Thu, 14 Nov, 2024 - 07:11

What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

A wide variety of stories adorn Thursday’s front pages.
What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

And the Daily Star says there is an environmental positive to a particular bathroom habit.

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