What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025 - 08:55

A delay in plans for seriously ill children from Gaza to be treated in Ireland, and a school abuse inquiry are among the stories that feature on Wednesday's front pages.

At least eight seriously ill children were selected for medical evacuation from Gaza to Ireland in June, but paediatric patients are not expected to be flown out of the Middle East until September, The Irish Times reports.

The Irish Examiner leads with a school abuse inquiry.

Cork Prison is operating at 130 per cent capacity, The Echo reports.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on a child who was waiting 13 and a half years for pyschological support.

The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on a family's fury at the jail sentence for a woman who killed her partner.

The Irish Daily Mirror also leads with the school abuse inquiry.

A loyalist band has refused a £20,000 offer to move a parade that will clash with The Open golf tournament, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

Morning, readers. Here's a look at today's front page of the Belfast Telegraph.https://t.co/PoM7dON3gJ pic.twitter.com/8mLK1kaBxC

— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) July 9, 2025

The Irish News also leads with tensions over parades in the North.

The front page of today’s Irish News. pic.twitter.com/dcltkZoGjy

— The Irish News (@irish_news) July 9, 2025

French president Emmanuel's state visit to Britain is one of the main topics on UK front pages.

Tensions over France's role in stopping migrants crossing the English Channel on small boats lead in the Daily Telegraph, The Times, and The Guardian.

#TomorrowsPapersToday
The Daily Telegraph: "Macron to blame PM for small boats crisis." For more papers, visit https://t.co/PxPXuHWJsO https://t.co/XNxvp7UGks pic.twitter.com/7C3Q41ioTb

— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) July 8, 2025

#TomorrowsPapersToday
The Times: "Post Office inquiry reveals 13 suicides linked to Horizon scandal" by Tom Withrow. For more papers, visit https://t.co/PxPXuHWJsO https://t.co/eaKLrkin7l pic.twitter.com/OFfZOy2s77

— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) July 8, 2025

The Daily Mail and Metro lead with suicides linked to the British Post Office scandal.

Daily Mail: POST OFFICE ‘HAS BLOOD ON ITS HANDS’ OVER TOLL OF 13 SUICIDES#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/gA5qY1Oqlx

— George Mann (@sgfmann) July 8, 2025

Metro: 13 suicides linked to PO scandal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VAraUxNZZk

— George Mann (@sgfmann) July 8, 2025

The i Paper leads with a story on the UK state pension.

The Financial Times leads with a story on the UK's 'soaring debt'.

Financial Times: UK’s soaring debt load is ‘daunting’
threat to public finances, OBR warns #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YPoziPuakr

— George Mann (@sgfmann) July 8, 2025

The Sun leads with Gregg Wallace being sacked from Masterchef.