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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

30/10/2025

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 31 October 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 United Kingdom, and around the world.

All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Metro (South Edition): "REEVES HOUSE GAFFE HAUNTS STARMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Noora Mykkanen / Craig Munro

Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered another nightmare in Downing Street as his Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, faced calls to be procecuted for renting out her family home without a licence.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/10/30/rachel-reeves-apologises-breaking-landlord-rules-renting-home-24565676

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "MUM IN RUNNING FOR AWARD AFTER MARATHON EFFORT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Fran Condry - a 'super' mum from Rugby - has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for raising £22,000 for a charity to celebrate her disabled daughter's 18th birthday.

Daily Star: "THE ROYAL FORMERLY KNOWN AS PRINCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jennifer Newton / Russell Myers

Shamed Andrew will no longer be known as Prince and he’s also been kicked out of the Royal Lodge.
In a bombshell statement Buckingham Palace said he will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Daily Star jouurnalists can think of a few other names.

Glasgow Times: "LEFT IN THE DARK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai

A Glasgow community hub is demanding answers after the street lights illuminating it were switched off.
Now the charity could be on the hook for an electricity bill.

The I Paper: "ANDREW STRIPPED OF PRINCE TITLE IN HISTORIC MOVE TO SAVE MONARCHY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Brendan McFadden

King Charles has made the historic decision to strip Andrew of his prince title – and will force him to leave his home at Royal Lodge.
Buckingham Palace said the landmark moved was "deemed neccessary" because of Andrew's links to Jeffrey Epstein.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/prince-andrew-stripped-title-leave-royal-lodge-4012039

Stratford Observer: "MP IN TALKS TO BOOST TOWN'S RAIL SERVICES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Manuela Perteghella is calling for Stratford to get better connected.
She is seeking direct and improved connections to London and Birmingham from the town for which she is an MP.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/stratford-mp-calls-for-better-transport-connections

Financial Times: "US AND CHINA AGREE TRADE DÉTENTE AS TRUMP HAILS '12 OUT OF 10' XI SUMMIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Demetri Sevastopulo / Joe Leahy

One year pact on minerals and chips.
Fentanyl-related tarrifs halved.
United States President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, President Of The People's Republic Of China, have agreed to postpone export controls on rare earths and chips as part of a broad one-year trade deal reached by United States and China.
No discussion on Taiwan.

FULL REPORT: http://FT.COM/content/b505bd49-66bf-4848-9f6d-642c83a1c9b5

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "MUSEUM HAS ROOF COLLAPSE SETBACK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Redditch Local History Museum has announced a temporary closure following a devastating water leak.
The incident – at the flat above the premises – caused water to seep into the museum space, causing the roof to collapse into the museum.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/redditch-local-history-museum-closed-after-devastating-flood

Morning Star: "TRUMP'S NUCLEAR THREAT COULD PUT US ON BRINK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Chacko

Donald Trump's threat to resume Nuclear Weapons tests risks turbo-charging a new nuclear arms race that could take the world to the brink of annihilation.
The United States President announced on Social Media that he had ordered The Pentagon to resume.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/trumps-threat-resume-nuclear-tests-risks-arms-race-and-armageddon-experts-warn

Malvern Observer: "AN INFLUX OF CITY PUPILS HEADING TO OUR SCHOOLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

The decision to send Worcester pupils to Malvern schools has been slammed as "deeply flawed".
Members of Worcestershire County Council recently approved the move, which will see 90 pupils from the city sent to schools in Malvern next academic year.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/worcester-pupils-to-be-sent-to-malvern-schools-next-academic-year

The Guardian: "ANDREW TO BE STRIPPED OF HIS ROYAL TITLES AND MUST MOVE OUT OF HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Caroline Davies

Prince Andrew to be stripped of his Royal Titles and move out of Royal Lodge.
King Charles' brother will become known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace says, in latest fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/30/prince-andrew-leave-royal-lodge-windsor

Daily Express: "KING REMOVES 'STYLE, TITLES AND HONOURS' FROM BROTHER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Ferguson

King Charles is stripping his disgraced brother Andrew of all royal titles including Prince and evicting him from Royal Lodge.
Andrew loses his "style, title, and honours".

FULL REPORT: http://Express.co.uk/news/royal/2128063

The West Australian (Australia): "MINE IS BIGGER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Greene

Donald Trump (President Of The United States) has struck a deal to reduce tariffs on China following face-to-face talks with his counterpart Xi Jinping (President Of The People's Republic Of China) just hours after Albanese refused to back Mr. Trump's recent trade comments.
Donald Trump charmed Xi Jinping, praising his superpower rival and tempering trade tensions in a historic metting just hours after announcing plans to counter the expansive military pressure of China and Russia by resuming United States nuclear testing for the first time in over 30 years.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/trump-calls-for-nuclear-testing-before-rare-earths-deal-with-china-as-albanese-baulks-at-us-trade-suggestion-c-20522084

Kidderminster Standard: "GUILTY OF INFLICTING HIV VIRUS ON VICTIM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A man from Kidderminster has been convicted of recklessly infecting another person with HIV.
Luke Davis, 31, of George Street, went on trial at Hereford Crown Court after being charged with unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/kidderminster-man-found-guilty-of-recklessly-infecting-another-person-with-hiv

The Times Scotland: "ANDREW STRIPPED OF HIS 'PRINCE' TITLE AND HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lara Wildenberg

The King has stripped Andrew of his prince title and ordered him to leave Royal Lodge.
King Charles’s younger brother will now be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace announced.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/prince-andrew-to-leave-royal-lodge-2gwwdrcqb

Droitwich Standard: "'JO HAD SO MUCH MORE LIFE TO LIVE' SAY FAMILY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

The family of a 'beautiful, thoughtfu' Joanne Samak have paid tribute to her after her husband was convicted of killing her in their Droitwich home.
Mohamed Samak, 43, of Chestnut Spinney, Droitwich was found guilty of killing 49-year-old Joanne Samak at Worcester Crown Court today (Wednesday 29 October).

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/tributes-to-beautiful-droitwich-woman-joanne-samak-after-husband-convicted-of-her-murder

Scottish Daily Mail: "HUMILIATION FOR REEVES AS SHE CHANGES HER STORY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriet Line

Rachel Reeves faced humiliation after she backtracked over her illegal letting blunder.
The Chancellor was on the ropes with calls for her to be sacked following an extraordinary day of contradictory statements.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15244179

Leamington Observer: "DASHCAM SEES ROAD RAGE DRIVER BANNED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A Road Rage driver was captured on camera when he stopped in the ‘fast lane’ on the M40 near Warwick to confront another motorist.
The 38 year-old from Kent, who has not been named, forced another driver to pull up behind him in the outside lane of the northbound carriageway with no regard to the potential consequences in February this year.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/road-rage-driver-stops-dead-on-m40-near-warwick-to-confront-another-motorist-58583

The Scotsman: "KING STRIPS ANDREW OF PRINCE AND DUKE TITLES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Wilson

The King has taken the dramatic decision to formally strip his brother Andrew of his Prince and Duke Of York titles and HRH style in a move that ends his public life.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/uk-news/king-to-formally-remove-titles-and-honours-from-andrew-over-epstein-links-5382472

Worcester Observer: "TRAVELLING EXTRA MILES TO GET AN EDUCATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

The decision to send Worcester pupils to Malvern schools has been slammed as "deeply flawed".
Members of Worcestershire County Council recently approved the move, which will see 90 pupils from the city sent to schools in Malvern next academic year.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/worcester-pupils-to-be-sent-to-malvern-schools-next-academic-year

Daily Record: "THE ANDREW FORMERLY KNOWN AS PRINCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jennifer Newton

Prince Andrew is being stripped of his remaining titles and has been kicked out of his Royal Lodge residence.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/lifestyle/prince-andrew-leaves-royal-lodge-36160672

Coventry Observer: "MPS APPEALS FOR FUNDING SECURE ZOE'S PLACE FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A hospice in Coventry which cares for babies and young children has welcomed new government funding which will give it 'stability, security and a future'.
Zoe's Place Baby Hospice is celebrating ‘a major victory’ after the government announced an £80million package to support children’s hospices across the UK over the next three years, following support from local MPs.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/hospice-for-babies-and-young-children-welcomes-vital-new-government-funding

Daily Mirror: "FINALLY..."
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Russell Myers / Tim Hanlon / Jennifer Newton

Disgraced Andrew has been told he must leave the Royal Lodge and King Charles has begun the formal process of strip him of his remaining titles following growing pressure.
Buckingham Palace said Andrew has agreed to leave Royal Lodge as his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein continue to cause controversy.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/royals/prince-andrew-royal-lodge-live-36160113

Bromsgrove Standard: "SPIRE RESTORATION PUTS FUNDRAISERS ON A HIGH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

