What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Thursday's Front Pages
Thursday's front pages focus on a range of stories from the Department of Housing failing to spend €1 billion to the head of the IFA hitting out over the levies recommend by the Citizen's Assembly on biodiversity.
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Thursday's front pages focus on a range of stories from the Department of Housing failing to spend €1 billion to the head of the IFA hitting out over the levies recommend by the Citizen's Assembly on biodiversity.

The Irish Times report that The Department of Housing has failed to spend more than €1 billion earmarked for housing over the past three years at a time when the State was mired in an unprecedented housing crisis.

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The Irish Examiner lead on a piece which says the country’s main farming body has expressed “serious concerns” about the report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss,

The Echo lead with comments from a Cork GP who said the over reliance on overseas GPs is a 'worrying development'.

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In the UK, political scandals take centre stage on the front pages of Thursday’s newspapers.

While the arrest of former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell dominates several front pages, The Times focuses on the undercover investigation which has seen Tory MP Scott Benton have the Conservative whip suspended.

The investigation found the Blackpool South MP offered to lobby ministers on behalf of gambling investors in exchange for money.

The arrest of former SNP chief executive Mr Murrell – who has been released without charge – follows a long-running Police Scotland investigation into the party’s finances and prompted fresh questions on the front pages.

The Daily Mail ponders whether this was the reason Ms Sturgeon stepped down from the leadership role, while The Independent asks how much she knew about the investigation.

There are more questions in The Daily Telegraph, this time directed at Police Scotland over delays in the arrest.

The Metro plays it much more straightforward, saying simply: “You’re nicked”.

There is more politics on the front of the Daily Express with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defending plans to house migrants on a barge.

The Daily Mirror concentrates on calls to compel convicted killers from not being present at their sentence hearings following Thomas Cashman’s refusal to attend court to discover his fate for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.

The Financial Times looks overseas, saying Ukraine is “ready” for talks with Russia over Crimea if a counter-offensive succeeds.

Closer to home, The Guardian focuses on the money made by Britain's King Charles and his late mother from their estates.

The i concentrates on smart motorways, saying no more will be built in England due to safety concerns.

And the Daily Star focuses on sea anemones and proof they can learn without a brain.

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