What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024 - 08:27

A wide range of stories feature across the front pages, including the death of a young boy in Co Waterford.

The Irish Times reports that a large majority of people favour a “more closed” immigration policy to reduce the number of people coming to Ireland.

The Irish Examiner, Irish Daily Mail, Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star all lead with the death of a six-year-old boy whose body was found in a car in Co Waterford.

New housing supply in regional counties is falling further behind the east coast, according to the Irish Independent.

The Belfast Telegraph reports that Stormont’s Health Minister has reinstated £85,000 (€99,500) of funding to the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice, but has acknowledged it will not be enough to prevent the announced reduction in some services at the facility.

Rishi Sunak’s promise to ease taxes to reward “hard work” is among the stories leading the British papers.

The British prime minister’s comments feature in The Times, as he tells critics who doubt he can turn his party’s fortunes around he is “totally up for the fight”.

The Times: I’ll ease tax to reward hard work, vows Sunak #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/CmtabVKy4c

— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 9, 2024

Meanwhile, the FTWeekend leads with Mr Sunak recording £1.8 million (€2.1 million) in capital gains last year.

FT Weekend: Sunak makes £1.8mn capital gains as he
struggles to engage with hard-up voters #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/j9IrLriqmr

— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 9, 2024

The Daily Express reports Boris Johnson is weighing a political comeback in an effort to give the Tories a boost in the polls.

Daily Express: BORIS MULLING OVER PLEAS TO HELP TORIES FIGHT ELECTION #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qSNwg8gQGs

— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 9, 2024

According to The Telegraph, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research has found British firms are increasingly looking abroad to fill vacancies.

The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:

'British firms giving up on British workers'#TomorrowsPapersToday

Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/Fvaz82F0iM

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 9, 2024

The Daily Mirror says King Charles has bonded with Sarah Ferguson over their respective cancer battles.

Saturday's front page: King bonds with Fergie over cancer #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/mflP4LO5jP #KingCharles pic.twitter.com/VCPrSt8fH8

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 9, 2024

The Guardian reports there are fears of a potential “bloodbath” as Israel prepares to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The Guardian: ‘Bloodbath’ fears as Israel prepares to invade Rafah #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JjiKTrKclV

— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 9, 2024

The Daily Mail leads with claims Iran is recruiting British Muslims on pilgrimages in the Middle East to spy on Britain.

Daily Mail: Iranians 'recruit pilgrims to spy in Britain' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FEzxv035Ri

— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 9, 2024

The iweekend says Democrats in the US fear president Joe Biden’s memory lapses could open the door for Donald Trump’s second presidency.

i weekend: Biden memory lapses open the door for Trump to return as US president #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/y8mKVrSAXk

— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 9, 2024

The Sun reports TV presenter Ant McPartlin is expecting his first child at the age of 48.

On tomorrow's front page: Ant McPartlin’s baby joy as it’s revealed TV star is having first child in few months with wife Anne-Mariehttps://t.co/taRoxdhz0o pic.twitter.com/Sk3qAkkG1t

— The Sun (@TheSun) February 9, 2024

And the Daily Star leads with a study finding bald men are “irresistible” to women.