Saturday's front pages focus on a range of stories from an Irish Times poll showing voters want to keep Ireland's neutrality to Garda apologising over a leak which caused huge damage to the name of Pat Carey.
The Irish Times lead with a poll which shows there is clear majority support for the retention of Ireland’s current model of neutrality, but voters also want to see the State “significantly increase its military capacity” to defend airspace and territorial waters.
The Irish Examiner report former Minister Pat Carey said the damage to his good name will never be fully repaired, despite an apology from the Garda Commissioner over a leaking controversy.
The Echo report that a man aged in his 30s who was seriously assaulted in Cork city centre in broad daylight on Wednesday has died.
Happy Saturday! Here's the front page of today's Irish Independent pic.twitter.com/3LMdGKHv67
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) June 17, 2023
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— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) June 17, 2023
In the UK, former British prime minister Boris Johnson once again dominates the front pages across the UK as the fallout from partygate continues.
The Daily Mirror continues its focus on Mr Johnson, telling the former PM to take note after the King’s Birthday Honours list was announced.
MIRROR: My heroes #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9ruwpewuCn
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 16, 2023
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The Independent reveals an eyewitness account of Mr Johnson’s “boozing, bragging and blatant rule-breaking”.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Boozing, bragging and blatant rule breaking in Boris boys’ club No 10 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/V8U7zNcmIB
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 16, 2023
The Times says security concerns have been raised after security services found highly sensitive material in Mr Johnson’s notebooks.
THE TIMES: Security fears over Johnson’s notebooks #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4IW1AO37u2
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 16, 2023
Meanwhile, the Daily Express relays a message from Mr Johnson, who is urging his allies to ignore the partygate “farce” and to “move on”.
Saturday's front page - Boris: It's a farce.. don't back me! https://t.co/bsACUsjLaX#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JTzcpD4PAQ
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) June 16, 2023
The Guardian and the Financial Times say the Government is facing a “financial timebomb” as homeowners are set to face an increase in monthly payments before the next election.
Guardian front page, Saturday 17 June 2023: Tory timebomb as millions face surge in mortgage rates pic.twitter.com/UcK9nVlM6c
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 16, 2023
Just published: front page of FT Weekend UK edition Saturday June 17 https://t.co/RRyyvMpVnO pic.twitter.com/RXR6LlhjyZ
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) June 16, 2023
Mortgage rates also make the front of the i, with the paper revealing banks are pocketing £4.8 billion by increasing home loans faster than savings.
I WEEKEND: UK mortgage rip-off: Banks pocket £4.8bn by hiking home loans faster than savings #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ws403GzIQA
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 16, 2023
The Daily Telegraph says Bank of England boss Mark Carney is blaming Brexit for inflation and Britain’s slow financial growth.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
Carney blames Brexit for inflation#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/NohkRLSDWo— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 16, 2023
The Daily Mail reports the first hose ban is already in place with the restrictions placed on more than one million people.
Saturday's @DailymailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/zbEeXLfW0A
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) June 16, 2023
And the Daily Star says naturists are urging the public to skinny dip in the midst of Britain’s 30 degree heatwave.
Saturday's front page: Free Willy #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/wA9wgK5lNt pic.twitter.com/xOCNvwTRl8
— Daily Star (@dailystar) June 16, 2023
Proposed new tax could help revitalise town centres up and down the country by targeting owners with undeveloped or derelict commercial sites, including State-owned land banks, by taxing the site rather than the property on it... pic.twitter.com/M8lmOUiyJg
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) June 16, 2023