The much-anticipated restoration work to the spire at Bromsgrove's St. John's Church has been completed after a massive community effort.
The works, made possible with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, were aimed at preserving the heritage and architectural grandeur of this historic landmark for generations to come.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/restoration-of-spire-completed-at-bromsgroves-st-johns-church

Daily Mail: "HUMILIATION FOR REEVES AS SHE CHANGES HER STORY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriet Line

Rachel Reeves faced humiliation after she backtracked over her illegal letting blunder.
The Chancellor was on the ropes with calls for her to be sacked following an extraordinary day of contradictory statements.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15244179

Evesham Observer: "HELP SECURE THE FUTURE OF HISTORIC ROWING CLUB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

An ambitious CrowdFunding appeal has been launched by Evesham Rowing and Racquets Club in a bid to secure its future for generations to come.
The organisation is vying to generate £90.000 to buy its club and the site it is built on, including the boathouse, the tennis and squash courts, and to cover the legal fees.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/historic-evesham-rowing-clubs-90000-crowdfunder-in-a-bid-to-secure-its-future

The Times: "ANDREW STRIPPED OF HIS 'PRINCE' TITLE AND HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lara Wildenberg

The King has stripped Andrew of his prince title and ordered him to leave Royal Lodge.
King Charles' younger brother will now be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace announced.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/prince-andrew-to-leave-royal-lodge-2gwwdrcqb

Solihull Observer: "PLEA TO FIND MICHAEL, MISSING FOR 42 YEARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

An appeal to find a missing Sheldon man has been renewed.
West Midlands Police said Michael Bell was last seen when he went on a camping holiday to the Isle of Skye in May 1983 with a friend.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/renewed-appeal-to-help-find-missing-sheldon-man-40-years-on

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

29/10/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 30 October 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 United Kingdom, and around the world.

All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Times: "PROSTATE TEST FROM AGE '50 WOULD SAVE THOUSANDS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward

Prostate Cancer screening for all men aged over 50 would save thousands of lives in Britain, a trial has found.
A study involving 162,000 men in Europe found that offering regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Blood Tests reduced deaths by 13 per cent over two decades

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/prostate-cancer-screening-over-50s-cuts-deaths-gcbx5557r

The Oldham Times: "JAILED: MAN INHALED GAS BEFORE CRASHING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor

Declan Shorrocks seriously injured three passengers by crashing his car after inhaling Nitrous Oxide from a balloon while behind the wheel while on a night out.

Daily Mirror: "MPS PILE PRESSURE ON KING OVER ANDREW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan / Jennifer Newton

King Charles was under yet more pressure over Prince Andrew as MPs questioned the Duke Of York's rent-free deal at Royal Lodge.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/royals/prince-andrew-answers-royal-lodge-36154199

Glasgow Times: "'SACK THE BOARD BACK THE TEAM'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

Thousands of Celtic Football Club fans chanted sack the board as they rallied together for a protest outside the stadium ahead of the club's Premiership match with Falkirk.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/sport/25582340.thousands-celtic-fans-protest-outside-glasgow-stadium

Metro (South Edition): "NOW JAIL FARCE MIGRANT PAID TO GO QUIETLY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Liam Coleman

The migrant Sex Offender wrongly released from jail, then recaptured, was given £500 when he threatened to disrupt his deportation to Ethiopia.

The Bolton News: "POLICE IN VISIT TO 'CASH-RICH' BARBERSHOPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Barbershops across Bolton were visited by Greater Manchester Police, Immigration Officials and Council Officers as part of a wide-ranging operation looking at "cash-rich" businesses.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25578201.barbershops-across-bolton-visited-operation-machinize

The Times Scotland: "PROSTATE TEST FROM AGE '50 WOULD SAVE THOUSANDS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward

Prostate Cancer screening for all men aged over 50 would save thousands of lives in Britain, a trial has found.
A study involving 162,000 men in Europe found that offering regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Blood Tests reduced deaths by 13 per cent over two decades

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/prostate-cancer-screening-over-50s-cuts-deaths-gcbx5557r

The Messenger: "GIRL DENIED TRANSPLANT ON THE NHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sofia Fedeczko

A girl from Altrincham has been told that the liver transplant she desperately needs will not be possible on the NHS.
Now her parents have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help raise money for treatment aboad.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25562583.altrincham-family-fight-cancer-treatment-daughter

Daily Mail: "REEVES ILLEGALLY RENTED OUT HER OWN FAMILY HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriet Line / Miles Dilworth

Rachel Reeves has broken housing regulations by unlawfully renting out her family home without a licence after entering Downing Street, the Daily Mail can reveal.
The Chancellor tonight referred herself to the independent ethics adviser and had to admit her error to the Prime Minister after inquiries by Daily Mail.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15239797

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "'MASSIVE' BOUGH CRASHES INTO CAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding

A massive tree bough came crashing down onto a moving car in Hartford, injuring a couple travelling to work.
Karl Brooks was driving his wife, Kirsty, up Burrows Hill in Hartford en route to Greenbank School, just before 8am Wednesday, October 8, when the bough dropped with next to no warning.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25566398.tree-crashes-car-hartford-couple-drive-work

The Scotsman: "MATERNITY UNIT HAT 'CULTURE OF MISTRUST'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery

NHS Lothian will face increased intervention from the Scottish Government, the Health Secretary has said, after a damning review found a "culture of mistrust" had led to patients being harmed at one of Scotland's busiest Maternity Units.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/culture-of-mistrust-led-to-patient-harm-at-edinburgh-royal-infirmary-maternity-unit-report-finds-5379459

St. Helens Star: "TESCO OBJECTS TO ALDI'S PLAN FOR NEW STORE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Mulligan

Supermarket giant Tesco has lodged an objection to Aldi's plans for a new foodstore in St. Helens - stating it would have a negative impact on the Town Centre.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25563311.tesco-objects-plans-new-aldi-supermarket-st-helens

Daily Express: "SEX ATTACKER MIGRANT WAS GIVEN £500 TO LEAVE BRITAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles / Christian Calgie

A migrant sex offender mistakenly released from prison has claimed he tried to hand himself in to police whilst on the run.
Ethiopian Hadush Kebatu claimed someone bought him an £18 train ticket after he waited for immigration enforcement officers for three hours outside HMP Chelmsford.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2127541

Knutsford Guardian: "ROGUE FITTER'S ILLEGAL WORK CAUSED LEAK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan

An unregistered engineer has been prosecuted for causing a gas leak at a house near Knutsford.
The rogue tradesman carried out illegal gas installations at two properties.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25576622.rogue-engineer-admits-causing-gas-leak-knutsford-house

Scottish Daily Mail: "REEVES ILLEGALLY RENTED OUT HER OWN FAMILY HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriet Line / Miles Dilworth

Rachel Reeves has broken housing regulations by unlawfully renting out her family home without a licence after entering Downing Street, Scottish Daily Mail can reveal.
The Chancellor tonight referred herself to the independent ethics adviser and had to admit her error to the Prime Minister after inquiries by Scottish Daily Mail.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15239797

Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR A 'PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Mulligan

Tributes have been paid to Trevor Barton MBE, a former senior Police Officer at Greater Manchester Police, following his death at age 82.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25562189.leigh-tributes-paid-pillar-community-trevor-barton-mbe

The Guardian: "GROOMING VICTIMS ACCUSE FARAGE OF 'DEGRADING' REMARKS OVER ABUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine McKelvie

Five women have asked for an apology from Nigel Farage after he suggested they were not victims of Grooming Gangs.
They described the comments by the Reform leader as “degrading and humiliating”, and accused him of "ignorance" of the issues.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/29/female-survivors-of-grooming-gangs-demand-apology-from-nigel-farage

Bury Times: "SICK DUO DRUGGED AND THEN RAPED TEENAGE GIRLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Topping

Two cousins who groomed teenage girls with alcohol and drugs in the 1990s before raping and sexually assaulting them have been convicted of their crimes more than 25 years later.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25575452.bury-cousins-raped-teenage-girls-1990s-convicted

The Independent: "LAMMY: I WAS SPAT ON FOR BEING BLACK BUT UK IS NOT RACIST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

David Lammy has insisted that despite experiencing horrendous prejudice while growing up, he does not believe Britain is a racist country and hit out at those who "would have us believe that we are more divided than we really are".

