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What the papers say: Friday's front pages

The death of OJ Simpson is among the topics featuring on the front pages of Friday’s newspapers.
What the papers say: Friday's front pages

The death of OJ Simpson features prominently on the front pages of Friday’s Irish newspapers alongside more local stories.

The Irish Times reports that Ireland is working with Spain and a number of other countries to build for the formal recognition of the state of Palestine, with Taoiseach Simon Harris saying it was “highly likely” more countries in Europe would back the move.

All gardaí will now have to conduct 30 minutes of traffic policing during their shifts amid a steep rise in road fatalities, according to the Irish Examiner.

The Irish Independent says a planned referendum on an EU court is now in doubt over fears the Government will lose again.

The Irish Daily Mail has details on how Fine Gael "gifted" Fianna Fáil a ministry during the Cabinet reshuffle.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with the death of OJ Simpson, who died aged 76 from cancer.

The Belfast Telegraph covers a damning report into policing culture in Northern Ireland.

The looming election in the UK are among the topics occupying the front pages of the British newspapers.

“Infamous OJ” features on the front of the Daily Mirror after his death at the age of 76. The Sun quotes Caitlyn Jenner – a friend of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Rob Goldman, who the former American football star was accused of killing – with the headline “Good Riddance”.

The Daily Mail opts for a picture of OJ Simpson alongside an article from Labour leader Keir Starmer saying the UK’s nuclear deterrent will be safe in his hands.

The i is on similar ground as it hears from the opposition leader who puts defence as “the number one issue” if Labour come to power with a rise in military spending.

There is bad news for Labour in The Guardian, which leads with a warning that the party risks missing out on a number of target seats over Gaza and climate issues.

In contrast, the Financial Times focuses on bad news for Conservative election hopes as it says forecasts of cuts in interest rates have been “scaled back”.

The Independent says the Tories have stoked a culture war with Labour after UK health secretary Victoria Atkins said the opposition had spent a decade trying to “shut women up” over transgender issues.

An influx of counterfeit stamps from China occupies the front of The Daily Telegraph, which says Royal Mail has pointed the finger at the British government and UK Border Force for failing to keep them out.

The Times focuses on a whistleblower saying senior hospital consultants suppressed warnings over patient safety for many years.

Triple lock pensions are the focus of the Daily Express which calls for an end to “dishonest” payouts which are short-changing pensioners.

The Metro concentrates on author JK Rowling’s dispute with Harry Potter stars over her views on transgender children.

And the Daily Star turns its attention towards the Grand National on the eve of the big race.

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