 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for New Year's Day, Thursday 01 January 2026. 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: "DIGITAL IDS FOR BABIES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford Newborns could be allocated Digital IDs in a 'sinister' expansion of the controversial policy.  Edinburgh Evening News: "HOGMANAY POWER OUTAGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Hospitality businesses in one of Edinburgh's tourist hotspots have warned that the city's global reputation as the "ultimate Hogmanay destination" is being put at risk by a recent series of power outages – including one they fear will affect New Year revellers.  The Times: "SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT AT RISK IN COST-CUTTING PLANS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Max Kendix Parents whose children have moderate Mental Health and developmental needs are set to be stripped of their legal right to certain supports under plans being considered by ministers. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/government-send-reforms-children-mental-health-adhd-sqw68bczx  Daily Star: "'JOSHUA TRUCKER ON RUN'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Hall Cops are hunting the driver of the truck Anthony Joshua’s SUV ploughed into on Nigeria's deadliest road – as his chauffeur could face charges over the fatal crash. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/truck-driver-centre-anthony-joshua-36480581  The Daily Telegraph: "MAHMOOD VOWS TO FIGHT EUROPEAN JUDGES OVER BEGUM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas Shabana Mahmood has pledged to fight European judges over a fresh attempt by Shamima Begum to return to The United Kingdom. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/31/mahmood-echr-fight-european-judges-shamima-begum  The Scotsman: "WAITING TIMES 'WAKE UP CALL' ON CARDIOLOGY APPOINTMENTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant More than 20,000 patients in the North of Britain are waiting for a cardiology appointment, according to "alarming" new figures including thousands who have been waiting longer than the 12-week target.  Morning Star: "NEW YEAR, SAME CRISIS AS ENERGY GIANTS CASH IN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre Energy giants will be taxed less as a New Year's Day fuel price cap increase hits young families and disabled people the hardest during a cold snap, campaigners have warned. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/why-it-always-workers-and-communities-have-pay  Daily Express: "LET THEM HEAR THE TRUTH TO STOP MILLIONS MORE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler Dame Esther Rantzen is urging the public to help the Assisted Dying Bill by writing to peers who oppose it. Members of the House Of Lords must be reminded of the "pain and suffering" dying people will endure if the landmark legislation fails. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2152048  The Times Scotland: "SNP TO MISS WAITING-TIME TARGET FOR 40,000 PATIENTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Sanderson The SNP are set to spectacularly miss targets to eradicate year-long waits in the NHS, it has emerged. Analysis by The Times Scotland shows that while some progress has been made in reducing the longest waits for outpatient appointments and operations over recent months. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/scotland/article/snp-miss-nhs-waiting-list-target-9c6xtnkpm  Daily Mirror: "2026 WILL BE BETTER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan / Keir Starmer Keir Starmer has promised 2026 will be the year that life in Britain finally changes for the better for Daily Mirror readers. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-2026-year-rediscover-36478018  The Guardian: "'THE YEAR PROOF': STARMER TO WOO MPS WITH PUSH TO CUT COST OF LIVING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kiran Stacey Keir Starmer will attempt to rescue his relationship with disillusioned voters and his own fractious MPs in a new year push to reduce the Cost Of Living. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/dec/31/keir-starmer-woo-voters-labour-mps-new-year-plan-cut-cost-of-living  Scottish Daily Mail: "DIGITAL IDS FOR BABIES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford Newborn babies could be allocated Digital IDs in a 'sinister' expansion of the controversial policy. Ministers have privately raised the prospect of issuing the new technology to children at birth, along with the 'Red Book' of Health Records given to new parents. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15409993  The Independent: "HS2 BLEW £37M BUYING HOMES ON AXED PART OF ROUTE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alex Ross HS2 have been accused of "madness" after new figures reveal they have spent £37 million of taxpayers' cash buying up homes – long after parts of the high-speed rail line were scrapped. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hs2-spending-homes-staffordshire-manchester-b2886454.html  
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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 24 December 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 Express: "FIGHT GOES ON TO COMPLETELY SCRAP FARM RAID" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Spyro / Christian Calgie Farmers and MPs have warned the "fight is not finished" following Keir Starmer's climbdown on The Labour Party's "cruel and immoral" Inheritance Tax raid. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2149717  New Ross Standard (Ireland): "WOMAN IS FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MONEY LAUNDERING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Medcalfe Klaudia Kunce from MacMurrough Close in New Ross has pleaded Not Guilty in response to a Money Laundering charge. She suspiciously had €19,000 (£16,000) in her Bank Account.  Daily Star: "LOATHE ACTUALLY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson Actually legend Richard Curtis and wife Emma Freud loathe the idea of a 30-pitch campsite in their swanky village. The rom-com king has been embroiled in his own drama over plans to build 30 pitches in celeb-crammed Walberswick. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/showbiz/love-actually-legend-richard-curtis-36446987  Fife Free Press: "MOVIE MAGIC BACK ON HIGH STREET" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow A little piece of Kirkcaldy's cinematic history has returned to the High Street. The front of the old ABC Cinema, which has sat empty for over 20 years, has been given a makeover which will spark memories of visits there for generations of folk across the Lang Toun. FULL REPORT: FifeToday.co.uk/news/people/recreating-kirkcaldy-abc-cinemas-history-sparks-memories-and-raises-smiles-5452570  Financial Times: "LABOUR CLIMBDOWN SHRINKS SHARE OF FARMERS FACING INHERITANCE TAX TO 15%" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mari Novik / Jim Pickard Fewer farmers will start paying Inheritance Tax from April after Ministers were forced into a £130 million climbdown by a fierce backlash against the policy from rural communities and some MPs from The Labour Party. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/cb5dbf7e-aee7-4a53-99fe-73d21c5dc8a8  Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "PLANNING SOUGHT FOR NEW ECO HOLIDAY PARK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted The park on Seafield Estate will have 99 Mobile Home bays on a 6.6 hectare site if it gets the Green Light.  