What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023 - 09:14

By PA Reporter

Sunday's front pages focus on a range of stories from the DAA going to court over nighttime flight restrictions to a Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin coalition being boosted by the latest opinion poll.

The Business Post report the DAA will seek a court injunction over a dispute with Fingal County Council over nighttime flights.

Tomorrow's front page. Pick up a copy in stores or subscribe at https://t.co/u5ystSGUtr:

🗞️ DAA goes to court over flight-restriction order

🗞️ Road tolls to rise for second time in six months

🗞️ Where Accenture is targeting its job cuts pic.twitter.com/Ssb8n9HjG8

— Business Post (@businessposthq) August 5, 2023

The Sunday Independent report that the latest opinion poll shows the possibility of a Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil coalition in the next general election.

Sunday Independent front page.
Sinn Féin up three points as new poll indicates a potential SF/FF coalition seen as viable.
Plus a lot more across five sections pic.twitter.com/jO5E8OT9lY

— Alan English (@AlanEnglish9) August 5, 2023

The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Times, you can read it all online with a subscription here: https://t.co/hh3xChZS8i pic.twitter.com/2bU791Squo

— The Sunday Times Ireland (@ST__Ireland) August 5, 2023

In today's paper:
- POLL: One-in-two want Tubs to get his job back
- House of horrors: 'These kids are
threatening to chop up our children'
- Mescal muscles up for Gladiator sequel
And lots more ... pic.twitter.com/4tSYRlwone

— Irish Mail on Sunday (@IrishMailSunday) July 15, 2023

In the UK, a striking picture of an emotional Helen Housby dominates the front page of the Sunday Times as the England netball team celebrates getting through to its first ever World Cup final.

The newspaper’s main front page story suggests Home Secretary Suella Braverman believes Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is now the biggest threat to Britain’s national security.

SUNDAY TIMES: Iranian state ‘now biggest threat to UK’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JDmy277MZg

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 5, 2023

The Sunday Telegraph also focuses on security with the claim that Chinese electric cars imported to help Britain reach net zero targets could allow Beijing to spy on British citizens.

The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:

'China ‘will use electric cars to spy on Britain’'#TomorrowsPapersToday

Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/SqozD7FfEn

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 5, 2023

Ms Braverman also features on the Sunday Express front page which reports that she has accused Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s “cronies” of trying to sabotage asylum laws.

Sunday Express front page: Sabotage! @Daily_Express #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/xFXsZfHCuh pic.twitter.com/0ubKjSU9XI

— Express Politics (@ExpressPolitics) August 5, 2023

The Independent alleges thousands of asylum claims are being removed from the system by the government after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to clear the backlog.

Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/jFNsbgiyjr

— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) August 5, 2023

The Mail on Sunday reports analysis that says bosses of firms which have fuelled the cost-of-living crisis have raked in more than £100 million in pay and perks.

MAIL ON SUNDAY: Fat cats cash in #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LEOrOugoDU

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 5, 2023

In the Sunday Mirror, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver backs calls for free school meals to be provided to struggling children all year round rather than just in term time.

Sunday's Front Page 📰@jamieoliver: Act now on free school meals 🍽

Read now: https://t.co/OJx4WKtAks #TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/ZMorcAnTZ4

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 5, 2023

An investigation by The Observer finds the majority of prisons are providing inadequate conditions or unacceptable treatment in a system which the newspaper says is in crisis.

Tomorrow’s front page. pic.twitter.com/P0YDVzRFfO

— The Observer (@ObserverUK) August 5, 2023

On a lighter note, the Daily Star on Sunday jokes about Britain’s wet and windy summer by suggesting people will be “stunned” when sunshine and soaring temperatures arrive this week.