What the papers say: Friday's front pages
The death of Dublin-born actor Michael Gambon features on the front pages of most Irish and British newspapers.
The latest poll from The Irish Times finds Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is now the most popular choice to be the next taoiseach.
The Irish Examiner reports that European and British intelligence agencies believe the cocaine ‘mother ship’ seized off the Cork coast may have unloaded massive consignments of drugs that were recently seized by French and Spanish authorities.
The Irish Independent says a litre of petrol and diesel might reach the €2 mark in levels not seen for more than a year.
A decision by the National Asset Management Agency to sell property at 97 per cent below market value has been described to the Irish Daily Mail as a "national scandal".
New anonymity laws for sexual offences cases in the North would have prevented reporting of allegations against Jimmy Savile in the region, the Belfast Telegraph reports.
The British front pages feature tributes to the 15-year-old killed in a stabbing attack near London and the UK prime minister’s plans to stop 20mph driving zones.
The Metro, the Daily Mirror and The Sun pay tribute to the 15-year-old bus stabbing victim, Elianne Andam.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
SHE WAS THE LIGHT OF OUR LIVES
🔴 Grief of bus stab victim's family #tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/HwTdhhsJK3— Metro (@MetroUK) September 28, 2023
Friday's front page: Our lovely girl went to school and never came home 💔https://t.co/eZ5H2zshwZ pic.twitter.com/e7JGSyvThg
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 28, 2023
On tomorrow's front page: Light of our lives - family's tears for tragic Elianne, 15https://t.co/IyrzDgJ8FS pic.twitter.com/bw35qpj7jh
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 28, 2023
The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian say Rishi Sunak is expected to block councils from introducing the new 20mph zones.
The front page of today's Daily Telegraph:
'Sunak to block new 20mph zones'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/H7jXEi8umt— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 28, 2023
Friday's GUARDIAN: Sunak puts car drivers first in new election battle line#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/nGwg7lhrI3
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) September 28, 2023
The Times runs with a story on the record tax rises that have occurred over the last four years.
Friday's TIMES: Tory shift to higher taxes 'may never be reversed'#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/GLp0mrSeR8
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) September 28, 2023
The Daily Express reports that Mr Sunak is under pressure to warn the European Court of Human Rights that Britain will quit unless they commit to reforms.
Friday's DAILY EXPRESS: PM faces calls to ditch European Courts#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/8lZkm27E0A
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) September 28, 2023
OpenAI is in talks with a former Apple designer to build the “iPhone of artificial intelligence”, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 29 September pic.twitter.com/Nz0NgEJXTZ
— Financial Times (@FT) September 28, 2023
The i reports private schools will plan to use a loophole to avoid Labour’s proposed VAT charge should they win the election.
Friday's front page: Private schools reveal plan to use loophole to avoid Labour VAT charge#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @poppyeh: https://t.co/cbI2T58waI pic.twitter.com/V9vsDL9kpc— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 28, 2023
And the Daily Star says Sharon Osbourne was nearly killed by an evil spirit that put her in hospital.
Friday's front page: Sharon Osbourne rushed to hospital after being 'attacked by demon'
⭐️ https://t.co/7mshDuLV88#TomorrowsPapersToday #SharonOsbourne pic.twitter.com/utdf1aHsoh— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 28, 2023
