What the papers say: Friday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Friday's Front Pages
Friday's front pages.
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The death toll from floods in eastern Spain, and the death of journalist David Davin-Power are the main stories on Friday's front page.

The death toll from the Spanish flooding, which has reached 158, and Mr Davin-Power's death both make the front pages of The Irish Times and the Irish Examiner.

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Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have joined forces to block a plan for a pollution tax on drivers from their coalition partners, the Green Party, the Irish Independent reports.

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The Echo leads with a story on Cork commuters complaining about disruption caused by Bus Éireann timetable changes.

The Irish Sun leads with Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers' battle for the League of Ireland title.

Millions of euros earmarked for road development have been left unspent, the Irish Daily Mail reports.

Convicted killer Brian 'King Rat' Rattigan is playing a role in Dublin crime again, The Herald reports.

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A spate of deaths at Belfast Zoo have sparked animal welfare concerns, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson has defended a sign that has been flagged by police for sectarian hate, The Irish News reports.

Fallout and reaction from the budget continues to dominate the front pages of Friday’s UK newspapers.

The Daily Telegraph and Financial Times lead on the financial markets’ reaction to UK chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcements with borrowing costs increasing over fears the government’s plans will fail to boost growth

The Guardian says Ms Reeves has been warned more than £9 billion in extra tax rises could be needed to avoid a fresh austerity drive across public services.

Charities have warned of “dire” consequences following a £1.4 billion budget raid, according to the Daily Mail.

The Daily Express says the chancellor has admitted working people could get lower pay rises after what it describes as a “brutal Budget tax raid on businesses”.

Economists warn Labour’s budget means mortgage rates will stay higher for longer, the i reports.

The Sun leads on warnings from farmers, who say they could face “massive disruption” and possible food shortages after Wednesday’s budget.

The Times splashes on reports up to half of claims for the main welfare benefit could be for poor health by the end of this parliamentary term, saying the total cost of sickness could cost up to £100 billion per year.

The Metro says more than 400 people have told lawyers they suffered or witnessed sexual abuse perpetrated by then-Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed.

The Daily Mirror concentrates on the flooding in Spain with at least 158 people dead.

Lastly, the Daily Star says “spoilsports” want to ban references to booze from some popular children’s songs.

The New York Times leads with a story on Donald Trump 'clinging' to his strong man image just days ahead of the US presidential election.

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