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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

13/2/2025

Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 14 February 2025.

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This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

If the leading story is available, links will be provided.

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Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Scottish Daily Mail: "REEVES UNDER PRESSURE TO 'COME CLEAN ON EXPENSES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to 'come clean' amid claims she was investigated for fiddling her expenses.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14395569

Daily Mail: "REEVES UNDER PRESSURE TO 'COME CLEAN ON EXPENSES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to 'come clean' amid claims she was investigated for fiddling her expenses.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14395569

Daily Record: "SALMOND'S WIDOW & ALLY IN PHONE FALLOUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Hutcheon

Alex Salmond's widow and his closest political ally fell out over the return of his phone after his death.
A rift has formed between Moira Salmond and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh.

The Times: "US MAY PROVIDE AIR COVER TO PROTECT UKRAINE PEACE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown / Bruno Waterfield / Oliver Wright / Adrian Phillips

Foreign Secretary urges Europe to keep calm over Donald Trump's talks with Vladimir Putin.

Daily Mirror: "KING'S TRIP TO CHARM TRUMP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Russell Myers

King Charles to be drafted in on 'charm offensive' United States trip to smooth relations with President Donald Trump.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/royals/king-charles-drafted-charm-offensive-34676196

The Daily Telegraph: "'2.5PC ON DEFENCE WON'T TOUCH THE SIDES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Danielle Sheridan

Military chiefs have warned Sir Keir Starmer that Government's defence spending plans "won’t touch the sides".

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/13/starmer-told-his-defence-spending-plans-wont-touch-the-side

The Yorkshire Post: "1.4M HOMES WITH PLANNING PERMISSION YET TO BE BUILT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Almost half of homes with planning permission in Yorkshire and The Humber never get built.
46 per cent of permitted houses have never been constructed.

Lancashire Telegraph: "CHILD ABUSE PICTURES HAUL OF PERVERT, 62"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

An Accrington man who owned more than 60,000 explicit images of children has been jailed.
Mark Threlfall to serve 15 months.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/24930665.accrington-man-owned-60-000-explicit-images-jailed

The Independent: "REEVES ROCKED BY EXPENSES AND NEW INFLATED CV CLAIMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Archie Mitchell / Millie Cooke

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure over allegations she used company expenses in a former job to buy handbags, perfume, earrings and wine for colleagues, and exaggerated her Bank Of England experience on her CV.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rachel-reeves-cv-bank-england-labour-chancellor-b2697551.html

Morning Star: "HANDS OF OUR PROTEST RIGHTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Hundreds protest at Westminster Magistrates Court as multiple activists attend their court date.
Hundreds rallied outside Westminster Magistrates Court to demand UK Government stop criminalising protests.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/we-have-got-to-uphold-the-right-to-protest

The Bolton News: "COUNCIL TAX RISE SET AMID £7.8M OF BUDGET CUTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Bolton Council has narrowly passed their budget for the year ahead setting out a tax rise and cuts of £7.8m - but also new investments.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24931665.bolton-council-passes-budget-year-ahead-close-vote

Daily Star: "CHANCELLOR'S PINOCCHIO CV IN FULL.."
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Caven

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' online CV exaggerated how long she'd spent working at the Bank Of England.
Ooopsie!

Daily Express: "END THE WAR BUT DON'T LET PUTIN WIN THE PEACE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jon Walker

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has begged the world not to sell out Ukraine to the Russians.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2014186

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

12/2/2025

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 13 February 2025.

Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media.

This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

If the leading story is available, links will be provided.

Although links appear to be for the news source's website homepage, when clicked it will direct you straight to the leading article of that paper's front page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "TRUMP: NEGOTIATIONS TO END UKRAINE WAR START 'IMMEDIATELY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Jamieson

President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin are to begin talks on ending Ukraine war 'immediately'.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/donald-trump-ukraine-vladimir-putin-peace-talks-nato-b2697125.html

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "'CONTRIBUTION TO TOWN WAS MASSIVE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Tooth

Touching tributes have been paid to a much-loved community champion David Lanham after he died earlier this year.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/24926074.Tributes-David-Lanham-passed-away-St-Lukes-Hospice

Morning Star: "'TOUGH BORDER' BILL A DARK DAY FOR THIS ISLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Immigration rule changes blocking refugees from gaining citizenship are counterproductive and a dark moment in British history.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/a-dark-moment-in-british-history-as-government-blocks-refugees-from-gaining-citizenship

The Bolton News: "HOMEOWNER LOSES APPEAL OVER FENCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

Homeowner Anupam Das built a fence for 'safety and security' has lost his bid to keep it.
Planning Inspectorate threw out his appeal.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24906968.lostock-homeowner-faces-ripping-safety-fence

Metro (England): "A GAME OF NO HALVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gergana Krasteva

Football fans will be banned from drinking alcohol in Saudi Arabia during the 2034 FIFA World Cup – without any exceptions.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/02/12/no-alcohol-allowed-saudi-world-cup-2034-including-in-stadiums-hotels-22545145

The Oldham Times: "TEEN CHARGED OVER FIREARM AND DRUGS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor

A teenager has been arrested after two Oldham properties on Harvey Street were raided by police, with a gun and drugs recovered.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/24917395.teen-arrested-gun-drugs-seized-oldham-addresses

The National: "'FLYNN IS NOT WHY I'M GOING TO STAND DOWN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laura Pollock

Audrey Nicoll has addressed suspicions she will not run again for Holyrood due to pressure from Stephen Flynn.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/24930782.audrey-nicoll-says-stephen-flynn-not-reason-will-stand

Royston Crow: "CALL TO SOLVE WASTEWATER SITE FLOODING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anne Suslak

The Barrington Wastewater Plant Action Group has accused Anglian Water of failing to address serious flooding issues at the plant.

