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What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

A look head to what is making the headlines in Tuesday's papers.
What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

A UN report that shows we are set for a three degree temperature increase, and a Limerick hurler charged with assault is among the headlines in Tuesday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with the UN report that warns the world is set for a three temperature increase.

The Irish Examiner also leads with this report, while its front page also reveals the HSE has been sued over 400 times due to a cyberattack.

The Echo leads with the victim of a chemical liquid attack who lost vision in one of his eyes speaking out on the attack after the attacker was jailed.

The Irish Daily Mail reports the gardaí have brought in a psychologist to figure out why so many members are leaving the force.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes, who has been charged with assault.

The Irish Daily Star leads with the latest from the fatal shooting in Finglas, as the paper reports he was set to appear in court on Tuesday.

British papers

The UK Covid Inquiry and the upcoming autumn statement dominate the front pages of Tuesday’s newspapers.

The Daily Telegraph says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will use the autumn statement to start a “Thatcherite tax-cutting drive” in an attempt to regain support, while The Times reports he will aim to force more benefit claimants to look for work.

Mr Sunak has promised tax cuts and they could come as soon as Wednesday, according to the Metro and Daily Express.

The Daily Mirror, The Independent and the i lead with the fallout from the Covid inquiry, with then chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance reading diary entries he wrote during lockdown in 2020, stating Boris Johnson allegedly argued for letting Covid “rip”.

An interview with Volodymyr Zelensky leads The Sun, the Ukrainian president saying Russia has tried to assassinate him “five or six times”.

Meanwhile, The Guardian relays a warning from the United Nations that the world is on track for a “hellish” 3C rise in temperatures.

The Financial Times continues its coverage of the turmoil at OpenAI with a staff revolt adding more pressure on the board to reinstate chief executive Sam Altman.

And the Daily Star continues a back and forth with scientists, this time claiming “it is ok to call a boffin a boffin”.

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