The National: "'BALMORAL ROYAL FAMILY SUMMER CAMP' EPSTEIN FILES EMAIL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Brawn An email from "The Invisible Man" sent to Ghislaine Maxwell referencing a Summer Camp at Balmoral Castle has been released in the latest tranche of Epstein files. FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25720325.epstein-files-unearth-royal-family-summer-camp-balmoral  The West Australian (Australia): "SWEAT THE HALLS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tahnee Graham Perth in Australia is set for the warmest Christmas morning in more than 110 years. Overnight minimum temperatures expected to stay above 26°C and daytime highs tipped to soar to dangerous levels. FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/weather/perth-christmas-weather-city-set-for-a-scorcher-with-its-warmest-christmas-morning-in-110-years-c-21081820  Financial Times (USA Edition): "US ECONOMY DEFIES EXPECTATIONS WITH STRONG PERFORMANCE IN THIRD QUARTER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Katie Duguid The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 4.3 per cent in the Third Quarter, accordting to official data. That has far surpassed economists' expectations as was well ahead of previous quarters. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/fea44f00-6e54-4bd0-b722-6b029ad4411c  Daily Mail: "STARMER'S HUMILIATING U-TURN ON FARM TAX" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Ellicott Prime Minister Keir Starmer will water down the family farm tax in yet another humiliating capitulation to his backbenchers. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15410473  Lancashire Telegraph: "TRAIL HUNT BAN 'OUTRAGE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lisa Valentine The Holcolmbe Hunt has spoken out about a potential 'outrage' as the Government looks to ban Trail Hunting as part of a new Animal Welfare strategy. Trail Hunting mimics a traditional hunt, with dogs following a pre-laid, animal-based scent such as fox urine, while a group of hunters follows the pack on horseback. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25716266.trail-hunting-ban-holcombe-hunt-club-speaks  The Times: "FARMERS WIN TAX CLIMBDOWN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Alice Wright Keir Starmer has abandoned controversial plans to impose death duties on family farms worth more than £1 million after a revolt by Labour MPs. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-farmers-inheritance-tax-t708wlc0v  Morning Star: "ANOTHER DARK DAY FOR JUSTICE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec Greta Thunberg was arrested in London at a demonstration in support of hunger-striking prisoners in what campaigners called "another dark day for Keir Starmer's genocide-supporting Government". The Climate Activist from Sweden was taken by Metropolitan Police in front of the offices of an Insurance Company. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/education-union-leaders-call-immediate-release-hunger-striking-prisoners  The Yorkshire Post: "CLIMBDOWN OVER 'FAMILY FARM TAX'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman The United Kingdom Government in Westminster will raise the Inheritance Tax relief for farmers to £2.5 million per farmer, after more than a year of bitter rancour and furious protest. FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/country-and-farming/son-of-farmer-who-took-own-life-says-tax-climbdown-is-best-christmas-present-5454490  The Daily Telegraph: "'FIND ME INAPPROPRIATE FRIENDS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fiona Parker / India McTaggart Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked the convicted Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell to find him some "inappropriate friends", the latest release of The Epstein Files has revealed. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/23/epstein-files-balmoral-maxwell-inappropriate-friends  The Philippine Star (Philippines): "REENACTED BUDGET LOOMS AS REVIEW SET" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexis Romero / Helen Flores A week-long reenactment of the 2025 national budget won’t affect government operations, Ralph Recto of Malacañang Palace says. FULL STORY: PhilStar.com/headlines/2025/12/24/2496498  Daily Record: "£3.5BILLION XMAS SHOPPING BONANZA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Norman Silvester Britain's shoppers have given hard-pressed retailers a £3.5 billion Christmas boost, Daily Record reveals. FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/christmas-shoppers-splash-261m-weekend-36434971  Wirral Globe: "PARADE CARNAGE HERO GETS PM PRAISE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath Prime Minister has hailed the former Wirral soldier who stopped the Liverpool parade crash driver’s car as a "hero". Dan Barr, from Birkenhead, stopped Paul Doyle from continuing to drive through the crowds on Water Street in the City Centre of Liverpool. FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25704076.prime-minister-hails-wirral-hero-stopped-liverpool-parade-driver  The Guardian: "ANDREW FACES NEW PRESSURE AFTER EPSTEIN FILES REVEAL 'GIRLS' EMAILS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Quinn / Jamie Grierson Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffery Epstein's fixer, to arrange mettings with "inappropriate friends". FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/23/latest-epstein-files-andrew-asking-ghislaine-maxwell-inappropriate-friends  The Bolton News: "TRIBUTES TO CRASH VICTIM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Williams The family of Vicki Attenborough, who died following a Road Traffic Accident in Smithills, have paid a beautiful tribute to her. Vicki suffered fatal injuries after a driver collided with her as she walked down the road in Smithills. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25721494.family-pays-tribute-vicki-attenborough-fatal-bolton-crash  Daily Mirror: "FIND ME SOME 'FRIENDS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin Pressure grew on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as emails emerged from "A" of Balmoral Castle asking Ghislaine Maxwell to find "inappropriate friends". FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/epstein-files-what-know-inappropriate-36447784  Wexford People (Ireland): "TODDLER ALFIE'S CHRISTMAS JOY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pádraig Byrne A Christmas miracle has been hailed after 2-year-old Alfie Hearne, from Wexford, in heart failure defies the odds after receiving specalist care in Newcastle. FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/wexford-district/christmas-miracle-as-wexford-toddler-in-heart-failure-defies-the-odds-its-the-best-present-we-could-have-asked-for/a1125214804.html  Scottish Daily Mail: "STARMER'S HUMILIATING U-TURN ON FARM TAX" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Ellicott Prime Minister Keir Starmer will water down the family farm tax in yet another humiliating capitulation to his backbenchers. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15410473  State Times (India): "JOINT SECURITY EXERCISE HELD IN SRINAGAR TO BOLSTER SECURITY GRID" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Security forces in Srinagar carried out anti-sabotage operations around vital installations in India with the aim to strengthen security measures and counter any potential threats. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/joint-security-exercise-held-in-srinagar-to-bolster-security-grid-counter-potential-threats  Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "TWO MEN ARRESTED OVER €4M COCAINE SEIZURE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robin Schiller A former Sinn Féin representative charged over €4 million (£3.6 million approximately) in cocaine seizure at stables in Kildare allegedly tried to run from Gardai and hide in a barn. FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/irish-news/courts/former-sinn-fein-representative-arrested-over-4m-cocaine-seizure-tried-to-run-from-gardai-and-hid-in-barn-court-told/a2145497742.html  The Independent: "FARMERS CHEER AS STARMER U-TURNS ON TRACTOR TAX RAID" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alex Ross / David Maddox Farmers across the country are celebrating after Sir Keir Starmer caved in following months of pressure from farmers and watered down his Inheritance Tax plans. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/inheritance-tax-farmers-labour-starmer-b2889532.html  Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "ISRAELI MINISTER'S PLEDGE TO NEVER LEAVE GAGA 'DANGEROUS ESCALATION'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AFP / AP Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed that Israel would remain in Gaza and pledged to establish outposts there, but his office swiftly downplayed the remarks. FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2627226   Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 19 December 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 Express: "BE STRONG TO 'FACE DOWN' RUSSIA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conor Wilson Kemi Badenoch has warned the government that they must prepare for war if they hope to avoid conflict with Russia. The Conservative Party leader was speaking on a tour of a Drone Factory in United Kingdom. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2148062  Worcester (& Malvern) Observer: "POST CONCERNS PROMPT QUESTIONS FROM MP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called for an urgent review of the county Royal Mail delivery service after receiving a series of reports about missing mail. FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/malvern-residents-hit-out-after-consistently-missing-mail  Financial Times: "BOE RESPONDS TO COOLING INFLATION BY CUTTING RATES A QUARTER POINT TO 3.75%" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Fleming / Ian Smith Bank Of England has cut Interest Rates by a quarter point to 3.75 per cent, responding to signs of cooling inflation but cautioning that decisions on future cuts were likely to be a "closer call". FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/717c3ac9-c750-41bc-b74a-163ae1c5b103  Glasgow Times: "HUNT FOR KILLER AFTER MAN SHOT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aidan Maxwell Police Scotland are investigating the murder of Jordan Gray, who was shot dead in his flat on Shields Court in Motherwell. His body was discovered on Monday 15 December after he died between Sunday night and early Monday morning. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25710065.police-scotland-invcestigate-murder-jordan-gray  The Times: "VOTERS FACE LONGER WAIT TO KICK OUT COUNCILLORS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Max Kendix Nearly ten million voters face having their Local Elections delayed until 2027, prompting claims that The Labour Party and The Conservative Party are colluding to stop Reform UK getting into power. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/local-elections-delayed-labour-news-t9c7766d9  Evesham Observer: "FIRE CREW HEROES STEP IN TO SAVE SANTA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans A popular family attraction in Honeybourne is grateful for the fast-acting responses of emergency services that saved its Father Christmas. FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/santa-saved-for-christmas-by-quick-thinking-pebworth-fire-crew  The Scotsman: "CALLS FOR PROBE AFTER FEMALE SNP MSP HAS OFFICE 'BUGGED'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart Politicians have called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding an MSP's office being "bugged" by her staff member. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/jaw-dropping-snp-msps-office-was-bugged-by-male-staff-member-is-still-involved-in-party-5446958  The West Australian (Australia): "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shannon Hampton Heavily armed Counter Terrorism Police have detained a group of men on their way to Bondi Beach in dramatic scenes in Sydney after receiving information a 'violent act was possibly being planned'. FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/crime/heavily-armed-police-arrest-group-after-tip-off-about-violent-act-possibly-being-planned-at-bondi-bach-c-21048327  Daily Star: "BULLZZZEYE!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton Oche star David Munyua killed the Ally Pally's "lucky wasp" after it settled on his cheek... but still won. Double swat! FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/darts/breaking-ally-pally-wasp-dead-36424271  The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "ROYAL INVITATION LEADS TO A CHRISTMAS TREAT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne Natalie Smith, an inspirational woman from Redditch, was invited by The Princess Of Wales to attend this year's Together At Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey.  Daily Mirror: "1.8M ALONE AT CHRISTMAS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexander Brown Some 1.8 million people will spend Christmas Day alone, a poll has revealed. It has led ministers to urge Brits to look out for their lonely neighbours.  The Yorkshire Post: "'CHANGE TO TAX A KEY ISSUE FOR FARMERS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn Former National Farmers Union boss has called for a 'new deal for profitable farming'. Inheritance Tax changes were raised as the "single biggest issue" to farming viability, Baroness Minette Batters said, even though the changes were not part of the scope of her farm profitability review.  Morning Star: "RACISM IN THE WORKPLACE ON THE RISE, FINDS NEW SHOCK POLL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec Migrant Workers experience appalling levels of racism and bigotry, a damaging new Union study has found as Sir Keir Starmer (United Kingdom's Prime Minister) was slammed for sticking to draconian plans to make Indefinite Leave To Remain (ILR) harder to obtain. FULL REPORT: http://MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/racism-workplace-rise-finds-new-poll  Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "CELTIC TURMOIL GIVES HEARTS TITLE CHANCE" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Steve Douglas Celtic Football Club are embroiled in chaos in what is shaping up to be the most turbulent campaign in Scotland in a generation. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/celtic-turmoil-gives-hearts-title-chance  Bromsgrove/Droitwich Standard: "CELL MATCH IS REAL GIFT FOR BRAVE LEO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith The family of a Bromsgrove teenager with leukaemia, and desperately needed a stem cell transplant, have received a dream Christmas present as a match has been found in the United Kingdom. FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgrove-teen-leo-with-leukaemia-finds-match-in-stem-cell-search  The Times Scotland: "WATER BILLS SET FOR 42% RISE IN NEXT SIX YEARS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Woode / Lara Wildenberg British residents face being hit with another huge increase in household bills after Scotland's publicly-owned Water Company outlined plans to Increase Rates by over 40 per cent. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/scotland/article/scottish-water-customers-face-42-percent-rise-in-bills-over-next-six-years-txnjk7ptg  The Times Scotland (Sport/Back Page): "CELTIC FANS 'RIGHT' TO VENT FURY AT SLUMP" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Mark Palmer Luke McCowan believes Celtic Football Club's supporters are justified in showing anger as the club stumbles through its worst losing run in almost half a century. