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What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

Saturday’s front pages.
What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

Brian Stanley's exit from Sinn Féin, and a catfish abuser being jailed for 20 years are among the stories that feature on Saturday's front pages.

Brian Stanley faced a sexual harassment complaint before his departure from Sinn Féin, The Irish Times reports.

The Irish Examiner leads with a story on a Co Down man at the centre of a global web of catfishing, blackmail and sexual abuse. He is believed to have targeted about 3,500 children.

The Irish Independent leads with an interview with Taoiseach Simon Harris, who revealed a plan to cap childcare at €200 per month.

The Echo leads with a story on rising homelessness figures in Cork.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on catfishing abuser Alexander McCartney.

Gardaí fear a criminal gang has insiders in banks, The Herald reports.

The Belfast Telegraph and The Irish News also lead with stories on McCartney, whose abuse led to a 12-year-old girl's death by suicide.

Taxes are the talk of the town to kick off the weekend with the Budget and its burden on British businesses the focus for many of Saturday’s newspapers.

The Times, The Daily Telegraph and i weekend report that an impending tax squeeze on the working class is causing headaches for the new Labour government.

The Prime Minister has been accused of plotting a class war against “middle Britain”, with Sir Keir Starmer’s taxation decisions in the called into question on the front page of the Daily Mail.

The Financial Times concentrates on the European Union preparing for the possibility of a Donald Trump win in the US presidential election.

The Sun leads on complaints made by TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who is frustrated as his doctors have advised him on cutting down on “fun” stuff after undergoing heart surgery.

British icon Michael Sheen and eight-year-old cancer patient Florrie Bark grace the front page of the Daily Mirror as the paper continues its fundraising campaign to raise £1 million for her charity that helps children with cancer get access to education.

And the Daily Star splashes on Stratford-upon-Avon man Martin Carroll and a bizarre case of mistaken identity with his idol Paul Weller.

The New York Times leads with a story on Donald Trump's plans to reshape the American government if he wins November's presidential election.

 

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