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-lammy-racism-reform-black-history-month-b2854392.html

Lancashire Telegraph: "PUBLIC RUSHED IN TO HELP AFTER SEIZURE IN CAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

Caleb Cottam - a father from Lower Darwen - has thanked the community that helped his daughter after she had a seizure in her car seat.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25577377.lower-darwen-dads-horror-1-year-old-seizure-car-seat

The Daily Telegraph: "REEVES EYES 2P INCOME TAX RISE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Dominic Penna / Amy Gibbons

Rachel Reeves is considering a 2p rise in Income Tax in a move that would breach The Labour Party's manifesto.
The Telegraph understands that the measure is being explored by the Treasury after Sir Keir Starmer refused on Wednesday to repeat that Labour would not increase income tax, National Insurance or VAT.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/10/29/keir-starmer-opens-door-to-income-tax-increase

Warrington Guardian: "LORRY DRIVER CHARGED OVER PILOTS' DEATH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nathan Okell

A suspect has been named by police after being charged with causing the deaths of two pilots in a horror M62 crash by dangerous driving.
The fatal collision occurred on the westbound carriageway between junctions eight for Burtonwood and seven for Rainhill Stoops.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25566816.man-charged-causing-deaths-ryanair-pilots-m62-crash

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

28/10/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 29 October 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 United Kingdom, and around the world.

All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Daily Mail: "AFGHAN HELD OVER MURDER OF DOG WALKER CAME TO THE UK IN A LORRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Vivek Chaudhary / Katherine Lawton / Elizabeth Haigh / Ciaran Foreman

An Afghan National who was arrested after a triple stabbing which left a dog walker dead had arrived in the UK in a lorry in 2020 before being later granted asylum.
The 22-year-old is being held on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after three people were attacked on Midhurst Gardens, Uxbridge, in Northwest London.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15235865

Wexford People (Ireland): "22 JOBS CREATED AT NEW PHARMACY SUPERSTORE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pádraig Byrne

A new 7,600 square foot "mega pharmacy" has opened its doors in Wexford ahead of an official grand opening event.
The opening of Chemist Warehouse in Wexford Retail Park marks the global chain's 16th store in Ireland and has created 22 new jobs locally, including three full-time pharmacists and three managerial roles.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/wexford-district/new-7600-sqft-chemist-warehouse-opens-in-wexford-creating-22-local-jobs/a1345069784.html

Daily Star: "LETTUCE.. WHAT LETTUCE?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steve Hughes

Liz Truss says she didn’t read papers when she was outlasted by a lettuce, she was too good as Prime Minister and we invented America.
Oh, and only rude lefties disagree.

Lancashire Telegraph: "£8BN TYPHOON DEAL TAKES FLIGHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Barnes

BAE Systems Lancashire military aircraft factories received a major boost today with an £8 billion deal to supply 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkiye.
The contract will guarantee 6,000 jobs at the defence giant's Samlesbury and Warton factories.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25575814.8-billion-eurofighter-deal-boost-bae-systems-lancs

The Independent: "REEVES MUST RAISE INCOME TAX TO FILL NEW GAP IN BUDGET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Caitlin Doherty

Raising Income Tax or slashing public spending is the only way Rachel Reeves can balance her Budget, top economists have warned, after grim news on a key economic indicator left her with an extra £20 billion in what was already a sizeable black hole.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rachel-reeves-income-tax-budget-obr-productivity-b2853819.html

New Ross Standard (Ireland): "HOMES IN ESTATE ARE BESIEGED WITH PROBLEMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Bourke

Questions continue to be asked about who in Wexford County Council (WCC) signed off on a housing estate which, by the latest measure, has issues with sewerage, plastering, heating, and basic workmanship.
Ard na Bhile in New Ross was purchased by the council from a developer before its 46 units were allocated to social housing applicants.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/new-ross-news/tenants-at-new-wexford-housing-estate-reporting-issues-with-sewerage-heating-plastering-and-basic-workmanship/a941121011.html

Morning Star: "A MASS PROTEST FOR OUR RIGHTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Protests in 18 towns and cities and Britain's biggest Hunger Strike since the troubles were announced amid intensifying calls to reform United Kingdom's repressive Terror Laws behind the ban on Palestine Action.
Organisers say around 1,500 people could take part in the demonstrations.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/protests-18-cities-and-hunger-strikes-planned-reform-britains-repressive-terror-laws

Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "I MAY HAVE MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE ME'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alan White

A Wexford woman who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease will host a charity 5km walk to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA).
Catriona Dixon, a former Special Olympics coach from Gorey was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in December 2023.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/new-ross-news/tenants-at-new-wexford-housing-estate-reporting-issues-with-sewerage-heating-plastering-and-basic-workmanship/a941121011.html

Scottish Daily Mail: "AFGHAN HELD OVER MURDER OF DOG WALKER CAME TO THE UK IN A LORRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Vivek Chaudhary / Katherine Lawton / Elizabeth Haigh / Ciaran Foreman

An Afghan National who was arrested after a triple stabbing which left a dog walker dead had arrived in the UK in a lorry in 2020 before being later granted asylum.
The 22-year-old is being held on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after three people were attacked on Midhurst Gardens, Uxbridge, in Northwest London.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15235865

Wirral Globe: "BONFIRE LIT TOO SOON SPARKS CONCERN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Barnes

Julie McManus, Wirral Council's deputy leader, said the Local Authority needs to get to the bottom of why a community bonfire was set alight weeks earlier than planned.
The Councillor is attached to the Bidston and St. James region.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25572014.wirral-bonfire-night-organisers-speak-fires-lit-early

Metro (South Edition): "PURE FURY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gergana Krasteva / Sarah Hooper

At least three people have already been killed in Jamaica during the most powerful storm on the planet in 2025.
For days, people have been bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Melissa – a Category 5 storm – and the catastrophic damage it is set to cause.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/10/28/worlds-strongest-hurricane-2025-kills-several-people-worst-come-24544214

The West Australian (Australia): "GET KIDS OUT NOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Page

Former Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has warned crime in Kununurra will spike all over again, unless Government makes 'unpalatable' decisions and removes child offenders from unsafe homes.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/state-politics/kununurra-crime-wave-top-cops-blame-unsavoury-hours-and-unsafe-homes-for-kimberley-kids-running-amok--c-20497953

The Bolton News: "EIGHTY HOMES COULD BE BUILT 'ON GREEN BELT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A development of up to 80 new houses could be on the cards after an outline plan was put forward to build on grazing land.
According to a masterplan but forward by developers, the scheme could see the 80 new houses built on land off Arthur Lane in Harwood.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25560535.80-new-homes-built-off-arthur-lane-harwood

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

27/10/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 28 October 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 United Kingdom, and around the world.

All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "REEVES IS WARNED AGAINST BUDGET MANSION TAX PLAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Caitlin Doherty / Millie Cooke

Rachel Reeves has been warned that her reported plans for a mansion tax would not fill the £50 billion Budget black hole – and that UK property taxes need a much wider overhaul.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mansion-tax-budget-rachel-reeves-property-b2853116.html

Glasgow Times: "CORNERSHOP CRACKDOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai

Thousands of dodgy cigarettes have been seized after police raided several shops believed to be connected to money laundering in Glasgow.
Premises were busted by officers in the city's East End after top detectives identified they may be linked to serious and Organised Crime.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25574418.suspected-money-laundering-shops-busted-glasgow-raids

The West Australian (Australia): "SORRY STATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Page / Caleb Runciman

West Australia Governor Chris Dawson will deliver an historic formal apology for the actions of his predecessor James Stirling almost 200 years after he led the Pinjarra Massacre.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/state-politics/official-apology-promises-truth-healing-growth-191-years-after-james-stirling-led-indigenous-massacre-c-20485095

Metro (South Edition): "NHS PRINTED ME A NEW FACE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

A cyclist injured by a drunk driver is the first to benefit from a unique NHS body parts printing centre, which built him a new 3D face.
Dave Richards was 'lucky to survive' the crash, which damaged his back and pelvis and saw him break multiple ribs on one side of his body.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/10/27/cyclist-injured-drunk-driver-gets-new-face-nhs-prosthetic-centre-24536010

The Times: "SMALL BOAT MIGRANTS TO BE HOUSED IN BARRACKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Ben Clatworthy

Small Boat migrants will be housed in two Army Barracks in Scotland and the South of England, from next month, as Sir Keir Starmer piles pressure on the Home Office to end the use of Asylum Seeker hotels within a year.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/military-bases-asylum-seekers-hotels-keir-starmer-zjtf26l7z

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "HAMAS HANDS OVER REMAINS OF 16TH GAZA HOSTAGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Reuters

Hamas' armed wing said they would hand over the body of a deceased hostage they recovered in Gaza.
The recovery and handover of bodies of deceased hostages in Gaza has been one of the obstacles to United States President Donald Trump's plans for Gaza.
The Israeli military said that Red Cross had received a coffin containing the remains of a hostage held in Gaza, as part of a ceasefire deal.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2620473

Daily Mail: "THREAT OF A MANSION TAX SPARKS HOUSE MARKET HAVOC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriet Line / Kristina Wemyss / Anne Ashworth

The Labour Party's plan to hammer homeowners with a new Mansion Tax is 'hanging like a sword of Damocles' over the Housing Market, experts warned.

