Western Mail front page 05/12/2024
The front page of the Western Mail leads with the Welsh women’s football team securing a place at next year’s Euros.
Wales’ wait for an appearance at a major women’s international tournament is over.
Rhian Wilkinson’s side booked their place at Euro 2025 courtesy of a dramatic 2-1 win over the Republic of Ireland in the second leg of their play-off final in Dublin, having previously been held to a 1-1 draw in the reverse.
University tuition fees in Wales are going up in line with England. It’s the second time this year that a rise in fees to study at Welsh universities has been announced.
The Welsh government, which sets fees for Welsh universities, said the £9,250 cap, raised in February from £9,000, will now be hiked to £9,535 for full time undergraduate degrees from the start of the 2025-26 academic year. It said the rise would “help ensure” Welsh universities “remain viable and competitive”.
‘South Korea martial law crisis’ & ‘Labour tax u-turn?’ – Paper Talk UK
South Korea’s political crisis leads many papers this morning as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law before the country’s parliament rejected the move. It caused a night of chaos and fear for South Korea and now the president is facing calls for his resignation and calls for impeachment.
The tabloids continue their coverage of the Gregg Wallace scandal as more allegations come to light. The papers report the latest allegations that Wallace groped contestants on MasterChef.
The October Budget has ongoing coverage as the papers speculate on a potential U-turn.
Pictures of the royal family – mostly Princess Kate, make many of the front pages as she returned to royal duties last night following her cancer treatment.
