What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

A major operation by the Defence Forces involving a 'drug ship' off the south coast gives the national papers their leads on Wednesday.

The Irish Times reports 'Naval Service fired shots twice as drugs container ship tried to flee', while the Irish Examiner adds the cocaine haul 'may be largest ever'.

The Examiner also carries a story on Travellers pupils being segregated in some schools.

Meanwhile, The Echo reports on frustrations in East Cork over delays to the N25 road project.

In Britain, a number of stories make up the news agenda, including British Home secretary Suella Braverman’s speech on immigration and Labour’s plans for a 20 per cent VAT increase for private schools.

The Times relays the message from Ms Braverman’s speech, saying immigration “is a threat to the west”.

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Immigration is a treat to the west says Braverman

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The Daily Mirror takes aim at Ms Braverman labelling her speech as a “vile attack on asylum seekers”.

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— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 26, 2023

The i continues its coverage of Labour’s plans to hit private schools with a 20 per cent VAT coverage, with private schools threatening to cut ties with state schools if Labour wins the election, while the Daily Mail says Labour’s “class war” begins on day one.

Wednesday's front page: Private schools go to battle with Labour over 20% VAT in first year of winning power#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/un5BHvP2nh

— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 26, 2023

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— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) September 26, 2023

The Daily Telegraph says charities and experts say the harm caused by lockdowns to children was preventable.

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Lockdown damage to children was ‘preventable’#TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 26, 2023

The “massive” salaries given to executives running the £100 billion HS2 railway project has been labelled as “shameful”, the Daily Express reports.

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The Sun runs with a story on the sacking of a British Airways pilot.

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— The Sun (@TheSun) September 26, 2023

The Independent reports that leaked documents show that NHS staff are “too scared” to report rogue nurses who abuse patients.

INDEPENDENT: NHS staff too scared to report rogue nurses who abuse patients #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EUC6D4GObE

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) September 26, 2023

A US Federal Trade Commission and 17 US states have sued Amazon, alleging the company uses a monopoly to hurt shoppers, according to the Financial Times.

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— Financial Times (@FT) September 26, 2023

The Guardian features a story saying health experts are calling on a “feminist approach” to cancer as 800,000 women are dying every year due to being denied “optimal care”.

GUARDIAN: ‘Feminist approach’ to cancer could save 800,000 women’s lives a year #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ExAGt1q9v0

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) September 26, 2023

And the Daily Star says they have saved the world from World War Three by purchasing a one-acre lunar plot to serve as a buffer between the US and China.