The looming general election features on many front pages this Monday.
The Irish Times lead with a story about Simon Harris being under pressure as support for Fine Gael slumps, a story about a last-minute deal at Cop29 being called inadequate, and a story about an increase in cars being seized from unaccompanied learner drivers.
The Irish Examiner leads with a story about Fine Gael believing it has 48 hours to turn the election around after a number of Simon Harris mishaps, a story about synthetic cannabis vapes being used by teenagers, a story about farmers, a story about new mothers getting c-sections, and a story about how a warning system could spare people the pain of flooding.
The Echo leads with a story on deficiencies at a mental health facility in Cork, a story about a primary school principal opening up about the impact of homelessness on children, and a story about party leaders canvassing in Cork.
The Irish Independent leads with a story saying that insiders at Fine Gael have said that because of the recent set of blunders by Taoiseach Simon Harris, Fianna Fáil are likely to win more Dáil seats in the election.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story stating that social media ads by Taoiseach Simon Harris were not declared as being political advertising.
The Irish Daily Star lead with a weather story about the cleanup following Storm Bert.
The Herald lead with a story saying that Nikita Hand could end up paying James Lawrence's legal bills after a High Court jury found that she had not been assaulted by him, but had been by Conor McGregor.
British newspapers
The assisted dying Bill and the continued fallout from the new Labour government’s first budget has led a number of British daily newspapers this Monday.
The i reports on a cabinet split over Friday’s assisted dying vote.
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The Daily Express headline claims “the people have spoken” as assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen calls on MPs to change the law for people in England and Wales.
EXPRESS: ‘The people have spoken!’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DwbiJW5rRc
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 24, 2024
The Guardian reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will “rebuke critics of her tax-raising budget” on Monday.
GUARDIAN: No alternative to raising tax, defiant chancellor to tell CBI #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vsw9NwfUwt
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 24, 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s crackdown on welfare cheats has made The UK Independent’s front page.
INDEPENDENT: Starmer doubles down on bid to slash welfare bill #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4HRho2axMP
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 24, 2024
The Times UK reports on a warning from business leaders that a rise in employers' national insurance will put them off from hiring new staffers.
THE TIMES: Budget tax raid will put us off hiring, say bosses #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/GSa1GdavBB
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 24, 2024
The UK Daily Mail runs with an exclusive on claims that the head of British trade union GMB is “embroiled in allegations of harassing and bullying women”.
MAIL: Starmer Union in bullying scandal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QQ6342DTSr
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 24, 2024
The Metro reports that there has been a 37% increase in crimes committed against women and girls in the UK between 2018 and 2023 and that a woman or girl is killed in their own homes globally every 11 minutes.
METRO: Enough! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5qiwyUprkp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 24, 2024
The Daily Telegraph splashes on a former Metropolitan Police chief who has called for a review of how the force responds to non-crime hate incidents.
TELEGRAPH: Ex-Met boss urges non-crime hate review #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/j1aoyfapWn
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 24, 2024
The Sun leads on the missing 1966 World Cup shirt, originally belonging to England football legend Bobby Moore, which has been “tracked to Wales.”
THE SUN: 30 years of shirt #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/P0h5QSaInw
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 24, 2024
The UK Daily Mirror splashes on a woman who almost died after a Brazilian butt lift.
MIRROR: I was an hour from dying….#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ID67fKzmEX
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 24, 2024
Lastly, the UK Daily Star splashes on grim predictions from weather forecasters, with predicted “five more snowy storm blasts” on the way as the festive season kicks in.
STAR: Five storms by Xmas #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zO0CgkmwBj
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 24, 2024
