The budget and a potential border poll make the front pages on Friday.
The Irish Times reports that several Government departments have not yet agreed their spending settlements ahead of next week’s budget, setting up a frantic final few days of negotiations in Government.
The Irish Examiner says the health service faces swingeing cuts in order to address its €1.1 billion overspend.
The Taoiseach has said the average worker will have more than €1,000 back in their pocket through tax cuts and once-off payments as a result of next week’s budget, according to the Irish Independent.
Here's the front page of today's Irish Independent pic.twitter.com/zGGckiW9Ba
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) October 6, 2023
The Irish Daily Mail says RTÉ will be asked to waive legal privilege over a "crucial document" about Ryan Tubridy's secret pay deal at the broadcaster.
Friday's front page pic.twitter.com/U5FkUZWMtd
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) October 5, 2023
The Irish Daily Star claims the vehicle behind a fatal hit-and-run in north Dublin had just begun speeding away from a garda car when it struck the victim in Phibsborough.
Keir Starmer has said the prospect of a referendum on Irish reunification is “absolutely hypothetical” and “not even on the horizon”, the Belfast Telegraph reports.
The fallout from the UK prime minister’s speech at the Conservative Party conference continues to feature on the front of the British front pages.
The i harks back to Rishi Sunak’s speech and says the plan he spelled out for HS2 is already in doubt.
Friday’s i - “New HS2 plan is in doubt, 24 hours after Sunak speech” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/nw7NiMtIpg
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 5, 2023
It also says Keir Starmer will not revive HS2 if Labour win the next election, a line which is echoed in The Daily Telegraph. One of several papers to feature a picture of the Princess of Wales playing wheelchair rugby league, the Telegraph also reports on fears among ministers that the deportation of migrants to Rwanda could face another legal block.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Starmer will not bring HS2 back to life'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/BOCwLLThuF— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 5, 2023
The Guardian also focuses on the Labour leader, saying key figures from Labour’s 1997 election success have urged him to set out a clearer policy platform with much of the front page given over to the figures showing the warmest September on record.
Friday’s GUARDIAN: “Out of control” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/baCsti0NeY
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 5, 2023
There is more immigration on the front of the Daily Express, which reports on a poll which backs withdrawing from the European Convention of Human Rights to allow for more deportations, while The Independent says a rise in hate crimes against transgender people have been fuelled by politicians’ comments, according to the Home Office.
Friday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Right Behind You, Suella! Brits Back Quitting Euro Court” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2iQ93BFnSh
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 5, 2023
The Times focuses on the UK's prosecution service “opening the door” to mercy killings with its latest guidance, as well as saying Labour plan primary school children having to brush their teeth at school.
Friday’s TIMES: “CPS calls for clemency over ‘mercy killing’ cases” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/anPXd0HIW9
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 5, 2023
Away from politics, the Daily Mail reports on two members of nursing staff convicted of mistreating stroke patients.
Friday’s Daily MAIL: “Nurses Drugged Stroke Patients…For An Easy Life” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yuKiawSqmV
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 5, 2023
The Metro concentrates on the trial for the murder of Ashley Dale in Liverpool, saying she was killed after a feud was reignited at the Glastonbury festival.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
ASHLEY SHOOTING TRIAL
GLASTO ROW MACHINE GUN 'HIT'
🔴 Council worker 'murdered in her home as drug rivals sought revenge over music festival fight' #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/YJZdE7c6JY— Metro (@MetroUK) October 5, 2023
A suspected plot to kidnap This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby features on the front of The Sun, which says she is under round-the-clock guard with a man in custody.
On tomorrow's front page: Holly's kidnap plot terror - police arrest man aged 36 as she pulls out of This Morninghttps://t.co/LVh6MmbkJC pic.twitter.com/tif5IHS0y6
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 5, 2023
The Daily Mirror concentrates on the award winners at its Pride of Britain Awards, revealing former rugby league star Rob Burrow, his wife Lindsey and ex-Leeds colleague Kevin Sinfield will be honoured after raising millions to fight motor neurone disease.
Friday's front page: Our Pride of Britain https://t.co/tCByyvkdpV#TomorrowsPapersToday #prideofbritain@PrideOfBritain @Rob7Burrow pic.twitter.com/xZFCxbyRk9
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 5, 2023
Mortgages make the front of the Financial Times, which says Metro Bank has sounded out rivals about buying a third of its mortgage book to help its balance sheet.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Friday October 6 https://t.co/4ecMs7JmdY pic.twitter.com/XfmGZKGYQf
— Financial Times (@FT) October 5, 2023
And the Daily Star says friends are in short supply for the average Brit.
Friday’s Daily STAR: “Rise & Rise Of The Billy No-Mates” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4QiDlGlUY4
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 5, 2023
