Here are the biggest stories leading Friday’s front pages.
The Irish Times reports that gardaí have arrested more than 8,000 suspected shoplifters this year as part of a wide-ranging operation targeting a sharp rise in organised retail crime.
Campaigners and politicians have told the Irish Examiner that the next government end "distasteful" and "grotesque" financial discrimination of cancer survivors.
The use of “firebomb” drones to deliver drugs into jails could lead to civilians outside their walls being seriously injured, according to the Irish Independent and The Herald.
TV licence sales have plummeted by almost €43 million in the past five years, the Irish Daily Mail reports.
The Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star share the tribute from the husband of hit-and-run victim Marguerita Sheridan to their newborn son.
The Belfast Telegraph says there is shock in Newtownards after a man was found dead at a block of flats in the town.
A political row between the Tories and Nigel Farage’s Reform Party leads the British front pages.
The i and The Daily Telegraph focus on comments from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who has accused Mr Farage of “fakery” amid allegations his party membership had overtaken the Tories.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Tory war with Farage over fake members' #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Badenoch accuses Farage of 'fakery' over claims that Reform UK has overtaken Tories
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Support press freedom and buy a newspaper #buyapaper #pressfreedom #journalist pic.twitter.com/RD83OoW7SM— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) December 26, 2024
Britain should move thousands of prisoners to low-security facilities in a bid to tackle overcrowding, according to The Times.
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Move criminals to open prisons, ministers urged
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Support press freedom and buy a newspaper #buyapaper #pressfreedom #journalist pic.twitter.com/13BwoMsQzQ— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) December 26, 2024
The Guardian says the British health service is “at risk of paralysis” as it awaits the English health secretary’s 10-year reform plan.
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NHS 'at risk of paralysis while it waits for Streeting reform plan'
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Support press freedom and buy a newspaper #buyapaper #pressfreedom #journalist pic.twitter.com/7gISOtwhge— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) December 26, 2024
The Daily Mail says British prime minister Keir Starmer has been accused of “smothering Britain in red tape” as it says Labour set up 25 advisory bodies in six months.
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A NEW QUANGO EVERY WEEK SINCE LABOUR VICTORY'
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Support press freedom and buy a newspaper #buyapaper #pressfreedom #journalist pic.twitter.com/dn677Qmrtm— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) December 26, 2024
The Daily Express leads on Just Stop Oil being accused of “hypocrisy” after importing shirts 4,000 miles to sell to supporters.
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Just Stop Oil hypocrites ship tee-shirts 4000 miles
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The Financial Times says the Azerbaijan Airlines plane which crashed on Christmas Day may have been caused by Russian anti-aircraft fire.
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— Financial Times (@FT) December 26, 2024
The Daily Mirror concentrates on two women who died in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day after reports of a stabbing.
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Horror at Christmas
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Support press freedom and buy a newspaper #buyapaper #pressfreedom #journalist pic.twitter.com/Q6trSVv6nl— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) December 26, 2024
Lastly, the Daily Star says wild US weather is expected to send gale force winds and snowstorms to Britain.
Friday's front page: GALE FORCE UK#TomorrowsPapersToday #BuyAPaperhttps://t.co/IKs0sCCo94 pic.twitter.com/xY7C4JP95L
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 26, 2024
