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What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

Here are the stories making headlines this Wednesday.
What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

The budget dominates the headlines in Wednesday's papers, from criticism to speculation of the next election.

The Irish Times leads with criticism from the fiscal watchdog over the giveaway budget by the fiscal watchdog.

The Irish Examiner leads with comments from the Taoiseach Simon Harris, as he says €10.5 billion was used to help people make ends meat.

The Echo leads with the announcement that Pfizer are set to cut 210 jobs across Ireland.

Attention turns to the next general election as the Irish Independent describes it as a €10 million voter bribe to kick off the election.

The Irish Daily Mail also says the Government are budgeting for the next election. Their front page is a phot of the missile blitz by Iran on Israel.

The Irish Daily Mirror also leads with photos of the missiles launched by Iran on Israel, with fears of an all-out war in the Middle East.

The Irish Daily Star leads with speculation of an upcoming general election following the budget.

British papers

All eyes are on the Middle East for Wednesday’s papers in the wake of Israel’s military operation in Lebanon in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Iran has launched a retaliatory assault, with the Metro, the i, the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mirror focusing on the Middle Eastern conflict.

The Guardian, the Daily Mail, and the Financial Times also look to Iran’s response, as Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel late on Tuesday.

The Daily Express leads on the US threatening Iran after its assault on Israel.

The Independent and The Times keeps its headline simple, summing up global reaction to conflict between Iran and Israel.

Lastly, the Daily Star opts for a different lead, instead focusing on the horse that lead Queen Elizabeth’s funeral and its recent OBE.

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