The State running out of beds for Ukrainian refugees, Government polling numbers and a significant High Court ruling which allowed a farmer to keep his land in a debt case features on Thursday's front pages. Meanwhile, Met Éireann have issued a high temperature advisory warning with temperatures set to hit 30 degrees.
The Irish Times report the findings of the latest Irish Times/ Ipsos poll which shows support for the Government has slipped in recent months. Support for Fianna Fáil slumped 3 per cent, while support for Fine Gael dropped 4 per cent, leaving Fine Gael with the lowest rating since the Ipsos poll began in 1994. Support for Sinn Féin increased by three per cent.
The Irish Examiner reports that the State has run of beds for Ukrainian refugees as tents are to be erected at the Citywest refugee facility in Dublin. It reports that dozens of refugees are sleeping on chairs and the tents will be a short-term solution to deal with the backlog. It also reports that Ireland recorded what it is thought to be its first right wing terrorist arrest in 2021.
The Irish Independent reports that a farmer has been allowed to keep his home and farm following a debt case in which he owed 1.1 million. The landmark High Court ruling means farmers will be able to avoid the forced sale of their land to clear debts. The court found that the farmer could be considered insolvent and therefore eligible to avail of a personal insolvency agreement.
The Irish Daily Mail reports that Ukrainian refugees were last night sleeping on chairs in Dublin Airport as the State ran out of accommodation.
In the UK, the surprising rise of Penny Mordaunt leads many of the papers on Thursday.
The Times, The Independent, the Daily Express and i all report Ms Mordaunt has surged into contention in the race to succeed Boris Johnson following the first round of voting by Tory MPs.
Thursday’s TIMES: “Surge for Mordaunt in race to be Tory leader” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/AevPbRp7KL
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 13, 2022
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Thursday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Mordaunt surges into top two in leadership race” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/F8SC5EgquS
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 13, 2022
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Front page: It's hotting up! Mordaunt surges in race for No10 #TomorrowsPaperToday
Mordaunt story: https://t.co/lZNZRsL4LN pic.twitter.com/N297oWn9g0— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) July 13, 2022
Thursday's front page: Mordaunt surge rattles rivals in race for No 10#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @HugoGye @singharj @RichardVaughan1: https://t.co/s3Kx9x10J4 pic.twitter.com/aUGob55jGI— i newspaper (@theipaper) July 13, 2022
The Daily Telegraph and Metro also lead with Ms Mordaunt seizing momentum in the leadership contest after receiving 67 votes.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Mordaunt seizes the momentum after first Tory ballot'
Read here: https://t.co/GCZb6y7IN4#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/kRx7KyLrJu— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 13, 2022
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🔴 Mordaunt favourite to be next premier in Tory poll#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Q8bPbqcxui— Metro (@MetroUK) July 13, 2022
The Sun says she received the second-most votes behind Rishi Sunak, with the field of contenders narrowing to six.
On tomorrow's front page: Rishi Sunak warns squabbling Tories it’s time for a ‘grown up conversation’ as he powers ahead in race to be next PM.https://t.co/8tS2H8yAdx pic.twitter.com/GlV28B7L49
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 13, 2022
The Guardian reports Ms Mordaunt’s success has put pressure on Liz Truss, while the Daily Mail says the Foreign Secretary has urged the Tory right to unite behind her.
Guardian front page, Thursday 14 July 2022: Pressure on Truss as Tory rivals steal march in leadership battle pic.twitter.com/nFU4uxOU7m
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 13, 2022
Thursday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/obRF0Xth6j
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) July 13, 2022
Britons are using washing-up liquid as shampoo amid the cost-of-living crisis, according to the Daily Mirror.
Tomorrow's front page: Cost of living crisis....what cost of living crisis? #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/NTPJcoQkEF pic.twitter.com/cdGd7Q2BbK
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 13, 2022
And the Daily Star says dogs make the best wingmen.
Man's best friend could also be your wingman 🐶 🐾🍺https://t.co/SY2Gp6GzwE#tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/jZZtNJzat4
— Daily Star (@dailystar) July 13, 2022
