Tori Towey’s return to Ireland after being subjected to a travel ban in Dubai, and a ban on XL Bully dogs are the two main stories on Friday's front pages.
Tori Towey's return makes the front page of The Irish Times and the Irish Examiner.
The Irish Independent leads with a story on new laws to ban XL Bully dogs.
The Echo leads with a story on 'failing' child services in Cork.
The XL Bully ban also makes the front page of the Irish Daily Mail. A study that found Taylor Swift's gigs at the Aviva Stadium sparked seismic activity as far as Wexford also makes the front page.
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Tori Towey returning home makes the front page of the Irish Sun.
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The Herald leads with a story on a hit-and-run case.
The Belfast Telegraph leads with calls for stricter taxi vetting in Northern Ireland after a man with 66 convictions got a licence.
The Irish News leads with a story on police surveillance of lawyers and journalists.
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Police's 'snooping' review of journalists and lawyers widened
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Politics is at the forefront of the newspapers on Friday, as the new UK government grapples to get a handle on what was left over to Labour from the previous Conservative government.
The prison overcrowding crisis has claimed the lead for The Times, The Independent, the Daily Mail, and The Daily Telegraph.
TIMES: Prisoners to be freed after 40% of sentence #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pIWukPcFS0
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INDEPENDENT: End the injustice of indefinite prison terms now #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/t5R9PV96QO
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2024
MAIL: Labour accused of scare tactics over ‘full’ jails #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tBwE2BYq4q
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TELEGRAPH: Violent prisoners will be freed early #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uqE7tSMJQg
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The i splashes on the threat faced by the UK prime minister of a potential mutiny, with Labour backbenchers gearing up to force a vote on the two-child benefit cap.
I: Starmer faces mutiny on child benefit from Labour backbenches #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uyUJDD2olb
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2024
The Daily Express splashes on one of its reporters managing to purchase a crossbow in two minutes flat, in the wake of the Bushey crossbow killings on Wednesday.
EXPRESS: Ban them now! We bought deadly crossbow in 2 minutes #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1XptBylFJB
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2024
The Guardian reports that politicians and campaigners are condemning proposed water bill rises for England and Wales, with some accusing the industry regulator of showing “contempt” for its customers in the wake of poor service, sewage dumping, and leaks.
GUARDIAN: Water bill rises ‘show contempt for customers’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4RMkFu0QIg
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2024
Sterling rose to its highest level against the US dollar in almost a year on Thursday after the UK economy grew more than expected in May, writes the Financial Times.
FT UK: Sterling surges as GDP data buoys Labour growth agenda #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NxHWp6s3Tp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2024
The Metro‘s splash focuses on Sunday’s football final, with Britain's King Charles urging Gareth Southgate and England to aim for a win against Spain on Sunday.
METRO: May You Reign Over Spain #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zVglZZISWt
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The Daily Star leads on a story about a cat that looks similar to footballer Phil Foden.
STAR: Mystic Mog #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/N70QsLugXR
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 11, 2024
The New York Times leads with a story on growing pressure on US president Joe Biden to step aside in the 2024 presidential race. Unrest in the Democratic Party is only growing after Mr Biden mixed up Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian president Vladimir Putin at a Nato summit press conference in Washington DC.