The Daily Telegraph: "NHS TO OFFER SAME-DAY PROSTATE CANCER TEST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laura Donnelly

Men with suspected Prostate Cancer will be able to get a diagnosis on the NHS within a day, under "game-changing" new trials.
The one-day diagnosis service uses Artificial Intelligence to interpret MRI scans in seconds so those at a high risk of cancer are sent to a radiologist for priority review, followed by a biopsy on the spot.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/27/nhs-same-day-prostate-cancer-check-hailed-as-game-changer

State Times (India): "CM REITERATES COMMITMENT TO EQUITABLE RELIEF FOR FLOOD HIT PEOPLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Raj Daluja

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah intervened during Question Hour of the ongoing Autumn Session of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, reiterating his Government’s stance on land allotment for the landless and the distribution of relief for recent damages across regions.
Chief Minister said that the Government is not bringing any fresh policy as the existing framework adequately addresses the issue.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/cm-reiterates-commitment-to-equitable-relief-for-flood-hit-people

Daily Star: "BOXING DAY FOOTIE RED CARD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Cross

Premier League Grinches have been accused of stealing Christmas after it was revealed just one top flight game will go ahead on Boxing Day.

Scottish Daily Mail: "SNP READY TO CLOBBER SCOTS WITH PUNISHING HOMES TAX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley

The SNP government are proposing 'jaw dropping' Council Tax rises of up to 72 per cent under new reforms.
The most radical plan in the overhaul of the Property Tax since 1991.

Saudi Gazette (Saudi Arabia): "SAUDI CROWN PRINCE MEETS SEVERAL WORLD LEADERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with several World Leaders and their accompanying delegations on the sidelines of the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference, which began in Riyadh.

FULL REPORT: SaudiGazette.com.sa/article/656058

Daily Mirror: "£10M SLAP IN THE FACE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dave Burke / Emmeline Saunders

CoronaVirus victims’ families have told of their fury after a firm linked to Michelle Mone's husband bought a £10million Florida flat.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/10m-luxury-flat-buy-linked-36140072

Albany Advertiser (Australia): "FISHY TALE ENDS IN JAIL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca Le May

Three drug runners who capsized a Small Boat loaded with more than $100 million Australian Dollars worth of cocaine in rough seas off Albany have all been handed hefty prison terms.
Mate Stipinovich, Aristides Avlonitis and Karl Whitburn have learned their fate over disastrous near-300KG Albany drug plot.

FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/court-justice/mate-stipinovich-aristides-avlonitis-and-karl-whitburn-learn-fate-over-disastrous-near-300kg-albany-drug-plot-c-20433960

Daily Express: "GROOMING GANG PROBE 'RIGGED FROM THE START'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown / Katie Harris

Grooming Gangs victim Ellie-Ann Reynolds blasted The Labour Party's attempt at a National Inquiry into the scandal saying it was "rigged from the start".
She slammed The Home Office for "gaslighting and manipulating" survivors in what was another day of shame for the Government.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2126630

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 27 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

26/10/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 27 October 2025.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Metro (South Edition): "WORRIED WES VOTERS ARE IN DESPAIR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Hughes

Wes Streeting - a top minister - has heaped pressure on Keir Starmer by admitting voters are deeply disillusioned with The Labour Party, just 15 months after they came into power.

Glasgow Times: "'IT COULD HAVE DONE ON FIRE AT ANY POINT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan

A furious mum has told how her car had to be quarantined for months after a faulty battery left it at risk of bursting into flames.
Sarah and Ian Brand purchased the Audi E-Tron from a dealership in Linwood but after the engine warning light came on, they decided to contact the garage.

The Guardian: "NHS NEEDS EXTRA £3BN TO AVOID RATIONING CARE, REEVES IS WARNED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Denis Campbell

NHS bosses in the South of Britain want an emergency injection of £3 billion to cover unexpected costs and have told ministers patients will wait longer for treatment and medical facilities will start rationing care without it.

Morning Star: "MP SAYS 'SORRY, NOT SORRY' FOR RACIST REMARKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Anti-racists called for a national campaign to vote out Reform UK after the Far Right party's Member Of Parliament, Sarah Pochin, was branded a disgrace for saying: "It drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people".

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/pochins-vile-rant-shows-reform-racist-core-say-campaigners

The West Australian (Australia): "AMEN TO THAT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kim MacDonald

House hunters are taking extreme measures to combat Perth's housing shortage by converting factories, horse stables, and churches into homes.
West Australia's best house conversions show wherever you lay your hat can be made into a home.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/business/housing-market/was-best-house-conversions-show-wherever-you-lay-your-hat-can-be-made-into-a-home-c-20446451

Financial Times: "US EXPECTS BEIJING TO DELAY RARE EARTH EXPORT CURBS AS TRADE TRUCE HOPES RISE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Demetri Sevastopulo / Joe Leahy / Owen Walker

United States officials expect China to delay introducing export controls on rare earths, after two days of talks in Malaysia raised hopes that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping would agree to extend a trade truce at their high-stakes summit this week.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/3ae00c92-f216-4da5-9217-220ec42d37cc

Daily Star: "TRICK POUR TREAT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sian Hewitt

The Weather Forecast is hellish for Halloween as a 400 mile-wide storm sweeps in with rain and freezing temperatures.

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "EGYPT TEAM IN GAZA TO FIND HOSTAGE BODIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AFP / AP / Reuters

Hamas expanded their search for the bodies of hostages in new areas in the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian group said, a day after Egypt deployed a team of experts and heavy equipment to help retrieve the bodies.
Hamas is expected to return all of the remains Israeli hostages as soon as possible.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2620303

The Yorkshire Post: "WARNING OF 'CRISIS' IN SEND SYSTEM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The "worsening crisis" in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system (SEND) is putting the United Kingdom on the brink of a national emergency, experts have said.
Too many children face long waits for proper provisions to be put in place.
Often these are delays that can and should be avoided.

FULL STORY: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/more-warning-signs-that-current-send-support-is-not-fit-for-purpose-5370675

State Times (India): "OP SINDOOR, ERADICATION OF NAXALISM ADDED COLOUR TO FESTIVALS: MODI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on the occasion of Chhath Puja and said that festivals have become more vibrant this year due to success of Operation Sindoor and steps taken to eradicate the Maoist menace.
In his 127th edition of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, the prime minister said that the Chhath Puja was a confluence of devotion, affection and tradition and reflected India’s social unity.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/op-sindoor-eradication-of-naxalism-added-colour-to-festivals-modi

Daily Express: "'TAX RISES WILL RESULT IN HIGHER FOOD PRICES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Rachel Reeves has been warned not to drive up food bills for millions of squeezed households by clobbering retailers with punishing tax hikes.
Bosses of Britain's biggest supermarkets have implored the Chancellor to exempt shops from a new business rates surtax in next month's crunch Budget.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2126186

The Scotsman: "HALF OF SCOTS BELIEVE PRIVATE SECTOR SHOULD HELP THE NHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant

More than nine in ten Scottish people believe the National Health Service needs to be reformed, while half think private providers should play a bigger role, according to polling.

Gulf Today (United Arab Emirates): "VP LAUNCHES ARCHIVES TO PRESERVE DUBAI'S LEGACY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attended the launch of the Al Maktoum Archives, an entity overseen by the Executive Office of Sheikh Mohammed, which is aimed at documenting and preserving the rich cultural heritage and legacy of Dubai's Rulers and the Al Maktoum family, ensuring its accessibility for future generations.

FULL REPORT: GulfToday.AE/news/2025/10/26/sheikh-mohammed-launches-al-maktoum-archives-says-it-will-preserve-archive-and-disseminate-dubais-legacy

Edinburgh Evening News: "FINE ART OF GIFT GIVING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

A son treats his father on his 80th birthday to a visit to Palace Of Holyroodhouse to see their ancestor's 350-year-old paintings.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

23/10/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 24 October 2025.

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All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

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This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Daily Express: "WE ARE STRICTLY DONE DANCING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fran Winston

Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess Daily and Claudia Winkleman are quitting the BBC show in a shock exit that has left fans reeling.
They announced the news on a joint Instagram post.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/celebrity-news/2124965

Malvern Observer: "MP WANTS RE-THINK OVER ROAD WORK CONCERNS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

West Worcestershire MP, Dame Harriett Baldwin, has urged the County Council to carry out a swift U-turn to help save Malvern businesses from losses through Winter trading period.

The Scotsman: "£40M LIFELINE TO SAVE CONCERT HALL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alison Campsie

The Scottish First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, has pledged an extra £20 million for the first new concert hall for Edinburgh in 100 years - as the cost of the project more than triples original estimates.

The Yorkshire Post: "YORKSHIRE WATER GIVEN RED RATING FOR POLLUTION INCIDENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Yorkshire Water has once again been given a red rating by the Environment Agency for serious pollution incidents over the last year.
These almost tripled in 2024, with previous figures showing the firm has one of the worst records in the country.