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/sport/football/article/wilfried-nancy-martin-oneill-celtic-analysis-ww8h0tfhc  Financial Times (USA Edition): "DATA LOST DURING US SHUTDOWN STOKES DOUBTS OVER SHARP DECLINE IN INFLATION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Kate Duguid Wall Street economists have warned November's United States inflation report, which showed a sharp decline in price growth, was flawed because of missing data in the wake of the recent Government shutdown. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/bee83769-fa41-4d18-9dc2-4a46130c72a8  Scottish Daily Mail: "SNP ROCKED AFTER MSP'S OFFICE WAS BUGGED BY OWN STAFF" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon A Nationalist MSP was bugged by a member of her own staff at her office in the Scottish Parliament. The former worker is alleged to have placed listening devices in the office of the unnamed politician but remains an office bearer in a local SNP branch. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15397023  Coventry Standard: "NEW TECH HUB WILL SEE AIRPORT CLOSE NEXT YEAR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris Coventry Airport will close next year to make way for a proposed battery manufacturing and technology hub. Operators The Rigby Group announced the site in Bagington would close in June to allow the next phase of work on Greenpower Park. FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/coventry-airport-to-close-next-year-to-make-way-for-battery-manufacturing-and-technology-hub-59494  Metro (South Edition): "STARS BACK QUEST FOR A SAFER WORLD" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Corbishley The Labour Party's strategy to tackle a National Emergency and halve violence against women and girls has been revealed - with the backing of celebrities Olivia Colman and Georgia Harrison.  Solihull Observer: "DISAPPOINTMENT AS NEW SCHOOL PLAN IS SCUPPERED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason Solihull Council will not receive capital funding from the government to create the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) school on Tanworth Lane for those aged 11 to 19. FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/council-leader-reacts-to-changes-to-capital-funding-for-send-provision  The Advertiser (Australia): "WALTZING WITH ANGELS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Jenkins / Eliza Barr Lina Chernyk, the auntie of the youngest victim killed at the Bondai Beach Shooting has told mourners her niece, Matilda, is now "walzing with the angels" as she was laid to rest. FULL REPORT: AdelaideNow.com.au/news/nsw/youngest-victim-of-bondi-terror-attack-farewelled-in-woollahra/news-story/1463a731e8c08288d4874b6a9d5e77fa  Kidderminster Standard: "RAISING VITAL CASH TO HELP FAMILY SUPPORT BRAVE FREYA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris A fundraiser has been launched for the family of five-year-old Freya Davis from Kidderminster who was diagnosed with an extremely rare and aggressive brain cancer and is undergoing special therapy over Christmas. FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/fundraiser-to-help-kidderminster-family-amidst-five-year-old-freyas-brain-cancer-treatment  The Daily Telegraph: "PHILLIPSON BLOCKS SAFE SPACES FOR WOMEN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gordon Rayner Bridget Phillipson is blocking the publication of transgender guidance that would force business and public bodies to protect women-only spaces. The Women and Equalities Secretary has given a statement to The High Court. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/18/bridget-phillipson-trans-guidance-block-ehrc-supreme-court  Leamington Observer: "PARADE REVAMP PLANS GAINING PUBLIC SUPPORT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins A masterplan to revitalise Leamington Parade has received support from residents and Town Centre businesses.  State Times (India): "DRAW LESSONS FROM OP SINDOOR, STAY READY FOR CHALLENGES: RAJNATH TO IAF" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged Indian Air Force commanders to learn from Operation Sindoor, a swift high-impact military action that destroyed terror infrastructure in Pakistan and POK in May. He praised the IAF's courage, precision, and handling of Pakistan's response, stressing the need to stay vigilant amid evolving warfare. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/draw-lessons-from-op-sindoor-stay-ready-for-challenges-rajnath-to-iaf  Daily Mail: "LABOUR'S RUNNING SCARED OF VOTERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves Keir Starmer was tonight accused of 'running scared of the voters' as he paved the way to cancel Local Elections across the country. In an extraordinary move, Labour invited 63 councils to postpone next year's local elections, which are widely seen as a litmus test for Sir Keir's faltering leadership. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15397505  Stratford Observer: "NEW TOWN WOULD BRING FLOODS SAY CAMPAIGNERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins Campaigners fear a proposed new town of some 10,000 homes could dramatically worsen flooding across South Warwickshire. FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/campaigners-warn-proposed-south-warwickshire-new-town-is-a-major-flood-risk-59436  Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "GAZA OPERATIONS AT RISK FROM ISRAELI IMPEDIMENTS, SAYS UN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Reuters / AFP United Nations and aid groups have all warned that humanitarian operations in Palestine territories, particularly Gaza, were at risk of collapse if Israel does not lift impediments that include a "vague, arbitrary, and highly politicised" registration process. FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2626656  Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "HEARTBROKEN - BUSINESSES STUNNED BY VANDALISM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins The owner of a children's stay-and-play group in Rugby has had to temporarily close her business after 'malicious' vandals trashed her outdoor play area. FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/playgroup-owner-heartbroken-after-malicious-vandals-trash-childrens-equipment-and-toys  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 18 December 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): "STARMER IN £2.5BN CHELSEA TRANSFER DEMAND" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro Keir Starmer says Britain will sue former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich unless he gives Ukraine the £2 billion he sold the club for nearly three years ago. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/video/pm-announces-2-5-billion-sale-chelsea-fc-supporting-ukraine-3571869  Lancashire Telegraph: "FEARS OF FLY-TIPPING AS TIP SET FOR MOVE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan A petition has launched to save a Recycling Centre in Blackburn, with claims the location for a new larger tip will be 'less accessible to residents'. The call to keep the George Street West location open is because people will be less likely to travel further and would run the risk of Fly Tipping in the area.  Morning Star: "SHOW SOME COMPASSION, MR LAMMY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre A 20-year-old Palestine Action hunger striker was hospitalised after 46 days without food in HMP Bronzefield while on remand, prompting protests and calls for intervention from supporters. