The Sunday Independent leads with an election poll that said three quarters of the public said the coalition used the budget to buy votes.
The Irish Sunday Mirror leads with a story about the prisoner who was stabbed to death in Cloverhill Prison early on Saturday morning.
The Sunday World leads with a story about Philip Baron returning to Ireland following his UK prison sentence.
The Irish Mail on Sunday leads with a story about gardaí raising the security risk level for ministers.
British papers
Domestic and foreign politics dominate Sunday’s front pages.
The Sunday Telegraph leads on plans from Chancellor Rachel Reeves to increase her borrowing in the upcoming budget. But analysis warns her proposal may push up interest rates.
The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:
'Reeves's plans spell 'mortgage misery''#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/xZ5SMypD14— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 5, 2024
Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced plans for a blood test that could detect the 12 most common types of cancer, according to the Sunday Mirror.
Sunday Mirror: Game-changer cancer test #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Cvcd6wYQ3W
Advertisement— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 5, 2024
The Observer reports warnings from unions and tax experts could prevent Labour’s plans to impose VAT on private school fees.
The Observer: Doubts grow over Labour’s VAT plan for
private schools #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BjYicUD8IX— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 5, 2024
The Prime Minister has warned conflict in the Middle East has spread “vile hatred” in some UK communities, The Sunday Times reports.
The Sunday Times: PM - Year of war has spread ‘vile hatred’ in UK #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/l1Iic4qTMI
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 5, 2024
The Mail on Sunday splashes on claims teenage boys could be investigated by anti-terrorism officers if they make sexist jokes in the classroom.
Mail on Sunday: ‘MISOGYNIST’ SCHOOLBOYS FACE TERROR UNIT PROBES #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/y3SlSH4eN2
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 5, 2024
Overseas, the Sunday Express reports British forces across the Falkland Islands are on high alert after Argentina threatened to “recapture” them.
Tomorrow’s front page. #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/PNtU069cHy
— David Wooding (@DavidWooding) October 5, 2024
Lastly, the Daily Star Sunday splashes on the owner of a “haunted doll” collection who was reportedly attacked by one of them.
Sunday's frontpage: Psychic beaten up by yobbo haunted dollhttps://t.co/jiuzrMMasH pic.twitter.com/u3n8q59zCH
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 5, 2024