FULL REPORT: Royston-Crow.co.uk/news/24927016.barrington-campaigners-condemn-shocking-flood-response

Daily Express: "KEMI: WE NEED TO PUT OUR NATIONAL INTEREST FIRST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown / Michael Knowles

Kemi Badenoch has told Keir Starmer to put Britain’s "national interests" first instead of kowtowing to the ECHR.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2013663

Glasgow Times: "'POSITIVE HIV RESULT NEARLY DESTROYED ME'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kirsty Feerick

36-year-old Emma McAnally was unknowingly infected with HIV is now calling for more testing.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/24930281.mum-hiv-calling-testing-scotland

The Guardian: "TRUMP SAYS HE HAS OPENED TALKS WITH PUTIN TO END WAR IN UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Roth / Dan Sabbagh / Pjotr Sauer

US Secretary Of Defence Pete Hegseth says Ukraine would have to cede territory, alarming Kyiv and European allies.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/12/trump-putin-ukraine-ceasefire

St. Helens Star: "DATE SET FOR DEMOLITION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conal Cunningham

Demolition work to make way for St. Helens' multi-million-pound transformation will begin next month, St. Helens Council confirm.

FULL REPORT: http://StHelensStar.co.uk/news/24927398.date-set-demolition-works-ahead-st-helens-regeneration-project

Daily Mirror: "TRUMP: PUTIN'S READY FOR PEACE TALKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin

United States President Donald Trump has vowed to open peace talks immediately to end the war in Ukraine.

The Yorkshire Post: "'DISEASE ALLOWED TO CROSS UK BORDER'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

"Alarming" evidence has found meat and dairy products at risk of Foot-And-Mouth Disease could have potenially crossed UK border after an outbreak in Germany was identified.

The Scotsman: "EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY WARNS 'NOTHING IS OFF TABLE' FOR CUTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Calum Ross

Staff at Edinburgh University have been left in a state of "alarm and anxiety" after bosses warned schools or programmes could be closed.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/education/nothing-is-off-the-table-in-cost-cutting-drive-staff-told-amid-urgent-gap-in-finances-at-scottish-university-4986857

Knutsford Guardian: "HOMES OF FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan

Knutsford have been chosen by The Crown Estate to undergo a pioneering £32million project to create sustainable homes for the future.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/24912236.knutsford-chosen-pioneering-32m-eco-homes-demonstration-project

Daily Mail: "TRUMP'S SHOCK CALL WITH PUTIN TO END THE WAR - BUT WILL PEACE DEAL BETRAY UKRAINE?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol

United States President Donald Trump says he is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia.

Melton Times: "HOTEL ON TV"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

Melton's Harboro Hotel is to feature on popular Channel 4 programme "Four In A Bed", next week.
Liam Patel and Patrycja Ksiazek will represent their Burton Street guest house.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/Melton-Hotel-to-feature-on-TVs-4-In-A-Bed-show-4977179

Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "DEVASTATION AT DOUBLE TRAGEDY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conal Cunningham

A heartbroken family is "engulfed in devastation" after Mellodie-Ocean Jarman and her newborn baby died in tragic circumstances.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/24909236.atherton-family-devastated-pregnant-mum-baby-pass-away

Daily Star: "GROWN UP SPOTTED IN WHITE HOUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

The four-year-old nose-picking son of Car Salesman Elon Musk has brought some much needed dignity and gravitas to Donald Trump's mad as a box of frogs Government.

The Messenger: "PLAN FOR 147 HOMES ON BROWNFIELD SITE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

A plan for a 147 home development on a Brownfield site in Old Trafford where three large tower blocks once were looks set for approval.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/24916840.plan-147-homes-old-trafford-set-green-light

Scottish Daily Mail: "TRUMP'S SHOCK CALL WITH PUTIN TO END THE WAR - BUT WILL PEACE DEAL BETRAY UKRAINE?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol

United States President Donald Trump says he is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia.

Bury Times: "VACCINE FIGHT BY THE MOTHER OF TRAGIC TEEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lisa Valentine

Marrissa Mullans is urging people to sign a petition after Alfie Mullans' death to help people recieve a meningitis vaccine.