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/show-some-humanity-it-too-late-lammy-told-palestine-action-hunger-striker-rushed-hospital  The Yorkshire Post: "TRAMS ON HOLD UNTIL LATE NEXT DECADE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn The slated opening of West Yorkshire’s long-awaited Tram Network has been delayed until the late 2030s, Tracy Brabin has said, with the Mayor saying "it takes too long to deliver infrastructure in this country".  Daily Express: "STAND UP TO THE UNIONS ...BAN DOCTORS STRIKES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown Kemi Badenoch has called on the Prime Minister to "show some backbone" and ban doctors from striking. The leader of The Conservative Party has condemned the Government for "failing patients". FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2147638  Great Southern Herald (Australia): "PRAISE FOR FIRE HEROES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead A suspicious house fire in Gnowangerup, Australia, on 25 November destroyed one home but spared neighbours thanks to swift community fire unit response; the resident faces arson charges. FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/news/great-southern-herald/shire-of-gnowangerup-thanks-community-fire-units-swift-response-to-suspicious-house-fire-saving-neighbours-c-21012686  Daily Mirror: "COVID HEROES JOIN FLU FIGHT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot Scientists who helped find the first drug to fight COVID-19 are setting their sights on the Super Flu which is piling pressure on the NHS. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/health/super-flu-verdict-britains-top-36399422  St. Helens Star: "INSPIRING STORY OF BRAVE BATTLE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Niamh Green St. Helens nurse Chloe Stirling, who overcame rare Stomach Cancer through surgery and treatment, featured in a Channel 4 Stand Up To Cancer film that aired on 12 December. FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25693403.st-helens-nurse-features-channel-4-stand-cancer-film  The Daily Telegraph: "£8 BILLION COST OF EU STUDENT EXCHANGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert White Britain faces an £8.75billion bill after Sir Keir Starmer agreed to rejoin the European Union's Student Exchange programme. It was announced by Ministers, yesterday, that United Kingdom would rejoin Erasmus. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/17/labour-opens-door-to-unlimited-numbers-of-eu-students  Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "NEW AGE CUT-OFF FOR KG, GRADE 1 ADMISSIONS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laraib Anwer The UAE has set a new 31 December age cut-off for KG and Grade 1 admissions starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, replacing the previous 31 August date, to align with international standards. FULL REPORT: http://KhaleejTimes.com/uae/education/uae-announces-new-age-cut-off-for-kg-grade-1-school-admissions-from-next-academic-year  Daily Star: "HERR WE THROW" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton German darts fans plan to take over Ally Pally next year when the World Championship moves to a bigger arena in the famous building. Oche ace Max Hopp, said: "It's a cult". FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/darts/ally-pally-world-championship-germany-36417962  Warrington Guardian: "SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES APPROVED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aran Dhillon Warrington councillors have approved plans to transform Bruche Primary School into the borough's first all-through school for pupils aged 2 to 16. This involves demolishing some existing buildings, adding new wings and a secondary block to create 300 additional places, with the first Year 7 pupils expected in September 2026. FULL REPORT: http://WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25694740.bruche-primary-school-plans-all-through-school-approved  Scottish Daily Mail: "JUST HOW LONG CAN SQUIRMING MINISTER CLING ON?" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley Pressure is growing on The Scottish National Party's Justice Secretary after Angela Constance admitted a second possible breach of the Ministerial Code when she apologised to a child abuse expert she misrepresented. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15393501  Việt Nam News (Vietnam): "HOUSING DRIVE!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: VNS A new government directive seeks to strengthen transparency and oversight in Social Housing programmes in Vietnam amid concerns over application processes, pricing and eligibility checks. FULL REPORT: VietnamNews.VN/politics-laws/1731782/pm-calls-for-tighter-oversight-of-social-housing-allocation-and-sales.html  The Scotsman: "REEVES DENIES POLICY LINK TO THOUSANDS OF OIL JOBS LOSSES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant Chancellor Rachel Reeves was accused by opponents of reaching a "new low" after she dismissed claims 1,000 North Sea jobs are being lost each month because of United Kingdom Government policy. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/reeves-dismisses-claim-1000-jobs-lost-a-month-in-north-sea-due-to-windfall-tax-5446722  Bury Times: "NEW CANOPIES ARE INSTALLED AT MARKET" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James McNeill New weather-protective canopies have been installed at Bury Market, 10 weeks ahead of schedule as part of a £33 million regeneration project, with the full scheme (including a flexi hall) set to complete by mid-2026. FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25683113.bury-market-canopies-installed-10-weeks-ahead-schedule  Daily Mail: "£6BN COST OF STARMER'S NEW BID TO SUCK UP TO BRUSSELS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of 'throwing billions away' to reverse Brexit after he signed Britain up to rejoin European Union's Student Exchange programme Erasmus. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15393003  Knutsford Guardian: "FOOD POISONING 'WAS NOT DOWN TO BUFFET'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan An investigation into illness affecting around 16 people after a 7 November prize giving at High Legh Bowling Club ruled out Food Poisoning, concluding norovirus was the likely cause. FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25693334.food-poisoning-not-blame-high-legh-sickness-outbreak  Financial Times (USA Edition): "WARNER BROS BOARD SCORNS ILLUSORY BID BY PARAMOUNT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Grimes / Daniel Thomas / James Fontanella-Khan / Oliver Barnes Warner Bros Discovery's board has urged their shareholders to regect Paramount's $108 billion hostile bid for the Hollywood Studios. