What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
Fears of Russian interference in the upcoming elections and the Eurovision final are among the stories in Saturday's front pages.
The Irish Times lead with fears from French officials to the Department of Foreign Affairs over the possibility of Russian disinformation in the June elections.
The Irish Examiner leads with concern from gardaí over 'vigilantes' assaulting foreign nationals in the past week.
The Echo leads with support in Cork for Ireland's Eurovision entry Bambie Thug, who competes in Saturday's final.
The Irish Independent leads with the GAA wanting to meet with the Government after Simon Harris's comments on GAAGO.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with concerns over the rising cases of whooping cough, with young babies most at risk of the illness.
The Irish Daily Mirror leads with former Stardust manager Eamon Butterly, after the paper could not get comment from him when approaching him.
The Irish Daily Star leads with singers backing Bambie Thug to have a successful Eurovision final.
British papers
The state of the UK’s economy features among a variety of stories on the front pages of Britain’s newspapers on Saturday.
The Daily Express relays words from the “upbeat” Chancellor Jeremy Hunt who says Britons will soon “feel the difference in their pockets” as the UK economy grows.
Saturday's front page: That's positive! UK will soon be back to 'full strength'#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/L9dE0kio56 pic.twitter.com/2lOZNBRuw9
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 10, 2024
Britain’s economy has grown faster than the United States and the “Eurozone” in the first quarter, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, May 11 https://t.co/13aEF230pB pic.twitter.com/D8YKEfRYsm
— Financial Times (@FT) May 10, 2024
A two pence Tory tax cut leads the i, with Treasury officials working on plans for an autumn statement in September to offer tax cuts before the general election.
i Weekend: Treasury is working on 2p Tory tax giveaway in September #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2CSR9ar6PV
— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 10, 2024
While the Daily Mail also leads with a positive angle on the economy, declaring it has gone “gangbusters”.
Daily Mail: Economy’s going gangbusters! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NAyazd4vL1
— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 10, 2024
The Guardian says Israel has been left isolated as the UN backs a Palestine membership bid.
The Guardian: Israel isolated as UN backs Palestine membership bid #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/TlLtErPs2V
— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 10, 2024
The Daily Mirror runs with a story on a woman who claims she was subjected to a “five-year ordeal” by a stalker who has been portrayed as a character on Netflix show Baby Reindeer.
Saturday's front page: 'I was stalked by the 'real-life' Baby Reindeer Martha in five year hell - now I'm scared again'#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/SmvUV4Mcoe pic.twitter.com/M0zArGXNiv
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 10, 2024
The Daily Telegraph says Britain is “not yet in love with” Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Kinnock: Voters not in love with Starmer'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/FzU1bOtY1J— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 10, 2024
The Independent leads with a story on the investigation into 30 drugs, including Prozac, over links to suicide and self-harm.
Tomorrow's @independent front page. To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/hNiQpcUFEZ
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) May 10, 2024
The Times features a story on a large fall in the number of students joining private schools.
The Times: Testing time for private schools as belts tighten #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8o24s2sTO9
— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 10, 2024
And the Daily Star says a large solar flare could interfere with the internet.
Saturday's front page: I can't log on for work boss... the sun's done a huge burp ☀#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/BoSWlsDXDU pic.twitter.com/j8T9Xul9Eb
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 10, 2024
