What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

Criticism from Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil on Sinn Féin's spending plans and the latest in the Conor McGregor trial make the front pages of Wednesday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with Sinn Féin denying claims it is planning a €16 billion “piggy bank heist” as Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil rounded on the party’s tax and spending plans.

The Irish Examiner leads with gardaí looking to speak to 94 people connected to the Dublin riots as the anniversary of the incident approaches.

The Echo reveals drug users are trying to access scant council flats in Cork.

The Irish Independent leads with Fianna Fáil candidates turning on the coalition's immigration policy.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with Sinn Féin's plans to commission a review of RTÉ’s objectivity in its coverage of international conflicts described as chilling by Simon Harris.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with the latest in the Conor McGregor trial, as he is called "a liar and a coward" in court.

The Irish Daily Star leads with photos of people on CCTV on the night of the Dublin riots.

British papers

The war in Ukraine dominates the nation’s front page stories.

The Financial Times and The Independent lead with Kyiv firing US missiles into Russian territory for the first time as the conflict passes the 1,000-day mark.

The Daily Mail and Daily Mirror report Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on changes to the country’s laws on nuclear weapons to make it easier for them to be deployed.

Fears are growing over Russia’s campaign of hybrid warfare against the west, according to The Guardian.

Elsewhere, the Daily Express and Metro lead with farmers protesting over changes to inheritance tax as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch labels the changes “cruel”.

The Daily Telegraph reports the Prime Minister has claimed the BBC backs the changes, prompting accusations of bias.

And the Daily Star says millions of Britons are struggling as the mercury plummets.