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/35621088-51bd-48af-b11a-b3ee2eecc21e  Edinburgh Evening News: "GUNMAN JAILED FOR 26 YEARS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ena Saracevic Grant Hunter, a gunman who carried out a gangland hit on a man outside a pub on Hogmanay, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison. FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.scotsman.com/news/paid-assassin-to-be-sentenced-for-hogmanay-murder-of-suspected-gangster-5445733  Messenger Newspapers: "VISION OF FUTURE FOR WATERFRONT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James McNeill Peel Waters has submitted plans for up to 2,600 new homes plus extensive green spaces, a hotel, retail, and leisure facilities on Pomona Island in Trafford as part of the Manchester Waters scheme. FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25692994.2-600-new-homes-planned-pomona-island-regeneration  Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "RESIDENTS FACE FLOODING ORDEAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson Residents in Tyldesley and Astley are now facing flooding from construction at the approved Astley Business Park warehouses, impacting a school pathway and home gardens, with Wigan Council planning drainage fixes. FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25689220.now-residents-battling-cruise-liner-warehouses-fighting-floods  The Oldham Times: "ELITE-BACKED COLLEGE GETS GREEN LIGHT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlotte Hall The Department for Education has approved a new Eton Star Academy sixth form in Oldham (on the former Tommyfield Market site), aimed at disadvantaged students, with plans to relocate market traders. FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25692048.eton-star-academy-sixth-form-give-go-ahead-oldham  Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "WHEELCHAIR USER DENIED BUS ENTRY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding A wheelchair user in Weaverham was wrongly denied boarding a D&G Bus on 7 October due to a driver's incorrect permit demand, causing distress; the company apologised and is retraining drivers. FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25689220.now-residents-battling-cruise-liner-warehouses-fighting-floods  Financial Times: "WARNER BROS BOARD SCORNS ILLUSORY BID BY PARAMOUNT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Grimes / Daniel Thomas / James Fontanella-Khan / Oliver Barnes Warner Bros Discovery's board has urged their shareholders to regect Paramount's $108 billion hostile bid for the Hollywood Studios. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/35621088-51bd-48af-b11a-b3ee2eecc21e  The Bolton News: "BOXING BOSS ASIF DENIES SEX CHARGES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul Asif Vali, ex-manager of boxer Amir Khan, pleaded not guilty at Bolton Crown Court to sexual assault and penetration charges relating to an alleged incident in Bolton in February 2013. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25702494.amir-khans-former-manager-accused-sexual-assault  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 17 December 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 Record: "DADDY! I'M HERE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sally Hind A dying dad has been reunited with his little girl after a Visa wrangle threatened to prevent a "last Christmas" together.  Financial Times: "LABOUR HAILS SWEEPING WORKERS' RIGHTS SHIFT AS FLAGSHIP BILL CLEARS FINAL HURDLE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jim Pickard / Delphine Strauss Legislation paving the way for the biggest overhaul of Workers' Rights in a generation is set to become law within days after clearing its final hurdle in House Of Lords. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/60f5cdde-7b60-4d88-9033-32812ead2da0  Wexford People (Ireland): "WEXFORD 'ABANDONED' IN LATEST RAIL STRATEGY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Bourke Wexford County Council (WCC) has outlined their vision for the next three years as they prepare to spend over €700m on projects ranging from motorways and flood schemes to new Community Centres and libraries. FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/wexford-district/wexford-county-council-to-spend-700m-on-193-projects-between-2026-28-with-almost-400m-for-housing/a602191439.html  The Times: "RETURN OF UK STUDENT EXCHANGE WITH EUROPE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Bruno Waterfield British students will be able to study abroad at European Universities under a high-profile European Union scheme for the first time since Brexit. British Government Ministers will announce the United Kingdom is rejoining the Erasmus Exchange Programme from 2027. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/uk-rejoining-erasmus-european-universities-year-abroad-brexit-j07k7wc92  The Times (Sport/Back Page): "FIFA ANNOUNCES £45 TICKETS FOR THE LUCKY FEW" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Matt Lawton / Martyn Ziegler FIFA have responded to the backlash over extortionate World Cup ticket prices by releasing new "supporter entry tier" tickets costing just £45 for every game in the tournament. Gianni Infantino, faced huge criticism. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/sport/football/world-cup/article/fifa-world-cup-tickets-dynamic-pricing-england-scotland-vnd32hm2k  The Bolton News: "FIRST CLASS YOUNGSTERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saiqa Chaudhari When it comes to mastering the 3Rs, Bolton's youngsters are first class. Pupils in Greater Manchester performed above the national average in their Key Stage 2 SATs tests held in the Summer. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25698565.bolton-primary-school-league-tables-published-2025  Daily Express: "RECOGNISE THE BRAVE HEROES INJURED IN LINE OF DUTY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Ashmore Former Police Constable Pam White, hit by the IRA Harrods bomb that killed three colleagues 42 years ago today, wants ministers to at last honour injured 999 heroes. Three civilians also died as the blast ripped through crowds.  Daily Express (Sport/Back Page): "BOSSES WANTED ME TO LEAVE" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Ian Parker Bruno Fernandes says he was left "sad and hurt" by the Manchester United board after they tried to push him out of Old Trafford last Summer.  Glasgow Times: "DAD RACED FROM COPS AFTER SEX TOY INCIDENT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon A married dad raced off from police officers after he was caught using a sex toy in the back of his car. Mehboob Mohammed was initially spotted by witnesses in Glasgow's Castlemilk on 23 August 2023. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25701675.east-kilbride-man-caught-using-sex-toy-car-glasgow  Metro (South Edition): "CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR AN NHS ANGEL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Winter Sarah Alcock - a nurse who has dedicated her life to save prematurely born babies - will spend another Christmas Day away from her family to help those most in need. Sarah Alcock's sacrifice bears a significant poignancy - as it's her first Christmas as a mother.  Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "LAST MINUTE REPRIEVE FOR MEALS ON WHEELS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alan White A Meals On Wheels service in Wexford has been saved from closure after HSE confirmed the service would receive funding for 2026. In October 2025, Gorey Courtown Meals On Wheels service was left with no choice but to cease operations following funding cuts from the HSE. FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/gorey-news/the-best-christmas-present-for-our-community-how-a-vital-meals-on-wheels-service-in-wexford-was-saved-from-closure/a1308342714.html  Morning Star: "STREETING TURNS NASTY IN BID TO INTIMIDATE DOCS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre Government Ministers have declared "open season" on Doctors within an NHS Trust, threatening medics with intimidatory "Welfare Checks" ahead of their five-day strike. The government is behind a campaign of harassment against resident doctor members of the British Medical Association (BMA) by Hospital Trusts in London, NHS campaigners believe. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/government-has-given-green-light-harass-striking-doctors-campaigners-warn  Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "BURN SUFFERS INJURY BLOW AHEAD OF CUP GAME" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Newcastle United's manager Eddie Howe has revealed Dan Burn is set to be sidelined for the next "four to six weeks". Sunday's Wear-Tyne Derby defeat was soured further for Howe when Burn was taken to a local Medical Facility. