What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

Here are the biggest stories leading Sunday’s front pages.
What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

By Jessica Coates, PA

A wide array of stories feature on the front pages of Irish newspapers this Sunday.

The Sunday Independent's front page features a piece on Simon Harris saying that Ireland can "do business" with Trump, as well as a Storm Éowyn-related story.

New video footage shows a gunman threatening to kill a convicted drug dealer after an abduction, according to the Sunday World.

A "gentleman's agreement" brokered by the Clerk of the Dáil aims to resolve this week's chaotic scenes after a row broke out over opposition speaking time, the Irish Mail on Sunday reports.

The Irish Sunday Mirror details the houses and businesses still without power after Storm Éowyn brought record-breaking winds, as the army is called in to help the ESB.

Paschal Donohoe is seeking a third Eurogroup term as trade offensive ramps up, after a new poll shows Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil are tied after a post-election bounce serves Mary Lou McDonald's party, the Business Post reports.

Sunday Life leads with a convicted UVF gunman, who was awarded an MBE by King Charles, being set to be stripped of the title after officials learned of his military past.

In the UK...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ fiscal plans lead Sunday’s front pages.

The Sunday Mirror splashes on an interview with Ms Reeves, who says she will “deliver for working people”, telling the newspaper she is driven by putting more cash in Britons’ pockets.

Meanwhile, the Chancellor will not tolerate “blockers” in her party who stand in the way of growth plans, according to the Sunday Telegraph.

And the Sunday Express writes farmers have staged a “defiant show of unity” to protest against Ms Reeves’ tax decisions.

The Observer reports Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to forge closer ties to the European Union five years on from Brexit.

The Mail on Sunday writes the BBC is facing a new crisis after contestant Wynne Evans was caught making sexual comments about one of the show’s hosts.

The Sun on Sunday leads on Holly Willoughby, who has told of her experience being targeted in a murder and kidnap plot in the first interview since her stalker was jailed.

Lastly, the Daily Star reports bald men are “totally irresistible” to women.

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