What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

Sun, 19 May, 2024 - 08:53

Here are the top stories in Sunday's newspapers.

The Sunday Independent leads with death of businessman Tony O'Reilly, a former owner of the newspaper.

Ireland’s biggest housebuilders have warned that Sinn Féin’s plan to “radically” change current government policy if it gets into power will slow down construction, according to the Business Post.

A former IRA commander has told the Irish Mail on Sunday that he was behind the bomb that killed Lord Mountbatten.

The Irish Sunday Mirror says gardaí fear an all-out gang war on the streets of Dublin after two gun attacks in 24 hours.

A daughter of a murder victim tells the Sunday World how she suffered sexual abuse from the man she was sent to live with after her mother was killed.

The Sunday Life has details about a "crooked cop" who subjected retail workers to a campaign of nuisance calls.

Politics and Netflix’s hit show Baby Reindeer feature among the stories on the front pages of the British newspapers this Sunday.

The Sunday Telegraph headline claims Labour will make healthcare staff work weekends to shorten waiting lists.

The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:

'Labour will tell NHS staff to work weekends'#TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 18, 2024

The Mail on Sunday leads with defence cuts that have left the UK with just one plane available for the memorial D-Day jump, with the memorial bungle dubbed as “shameful”.

MAIL ON SUNDAY: Cuts leave UK with just ONE plane for Paras’ D-Day jump #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/53rg2EhJTs

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 18, 2024

The Observer relays words from the Archbishop of Canterbury who urged Keir Starmer to scrap the “cruel” two-child benefit cap.

THE OBSERVER: Archbishop of Canterbury urges Starmer to ditch ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JlZRfgQ8YG

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 18, 2024

The Sunday Times runs with a story on British finance minister Jeremy Hunt, who has dubbed the tainted blood scandal as the “worst” scandal of his lifetime.

SUNDAY TIMES: Tainted blood is the worst scandal of my lifetime #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dEPW4Crp1n

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 18, 2024

The Sunday Express splashes with UK business secretary Kemi Badenoch telling companies to stop lecturing people and to get back to providing goods and services.

EXPRESS: Companies told: end this woke ‘madness’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/t8joYV3vTn

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 18, 2024

Sunday People writes that thanks to Netflix’s hit show Baby Reindeer, stalking reports to police are on the rise.

PEOPLE: Baby Reindeer sparks stalking reports surge #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/45buipqHpy

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 18, 2024

The Sunday Mirror runs with a piece on TV star Tina Malone, whose husband took his own life.

Sunday's front page: My Paul took his own life..I'm heartbroken https://t.co/TLVFG1SESx #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/K7fIsBXgBp

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 18, 2024

And the Daily Star Sunday splashes with a piece on rowdy German frogs that could drive England’s footballers mad this summer.