Friday's front pages focus on a range of stories from those who were working while receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment doubling to 1,100 social homes stuck in the planning system.
The Irish Times report the number of people believed to have received the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) at times they were working has “increased quite significantly”, with the estimate more than doubling to between 50,000 and 60,000 people.
The Irish Examiner lead with a piece about more than 1,100 social homes being stuck in the same phase of the planning system for the three-and-a-half-year period that the Government has been in power.
The Echo report on a 10-15 per cent rise in people ringing Saint Vincent de Paul in Cork city in the last three months of 2023.
Here is the front page of today's Irish Independent. pic.twitter.com/CzuLF0QqM3
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) January 19, 2024
Friday's front page pic.twitter.com/Q26LanA068
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) January 18, 2024
Today's front page of The Irish Sun. pic.twitter.com/uGMkk5Jh8S
Advertisement— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) January 19, 2024
Morning readers. Here's a look at Thursday's Belfast Telegraph.
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Today's front page story 📷https://t.co/YmhJ8LkrPt pic.twitter.com/OWyyGRUgPW— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) January 19, 2024
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In the UK, The lead stories for Friday cover various topics, with a number of political pieces making the front page.
The Daily Express and the Financial Times both say Jeremy Hunt has signalled significant tax cuts are on the way for Britons, coming in a matter of weeks.
Friday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Hunt Plots Big Tax Cuts In Budget” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BRkWMawWwM
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) January 18, 2024
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 19 January https://t.co/2ZXrkzhvEg pic.twitter.com/yUezQNwP2m
— Financial Times (@FT) January 18, 2024
The Daily Mail splashes with Rishi Sunak’s warning to the House of Lords over his Rwanda asylum legislation.
Friday’s Daily MAIL: “Don’t Defy Will Of The People, Rishi Warns Lords” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/x1uJlLMV24
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) January 18, 2024
The i runs with the Department for Business ordering a second inquiry into the Post Office scandal, as more former postmasters come forward calling for justice.
Friday's front page: Government orders inquiry into second Post Office IT scandal claims#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @SteveRobson04 @joeduggan1: https://t.co/ruT1W8mSUR pic.twitter.com/rgW0vXVszB— i newspaper (@theipaper) January 18, 2024
The Metro leads with the latest advice from the NHS as the UK cold snap continues.
Tomorrow's Papers Today 📰
NHS ICE ADVICE: BE A PENGUIN
🔴 Warning as UK freezes over#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OEcvMwYJVA— Metro (@MetroUK) January 18, 2024
The Daily Mirror leads with a piece on the NHS dental crisis, with more than 100,000 children admitted to hospital with rotten teeth.
Friday's front page: Dental health crisis #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/JRl020aH1F pic.twitter.com/zZAtIWCR1M
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 18, 2024
The Guardian looks to international politics for its lead, with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu telling the US he opposes any establishment of a Palestinian state once the war in Gaza comes to an end.
Friday’s GUARDIAN: “Netanyahu: we will not accept a Palestinian state after Gaza war” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/TTifxXSfZd
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) January 18, 2024
The Daily Telegraph warns that Vladimir Putin’s uptick in military spending points to a war with the Kremlin in the next two decades.
Friday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “Nato warns of war with Russia in the next 20 years” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iI68DPU5Kr
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) January 18, 2024
The Times says unruly pupils are causing staff to lock themselves inside classrooms at lunchtime due to dangerous behaviour.
Friday’s TIMES: “Teachers locked in for their own safety” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mVTf7Q87at
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) January 18, 2024
The Sun reports a “doting” Prince of Wales has been seen looking concerned as the Princess of Wales recovers from surgery.
On tomorrow's front page: Doting Prince William visits Kate Middleton in hospital as he’s seen for first time since she had abdominal surgery https://t.co/92YUrV8E6g pic.twitter.com/HNVu6BqvtV
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 18, 2024
Lastly, the Daily Star leads with words from the Pope, who has dubbed sexual relations “a gift from God”.
Tomorrow's front page: Pope tells us to have 'gift from God' steamy romps as he blasts 'demon' pornography #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/XIalFGI58a pic.twitter.com/Ph6MlLjCjf
— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 18, 2024
