What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages
A variety of stories make the front pages in Ireland on Tuesday, including a cancer diagnosis for Britain's King Charles.
The Irish Times reports that the HSE is planning an urgent catch-up vaccination programme for young adults against measles amid the "high probability" of an outbreak in Ireland.
The Irish Examiner leads with the funeral of a young woman who died in a car crash alongside two friends in Carlow.
More than two-thirds of rural GPs are not taking on new patients, according to the Irish Independent.
A survey published in the Irish Daily Mail reveals that a quarter of Irish six-year-olds have their own smartphone.
The Irish Daily Mirror and Belfast Telegraph lead with the shock cancer diagnosis for Britain's King Charles.
King Charles’s cancer diagnosis also dominates the British newspapers on Tuesday.
The Telegraph, the Daily Mirror, The Sun and the Metro all report on Charles’s diagnosis which was found during treatment for an enlarged prostate.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'King has cancer'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/hYD5cZjRNJ— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 5, 2024
Tuesday's front page: King's cancer shock https://t.co/SRL88aEEKf#TomorrowsPapersToday #KingCharles pic.twitter.com/PJtJaZDZWF
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 5, 2024
On tomorrow's front page: King Charles diagnosed with cancer that was spotted during prostate op as he cancels all public duties https://t.co/NufBajF2Dt pic.twitter.com/CKCJzwJYuU
— The Sun (@TheSun) February 5, 2024
Tomorrow's Papers Today 📰
KING HAS CANCER
🔴 Docs' discovery during surgery
🔴 Harry flying in to see his father#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/WABmoBuphf— Metro (@MetroUK) February 5, 2024
The Daily Express and the Guardian say King Charles has started treatment and will step down from public duties.
Tuesday's front page: King starts treatment for cancer#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vhqy4Bg6gZ
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) February 5, 2024
GUARDIAN: King Charles diagnosed with cancer, palace says #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/95BZRXkg7S
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 5, 2024
The Daily Star leads with a photo of Charles and reports Prince Harry will fly home after the news.
Tuesday's front page - 'KING CHAS: I HAVE CANCER'https://t.co/jtgiS1PxqM pic.twitter.com/qjem4gaLhR
— Daily Star (@dailystar) February 5, 2024
The Independent runs with Buckingham Palace’s “shock announcement”.
Tomorrow's @independent front page. To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/aExjiKG4S4
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) February 5, 2024
The Daily Mail says “Charles is so grateful they caught it early”.
MAIL: Brianna’s mum: limit phones for under 16’s #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5pv6ae7biE
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 4, 2024
The Times reports that Charles is “wholly positive” despite the diagnosis.
THE TIMES: The King has cancer #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NSbjBqkSgm
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 5, 2024
Prince William will increase royal duties in the wake of the diagnosis, according to the i.
I: King Charles diagnosed with cancer #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sqsHQPd9ls
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 5, 2024
And, in other news, the Financial Times leads with a story on a US private equity dividend boost by “piling on debt” to ease borrowing costs.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 6 February https://t.co/JE7zOLJjIc pic.twitter.com/Sn3uMSpeQp
— Financial Times (@FT) February 5, 2024