Scottish Daily Mail: "NOW END THE WITCH HUNT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Keogh / Mark Nicol

A group of furious veterans demanded that The Labour Party halts the witch hunts against them after a paratrooper was cleared of Bloody Sunday shootings.

Coventry Observer: "CITY CHOSEN TO TEST OUT NEW HEALTHCARE SCHEME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Healthcare in Coventry will be delivered closer to home after the city was selected for the first phase of a new Government programme.

Daily Star: "STRICTLY BALLROOM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

Zoe Ball is expected to waltz into a new job presenting BBC Strictly Come Dancing after Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly aannounced they were both tan-going.

Droitwich Standard: "CROWDFUNDER TO BRING ZENSORY CAFE TO TOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Harley Frost a mum from Droitwich whose daughter Heidi Rose is on the pathway to an Autism diagnosis has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a calm, inclusive, sensory-friendly cafe in the town.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-mum-launches-crowdfunder-for-zensory-cafe-for-families-with-neurodivergent-children

The National: "LABOUR GIVING POCKET CHANGE TO SCOTLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Xander Elliards

Scottish MPs from Scottish National Party, The Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats, and The Labour Party have united to oppose United Kingdom's Government plans to hand the English fishing industry more than £300 million while giving the North of Britain "pocket change".

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25566235.labour-mp-joins-snp-anger-scotlands-pocket-change-fish-fund

Kidderminster Standard: "PLEA AS RESCUE CENTRE FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

A plea for help has been made by workers at Greatfield Small Animal Rescue in Kidderminster, Worcestershire as rising costs and ever-growing waiting lists threaten the charity's future.

FULL REPORT: Kidderminsterstandard.co.uk/news/plea-as-rising-costs-and-waiting-lists-threaten-kidderminster-rabbit-rescues-future

The Independent: "STREETING BLASTS BMA: DOCTORS' STRIKE IS 'SLAP IN THE FACE' FOR NHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca Whittaker / Rebecca Thomas / Caitlin Doherty

Wes Streeting has hit out at the Doctors' Union after it announced a fresh round of strikes, warning it is a "slap in the face" for NHS staff and will play directly into the hands of Nigel Farage.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/health/doctors-strike-nhs-wes-streeting-november-b2851081.html

Bromsgrove Standard: "WALKING TO NUMBER TEN TO RAISE ROB'S TRAGEDY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

The friends of Bromsgrove soldier Rob Homans who took his own life are walking to 10 Downing Street to raise awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), the condition thought to have caused his death.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/robs-army-heading-to-downing-street-to-highlight-bromsgrove-soldiers-plight

Morning Star: "LITANY OF FAILURE FOR WATER FIRMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Embattled water companies have recorded their worst ever environmental performance in Britain, with serious pollution incidents up 60 per cent last year.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/new-data-exposes-bankruptcy-britains-privatised-water-model

Evesham Observer: "'ELECTION RESULT STANDS' SAYS HIGH COURT JUDGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Elizabeth Williams - a Reform UK candidate who took the district council to the High Court over a contested Election result - has had her case struck out on a technicality.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/worcestershire-reform-candidate-billed-19k-after-legal-challenge-dismissed

Daily Mail: "NOW END THE WITCH HUNT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Keogh / Mark Nicol

A group of furious veterans have demanded that The Labour Party halts the witch hunts against them after a paratrooper was cleared of Bloody Sunday shootings.

Solihull Observer: "COUNCILLORS' CALLS FOR MORE TREE PROTECTION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Two councillors have called on Solihull planners examine how trees and hedges on green belt land could be protected from destruction by developers, after an influx of planning applications in the borough.
Blythe ward councillors, Keith Green and Ken Hawkins have written to Mark Andrews, Solihull’s Head of Planning Design and Engagement.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/solihull-councillors-call-on-planners-to-ensure-trees-are-protected-after-an-increase-in-planning-applications

The Guardian: "REEVES 'DISCUSSING AN INCREASE TO INCOME TAX' IN NOVEMBER BUDGET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kiran Stacey / Jessica Elgot / Heather Stewart

Rachel Reeves is considering raising Income Tax at next month's budget to help reduce a multibillion pound shortfall.
Chancellor is in active discussions over breaking one of The Labour Party's main manifesto pledges as she looks for ways to clear an estimated shortfall of more than £30 billion.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/money/2025/oct/23/rachel-reeves-is-considering-raising-income-tax-to-reduce-deficit-sources-say

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "COUPLE SHOCKED OVER HOMOPHOBIC ABUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A couple from Redditch have hit out at the amount of homophobic abuse they are being subjected to in the town.
Scott Bird and Dan Harper contacted The Redditch & Alcester Standard after a series of incidents in the Town Centre and in Batchley.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/redditch-couple-hit-out-after-suffering-sustained-homophobic-abuse-from-town-teenagers

The Daily Telegraph: "'STOP THE SHOW TRIALS FOR VETERANS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Johnston / Albert Tait

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been told to stop "show trials" of troubles veterans after a former paratrooper was cleared of murdering civilians on Bloody Sunday.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/23/bloody-sunday-troubles-veteran-murder-trial-verdict

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "EXTRA CASH IS GOOD NEWS FOR COUNTY'S FAMILY HUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Family Hubs will return to Warwickshire following the announcement of new Government grants.
The United Kingdom Government at Westminster has allocated £216,158 to the county to begin detailed planning on ensuring every community has a Best Start Family Hub.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/transformative-family-hubs-to-return-to-warwickshire-58534

Metro (South Edition): "QUITTERBALL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pierra Willix

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has paid emotional tribute to hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman after the pair announced they were stepping down.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/10/23/heartbroken-strictly-star-shirley-ballas-leads-judges-honouring-tess-daly-claudia-winkleman-24507334

Leamington Observer: "LONG WAIT FOR NEW STREET LIGHTS COULD SOON BE OVER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Bamboozled residents have been left in the dark over why four new street lights in Leamington are yet to be turned on – two years after they were installed.
The lights were mounted into the pavement in early October 2023 near the junction of Radford Road and St. Mary's Road to replace old lights.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/residents-left-in-the-dark-over-leamington-street-lights

Stratford Observer: "DONATIONS SENT IN AFTER HALL'S CROFT IS DAMAGED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A driver damaged one of Shakespeare's family homes in Stratford after accidentally reversing into it.
Grade I-listed Hall’s Croft, once home to William Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna and her husband John Hall, was already undergoing a significant conservation project to preserve it before the incident

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/shakespeare-property-damaged-after-driver-accidentally-reverses-into-it

Daily Mirror: "HAND OF HISTORY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jennifer Newton / Russell Myers

King Charles put family drama aside as he took part in a historic moment with The Pope today on a visit to the Vatican.
The King became the first British monarch to pray with the leader of the Catholic Church since the Reformation, nearly 500 years ago, during a special service in the Sistine Chapel.

FULL REPORT: http://Mirror.co.uk/news/royals/king-charles-meets-pope-live-36118408

Worcester Observer: "MP WANTS RE-THINK OVER ROAD WORK CONCERNS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

West Worcestershire MP, Dame Harriett Baldwin, has urged the County Council to carry out a swift U-turn to help save Malvern businesses from losses through Winter trading period.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

22/10/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 23 October 2025.

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The Independent: "SMALL BOATS FARCE: ONE IN, ONE OUT... AND BACK IN!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke / Kate Devlin

A migrant who was deported to France under the flagship One I, One Out deal has returned to the United Kingdom in a Small Boat, marking a humiliating blow for Sir Keir Starmer and his pledge to take back control of Britain's borders.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/migrant-crisis-one-in-one-out-france-b2850065.html

Warrington Guardian: "WOMAN DIES DAYS AFTER STABBING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nathan Okell

A woman who died following a reported stabbing in Woolston has now been named by police.
Michele Kennedy was taken to Aintree Hospital by Air Ambulance, where she remained for almost a week in a critical condition.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25563679.woolston-murder-probe-police-name-woman-died-stabbing

Morning Star: "ICJ TELLS ISRAEL: LET UN INTO GAZA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre / Ceren Sagir

Israel must allow United Nations aid agency into Gaza to provide critical humanitarian assistance to the war-torn territory, the International Court Of Justice (ICJ) have ruled.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/international-court-justice-demands-israel-allow-un-aid-agency-gaza

Fife Free Press: "GET ON WITH IT!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow

Network Rail has been told to make a study into tackling long-running accessibility issues at Burntisland Station a priority.
The call came from Melanie Ward MP who spoke in the House of Commons about the problems facing passengers.

FULL REPORT: FifeToday.co.uk/news/people/burntisland-station-access-study-must-be-priority-network-rail-told-5368613

Daily Express: "IT'S ONE IN, ONE OUT AND BACK IN AGAIN!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles

A migrant deported to France has already returned to the United Kingdom on a Small Boat, making a mockery of Sir Keir Starmer's One In, One Out deal with Emmanuel Macron in France.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2124763

Narrogin Observer (Australia): "BACK IN FOR A NEW TERM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead

Three existing councillors have been re-elected to the Shire of Narrogin Council.
Roxanne McNab, Murray Fisher, and Clive Barron have reclaimed their seats.

