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What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

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

Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s front pages.

The Irish Times reports that a soldier was able to remain in the Defence Forces while in prison for sexual assault after the court authorities refused to hand over details of his offences to the military due to “data protection” concerns.

Trafficking of children is increasing in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Irish Examiner, as a new report revealed that at least one person has been trafficked into Ireland for illegal removal of their organs.

The Irish Independent claims some flights have jumped to over €600 one-way from London to Dublin in the wake of the Holyhead port closure, with Ryanair admitting prices on a number of routes were “rising rapidly”.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has been called "anti-semitic" by Israel's foreign minister, the Irish Daily Mail reports.

The family of a man killed in an unprovoked attack tell the Irish Daily Mirror that tackling street violence should be at the heart of the government formation talks.

An Irish UFO expert tells the Irish Daily Star that the mysterious aircraft seen in the skies above the US in recent weeks have also been in Ireland.

A nurse killed in her Co Down home at the weekend suffered a gunshot wound, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

The unmasking of an alleged Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew dominates the British newspaper headlines.

Metro and The Guardian both splash on Yang Tengbo, a 50-year-old businessman who was banned from Britain last year, and asked a court to lift an anonymity order so he could defend himself.



The Times and the Daily Telegraph write that Yang was Andrew’s “chief representative” in Beijing and also led the Chinese arm of the British royal's cash-raising venture.



The Sun says Andrew has been “forced out” of Christmas Day celebrations at Sandringham in the wake of his latest scandal.

Meanwhile, ex-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith tells the Daily Mirror that Yang’s alleged activities are just the tip of the iceberg, adding there are “many more involved”.

The i reports UK security and intelligence services will be able to monitor suspicious activity from foreign nationals under new laws, set to be introduced next year.


The Daily Mail splashes on Keir Starmer defending his decision to see closer ties with China despite intelligence warnings.

Looking to politics, the Financial Times leads on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ increase in business taxes causing firms to cut back on hiring.


The Daily Express writes that Keir Starmer has been given an ultimatum on the current British government defence spend: either sack 20,000 soldiers or scrap the UK’s aircraft carriers.


Lastly, the Daily Star says a businessman is charging his friend and family £75 (€90) for Christmas dinner, claiming Scrooge is “alive and well in Fulham”.

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