What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

Saturday's front pages focus on a range of stories from tax cuts and lump sum payments being earmarked for the Budget to students being warned about rental scams.

The Irish Times reports taxpayers are in line for significant income tax and USC cuts as part of Budget 2025, while social welfare increases of at least €12 per week are now also on the table.

The Irish Examiner reports cancer patients are being given false hope and putting themselves in danger due to Google search and review results that allow alternative cancer clinics to draw people in, according to a review in the journal Nature.

The Echo are warning students who are looking for accomodation in Dublin and Cork to be wary of rental scams.

Saturday's front page pic.twitter.com/KGZxaq59kI

— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) August 9, 2024
Advertisement

Morning readers, here's a look at your weekend Belfast Telegraph. Stay with us throughout the day for all your breaking news.

🗞️ Today's front page story https://t.co/a12VdUV53R pic.twitter.com/pHEx0AJbHP

— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) August 10, 2024
Advertisement

In the UK, the King has praised Britain’s community spirit in the wake of rioting, which has dominated headlines this Saturday.

The Daily Express and The Times lead on Charles’s praise for the British public in response to community unrest.

EXPRESS: King calls for unity in wake of riots #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/bKVYhcDuKu

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 9, 2024

THE TIMES: King hails riots response #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/GhnbIqqxjM

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 9, 2024

The Daily Telegraph leads on the King calling for further unity.

TELEGRAPH: King calls for unity in the wake of riots #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/fUbFwNOI5F

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 9, 2024

The Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror both report on the BBC demanding Huw Edwards hand back £200,000 worth of pay.

DAILY MAIL: BBC tells ‘villain’ Huw: hand back £200,000 of pay #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ncpV9wypWg

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 9, 2024

MIRROR: Give back OUR cash #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Kqx4xDCJwu

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 9, 2024

The i Weekend splashes on Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who is considering a fuel duty hike in the next budget.

I: Reeves eyes fuel duty hike in budget - but voters are opposed #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yMhKxCb5aq

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 9, 2024

The Financial Times leads on the sale of British financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown in a £5.4 billion takeover by private equity suitors that will give hundreds of millions of pounds to its billionaire founder.

FT WEEKEND: Hargreaves Lansdown agrees sale #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/g7y4kpIpyR

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 9, 2024

The Guardian writes that vice-chancellors of British universities fear weaker educational institutions will need bailouts to avert financial failure thanks to fewer students and higher costs.

GUARDIAN: Universities face tipping point as money runs out #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/cMPVwDBbQj

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 9, 2024

The Daily Star splashes on Brits who are stealing more stationary from their employers as the cost-of-living crisis impacts their hip pockets.