The Scotsman: "DEFENCE FIRM FORCED TO HIRE FROM ABROAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery

A leading defence company has had to hire 300 welders from the Philippines because of a lack of skills among Scottish workers in Britain.
Babcock International, based at Rosyth, has been forced to resort to hiring workers from overseas.

The Bolton News: "'I HAD 48 HOURS TO LIVE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

Heather Bluer, a Lawyer from Bolton in Greater Manchester who has Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, has spoken to Isobel Forbes and The Bolton News about being one of the 8,000 people in the United Kingdom waiting for an Organ Transplant to help raise awareness.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25558729.bolton-mums-gift-life-thanks-organ-donation

Daily Star: "TRAITOR AT THE BEEB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

BBC bosses were last night fretting after the finale result of The Celebrity Traitors was leaked by an insider within showbiz circles.
The person, who is involved with the BBC series, blabbed just days after the series was filmed.
They let it slip despite signing a contract ordering them to stay quiet.

FULL STORY: DailyStar.co.uk/tv/the-traitors-bbc-series-leak-36116049

Glasgow Times: "'SOMEONE WILL DIE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan

Union bosses have warned it is 'a matter of time before someone is killed' after a fire broke out for the fifth time within Glasgow Council's new £5 million cleansing fleet.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25564174.dumping-vape-batteries-going-cost-life-says-gmb-chief

The Daily Telegraph: "ONE IN, ONE OUT... AND BACK IN AGAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas

An English Channel migrant deported to France under the One In, One Out scheme has returned to the UK on a small boat.
The unnamed Iranian arrived on a dinghy on 6 August and was deported on 19 September.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/22/one-in-one-out-migrant-back-in

Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "FREE BUSES FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlotte Hall

Next month, in November, hundreds of thousands of people can benefit from round-the-clock free bus travel, Transport For Greater Manchester (TFGM) have confirmed.
A 'hugely successful' pilot scheme that provided free travel for the elderly and disabled throughout August will be trialed again throughout November.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25547790.free-bus-pass-trial-extended-november-older-disabled

The Guardian: "FRESH TURMOIL AS CANDIDATE FOR CHAIR QUITS 'TOXIC' GROOMING GANG INQUIRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rajeev Syal

Keir Starmer's Grooming Gangs Inquiry has descended into fresh turmoil after the only remaining candidate to be its chair blamed "political opportunism" and "a lack of trust" for his withdrawal as an applicant.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/22/chair-uk-grooming-gangs-inquiry-lack-of-trust-panel-resign-adviser-louise-casey

The Oldham Times: "COUNCIL ON BRINK AS £23M BUDGET GAP DEEPENS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlotte Hall

Oldham Council, one of Oldham's biggest employers, has announced a 'recruitment freeze' as they grapple with a predicted £23 million black hole in their finances.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25559562.oldham-council-recruitment-freeze-serious-concern-finances

Great Southern Herald (Australia): "COMMUNITY FAVOURITES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead

Katanning's shire president was the first councillor to retain her seat in the 2025 Local Government election, with the three successful candidates being announced.
Shire President Kristy D'Aprile won by a landslide margin and will be joined by former councillor Danny McGrath and newcomer Gemma Lee Trolove around the table.

FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/news/great-southern-herald/kristy-daprile-danny-mcgrath-and-gemma-lee-trolove-elected-to-shire-of-katanning-council-after-election-c-20418930

Scottish Daily Mail: "CYNICAL SNP 'ARE AT IT' OVER TRUMP POLICE COST ROW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

Scottish National Party (SNP) ministers have been accused of being ‘at it’ after a furious cross border row erupted over who should pay the policing bill for Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance's trips to Scotland in the North of Britain.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15217721

St. Helens Star: "ROWLEY WILL LEAD NEW ERA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mike Critchley

New Saints boss Paul Rowley has entered his first week in the job and is just in the process of getting to know the club and the people around it.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/sport/25562183.q-saints-coach-paul-rowleys-early-thoughts-new-job

Daily Mail: "LE FARCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett

The Labour Party's One On, One Out scheme was falling apart after a migrant deported to France returned to Britain on a small boat.
The Iranian man's second dinghy crossing took place just 29 days after he was kicked out of the country under Sir Keir Starmer's flagship borders policy.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15218153

State Times (India): "J&K POLICE NEED TO BE ALWAYS READY TO ELIMINATE TERRORIST THREATS: LG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha paid homage to the Jammu and Kashmir Police martyrs on Police Commemoration Day at the Police Memorial in Zewan, Srinagar.

FULL REPORT: http://StateTimes.in/jk-police-need-to-be-always-ready-to-eliminate-terrorist-threats-lg

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "'VIGILANTE' TRIO JAILED FOR RAID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Tooth

A group of four wannabe vigilantes have been sentenced for their respective roles in an armed break-in at the address of an alleged paedophile.
Luke Faulkner-Ellis, Mark Jones, Harvey Smallwood and Caitlin Thomas all had their part to play in a break-in at Naylor Court, Northwich.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25556212.vigilantes-sentenced-armed-break-in-address-northwich

Daily Mirror: "UNMASKED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Thornton

Mohammed Umar Khan (age 15) has been unmasked as the killer of schoolboy Harvey Willgoose who was killed in an attack at school.
Schoolboy Harvey Willgoose's 15-year-old killer, Mohammed Umar Khan, has been locked up for life with a minimum term of 16 years.
Harvey was fatally stabbed in the heart by Khan in front of horrified children just five minutes into their lunch break.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-harvey-willgoose-killer-named-32461850

Bury Times: "'WE DON'T FEEL SAFE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lisa Valentine

Residents at Mosses House, an independent living facility managed by Bury Council, near to the Town Centre of Bury, have shared fresh fears around their safety after a female neighbour was found dead in her flat.
The resident was found, after she passeed away, in her bathroom following her discovery by two people who broke in to see if she was alright.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25540947.residents-fears-around-lack-support-council-complex

The Messenger: "TORIES BUCK TREND IN BY-ELECTION WIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

The Conservative Party are celebrating after bucking the party's dismal showing in the national Opinion Polls by winning the vacant Broadheath Council ward seat in Trafford.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25557060.tories-buck-national-trend-retake-trafford-council-seat

Melton Times: "THANKS A MILLION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

A free community advice service which has supported thousands of people in the Melton area with millions of pounds worth of debt has marked its 10th anniversary with a special event at St. Mary's Church.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/melton-debt-service-marks-10-year-anniversary-with-special-event-5369959

Albany Advertiser (Australia): "FRESH HOPE FOR AIRLINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Melissa Sheil

Albany leaders have said they are encouraged by the news that an American buyer has been found for the failing Rex Airlines, following the company's collapse into administration.

FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/albany-mayor-greg-stocks-hopeful-about-the-purchase-of-rex-airlines-purchase-by-us-aviation-company-air-t-c-20411746

Knutsford Guardian: "BEAUTY QUEEN IS TARGETED BY TROLLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan

A Beauty Queen from Knutsford has called in the police after being harassed by online trolls who created fake 'topless' photos of her to promote a 'sexy fun' chat line.
Tabitha Bennett says she was left in tears after discovering web scammers had set up fake profiles in her name after stealing her photos on Instagram.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25548101.knutsford-beauty-queen-calls-police-online-harassment

The Times: "GROOMING VICTIMS SAY MINISTER SHOULD QUIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine Scott / Sean O'Neill / Aubrey Allegretti

Jim Gamble = the frontrunner expected to lead the Grooming Gang Inquiry - has quit becoming the second senior figure to withdraw from chairing the Inquiry.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/louise-casey-jim-gamble-grooming-gangs-inquiry-05vgw5f7v

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

20/10/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 21 October 2025.

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This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world.

All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Metro (South Edition): "SOMETHING WENT WRONG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josh Milton

A huge glitch at web giant Amazon caused online havoc across the globe - stopping millions using banking apps, Government services, and other sites sparking Cyber Security fears.

The Guardian: "PRINCE TRIED TO HIRE 'TROLLS' TO TARGET GIUFFRE, BOOK CLAIMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Caroline Davies

Prince Andrew’s team tried to hire "internet trolls to hassle" his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, while he hid behind the "well-guarded" gates of Balmoral Castle to avoid being served court papers, according to allegations in her posthumous memoir.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/20/prince-andrew-internet-trolls-virginia-giuffre-book-nobodys-girl

The Monitor (Botswana): "KGATLENG: LAND BOARD FROM HELL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlsted

Bakgatla want Land Board staff removed.
Board officials allegedly receiving bribes.
Forensic Audit looks into dealings.
Kenny Morolong MP is not happy with Land Board as issue reaches Botswana Parliament.