PETITION: Change.org/p/meningitis-b-vaccine-for-all-16-to-23-year-olds-not-just-those-born-after-september-2015

Lancashire Telegraph: "SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICE BLASTED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Faulkner

Children and young people in Lancashire who have special educational needs and disabilities are facing "unacceptable" delays in getting the support they and their families require.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/24930831.lancashires-special-needs-education-services-blasted-OfSted

Warrington Guardian: "'GORGEOUS' LUCY WAS FULL OF LOVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan

A heartbroken family has paid tribute to 'beautiful, gorgeous' Lucy Harrison from the Great Sankey area who died after an incident at her dad's home in Prosper, Texas.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/24929700.tributes-paid-lucy-harrison-23-tragic-us-death

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

11/2/2025

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 12 February 2025.

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This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

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This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "MET CHIEF'S ANGER: I CAN'T SACK ROGUE POLICE OFFICERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy-Clare Martin

Policing in a 'hopeless position', Met chief warns after court rules officers cannot be sacked through vetting.
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is 'absolutely absurd that we cannot lawfully sack' officers subject to serious allegations.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/met-police-vetting-rogue-officers-b2696017.html

The Bolton News: "GROOMING GANG GUILTY OF ABUSING UNDERAGE GIRL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Eight members of a Bolton grooming gang have been convicted of serious sex offences involving abusing an under-age girl over two years.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24926929.gang-groomed-abused-girl-blackrod-found-guilty

Metro (England): "ABSURD WE CANNOT SACK ROGUE COPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Brooke Davies

Metropolitan Police are in a 'hopeless position'.
Hundreds of officers accused serious crime could be allowed to remain.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/02/11/met-police-in-hopeless-position-court-rules-crackdown-officers-22536403

The Yorkshire Post: "REEVES 'CHANGES PICTURE' ON AIRPORT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Burn

Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Rachel Reeves' support can 'change the picture' on reopening, says Oliver Coppard.
Government cash may help fund efforts to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport as Rachel Reeves' support could "change the picture" for the project.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/business/doncaster-sheffield-airport-rachel-reeves-support-can-change-the-picture-on-reopening-says-oliver-coppard-4986450

Morning Star: "CARERS FORCED INTO 'SHOCKING EXPLOITATION'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Campaigners demanded reform after a report described conditions facing migrant workers propping up Britain's care system.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/workers-are-being-employed-as-indentured-labour

Glasgow Times: "PHARMACY WORKER RAN TWO-YEAR DRUG RACKET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon

A senior pharmacy worker who ran a two-year drug racket at the chemist where she was employed was jailed for 15 months.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/24928133.glasgow-pharmacy-worker-ran-two-year-drug-racket-chemist

Daily Express: "MPS MUST BACK 'CRUCIAL' RIGHT TO DIE LAW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick

Dame Esther Rantzen has told MPs the Right To Die Law will have the "correct precautions" in place - and so they should back it.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2012949

Wirral Globe: "HORROR CRASH DRIVER JAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath

Drink driver Gabrielle Dures has been jailed after leaving a woman with life-changing injuries and five others with injuries after a horror crash in Wallasey.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/24913737.wirral-woman-jailed-horror-crash-left-several-injured

The Daily Telegraph: "COURT GIVES GAZANS RIGHT TO SETTLE IN UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas / Sam Ashworth-Hayes / Tim Sigsworth

Refugees successful use of Ukraine settlement scheme will open 'floodgates', Home Office warns.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/11/court-gives-gazans-right-settle-uk-palestine-ukraine

Daily Star: "JFK: THE SECRET FILES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin

Those silly old sausages at The FBI have only gone and found 2,400 never-before-seen secret files about the assassination of JFK after Donald Trump demanded the truth to be revealed.

Financial Times: "'TRUMP TRADES' BACKFIRE AS GREENBACK WEAKENS AND BOND YIELDS COME DOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriet Clarfelt / Joseph Cotterill / Ian Smith

Inflation expectations ease.
Focus turns to potential economy blow.
Bets against renminbi sour.

Daily Mail: "LABOUR'S NEW BORDER WATCHDOG WILL WFH... IN FINLAND!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett

Labour's choice for the next borders watchdog has hinted he plans to work part of the time from home in Finland.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14386715

The Scotsman: "WARNING OVER CHANGE ON GENDER NEUTRAL SCHOOL TOILETS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Calum Ross

The Government has been warned they will face "strong opposition" to any attempt to change the law on Gender Neutral toilets in schools.

The Guardian: "ZELENSKYY: EUROPE CANNOT PROTECT UKRAINE WITHOUT TRUMP'S SUPPORT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shaun Walker

If Donald Trump withdraws US support for Ukraine, Europe alone will be unable to fill the gap, Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/zelenskyy-europe-cannot-guarantee-ukraines-security-without-america

Daily Mirror: "LEFT TO ROT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot

Almost a quarter of kids aged five have had tooth decay amid the deepening oral hygiene crisis.
Ministers bid to help service.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/childrens-teeth-neglected-point-rot-34656225

Scottish Daily Mail: "LABOUR'S NEW BORDER WATCHDOG WILL WFH... IN FINLAND!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett

Labour's choice for the next borders watchdog has hinted he plans to work part of the time from home in Finland.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14386715

The Times: "JUDGE TWEAK HITS SUPPORT FOR ASSISTED DYING BILL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Aubrey Allegretti / Max Kendix / Chris Smyth

Kim Leadbeater is set to amend Assisted Dying legislation to replace judge's role with a panel of experts.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/assisted-dying-bill-will-drop-high-court-judge-requirement-brj772rtq

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

10/2/2025

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 11 February 2025.

