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What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

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What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

Homelessness figures, continuing tributes to Sinead O'Connor and a look ahead to Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Football final cover much of Saturday's national front pages.

The Irish Times leads on the latest homelessness figures published by the Department of Housing, showing a 1.3 per cent increase on the previous month.

The Irish Examiner reads: 'Banks warned over mortgage hikes', while The Echo reports on over 750 new homes for Cork city.

The Irish Independent's headline reads: 'Locals €20,000 demand for each new home developed'.

The Irish Daily Mirror gives over much of its front page to its coverage of the All-Ireland Football final between Dublin and Kerry, alongside plans to hold a concert in Dublin in memory of Sinead O'Connor.

Finally, the Irish Daily Star reports on Declan Haughney's release from prison just days after he was sentenced for attempting to collect a dead man's pension in Co Carlow.

Environmental issues, a rise in council costs for those with two homes and record profits for airlines made up the front pages across Britain on Saturday.

The Guardian leads with another warning from scientists, who urge politicians not to abandon clean air policies.

People who own two homes with have to pay double the council tax in new laws that are set to hit half of all properties, according to The Daily Telegraph.

The financial side of holidays leads the FT Weekend, which says airlines have pulled in record profits as passengers ignored the rising ticket costs.

The Independent reports on accusations that Home Secretary Suella Braverman has made plans to house migrants in marquees.

The i says Sir Keir Starmer has had another boost in the polls, due to Rishi Sunak’s retreat from his net zero plans.

Chief constables will promise to take every crime seriously after ‘years of overlooking’ low level offences, The Times reports.

The Daily Mail relays a message from senior Tory politicians telling Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to “get off the fence” over the Ulez levy.

The Daily Express says the Army is being blamed over delays in housing migrants.

The mother of James Bulger has hit out at a ‘sick’ AI deepfake of her late son talking about his murder, the Daily Mirror reports.

And the Daily Star leads with the fear that humankind could be wiped out from “ancient nasties” coming from melting ice caps.

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