What the papers say: Thursday's front pages
By Jessica Coates, PA
The Dáil speaking rights row and the Opposition's motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy dominate Thursday's front pages.
The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent lead with the speaking rights row.
The Echo leads with a story on mental health waiting lists for young people in Co Cork.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on rising crime statistics in Dublin.
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The Herald leads with a story on a man jailed over death threats to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on anger over hospital staff being denied parking permits.
The Irish News leads with a story on a £1 million spend on 'hospitality' ambulances during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Reaction to UK chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring statement dominates Thursday’s British headlines.
The Daily Mirror and The Guardian say the UK chancellor has been accused of balancing the budget “on the backs of the poor” after official figures revealed 3 million households could lose up to £172 in yearly benefits.
Some 250,000 people will be pushed into poverty and 800,000 people will see their disability benefits reduced under the UK government’s “benefits squeeze”, the i Paper reports.
Meanwhile, the Independent reveals Ms Reeves is facing a “backlash” from fellow Labour MPs.
Metro says Labour has turned the country into a “warfare state” as the country pledges to boost defence spending while culling benefits.
The Financial Times leads on warnings from economists, who say that Ms Reeves may be forced to raise taxes again in the autumn budget.
The Times warns Ms Reeves could again be forced to raise taxes or cut spending if US president Donald Trump follows through on threats to impose tariffs on Britain next week.
Britain could face five years of record taxes, according to the Daily Telegraph.
The Daily Express nicknames Ms Reeves “reckless” and accuses her of “tanking” the economy, while the Daily Mail says the UK chancellor’s spending plan has branded her “deluded”.
The Daily Star warns of the imminent “peak scumbag seagull time”, while also questioning whether the chancellor is “Liz Truss in disguise” and accusing her of “shredding the economy” – a jab at the newspaper’s infamous “lettuce” moment with the former prime minister.
Lastly, The Sun splashes on the Prince of Wales’ appearance on Clarkson’s Farm.
The New York Times leads with the security breach in which top Trump istration officials discussed a military strike in a Signal group that included a journalist, and Donald Trump's announcement of a 25 per cent tariff on foreign-made cars.
