What the papers say: Friday's front pages
Anti-migrant protests and Fine Gael's tax cut ambitions are among Ireland's front page stories on Friday.
The Irish Times reports that Garda Commissioner Drew Harris believes organised criminals, along with far-right figures, are playing a role in recent anti-immigrant protests.
The Government has commissioned an investigation into developments stalled due to land speculation, according to the Irish Examiner.
The Irish Independent has the latest on the Cabinet row over the next budget, with Fianna Fáil casting doubt on Fine Gael's claims that nearly two million taxpayers would benefit from its controversial €1,000 tax-cut plan.
HSE boss Bernard Gloster has asked healthcare staff to volunteer for weekend work to avoid the "dreadful position" hospitals were left in on the last bank holiday, the Irish Daily Mail reports.
The Irish Daily Mirror reports that a woman in her 40s was arrested in South Africa in relation to the investigation into the murder of two men in Ireland nine years ago.
A man is fighting for his life after being struck by a pile of falling bricks in a freak accident in the centre of Dundalk, Co Louth, the Irish Daily Star reports.
The process of assessing Troubles victims for compensation is a “disgrace”, a survivor of the Loughinisland atrocity awarded just £44 per week has told the Belfast Telegraph.
The immigration debate is the focus for the majority of Britain’s newspapers on Friday.
The Guardian reveals British home secretary Suella Braverman’s plan to deport 3,000 asylum seekers a month.
Guardian front page, Thursday 25 May 2023: Clamour for PM to scrap Johnson’s honours list pic.twitter.com/k2o2wiiWOZ
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 24, 2023
The Mirror says ministers have been accused of losing control on immigration after figures hit a record high last year.
Daily Mirror: Immigration Chaos - No control, no compassion #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/be75VDueOg
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) May 25, 2023
The Daily Express delivers a message from British prime minister Rishi Sunak who declared migration in the UK must drop.
Friday's front page: Rishi - I get it! You want migration downhttps://t.co/LaeB8wqdwi#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ABS2P9BIKx
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 25, 2023
The Metro relays Home Office minister Robert Jenrick’s message to universities who are in the “migration business”.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
UNIS TOLD: GET OUT OF MIGRATION BUSINESS
🔴 Minister's warning as visas for foreign students' families double#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/L46uyzprht— Metro (@MetroUK) May 25, 2023
The i says UK’s population is set to overtake France for the first time on record.
Friday's front page: UK population set to overtake France for first time on record
From @HugoGye + @singharj: https://t.co/GKbb0iZsGj#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/fLW0BqtKDR— i newspaper (@theipaper) May 25, 2023
The Daily Telegraph says mortgage rates will rise after bond markets were “thrown into chaos” on Thursday.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
Mortgage rates shoot up amid bond chaos#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/tDOXga3uSv— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 25, 2023
The Times reports on a boost to medical research with a bonus offered to GPs if patients participate in clinical trials.
The Times: Man held after hatchback crashes into gates of Downing Street #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/MDB3HXpOmI
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) May 25, 2023
The Daily Mail asks “will anyone stop” environmental protesters after demonstrations at the Chelsea Flower Show and King Charles’s Sandringham estate.
Friday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/uOhD0U9dgs
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 25, 2023
The Financial Times says ministers are looking to reform the fund that protects British savers in company pension plans.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 26 May https://t.co/gSB7Z02ui6 pic.twitter.com/IANiOsTawo
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 25, 2023
And the Daily Star warns of monster jellyfish that are migrating to British seas due to the warming water.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Invasion of the monster jellyfish'https://t.co/ilMciN2VeK#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FDRXk5o928
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 25, 2023