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This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Daily Telegraph: "FARAGE DEAL IS FOR THE BIRDS, SAYS BADENOCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch dismisses an election pact from Nigel Farage and Reform UK.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/10/kemi-badenoch-tories-reform-deal-for-the-birds

Scottish Daily Mail: "ANDREW: THE 'SECURITY RISK' FINANCIER AND AN £8BILLION VENTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Keogh

Prince Andrew is assisting a multi-billion-pound Middle East business venture with a former ambassador to Russia.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14382319

Morning Star: "WAY OUT OF TOUCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Unions warned ministers against putting vested interests above working people after a major TUC poll revealed no-one opposed bill.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/‘ignore-noise-and-listen-voters’

Glasgow Times: "ANGER AFTER RAIL FIRM DEMOLISHES FOOTBRIDGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Morgan Carmichael

Residents say they want their bridge back after Network Rail demolished it.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23238135.glasgow-locals-react-historic-footbridge-dismantled
Digital article by Eszter Tárnai

Daily Star: "REVENGE OF THE PSYCHO SCUMBAG CHATBOTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Evil psycho scumbag chatbots are "very likely" to wipe out entire populations, says an expert specialising in evil psycho scumbag chatbots.

Lancashire Telegraph: "HUGE BEDSITS BID UNVEILED AT FORMER SHELTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

A former Homeless Shelter in Blackburn Town Centre has been earmarked for a huge bedsit complex aimed at students.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/24923514.blackburn-town-centre-ex-homeless-hub-set-52-student-bedsits

The National: "'DISGUSTING': FURY AS LABOUR ARMS SALES COVER-UP CLAIMS EMERGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Xander Elliards

Labour Government has been accused of "standing in the way" of International Law after series of bombshell allegations.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.scot/news/24923921.uk-ministers-stand-way-international-law-israel-arms-sales

Daily Express: "'STOP THE TAX SO I CAN BE A FARMER LIKE MY MUMMY AND DADDY!'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Spyro

Five-year-old Bert Church has spoken for the nation's farmers, urging Rachel Reeves to "stop the tax" so he can join the profession like his parents.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2012551

The Irish World: "LOW UPTAKE ON RESTITUTION FOR FEAR OF LOSING UK CARE BENEFITS"

Mother and Baby Homes redress.
Thousands of survivors of Ireland's notorious Mother & Baby Homes and County Homes living in Britain face losing their care and benefits.

Metro (England): "MY ANGER AT LET-OFF FOR POOL PERV"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford

Elsa Baudart who was spied on by a voyeur in a changing room was furious to discover he'd been let off with just a caution.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/02/10/a-man-stared-a-vent-changed-given-a-caution-22527905

The Scotsman: "IMMIGRATION ARRESTS SURGE IN CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL WORKING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin

The Home Office has overseen a surge in the number of immigration raids and arrests across the north of Britain as part of a UK crackdown.

Daily Mirror: "KEIR: WE MUST SAVE PUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer threw his weight behind Daily Mirror's campaign to save Britain's struggling boozers.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-backs-mirror-campaign-34652330

The Bolton News: "EX-COUNCILLOR WINS AIRLINE AIR MILES CASE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Former Bolton councillor Paul Heslop has won his case after saying he was "wronged" by an international airline.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24915642.turkish-airlines-taken-court-former-bolton-councillor

The Guardian: "COURT SIGNOFF IN ASSISTED DYING BILL TO BE SCRAPPED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot

MPs are to scrap the requirement for a High Court judge to decide on Assisted Dying cases amid growing concerns over the legislation.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/society/2025/feb/10/mps-to-drop-requirement-for-high-court-judge-role-in-assisted-dying-cases

The Times: "STARMER SET TO SIDESTEP EU'S TARIFF WAR WITH US"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Mark Sellman

President Donald Trump angers Brussels by targeting steel imports.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/trump-steel-tariffs-news-2l8n3rdks

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

9/2/2025

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 10 February 2025.

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Daily Express: "PLEASE DON'T DESTROY HISTORIC FAMILY FARMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Burleigh

A farmer who faces losing his 143-year-old estate will take the streets to protest Labour's "destructive" tax raid.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2011058

Telegraph & Argus: "'THERE'S MUCH MORE TO COME'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Natasha Meek

"This has been a really exciting start to the year" - That's the message from Bradford 2025 reflecting on City Of Culture.

Scottish Daily Mail: "SECOND LABOUR MP UNMASKED IN VILE WHATSAPP GROUP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Abul Taher / David Churchill

Young Labour MP Oliver Ryan unmasked as second Westminster member in vile WhatsApp group where racist, sexist and anti-Semitic messages were exchanged.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14378583

Daily Star: "BIGGLES 2.0"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Stone

PM Sir Keir Starmer has been branded a "hypocrite" for splashing huge sums on air travel after mocking Rishi "Biggles" Sunak's helicopter splurge.

