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What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

The papers on Thursday feature a wide range of stories.
What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

The race to be the next Green Party leader and industrial action at Aer Lingus make the front pages in Tuesday's papers.

The Irish Times reports Roderic O'Gorman is leading the leadership contest against Pippa Hackett to become the leader of the Green Party.

The Irish Examiner reports flights sales fall at Aer Lingus ahead of industrial action set to be taken by pilots next week.

The Echo reveals Cork has lost 58 dentists providing treatment to medical card holders in the 12 months.

The Irish Independent also leads with Aer Lingus, as flights are set to be cancelled with no talks likely to happen to resolve the issue.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with an increase in the amount of people prosecuted for entering the country without a passport.

The Irish Daily Star's front page is the High Court ruling that alleged Hutch associate James ‘Mago’ Gately and his partner subsidised their “exotic” lifestyle with crime proceeds.

British papers

Forecasts of a Tory “wipeout” in the UK general election are among the leading stories on Thursday’s front pages.

The Telegraph, The Times, The Independent and the i all report polls are showing the Conservative Party is on course for its worst seat total since 1906.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail leads with Just Stop Oil activists targeting Stonehenge with orange powder paint, as the Daily Express calls for the perpetrators to be locked up.

The Guardian says shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to close the gender pay gap “once and for all” should Labour come into power.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has claimed credit for inflation falling to 2%, according to the Financial Times.

A coroner has concluded teenager Leah Croucher was murdered in 2019 by Neil Maxwell, a previously convicted sex offender, Metro reports.

The Daily Mirror says “Come on England” as the Three Lions open their Euro 2024 campaign against Denmark.

And the Daily Star breaks down what single people are looking for in a partner.

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