent of party members saying they want her to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
THE TIMES: 60% of Tory membership prefer @trussliz for next PM #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NM6XVIyCYp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 2, 2022
Ms Truss tells the Daily Express she will get the economy “firing on all cylinders” to beat the cost-of-living crisis.
Front page - Truss: Only I can deliver growth Britain needs #TomorrowsPapersToday
Charlotte at Commonwealth Games: https://t.co/ouTiQCWegQ pic.twitter.com/FoKfxsHUIM— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 2, 2022
The Guardian says there has been outrage as the world’s five biggest oil companies declared “bumper” profits while UK households were told to brace for record energy bills this winter.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 3 August 2022: Outrage as oil firms rake in huge profits while bills soar pic.twitter.com/CmBgASXj3m
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 2, 2022
The Daily Mirror covers the same story under the headline “Brazen Profiteers”, while Daily Star calls the the sector’s executives “Greedy Bleeders”.
Tomorrow's front page: Brazen profiteers.#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/SluLJWoZ4V pic.twitter.com/tyooIvdT3E
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 2, 2022
Wednesday's front page: Shark attack off Brit coast 🦈🌊#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/Hxpgs3x8hu pic.twitter.com/CLwWlQLpPt
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 2, 2022
The Daily Mail says China has promised “targeted military action” in response to US House leader Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/VIuL1KKrOe
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 2, 2022
US-based consultancy firm Bain has been banned from tendering for British Government contracts for three years due to its “grave professional misconduct” in a South Africa corruption scandal, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 3 August https://t.co/Km0XqVnq7P pic.twitter.com/ddxW4tkmWz
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 2, 2022
“So much for legacy” states the i, with the paper reporting despite the Lionesses Euro victory the UK Department for Education has refused to “give girls equal football in PE”.
Wednesday's front page: So much for the legacy#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @poppyeh as Government refuses to ensure all girls can play football at school https://t.co/WESajCgI8p pic.twitter.com/jZR1H86aO2— i newspaper (@theipaper) August 2, 2022
And Rebekah Vardy has done an interview with The Sun following her loss in the so-called “Wagatha Christie” court case.
Tomorrow's front page: Rebekah Vardy breaks her silence in full exclusive tell-all on what REALLY happened https://t.co/hjdOiGmZIy pic.twitter.com/iNREocx15C
— The Sun (@TheSun) August 2, 2022
