What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Saturday's Front Pages
A preview of the biggest stories in Saturday's papers.
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A US secretary calling Ireland a "tax scam" and Heathrow Airport disruption make Saturday's papers' front pages.

The Irish Times leads with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick renewing his attack on Ireland, calling the country his favourite “tax scam”.

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The Irish Examiner's front pages leads with foul play ruled out over the fire at Heathrow which caused delays for thousands of people.

The Echo leads with calls from the leader of Bernardos in Cork for more support to stop the rise in poverty.

The Irish Independent reveals evening and weekend outpatient appointments will be introduced to ease waiting lists.

The Irish Daily Mail also leads with Trump ally Howard Lutnick calling Ireland a "tax scam".

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The Irish Daily Mirror leads with a picture of the fire at Heathrow Airport and passengers waiting inside the airport.

The Irish Daily Star leads with Amy Fitzpatrick's Stepfather Dave Mahon speaking out after he was cleared of assaulting his neighbour.

British papers

Travel chaos amid Heathrow Airport’s closure leads Saturday’s front pages.

The Financial Times, Daily Mirror and the i Paper say travellers are facing days of potential disruption after an electrical substation fire forced the closure of Britain’s busiest airport.

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Meanwhile, The Times reports the failure has put the airport’s bosses in the “firing line”.

The Sun says the “airport fiasco” has “humiliated Britain” and the Daily Mail labels the closure “farcical”.

Airline chiefs have blasted Heathrow authorities after the blackout, the Daily Telegraph reports.

The Guardian splashes on comments from Downing Street, which says there are “questions to answer” after around 1,300 flights were disrupted in the wake of the closure.

The Daily Express writes Britain must not abandon its Second World War heroes, calling for funding for veterans to attend memorials.

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Lastly, the Daily Star splashes on comments from Adrian Chiles, who says scatter cushions should be destroyed.

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