Thursday's front pages focus on a range of stories from the fiscal advisory council warning about budget overspend to a Fine Gael senator saying the person who harassed him got off lightly.
The Irish Times report that the Government’s repeated breaching of its own spending rules have resulted in €6.6 billion of additional expenditure since 2021, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Ifac).
The Irish Examiner lead with a Fine Gael politician who was harassed with threats made to his children and his home has claims his perpetrator "got off lightly".
The Echo lead with a piece about a rise in shoplifting in Cork as businesses rally to clamp down on the issue.
Here is the front page of today's Irish Independent. pic.twitter.com/9XpEVqfo9Q
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) December 7, 2023
Another stark sign of our worsening national housing crisis... pic.twitter.com/usAOaftDLh
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) December 7, 2023
Today's front page of The Irish Sun. pic.twitter.com/8uOsSxwPrf
Advertisement— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) December 7, 2023
Morning readers. Here's a look at the front page of today's Belfast Telegraph. Stay with us for all your breaking news throughout the day. 🗞️
Today's front page story ➡️ https://t.co/Ya2sa5VQxH pic.twitter.com/uZSEKYkRtv— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) December 7, 2023
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In the UK, the resignation of Robert Jenrick as immigration minister dominates the front pages on Thursday.
The Daily Express and the i focus their front pages on Mr Jenrick, who quit as immigration minister in revolt over the Prime Minister’s Rwanda migrant deal.
Tomorrow's front page: Robert Jenrick quits as Immigration Minister in revolt over PM's Rwanda deal #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/bp23mnmvFA pic.twitter.com/quIVcKXpQ8
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 6, 2023
Thursday's front page: Jenrick quits as Sunak takes on Tory right over migration #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QtyMuK333f
— i newspaper (@theipaper) December 6, 2023
The Times runs with a quote from Mr Jenrick, who claims the “Rwanda Bill is doomed” as Rishi Sunak faces a right-wing revolt within the Conservative Party.
Thursday's TIMES: Rwanda bill is doomed says Jenrick as he quits #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/xhen3UNG8A
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) December 7, 2023
The Daily Telegraph splashes with a warning for Mr Sunak, who has been told his migrant plan places the Conservative Party in “electoral oblivion” with hardliners adding the Rwanda deal is “fatally flawed”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
Immigration minister quits as PM warned of ‘electoral oblivion’#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/Mi69XB7R3z— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 6, 2023
The Financial Times labels Mr Sunak’s attempt to unite the Tories with the Rwanda Bill as an “implosion” that has seen the Conservative Party descend into chaos.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, December 7 https://t.co/9l8q1SX174 pic.twitter.com/3R4fMrgibT
— Financial Times (@FT) December 6, 2023
The Guardian, The Independent and the Daily Mail all focus their fronts on the Tory infighting and turmoil now rocking the party in the wake of Mr Jenrick’s resignation.
Thursday's GUARDIAN: Tories in turmoil as immigration minister quits over Rwanda bill#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/vIqrXfuKXL
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) December 7, 2023
Our front page tomorrow @Independent #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/zNYu9Q2mMW
— Alastair Jamieson (@alastairjam) December 6, 2023
Thursday's DAILY MAIL: Will the Tories EVER give up fighting each other and start fighting Labour?#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/jFiZvL1XEH
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) December 7, 2023
Elsewhere, the Metro and the Daily Mirror both lead with stories on Boris Johnson’s appearance at the Coronavirus inquiry, at which the “teary” former prime minister apologised to the families of deceased virus victims.
Thursday's METRO: Sorry for your loss#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/CqfIfpMTZ4
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) December 7, 2023
Thursday's front page: The dead can't hear your apologies https://t.co/FtPHL9X0h9#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/uCbbaK7wBw
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 6, 2023
The Daily Star also chose to run a piece on Mr Johnson’s appearance at the Covid-19 inquiry, comparing the former prime minister to Pinnochio.
The ex-PM was sheepish as he sat in front of the inquiry 👀 #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/C1ifv0Fltp pic.twitter.com/pikUEy47p8
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 6, 2023
Meanwhile, The Sun says The Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson has been secretly dating Queen Camilla’s ex, Andrew Parker Bowles, for the past year.
On tomorrow's front page: Anne Robinson, 79, secretly dating Queen Camilla’s ex Andrew Parker Bowles, 83, after pair are set up by mutual friendhttps://t.co/1vDAvtM9MX pic.twitter.com/X7y655hKJu
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 6, 2023
