A wide variety of stories feature on Monday’s front pages, including GP costs, safety in Dublin and the likelihood of a united Ireland.
New research published in The Irish Times shows that the economic effects of a united Ireland on voters’ personal finances would have a crucial impact on their choice in any future referendums.
A senior social worker tells the Irish Examiner about "disgusting" financial abuse of elderly patients by family members who use "next of kin" status to swindle their money.
The Irish Independent reports that some private patients are paying almost €50 more to see their family doctor than those in other parts of the country – with prices highest in Dublin.
More than half of Dubliners say they're visiting the city centre less, or not at all, amid concern over their safety, according to a poll published in the Irish Daily Mail.
The Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star reveal that killer Molly Martens is due to be released from prison in the US only one month after her conviction for the manslaughter of her Limerick man Jason Corbett.
The Belfast Telegraph reports that a powerful Westminster committee has proposed rebranding the first minister roles in the North and making them open to politicians from beyond the largest unionist and nationalist parties.
Snow, strikes, politics and TV licences vie for attention on the front of the British newspapers.
The only titles to agree on their front page lead are The Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail, which both say British prime minister Rishi Sunak will block a £15 increase in the TV licence – the biggest rise in almost 40 years.
The Telegraph reports Mr Sunak has said “the BBC should be realistic about what it can expect people to pay at a time like this”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Sunak to block BBC licence fee increase'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/gaQf5K3XZLAdvertisement— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 3, 2023
Monday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/FlmTKJD28o
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 3, 2023
Various political stories dominate many of the remaining papers with the Daily Mirror saying Labour leader Keir Starmer has come under fire for praising former prime minister Margaret Thatcher for bringing about “meaningful change”.
Monday's Front Page 📰
Thatcher backlash hits Starmer
🔴Fury after he praises ex-Tory PM for bringing about 'meaningful change'
Read more: https://t.co/aNW4Qm2MGA#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Mf74O8xt3a— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 3, 2023
The British opposition leader is also the focus of The Guardian front page, which previews a speech in which he will say a Labour government would not “turn on spending taps”.
Monday’s GUARDIAN: “Starmer: Labour will not ‘turn on spending taps’ if it wins election” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dOOzkNJUVz
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 3, 2023
Conservative fortunes make the front pages elsewhere with contrasting electoral predictions, the i saying the party is facing a “growing threat” from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK which could hand constituencies to Labour.
Monday’s i - “Tories losing voters to Farage amid anger over high migration” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YXaXMNHFYr
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 3, 2023
The Daily Express is more optimistic about the party’s chance, focusing on an interview with new Tory chairman Richard Holden who says a fifth term in office is “within our grasp”.
Front page: Don't write us off! Tories plan for election battle #tomorrowspapertodayhttps://t.co/XQUVgBBdOG pic.twitter.com/2N3A3j2YDq
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 3, 2023
Economics and health mix on the front page of The Times which concentrates on the cost of the country’s weight problem, saying it is costing almost £100 billion a year and placing a strain on the job market.
Monday’s TIMES: “Economy pays heavy price as UK gets fatter” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LObxabHtfU
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 3, 2023
MPs’ expenses dominate the front page of The Independent, which says some have claimed up to £300,000 for energy and utilities bills at their second homes.
The Sun criticises rail union bosses for holding a festive party ahead of a week of industrial action which it says will “inflict misery” on people looking to enjoy their own Christmas bashes.
On tomorrow's front page:
Rail union bosses enjoy glitzy Christmas bash with Labour MPs while inflicting misery on Brits with crippling strikes https://t.co/3RbCoAFfBC pic.twitter.com/vvWmIox1ti— The Sun (@TheSun) December 3, 2023
Several front pages feature pictures of snow across the UK, but only the Daily Star gives over its front page to the weather with warnings of “Ice Rink Monday”.
Monday's front page - 'SKATE BRITAIN'https://t.co/iJkcN7CS0Q pic.twitter.com/Viwn2TCJC0
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 3, 2023
The Metro concentrates on a cyberattack on the private King Edward VII hospital and the threat to reveal health records of the royal family.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
'SHOW US THE MONEY'
🔴 Cyber attack on hospital used by royals #TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/wJCYIAlQj5— Metro (@MetroUK) December 3, 2023
The Financial Times focuses on EU budget wrangles which it says are threatening a pledge to provide support for Ukraine.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, December 4 https://t.co/DEnLphSJWu pic.twitter.com/eabw0YdSsz
— Financial Times (@FT) December 3, 2023