The Yorkshire Post: "'REEVES'S RULES PRICE YOUNG OUT OF WORK'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Hammond

Government Ministers should abandon plans to equalise the minimum wage as the number of young people out of work or education threatens to reach 1 million, a Think Tank has said.

Daily Express: "FOR THE SAFETY AND DIGNITY OF EVERY WOMAN AND GIRL'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick

These are the brave NHS nurses waging a historic fight for female-only spaces.
Seen together for the first time, the Magnificent Seven – as they have become known – are set for a showdown with bosses who let "unlawful workplace policies" continue despite the Supreme Court ruling in favour of biological sex over gender.

The Independent: "POWELL'S ATTACK ON STARMER: WE MUST TURN LABOUR AROUND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

Lucy Powell has issued a major challenge to Sir Keir Starmer’s authority, insisting she will push the Prime Minister to reconsider the direction of the Party in a bid to rescue Labour from their dismal poll ratings.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lucy-powell-labour-deputy-leadership-keir-starmer-b2848692.html

The West Australian (Australia): "SNIPER'S SECRET 'SPOOK' MISSION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Crawford

The sniper who killed Bikie boss Nick Martin confessed the murder to his then girlfriend, claiming the job was part of a secret Government mission.
The ex-girlfriend told the Court the shooter had taken her to a location where he dug up money stuffed inside a tube.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/court-justice/david-james-pye-the-hitman-who-murdered-bikie-boss-nick-martin-confessed-to-murder-to-his-girlfriend-c-20405640

Glasgow Times: "MAN STABBED DAD TO DEATH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grant McCabe

A killer on bail for a knife crime has been jailed for life for the brutal murder of a much-loved father.
Brandon McLachlan stabbed to death Jamie Lucas near to a nightclub in Airdrie, Lanarkshire days before Christmas 2024.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25556661.airdrie-father-repeatedly-stabbed-man-not-know

Morning Star: "'KICK HIM OUT OF HOME & HIT HIM WHERE IT HURTS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Prince Andrew's team tried to hire internet trolls to hassle his accuser Virginia Giuffre, according to her posthumous memoirs.
The fresh allegations came as more MPs backed calls to introduce a law to officially strip the disgraced Royal of his Dukedom, while campaigners are demanding the abolition of the monarchy altogether.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/royal-privilege-has-long-buffered-prince-andrew-consequences-his-actions

Showtime Monitor (Botswana): "KABELO TRIO'S LIVE CONCERT SHOWCASES BOTSWANAN'S RICH TALENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Grand Aria Stadium was abuzz with excitement as local superstar, Kabelo Trio, also known as Scavenger, took to the stage for a live concert showcasing the best of Botswana's music talent.

City AM: "CITY SPOOKED BY CHINA EMBASSY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grant McCabe

The Labour Party Government has been urged to shut down China's application for its new embassy at the Royal Mint Court site amid fears the country poses a threat to National Security in United Kingdom.

FULL REPORT: http://CityAM.com/labour-urged-to-block-chinese-embassy-amid-spy-row

The Times: "ANDREW HAS NOT PAID RENT SINCE 2003"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Witherow / George Greenwood / Emanuele Midolo

Prince Andrew has not paid rent on his grace-and-favour mansion on the Windsor Castle Estate for two decades.
A copy of the leasehold agreement for Royal Lodge, obtained by The Times, reveals the terms under which the prince lives on the 30-room estate.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/prince-andrew-rent-free-windsor-mansion-rbrgfjkrr

Albany Advertiser (Australia): "TAKING SHAPE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Melissa Sheil

Rebecca Stephens and Tom Brough have emerged as front-runners in the race for a spot on Albany's new Council, leading the Primary Vote tally.
The high-profile political pair previously went head-to-head in the State Election back in March, both touted as favourites for the Albany seat that ended up in the hands of underdog Nationals candidate Scott Leary.

FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/rebecca-stephens-and-tom-brough-lead-race-for-albany-council-in-primary-votes-as-counting-continues-c-20407422

The Times Scotland: "ANDREW HAS NOT PAID RENT SINCE 2003"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Witherow / George Greenwood / Emanuele Midolo

Prince Andrew has not paid rent on his grace-and-favour mansion on the Windsor Castle Estate for two decades.
A copy of the leasehold agreement for Royal Lodge, obtained by The Times, reveals the terms under which the prince lives on the 30-room estate.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/prince-andrew-rent-free-windsor-mansion-rbrgfjkrr

The Daily Telegraph: "GROOMING INQUIRY 'SABOTAGED BY LABOUR'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas / Will Bolton

The Labour Party have been accused of sabotaging the national Grooming Gangs inquiry by victims and campaigners.
Sir Keir Starmer told Police Officers to scrap the investigation and start again after victims claimed they were being silenced.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/20/labour-sabotaging-grooming-gangs-inquiry

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 20 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

19/10/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 20 October 2025.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Guardian: "SCRAMBLE TO SHORE UP CEASEFIRE AS ISRAEL HITS GAZA WITH DEADLY RAIDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: William Christou / Jason Burke

Israel launched waves of lethal airstrikes and cut off all aid into Gaza "until further notice", after a reported attack by Hamas.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/oct/19/palestinians-in-gaza-fear-ceasefire-could-collapse-at-any-moment

The West Australian (Australia): "BEST. EVER."
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rhianna Mitchell

Jubilation as Telethon smashes record with a total of $90 million Australian Dollars.
The people of Western Australia have shown why Telethon is the biggest and most impactful live TV fundraising event in the world, reaching an astonishing new record of $90,160,275 (Australian Dollars).

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/telethon/telethon-2025-record-breaking-90160275-raised-wa-community-rallies-to-help-sick-children-c-20397926

Morning Star: "ROYAL SLEAZE: WE NEED FULL INQUIRY NOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Campaigners have called for an investigation into the entire Royal Family following fresh revelations about Prince Andrew over the weekend.
The King's brother, who continues to live comfortably in the lavish 30-bedroom Royal Lodge mansion, announced on Friday that he will give up his Duke Of York title and honours to avoid distracting from the work of The Royal Family.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/campaigners-call-investigation-entire-royal-family

Scottish Daily Mail: "KING'S THREAT TO SHAME ANDREW BY STRIPPING TITLES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca English / Eleanor Dye

King Charles threatened to have Prince Andrew officially stripped of his titles unless he 'saw sense'.
Charles made clear he would not hesitate to take decisive 'further action' if his brother refused to give up his dukedom and other honours after he lied about cutting ties with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, it can be revealed.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/femail/article-15206565

Limerick Leader (Ireland): "MOTHER IN IPAS STAND-OFF OVER MOVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rabbitts

A mum-of-three living in IPAS accommodation has vowed to stay in her Limerick home, despite facing a compulsory relocation to Dongal.
Fatimah Ayodele was left "devastated, shattered" and "full of tears" when she received a letter informing her she would have to uproot her young family.

FULL REPORT: LimerickLeader.IE/news/breaking-news/1920367/im-going-to-stay-mother-in-limerick-fights-against-forced-relocation-of-200-ipas-residents.html

Daily Mirror: "SCANDAL WITH NO END"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Russell Myers / Jeremy Armstrong

Police are examining claims that Prince Andrew tried to dig up dirt on his teenage sex accuser Virginia Giuffre.
Prince Andrew gave up his titles after failing to give the King guarantees there would be no more damaging claims in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to a royal source.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/royals/prince-andrew-could-not-guarantee-36094248

State Times (India): "LG CALLS FOR BUILDING WORLD FULL OF KINDNESS, FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

The Indian Delegation led by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha departed Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia with the holy relics of Lord Buddha.
The holy relics, recognized as a National Treasure of India, were brought to Kalmykia for a week-long exposition from 11th-18th October 2025.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/lg-calls-for-building-world-full-of-kindness-free-from-discrimination

The Scotsman: "ONE IN THREE AMBULANCES 'LEFT TO QUEUE AT HOSPITALS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery

Scottish Government ministers are being accused of "dangerous incompetence" it was revealed over a third of ambulances are left waiting outside hospitals for over an hour.

The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP TELLS KYIV: TAKE DEAL OR BE DESTROYED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Memphis Barker

Donald Trump demanded that Ukraine submit to Vladimir Putin's peace terms or face destruction in an angry meeting at the White House last week, it has emerged.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/19/trump-tells-ukraine-accept-putin-demands-or-be-destroyed

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

16/10/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 17 October 2025.

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Metro (South Edition): "WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON, SIR KEIR?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gergana Krasteva

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of putting National Security in peril as his bid to defuse a row over a failed spying case backfired - and the head of M15 confirmed China's agents threatened the United Kingdom every day.

Malvern Observer: "FLOOD FUNDING NEWS IS WELCOMED BY RESIDENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Residents in Tenbury Wells have welcomed the news that Environment Agency (EA) has secured the funding to allow individual property protection in the town.

