A call between Leo Varadkar and Rishi Sunak, complaints over storm forecasts, and a deal to get Stormont back in action are some of the stories covered on Wednesday's front pages.
The Irish Times reports Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and UK prime minister 'clashed' over the Irish Government's response to the UK government's Troubles legacy Bill.
The Irish Examiner's lead god to VHI, after the health insurer confirmed its third price hike in a year.
Meanwhile, The Echo reports criticism of weather forecasting during Storm Babet, which was described as "a failure and complete disaster".
Today's front page pic.twitter.com/yG5jOZiV8y
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) January 31, 2024
The Irish Daily Mirror reads: 'Gardaí cracking down on failed asylum seekers'.
Finally, both the Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star report on calls for former Celtic manager Neil Lennon to be ruled out as the next Republic of Ireland manager.
In Britain, a warning over tax cuts and the first brain chip to be implanted in a human are among the stories leading Wednesday’s papers.
The Times and Financial Times report the International Monetary Fund has warned the UK chancellor against pre-budget tax cuts as it downgraded Britain’s growth prospects.
THE TIMES: Little room for big tax cuts, Hunt tells Tories #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JPYXzzcSk3
Advertisement— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 30, 2024
FT UK: IMF warns Hunt against tax cuts in spring budget #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0mye83mMhX
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 30, 2024
The news features in a “triple whammy” of recent blows to the UK prime minister’s election hopes, according to The Independent.
INDEPENDENT: Sunak’s crumbling election hopes hit by triple whammy #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/3iR4zhiit5
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 30, 2024
Elsewhere, the Metro and Daily Star both lead with Elon Musk revealing his neurotech firm has implanted the first brain chip – named Telepathy – into a human.
'DAWN OF THE CYBORG’
🔴 Musk puts first chip in human brain
🔴 Backlash at Kim’s series on Liz Taylor#TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/FcY0NK8LXU— Metro (@MetroUK) January 30, 2024
Front Page - Rise of the cyborgs#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/DheB0Ew3IZ pic.twitter.com/Y3iKLdWpqi
— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 30, 2024
The Guardian reports experts have called for the state of the NHS to be declared a national emergency.
THE GUARDIAN: State of the NHS should be declared national emergency, experts say #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dtJmommK3L
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 30, 2024
The Daily Telegraph says the Royal Navy is preparing to send an aircraft carrier to the Red Sea to counter-attacks from Houthi rebels.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Navy ready to send carrier to Red Sea'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/ECdHVqhGCi— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 30, 2024
Lord David Cameron’s comments that the UK may recognise a Palestinian state were not cleared with No 10 beforehand, according to the i.
I EXCLUSIVE: Cameron didn’t clear two state solution speech with No 10 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0n83uOMJrY
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 30, 2024
The Daily Express carries UK home secretary James Cleverly’s comments that tough new migration rules will prevent the population from reaching 74 million by 2036.
EXPRESS: Migration rules WILL halt shock population rise #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QxUiwj8J7K
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 30, 2024
The Daily Mail says documents have revealed Martin Bashir blamed his “non-white” background for the scandal over his interview with Britain's Princess Diana.
MAIL: Bashir: I was a victim of racism inside the BBC #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OBreggEnVL
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 30, 2024
The Sun leads with singer Robbie Williams’ plans to buy his beloved Port Vale football club.
On tomorrow's front page: Robbie Williams prepares bid to buy club he’s supported since a lad – with potential Wrexham-style TV deal in the workshttps://t.co/CO5wOCeAxY pic.twitter.com/0s4rHzN7KG
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 30, 2024
And the Daily Mirror says Baroness Michelle Mone’s husband, Doug Barrowman, has faced court in Spain charged with fraud over a £5 million payment.
Wednesday's front page: Bra tycoon hubby on trial #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/W1AkcJxaTP pic.twitter.com/o5j42Zksu4
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 30, 2024