Financial Times: "US AND CHINA SET FOR TRADE WAR AS BEIJING LAUNCES RETALIATORY TARIFFS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Leahy / Demetri Sevastopulo

$14bn of American goods targeted.
Expected talks fail to emerge.
Doubts over Donald Trump's tactics.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/5260a94a-df1e-4c4c-8fa9-afc80506b360

The I: "LABOUR TO SET OUT NEW MIGRATION PLAN WITHIN WEEKS TO TACKLE FARAGE ELECTION THREAT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Arj Singh

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is struggling to persuade voters his crackdown is working as Reform UK surges in polls.

Daily Mirror: "YOUR PUB NEEDS YOU"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Hiscott

Daily Mirror are calling on Sir Keir Starmer and UK Government to back Britain's pubs.
Daily Mirror are demanding a government War Chest to fight thousands of our struggling boozers across the country and stop vital hubs of the community from closing forever.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/save-pubs-closure-crisis-end-34644078

Racing Post: "SKELTON FEARS HENDERSON AS HE GOES FOR HIS FIRST TRAINERS' TITLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Haynes

Dan Skelton is hoping he can maintain his lead in the trainers’ championship and secure a first title.

FULL REPORT: RacingPost.com/news/britain/dan-skelton-im-glad-ive-got-the-lead-in-title-race-but-nicky-henderson-is-going-to-be-a-big-danger-alofV0Q2pAht

Metro (England): "MP'S PALS FACING THE SACK OVER VILE CHATS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jasper King

All Labour Party MPs in Andrew Gwynne's WhatsApp group face punishment.
Andrew Gwynne MP who joked about an elderly woman dying in a WhatsApp group chat has been sacked and dismissed from The Labour Party.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/02/08/labour-minister-sacked-leaked-messages-reveal-wished-pensioner-die-22522684

The Independent: "ANGER AT LABOUR OVER DEPORTATION VIDEOS TO APPEASE FARAGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

Sir Keir Starmer's Government has been accused of trying to mimic Nigel Farage and Reform UK.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 07 FEBRUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

6/2/2025

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 07 February 2025.

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The Independent: "GOOD NEWS: INTEREST RATE DOWN. BAD NEWS: SO IS GROWTH FORECAST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Kate Devlin

The Bank Of England has cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent but downgraded forecasts on growth.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/interest-rate-cut-bank-rachel-reeves-b2693451.html

Evesham Observer: "CAMPAIGNERS OUTRAGED AT HOMES PLAN GO-AHEAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Campaigners in Pershore are 'devasted' at the decision to allow a housing development to be built near to ancient woodland.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/devastation-as-homes-allowed-to-be-built-near-ancient-woodland-at-pershore

Daily Express: "REEVES 'WAKE UP CALL' ON 'PUTRID' FIGURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Chancellor Of The Exchequer Rachel Reeves has been put on notice after "putrid" economic growth predictions were slashed in half.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2010983

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "HOMELESS HELP GETS £50K BOOST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Redditch Borough Council has agreed provide a £50,000 cash pot to help tenants facing financial hardship.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/a-50000-fund-to-prevent-homelessness-is-agreed-by-redditch-council

Lancashire Telegraph: "PM: I HEAR YOUR FRUSTRATIONS AT NHS CASH CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he heard East Lancashire residents' frustrations and anger over the state of hospitals and trains when he visited the county.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/24916669.pm-hears-east-lancs-frustrations-even-anger-nhs-trains

Bromsgrove Standard: "AWARDS FOR PAIR WHO PREVENTED M5 DISASTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Award for two Bromsgrove-based life-saving Police Officers who put themselves on the line to avert M5 disaster.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/award-for-two-bromsgrove-based-life-saving-police-officers-who-put-themselves-on-the-line-to-avert-m5-disaster

Glasgow Times: "SCHOOL IS TOP CLASS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ann Fotheringham

Hyndland Secondary School has become the first High School in the North of Britain in almost a decade to achieve an "excellent" rating for learning, teaching and assessment.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/24914766.glasgow-school-achieves-excellent-inspection-scottish-first

Coventry Observer: "CITY SCHEME ENJOYING A GROWING REPUTATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Caitlin Valle

A 'So To Grow' scheme launched by Coventry Foodbank has been recognised as one of The Big Issue's Top 100 Changemakers of 2025.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/coventry-foodbanks-sow-to-grow-makes-the-big-issues-top-100-changemakers-of-2025

Morning Star: "PM SLAMMED AS HE SQUIRMS ON GAZA CLEANSING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting cross-party pressure to condemn United States President Donald Trump's plan to drive Palestinians out of Gaza.

The National: "POLL POINTS TO A HAMMERING FOR STARMER IN SCOTLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

The Labour Party would lose nearly half their votes and 25 seats.
Resurgence see Scottish National Party climb back up to 37 from nine.