Financial Times: "CHINA HITS OUT AT 'SMEAR' CAMPAIGN AS ROW DEEPENS OVER COLLAPSED SPY CASE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Clover / David Sheppard

Beijing has condemned evidence released by Sir Keir Starmer from an alleged Chinese espionage case, renouncing British politicians attempts to spear and defame China".

Lancashire Telegraph: "COUNCIL'S PLAN TO STOP DISABLED BAY HOGGERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

Blackburn With Darwen Council has told drivers that disabled bays on their streets are 'not for the sole use of the applicant' amid accusations of space hogging.

The Guardian: "MPS PRESS TOP PROSECUTOR OVER COLLAPSE OF SPY CASE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleni Courea / Dan Sabbagh

The Director Of Public Prosecutions is under intense cross-party pressure to explain why the China spy trial collapsed as MI5 expressed frustration at the decision and MPs launched a series of inquiries into how it was taken.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/oct/16/head-of-cps-faces-cross-party-pressure-to-explain-china-spy-trial-collapse

Solihull Observer: "GOING THE DISTANCE TO BRING IN SANCTURY CASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Nigel Patterson - a man from Monkspath in Solihull - has finished his epic drive through Europe in memory of his dog.
He spent a fortnight on the journey, with his friend John Arthur, driving two old Peugeots.
They raised money for Wythall Animal Sanctuary.

The Yorkshire Post: "STEEL FIRM 'COULD BE SOLD WITHIN MONTHS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman

The sale of Speciality Steel UK could be completed within two or three months, with several 'serious' buyers interested in purchasing the South Yorkshire firm.

Worcester Observer: "FLOOD FUNDING NEWS IS WELCOMED BY RESIDENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Residents in Tenbury Wells have welcomed the news that Environment Agency (EA) has secured the funding to allow individual property protection in the town.

The West Australian (Australia): "BROTHER IN ARMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Harvey

David Pye - the bikie charged with ordering the assassination of rival outlaw Nick Martin - is out of jail and enjoying nights in a suburban home during his trial.
Accused murder mastermind, David Pye, is allowed out of jail and given a police escort back to his home.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/court-justice/david-pye-trial-accused-murder-mastermind-allowed-out-of-jail-and-given-police-escort-back-home-c-20373255

Glasgow Times: "BOUNCERS HIRED UNTIL 'SITUATION IMPROVES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai

A junior Football Club has become the first in their league to have bouncers at all games following a violent incident.
Stewards will watch every Petershill FC match for the foreseeable future.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25476773.fury-ultras-cause-3k-damage-glasgow-football-pitch

Daily Star: "FREDDIE: MY GUILT OVER RICKY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Freddie Flintoff has spoken of his "guilt" over Ricky Hatton’s tragic death.
The cricket legend said The Hitman opened up to him about shared Mental Health issues on a night out together.
But the last time he saw him the boxer "seemed fine".

Coventry Observer: "CITY WOMAN STARTS LIFE AFTER STABBING MAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A murderer from Coventry has been sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing a man to death.
Laura Shanley was sentenced for the murder of Alfred Corbett, which happened in September 2024.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/coventry-woman-jailed-for-life-for-murder-of-alfred-jamie-corbett

The Independent: "MI5 CHIEF PILES PRESSURE ON PM OVER SPYING CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Archie Mitchell / Millie Cooke / Caitlin Doherty

The head of MI5 has revealed Great Britain thwarted an attack from China just this week, as he issued a stark warning over the daily threat to the United Kingdom posed by Beijing.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/china-spy-mi5-starmer-witness-statement-b2846601.html

Bromsgrove Standard: "BATTLE TO SAVE GOLF CLUB FROM HOMES PLAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Around 2,900 letters have been submitted to the District Council in opposition to proposals which could see Bromsgrove Golf Club bulldozed to make way for housing.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/campaign-stepped-up-to-save-bromsgrove-golf-club-from-housing-plan-as-3000-speak-out

Morning Star: "'DISGRACE' OF 172K KIDS LANGUISHING WITHOUT HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to unfreeze Housing Benefit and publish Government's long-delayed homelessness strategy as figures show more than 172,000 children are growing up in temporary accommodation.
A new record high of more than 172,000 children are living in temporary accommodation in Britain, almost enough to fill Wembley Stadium twice over.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/national-disgrace-children-living-temporary-accommodation-hits-record-high

Stratford Observer: "STRONG DIVISIONS REMAIN AS COUNTY PLANS FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes / Philippa Mingins

Warwickshire remains more divided than ever over the future of local government in the community.
Residents across Warwickshire have confirmed their preference for two new unitary councils.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/warwickshire-residents-confirm-preference-for-two-new-unitary-councils-58394

State Times (India): "OMAR ORDERS RESTORATION OF DARBAR MOVE TRADITION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ordered the restoration of the 'Darbar' move tradition in the Union Territory, fulfilling his promise to the people of the Jammu region.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/omar-orders-restoration-of-darbar-move-tradition

Droitwich Standard: "PARENTS' PLEA TO HELP FRANKIE WALK AND TALK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

The parents of Droitwich youngster Frankie Hotham are aiming to raise cash to give their daughter the best chance possible to walk and talk.
James Hotham and Hannah Bateman have set up a GoFundMe to raise cash for Frankie, aged four, who has cerebral palsy, developmental delays, and is currently non-verbal.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/parents-bid-to-help-incredible-droitwich-youngster-frankie-to-walk-and-talk

Daily Express: "BAN ON ISRAEL FANS IS 'A NATIONAL DISGRACE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matthew Dooley / Richard Ashmore

Aston Villa confirmed that no Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters will be allowed to attend their Europa League clash at Villa Park.
Football fans supporting Maccabi Tel Aviv have been banned from attending an Aston Villa match.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2122431

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "PUBLIC TO HAVE CHANGES TO COUNCIL TAX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Struggling Rugby households on the lowest incomes would not have to pay any Council Tax under new measures proposed by Rugby Borough Council (RBC).
RBC are to consult on a simplified Council Tax reduction scheme, after the go-ahead was given at a meeting of the council's Cabinet.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/rbc-proposes-no-council-tax-for-low-income-rugby-households

Scottish Daily Mail: "ANDREW AND 'SPY CHIEF' AT THE HEART OF CHINA SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill / Rebecca Camber

Prince Andrew met the alleged 'spymaster' at the heart of the collapsed China spy case at least three times, it has emerged.
The Duke of York became embroiled in the scandal engulfing the Government as pictures showed him shaking hands with the Beijing official said to have helped mastermind the Westminster espionage plot.

FULL REPORT: Dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15199921

Evesham Observer: "LAND SUPPLY RULING CAN STOP UNWANTED BUILDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Planning Inspectors have confirmed the three South Worcestershire councils will have enough land to resist inappropriate housing development in the future, offering greater protection to communities.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/swdpr-will-strengthen-protection-against-inappropriate-development

Daily Mail: "ANDREW AND 'SPY CHIEF' AT THE HEART OF CHINA SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill / Rebecca Camber

Prince Andrew met the alleged 'spymaster' at the heart of the collapsed China spy case at least three times, it has emerged.
The Duke of York became embroiled in the scandal engulfing the Government as pictures showed him shaking hands with the Beijing official said to have helped mastermind the Westminster espionage plot.

FULL REPORT: Dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15199921

Kidderminster Standard: "70-HOME PROPOSAL SET TO GO BEFORE PLANNERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A looms on plans to build 70 homes on the site of three tower blocks and a former school in Kidderminster.
The bid to build on the site of the Coniston House, Windermere House, and Derwent House buildings, as well as on playing fields belonging to the former Sladen Middle School, will go before Wyre Forest District Council’s planning committee.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/plans-for-70-homes-on-former-kidderminster-school-and-tower-block-site

Leamington Observer: "STRONG DIVISIONS REMAIN AS COUNTY PLANS FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes / Philippa Mingins

Warwickshire remains more divided than ever over the future of local government in the community.
Residents across Warwickshire have confirmed their preference for two new unitary councils.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/warwickshire-residents-confirm-preference-for-two-new-unitary-councils-58394

The Bolton News: "COVID CASES ON THE INCREASE AT HOSPITAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

Royal Bolton Hospital is experiencing rising COVID-19 cases with National Health Service urging people to get vaccinated against CoronaVirus and other Winter bugs.

FULL REPORT: http://TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25532612.royal-bolton-hospital-warning-amid-rising-covid-19-cases

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "PLAYERS LINING UP TO HELP MUCH-LOVED MAC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A man from Redditch is holding a charity football match for beloved referee Mac Mclaren after he received a terminal cancer diagnosis.
Damien Perry first met Mac in 2012 when he joined the football team Damien was managing at the time.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/players-come-together-for-beloved-redditch-referee-mac-mclaren

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