What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024 - 07:11

Conor McGregor giving evidence in the High Court and parties clashing on a rent freeze make the front pages of Thursday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with Conor McGregor giving evidence, as he is accused of rape by Nikita Hand in a civil action trial.

The front pages also has parties clashing over plans for a rent freeze in the lead up to the general election.

The Irish Independent leads with calls from Micheál Martin for clashes to stop between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

The Irish Examiner leads with the State’s cybersecurity agency, as they said there is an overall “medium” threat of cyberattacks on candidates and political parties during the election campaign.

The Echo leads with the welcome approval for the Night-time economy strategy in Cork.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with plans for Fine Gael to provide an extra 30,000 childcare places should they be elected back to Government.

Both the Irish Daily Mirror and the Irish Daily Star lead with quotes from Conor McGregor giving evidence as he is accused of rape.

British papers

The papers on Thursday are led by a shake-up to the pension scheme.

The Financial Times reports Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to announce pension “megafunds” are set to be created to help unlock billions of pounds of investment in businesses and infrastructure, mirroring schemes in Australia and Canada.

FT: Reeves will force council pensions to merge #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/up0G4BeA1e

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 13, 2024

Staying with the economy, The Times says business leaders have warned the Chancellor that job losses and higher prices are “inevitable” as a result of Budget reforms.

TIMES: Business backlash over budget #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/fIAwwt9oia

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 13, 2024

Elsewhere, the Daily Mail says council tax bills are set to rise by an average of £110.

MAIL: Now Council Tax to rise by £110 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dL08q79hVj

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 13, 2024

Labour is set to miss its pledge to build 1.5 million new homes, according to the i.

I: Labour will miss its new homes pledge…says official leading plan #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/k3AXxRMnTk

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 13, 2024

The Daily Express leads with the father of Sara Sherif telling jurors he “takes full responsibility” for killing the 10-year-old.

EXPRESS: Yes, I am@fully responsible #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pUviXP1Yo1

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 13, 2024

The Telegraph says police have been accused of an attack on free speech following an investigation into one of the paper’s reporters.

TELEGRAPH: Police in ‘appalling’ attack on free speech #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Tuc0sl4Hoe

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 13, 2024

Metro carries Donald Trump appointing a TV host to be defence secretary, while The Independent says Mr Trump could sabotage Sir Keir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal.

METRO: Trump’s defence chief is TV host #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/GoxfiFO40B

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 13, 2024

INDEPENDENT: Revealed: Trump push to sabotage Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qbWntSlaAI

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 13, 2024

The Guardian reports a US-based group has warned Israel is “committing crimes against humanity” in Gaza.

GUARDIAN: Israel ’committing crimes against humanity’ in Gaza, warns report #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BFI2QC1syF

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 13, 2024

The Daily Mirror leads with a documentary expose into the “wild west” of cosmetic surgery in Britain.