What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
By PA Reporter
Saturday's front pages are focused on the aftermath of the Dublin riots as there have been calls for the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee and the Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris to step down from their roles.
The Irish Times and Irish Examiner report pressure is mounting on the Government and Garda on Friday night in the wake of Thursday’s riots in Dublin as Minister for Justice Helen McEntee insisted she would not resign and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris denied there were “personnel failures” inside the force.
The Echo lead with a piece about an increase in families falling into food poverty and seeking the help of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun. pic.twitter.com/4ZIjZGRRnn
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) November 25, 2023
In the UK, the release of the first hostages from Gaza dominates the front pages of Saturday’s newspapers after the first day of the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The Guardian says “war is paused” as the 24 hostages are freed while the FT Weekend tells of “West Bank joy” as 39 Palestinian prisoners are released by Israel as the “truce takes hold in Gaza”.
The Guardian: War is paused while 24 hostages are freed #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NnZtHbgOxj
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 24, 2023
FT: Hostages freed as truce takes hold in Gaza #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/MeoSfwaJBB
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 24, 2023
“Freed at last” is the headline in the Daily Mirror, which says five children are among the released hostages, while The Independent opts for a similar headline as it tells of the “joy for waiting families”.
Saturday's front page: Freed at last #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/WRObPeo1KO pic.twitter.com/MMhvzRZJzS
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) November 24, 2023
The iWeekend follows the same path, saying “free after 48 days” above a picture of hostages being released, but tells of “growing anger” at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu among the families of remaining hostages.
The i: Free after 48 days #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KLD4TZXgYp
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 24, 2023
The same picture is used on the front of The Times, which says “at last, freedom for some” but also finds room on its front page for Home Secretary James Cleverly’s remarks that the Government’s Rwanda policy is not the “be all and end all”.
The Times: At last, freedom for some #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Mx4JcfGnP4
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 24, 2023
The Daily Telegraph also carries a picture of freed Israeli hostages, but leads on the chairman of Comic Relief’s resignation over the charity’s stance on Gaza.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Comic Relief chief quits over Gaza stance'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/YZGRue2hes— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 24, 2023
Away from Gaza, the Daily Mail says a freeze on personal tax thresholds – which it describes as a “stealth tax raid on incomes” – could be scrapped in the Budget or the Conservative’s election manifesto, four years earlier than planned.
Saturday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/WJ1CY9gCGE
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) November 24, 2023
The Daily Express concentrates on Dame Esther Rantzen, who is looking forward to the “precious present” of a family Christmas as new drugs “hold back” her cancer.
Front page: Dame Esther's joy over 'precious present' of life #tomorrowspapertodayhttps://t.co/FKeY145ce5 pic.twitter.com/Wn2x7SJLYf
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) November 24, 2023
And the Daily Star turns the spotlight on the maligned town of Stockton, proclaiming it a “garden of Eden” after it became embroiled in a parliamentary row.
Saturday's front page 📰
Leave Stockton alone!
Read more: https://t.co/5J08V4Qluh#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Am4vGkeOod— Daily Star (@dailystar) November 24, 2023