Malvern Observer: "CITY HOPEFUL FACES BATTLE TO TAKE ON THE WORLD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Sutcliffe

Worcester athlete by the name of Sally Gleaves is calling on the community to help to raise cash to represent England in ITF Taekwondo European Championship.

The Guardian: "FEARS OVER STAGFLATION AS REEVES GROWTH PLAN SUFFERS DOUBLE BLOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Partington / Heather Stewart

Economy in United Kingdom is expected to grow by just 0.75% this year, in fresh blow to Chancellor Of The Exchequer Rachel Reeves' attempts to raise confidence.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/business/2025/feb/06/stagflation-warnings-as-bank-of-england-cuts-growth-forecast-and-warns-of-price-rises

The Yorkshire Post: "'RISK' WARNING ON CARBON CAPTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The United Kingdom Government's £22bn backing of "unproven" technology to capture and store Carbon Emmisions is high risk.
Technology may not deliver.

Daily Mail: "NEW ERA OF STAGFLATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John-Paul Ford Rojas

Britain faces a new era of stagflation in the wake of Chancellor Of The Exchequer Rachel Reeves' disastrous Budget, Bank Of England forecasts.

The Bolton News: "BRIDGE WORK 'PRIORITY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

Highway chiefs in pledge after tragic incidents.
Highways bosses are to prioritise work on a Bolton motorway bridge in Over Hulton.

Daily Star: "BOFFINS: LAZY GITS LIVE LONGER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Relaxing on the sofa, having a good sleepo and not overdoing it at work could help you live an extra 10 years, say wonderful boffins.

Droitwich Standard: "AWARDS FOR PAIR WHO PREVENTED M5 DISASTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Award for two Bromsgrove-based life-saving Police Officers who put themselves on the line to avert M5 disaster.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/award-for-two-life-saving-police-officers-who-put-themselves-on-the-line-to-avert-m5-disaster-between-droitwich-and-worcester-54262

Scottish Daily Mail: "SWINNEY DEFENDS SNP'S 1BN 'FIVE STAR' PRISON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

A rattled First Minister of Scotland, and leader of Scottish National Party, John Swinney tried to defend spending £1billion on a 'five-star prison' as he was accused of building a 'luxury resort' for rapists and murderers.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14369683

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 06 FEBRUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

5/2/2025

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 06 February 2025.

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This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "WORLD RECOILS FROM TRUMP PLAN TO MAKE GAZA A BEACH RESORT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nedal Hamdouna / Sam Kiley / Bel Trew

As Gazans return to their bombed-out homes, the US President says he wants US to take over the territory, relocate inhabitants and transform their 'hellhole' into the 'Riviera Of The Middle East'.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/trump-gaza-palestinians-israel-jordan-saudi-arabia-b2692686.html

Lancashire Telegraph: "HEARTLESS RAID SINKS SEA CADETS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

Volunteers behind Blackburn Sea Cadets are "gutted" after more than £11,000 worth of equipment was stolen from inside a trailer.

Morning Star: "PALESTINIANS AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Roger McKenzie / Andrew Murray

Campaigners called for worldwide unity against "grotesque" plans by US President Donald Trump to take over the Gaza Strip and forcibly evict the Palestinian population.

FULL REPORT: http://MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/this-is-ethnic-cleansing-plain-and-simple

Knutsford Guardian: "99.9% TAX RISE PLEA IS REFUSED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Belinda Ryan

Cheshire East residents won't be facing a 9.99 per cent hike in their Council Tax after the government refused permission for it to be increased.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/24907825.cheshire-east-refused-permission-hike-council-tax-9-99

Metro (England): "'FAILURES AND COVER-UPS ON AN EPIC LEVEL... IT'S SHAMEFUL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

Doctors knew triple killer Valdo Calocane was 'an evil, violent man'.
Victims' families condemn 'horror show' of NHS errors.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/02/05/nhs-allowed-nottingham-killer-to-skip-medication-over-fear-of-needles-22498249

Jewish News: "YONI JENSER'S FINAL SACRIFICE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Ferrer

Mother of British teen killed in Tel Aviv bombing reluctantly accepts killer's release to save hostages.

FULL REPORT: JewishNews.co.uk/deal-with-the-devil-yoni-jesners-cousin-condemns-release-of-his-killer

Daily Express: "FAILED!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves

The families of Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber, and Grace O'Malley-Kumar demand those involved in Valdo Calocane's care be named.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2010257

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "PLAN FOR MARINA MAKES PROGRESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Smith

Fresh details have emerged over plans to create a leisure marina and up to 83 homes at Northwich's Weaver Shipyard.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/24892484.fresh-details-emerge-northwich-weaver-shipyard-plans

Daily Star: "WISH YOU WERE HERE?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Caven

Thick-as-a-brick Donald Trump has a cunning plan to solve The Middle East...
Grab Gaza and turn it into a luxury holiday destination.

Glasgow Times: "IT'S QUACKERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kirsty Feerick

A Glasgow boss was told he was "public enemy number one" after his massive duck egg exploded.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/24906073.glasgow-boss-public-enemy-number-one-duck-egg-exploded

The Yorkshire Post: "STARMER'S NUCLEAR PLAN 'GOOD FOR REGION'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's plans to slash red tape around nuclear power have the "potential" to boost Yorkshire investment.

