A major boost to Government finances is contrasted with skyrocketing household energy bills on Saturday's front pages.
The Irish Times reports that surging tax revenues have boosted the Government’s financial position and provided it with an unprecedented war chest ahead of the budget later this month.
Hotels, restaurants, cafes, pubs and shops could be forced to close for long periods over the winter due to soaring energy costs, the Irish Examiner says.
The Irish Independent also puts the energy crisis on its front page, claiming that households face bills of €600 each for gas and electricity this winter.
Planning permission for more than 1,800 homes could be overturned amid the fallout over the resignation of the former deputy chairman of An Bord Pleanála, the Irish Daily Mail reports.
The Belfast Telegraph says the DUP is charging taxpayers more than £3,000 in energy bills for their London homes.
The Echo celebrates the success of Cork Leaving Cert students on its front page.
The British papers have a political focus while the UK waits to discover who its new prime minister will be.
The iWeekend reports the Conservative Party fears the “wrath of voters” as a poll found 80 per cent think the British government is failing to tackle the energy crisis, while The Daily Telegraph says Liz Truss will have a plan “on day one”.
Saturday's front page: Tories fear wrath of voters after Liz Truss coronation #TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @singharj: https://t.co/bDWSYJrhFd pic.twitter.com/768xX6jOkc— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 2, 2022
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The Daily Express says the UK government is a “war footing” for a snap election, while the FT Weekend says Ms Truss’s plans risk a £60 billion budget hole.
Saturday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Tories Put On War Footing For Snap Election” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2cgqch0AF9
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 2, 2022
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— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 2, 2022
The Daily Star says the energy crisis will “ruin” Christmas.
Tomorrow's front page: ENERGY CRISIS TO RUIN XMAShttps://t.co/wCOtgObcjg#Saturdayspaper pic.twitter.com/kwOXKqsIk3
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 2, 2022
Meanwhile, a police chief has written in The Guardian to criticise some of the British foreign secretary’s law and order proposals.
Guardian front page, Saturday 3 September 2022: Police chief: Truss's crime proposals are meaningless pic.twitter.com/Og2UV1doBP
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 2, 2022
MPs face “mounting pressure” to halt the partygate probe, according to the Daily Mail.
Saturday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/CIom0fex9f
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) September 2, 2022
The shutdown of gas from Russia to Europe is front page of The Times and The Independent.
Saturday’s TIMES: “Putin hits West with fresh gas shutdown” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vBoct3D9dA
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 2, 2022
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The Daily Mirror reports on the Queen’s “new health blow” with claims of mobility problems.
Saturday's front page: Queen's new health blow https://t.co/lbxu5KiYx8 pic.twitter.com/bRHduPMnrY
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 2, 2022
And Hooters has sponsored an under-tens football team in Notts, according to The Sun.
On tomorrow's front page: Parents’ fury as Hooters sponsor under-10s boys’ football team https://t.co/zfclO3dT7x pic.twitter.com/AZiMXXQbQV
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 2, 2022