Daily Mirror: "FAILED BY THE STATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saskia Rowlands

Nottingham attack families want Mental Health Staff who left Valdo Calocane free to kill named and shamed.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nottingham-attack-families-want-mental-34620312

The Messenger: "'HE MISSED 7 MONTHS OF EDUCATION'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

A mother has told how her 10-year-old son – who has autism – has been left 'traumatised' after missing seven months of education.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/24894887.boy-autism-missed-months-education-council-bureaucracy

Melton Times: "HOMES BOARDED UP IN DRUGS WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

As part of a major County Lines operation five council homes have had five closure orders slapped on them in the Melton borough.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/news/courts/major-county-lines-operation-disrupted-in-melton-496859

Royston Crow: "TOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTS 'FREE AFTER THREE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anne Suslak

Proposals to subsidise free parking after 3PM in Royston have been approved by North Herts Council.

FULL REPORT: Royston-Crow.co.uk/news/24900492.royston-town-council-supports-free-three-parking

Bury Times: "FARMER IS CLEARED OF SON'S 'NEGLECT' KILLING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A farmer who ran over his own three-year-old son with a tractor has been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/24909274.tottington-farmer-found-not-guilty-manslaughter

The Bolton News: "POLICE VAPE CRACKDOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eion McCaul

Suspected illegal vapes were seized from a Bolton shop as police and Trading Standard officers continued their fight against the sale of illicit tobacco and e-cigs.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24906250.bolton-police-crack-illegal-vapes-daubhill

The Oldham Times: "'CRASH FOR CASH' GANG GOT £320K"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor

Aqeb Hussain has admitted to being part of a group of insurance fraudsters who pocketed £320,000 in false insurance claims in less than a year.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/24905194.oldham-man-admits-role-crash-cash-scheme

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

4/2/2025

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 05 February 2025.

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This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

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This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Daily Mail: "DISTRAUGHT MOTHER OF LETBY VICTIM HITS OUT AT 'DISRESPECTFUL' CAMPAIGN TO FREE HER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Liz Hull

A mother whose baby boy Lucy Letby tried to murder hit back last night at the 'upsetting' and 'disrespectful' attempts to free her.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14360957

Daily Record: "EXPERTS CLAIM BABY KILLER LETBY IS INNOCENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Murphy

Panel's report finds no evidence.
A panel of medical experts have claimed Lucy Letby's victims were not murdered.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/lucy-letby-new-evidence-bombshells-34616404

Daily Express: "'EVIDENCE DOESN'T SUPPORT MURDER OF ANY BABIES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves

Experts in the care of newborn babies have presented what they say is 'significant new medical evidence' in the case involving former nurse Lucy Letby.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2009519

Lancashire Telegraph: "JAILED FOR JUMPING ON A POLICE CAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Bellard

A man was found jumping on the roof of a police car shouting that aliens were coming to abduct him.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/24793146.accrington-man-jumped-roof-police-car-shouting-aliens

Financial Times: "CHINA SEEKS AMMUNITION FOR TRUMP TALKS BY REVIVING US BIG TECH PROBES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zijing Wu / Cheng Leng / Ryan McMorrow / Tim Bradshaw

Beijing hopes to negotiate deal.
Google, Nvidia and Intel in line of fire.
Responce to tariffs muted.

Daily Star: "THE GREAT BEAVER SNATCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Dickinson

A furious actor has accused a neighbour of kidnapping his two beavers, Sigourney and Jean-Claude, along with their three babies in Cornwall.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/son-famous-explorer-accused-neighbours-34616172

The Yorkshire Post: "£2.65BN TO BE SPENT ON FLOOD DEFENCES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

More than £2.6BN is set to be pumped into around 1,000 flood defences across the country, including Yorkshire projects.

Glasgow Times: "DAD SLAMS ULTRAS AFTER SON ATTACKED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai

A worried dad condemned the growing aggression of "football ultras" after his teenage son was attacked at a Partick Thistle game.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/24909582.worried-dad-slams-football-ultras-teen-son-attacked-glasgow

City AM: "HOSPITALITY PUSHED TO THE EDGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jon Robinson

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been told to take urgent action to prevent the collapse of thousands of hospitality businesses across the UK.

FULL REPORT: CityAM.com/rachel-reeves-you-must-do-better-chancellor-urged-to-act-before-hospitalitys-collapse

Wirral Globe: "THREE ARRESTS AS BODY FOUND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Manning

Three people have been released on bail as part of an ongoing investigation into the unexplained death of a woman in Rock Ferry.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/24905284.three-arrested-woman-found-dead-house-rock-ferry

Racing Post (Ireland): "HALFORD BRINGS 'GREAT JOURNEY' TO A CLOSE AS HE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Forristal

"It's been a great journey and I wouldn't have swapped it for anything" - Group 1 winning trainer Mick Halford announces retirement.

FULL REPORT: RacingPost.com/news/ireland/group-1-and-royal-ascot-winning-trainer-mick-halford-announces-retirement-aaUro0D7rqS0

Metro (England): "'THERE WERE NO MURDERS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Sanders

There is 'no evidence' to prove that Lucy Letby murdered any babies, a panel of the world’s top neonatal experts has claimed.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/02/04/lucy-letbys-lawyers-unveil-new-evidence-which-will-clear-her-2-22490877

The Daily Telegraph: "LETBY DID NOT KILL A SINGLE BABY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Knapton

Growing calls for a retrial as panel provides medical explanations for every death.
Lucy Letby did not murder a single baby, experts say.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/04/lucy-letby-new-medical-evidence-live

The Scotsman: "NHS WAITING LIST FOR HEART APPOINTMENTS AT RECORD HIGH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Watson

Figures show 24,000 in queue.
Waiting times for heart appointments in Britain are at their highest level on record, figures show.

The Bolton News: "COUNCIL'S DEVELOPER SPLIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Manning

Bolton Council has split with their development partner on a key site aimed at building 160 new homes at gateway to the Town Centre.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24906614.bolton-council-splits-capital-centric-key-scheme

The Guardian: "LABOUR MPS TELL STARMER TO GET TOUGHER ON IMMIGRATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kiran Stacey

Pressure group set up by Members Of Parliament's from seats where Reform UK came second amid concern about party's rise.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/feb/04/group-of-labour-mps-urge-no-10-to-be-tougher-on-migration-to-fend-off-threat-from-reform

Scottish Daily Mail: "DISTRAUGHT MOTHER OF LETBY VICTIM HITS OUT AT 'DISRESPECTFUL' CAMPAIGN TO FREE HER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Liz Hull

A mother whose baby boy Lucy Letby tried to murder hit back last night at the 'upsetting' and 'disrespectful' attempts to free her.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14360957

Daily Mirror: "BABY KILLER... OR VICTIM?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Murphy

Leading experts cast doubt on convictions.
Medical experts claim Lucy Letby's victims were not murdered.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/lucy-letby-appeal-news-live-34609772

The National: "WE DID NOT CALL FOR A BAN ON CATS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Xander Elliards

First Minister Of Scotland John Swinney has ruled out banning or restricting cats in the north of Britain.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/24905935.john-swinney-responds-media-claim-snp-considering-cat-ban

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS REVIEW: WEEKDAY FRONT PAGES OF FEBRUARY 2025

4/2/2025

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TUESDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2O25

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THURSDAY 06 FEBRUARY 2O25

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

3/2/2025

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 04 February 2025.

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This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

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This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Guardian: "STARMER FACES LABOUR REVOLT OVER BACKING FOR OILFIELD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot / Kiran Stacey / Helena Horton

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing internal backlash over the potential approval of a giant new oilfield.

The Scotsman: "LABOUR 'HOODWINKING PUBLIC' OVER LOWER ENERGY BILL CLAIMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant

John Swinney accuses Labour of 'hoodwinking' people of Britain over GB Energy as boss makes 20-year admission.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/boss-of-gb-energy-admits-it-could-take-20-years-to-create-1000-jobs-4971923

The Daily Telegraph: "RAYNER TO SET RULES ON ISLAM AND FREE SPEECH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas

Angela Rayner is planning to create a council on Islamophobia and is lining up a former Tory minister to lead it.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/03/angela-rayner-set-rules-islam-free-speech-dominic-grieve

Daily Star: "MISSING BRAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Stone

A worldwide hunt has been launched for Donald Trump's tiny brain after it escaped from his head and made him say some scary stuff about tariffs.

Metro (England): "DANGEROUS FOOL WHO PUT LIVES AT RISK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

Iran spy Daniel Khalife branded a 'dangerous fool' as he is jailed for 14 years.
He was paid in cash for the secret information.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/02/03/daniel-khalife-jailed-spying-iran-escaping-hmp-wandsworth-22483702

The Independent: "STARMER TO WALK TRUMP TIGHTROPE IN US TRADE WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

Keir Starmer is "walking a tightrope" between the United States and European Union on trade, experts said.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-trump-eu-us-trade-war-b2691412.html

The Yorkshire Post: "BOY, 15, STABBED IN CITY SCHOOL DIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Hammond

Police launch an investigation.
A 15-year-old boy has died after he was stabbed at a school in Sheffield.

Financial Times: "MARKETS REBOUND AFTER SHEINBAUM'S TALK WITH TRUMP BRINGS TARIFFS PAUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christine Murray / Michael Stott / Aime Williams / Harriet Clarfelt

Mexico vows border action.
Levies held for a month.
Shares pare losses.
Canada awaits fate.

Morning Star: "ASDA STAFF ON COURSE FOR EQUAL PAY WIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Tens of thousands of ASDA workers, mostly women, could be on track to receive a historic payout after a decade-long battle.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/tens-thousands-asda-workers-track-receive-historic-payout

Daily Express: "15-YEAR-OLD BOY KNIFED TO DEATH IN SCHOOL ATTACK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves

A 15-year-old schoolboy has died after being fatally stabbed at a school in Sheffield after violence flared at lunch break.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2009321

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