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/burn-suffers-injury-blow-ahead-league-cup-clash  Edinburgh Evening News: "PORTY PARKING PLAN DROPPED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson Plans for a controlled Parking Zone in Portobello have been thrown out by councillors after more than 2,000 residents objected to the move. FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-parking-plan-for-portobello-controlled-parking-zone-is-thrown-out-5444540  The Daily Telegraph: "FREE TV LICENCES FOR BENEFIT CLAIMANTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin Benefit claimants could receive free Television Licences under sweeping BBC reforms being considered by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and The Labour Party. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/16/adverts-could-be-shown-on-bbc  The National: "MPS LAUGH AS MEETING WITH HUNGER STRIKE FAMILIES IS REJECTED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hamish Morrison MPs laughed as a minister rejected a request to meet with the families of imprisoned Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers. Jeremy Corbyn MP said there were "deep concerns" about the wellbeing of the prisoners. FULL REPORT: http://TheNational.Scot/news/25701679.mps-laugh-minister-rejects-call-meet-hunger-strikers  The Guardian: "UK TO REJOIN EU ERASMUS PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the European Union's Student Exchange Programme – is expected to be announced as part of the United Kingdom Government's drive towards closer relations with Brussels. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/dec/16/uk-to-rejoin-eu-erasmus-student-exchange-programme  Wirral Globe: "HOYLAKE BEACH COMPROMISE?" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath An agreement has been reached to remove "some vegetation" from Hoylake Beach. The amount of vegetation that can be removed is at a level that is sufficient for the safe, ongoing operation of the RNLI lifeboats but which will not cause significant damage to the environmentally protected area, Wirral Council has said. FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25686239.agreement-reached-remove-vegetation-hoylake-beach  Daily Star: "THE WORLD CUT!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton Footie fans were celebrating after FIFA slashed ticket prices for next year’s World Cup Finals. A thrilling victory for common sense! FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-ticket-prices-england-36410841  Daily Star (Sport/Back Page): "BRU HOO" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Ian Parker / Luke Thrower / Amie Wilson Bruno Fernandes insists he was left "sad and hurt" by the Manchester United board after they tried to push him out of Old Trafford in the Summer. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/football/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-transfer-36409142  Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "HUNDREDS OF FARMERS ATTEND RALLY AHEAD OF EUROPEAN PROTEST" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Cahill Hundreds gathered in Enniscorthy Market to show support and solidarity with the farmers delegation travelling to Brussels for a Europe-wide protest.  The Times Scotland: "RETURN OF UK STUDENT EXCHANGE WITH EUROPE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Bruno Waterfield British students will be able to study abroad at European Universities under a high-profile European Union scheme for the first time since Brexit. British Government Ministers will announce the United Kingdom is rejoining the Erasmus Exchange Programme from 2027. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/uk-rejoining-erasmus-european-universities-year-abroad-brexit-j07k7wc92  The Times Scotland (Sport/Back Page): "FIFA ANNOUNCES £45 TICKETS FOR THE LUCKY FEW" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Matt Lawton / Martyn Ziegler FIFA have responded to the backlash over extortionate World Cup ticket prices by releasing new "supporter entry tier" tickets costing just £45 for every game in the tournament. Gianni Infantino, faced huge criticism. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/sport/football/world-cup/article/fifa-world-cup-tickets-dynamic-pricing-england-scotland-vnd32hm2k  Lancashire Telegraph: "'WE WILL TAKE ACTION AGAINST SHOPLIFTERS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan Police have issued a warning to shoplifters ahead of the busy festive shopping period as they step up their campaign to tackle theft. As part of Operation Vulture, officers will be carrying out high visibility patrols in busy Town Centres. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25701350.police-issue-warning-shoplifters-ahead-christmas  Daily Mirror: "BBC COMES OUT FIGHTING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin The BBC are fighting back against Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit. Lawyers are said to be mulling an aggressive defence to the United States President's claim over footage of his speech before the Capitol Riot.  Daily Mirror (Sport/Back Page): "BRUNO NO, NO!" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Ian Parker Bruno Fernandes says that he was left "sad and hurt" by the Manchester United board after they tried to push him out of Old Trafford in the Summer. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-bruno-fernandes-transfer-36411540  Financial Times (USA Edition): "US JOBLESS RATE HITS FOUR-YEAR HIGH IN FRESH SIGN OF LABOUR MARKET WEAKNESS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Kate Duguid The United States unemployment rate rose to 4.6 per cent in November, the highest level in more than four years, in a further sign of Labour Party market fragility. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/17a1674d-0e6b-4e9b-9c0d-82de5887be15  The I Paper: "SILICOSIS SCANDAL BAN KILLER KITCHEN DUST TO SAVE LIVES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Duggan The first cases in The United Kingdom of a deadly Lung Disease in tradespeople working with a stone popular in kitchen worktops were revealed by The I Paper in February 2024. A new campaign calls for a clampdown on toxic Silica Dust - blamed for causing incurable Lung Disease - as death toll and weight of medical evidence grows. FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/silicosis-mps-officials-unions-ban-kitchen-stone-3629809  Scottish Daily Mail: "FREE BBC IF YOU LIVE ON BENEFITS ST" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grant Tucker / Gemma Parry Middle-class families face paying more to watch the BBC to help fund free licences for benefit claimants in plans unveiled yesterday. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15379999  Scottish Daily Mail (Sport/Back Page): "NANCY: I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE ANYTHING!" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Callum Crowe Celtic FC boss Wilfried Nancy claims he has 'nothing to prove' despite overseeing the worst start of any manager in the Football Club's history. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/sport/football/article-15389649  New Ross Standard (Ireland): "'I FIGHT EVERY DAY JUST TO SURVIVE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin Reynolds "I wish I had never let him back into our lives" – Aisha Al Katib tells how her daughter Malika Al Katib died trying to save her from Muhammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi. Aisha Al Katib told a court in Ireland of her daughter Malika Al Katib's final moments at the hands of Muhammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi. FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/irish-news/courts/i-wish-i-had-never-let-him-back-into-our-lives-mother-tells-how-daughter-8-died-trying-to-save-her-from-father/a982054889.html  Daily Mail: "FREE BBC IF YOU LIVE ON BENEFITS ST" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grant Tucker / Gemma Parry Middle-class families face paying more to watch the BBC to help fund free licences for benefit claimants in plans unveiled yesterday. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15379999  The Scotsman: "£120M FROM UK GOVERNMENT TO SAVE CHEMICAL PLANT JOBS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Quinn Britain's biggest Chemical Plant has been saved from closure after the owner secured a £120 million support package to protect 500 jobs at Grangemouth. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/first-new-grangemouth-project-receives-uk-government-funding-after-refinery-closure-5438114  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 16 December 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: "DOCTORS STRIKE DESPITE FLU FEARS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward Sir Keir Starmer has urged doctors to "push back" against the British Medical Association over a strike this week described as "self-indulgent, irresponsible and dangerous". FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/junior-doctors-strike-bma-nhs-j6gl9vml9  The Yorkshire Post: "CASE FOR REVAMP OF NORTHERN RAIL 'WEAK'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn The Government's "hesitancy" around Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) is due to a "weak business case" and the ongoing Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), a new report has said.  Daily Star: "GET OUT OF THE F**KING WAY...!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton / Kelly Williams / Simon Hamalienko Raging ex-Royal Marine Paul Doyle was heard screaming "move fucking pricks" on dashcam audio played to a Judge. More than 100 fans were hurt at Liverpool Football Club's Victory Parade. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/paul-doyle-live-liverpool-parade-36402203  Glasgow TImes: "'DON'T SPOIL CHRISTMAS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai A top Police Officer has revealed who is the most stopped on the roads for Drink Driving as Police Scotland prepare to come down hard on offenders around Christmas. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25684028.police-scotland-officer-speaks-drink-driving-glasgow  Daily Express: "FARMERS WILL TAKE OWN LIVES TO AVOID 'CRUEL TAX'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katie Harris Sir Keir Starmer was attacked for refusing to drop his "cruel" tax raid on farmers despite warnings that some may kill themselves. Reports claim some elderly and terminally ill farm owners are considering taking their own lives. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2146506  Edinburgh Evening News: "NEW TECH HELPS BLIND CATCH BUS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stuart Sommerville West Lothian is the first area in Scotland to use cutting edge technology to help blind and partially-sighted people to access public transport. FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/west-lothian-shows-how-technology-helps-blind-and-partially-sighted-people-catch-the-bus-5441750  Daily Mirror: "WORST DAY OF MY LIFE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Phil Cardy A 12 year old boy spoke of his terror as he was mown down by parade rampage driver Paul Doyle. The former Royal Marine is set to be jailed for driving into crowds of Liverpool FC fans. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/paul-doyle-liverpool-parade-live-36401668  NT News (Australia): "DON'T LET HATE DIVIDE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fia Walsh At the steps of Northern Territory Parliament House, Justine Davis lays a stone in a ring of lights to commemorate the 15 innocent lives lost in the Bondi Beach Terror Attacks. Northern Territory leaders have expressed their heartbreak at the Antisemitic attacks, as Territorians are invited to join a Jewish tradition and lay a stone at a memorial commemorating the innocent lives lost. FULL REPORT: NTNews.com.au/news/northern-territory/full-support-and-solidarity-nt-leaders-react-to-bondi-horror/news-story/d6767a3f3ff6abbc0c283d496b7917c5  The Guardian: "TEARS, FLOWERS AND SILENCE: SYDNEY UNITES IN GRIEF AFTER BONDI HORROR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luca Ittimani As the sun rose, it revealed thousands of Australians' abandoned belongings strewn across Bondi Beach, left behind 10 hours earlier in the rush to escape the slaughter. FULL REPORT: http://TheGuardian.com/australia-news/bondi-beach-shooting-sydney-australia  State Times (India): "OMAR UNVEILS OFFICIAL LOGO OF JAMMU MARATHON TO BE HELD ON MARCH 29" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope that the maiden edition of the Jammu Marathon, scheduled to be held on 29 March 2026, will emerge as one of the iconic events on the Indian running calendar. He was speaking at the official launch of the Jammu Marathon at a ceremony held at Hari Niwas Palace. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/omar-unveils-official-logo-of-jammu-marathon-to-be-held-on-march-29  Morning Star: "HUGE MANDATE FOR FIVE-DAY DOCTORS' STRIKE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre Medical Facilities face nearly half the workforce going out on strike during the busy Winter period after Resident Doctors in England overwhelmingly rejected the Government's latest offer on jobs. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/too-little-too-late-0  The Independent: "STREETING'S FURY AT 'SELF-INDULGENT' FIVE DAY DOCTORS' STRIKE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Devlin Wes Streeting has called doctors "self-indulgent" and "dangerous" after they voted to push ahead with a five day strike in the run up to Christmas. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/doctors-strike-nhs-flu-starmer-streeting-bma-b2884893.html  The West Australian (Australia): "THE LIVES LOST TO EVIL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rhianna Mitchell / Amy Lee A tribute to the 15 innocent lives that were mercilessly stolen by an act of terror on Bondi Beach as The World mourns victims of Australia's worst Terror Attack in history. FULL REPORT: http://TheWest.com.au/news/australia/bondi-beach-shooting-remembering-the-15-innocent-lives-that-were-mercilessly-stolen-by-an-act-of-terror-c-21006945  Metro (South Edition): "'SIMPLE SELFISH RAGE' SPARKED PARADE TERROR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jen Mills Former Royal Marine Paul Doyle ploughed his car through a parade of Liverpool FC fans, yelling 'get out of the fucking way', in a simple fit of rage, a Court has heard. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/12/15/liverpool-parade-attacker-drove-crowd-screaming-get-f-way-25499004  The Scotsman: "MINISTERS TOLD TO ACT NOW TO SAVE SCOTTISH HIGH STREETS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Quinn Business groups have joined forces to issue ministers with a stark warning on the state of the Scottish High Street ahead of next month’s Budget.  The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP KICKS OFF BBC COURT BATTLE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Crilly Donald Trump is to file a lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of defamation. The United States President said his lawyers were preparing to file court papers in Florida over a doctored speech which made it appear he encouraged the Capitol Hill riot. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/15/trump-set-to-files-lawsuit-against-bbc  Scottish Daily Mail: "SCOTTISH JEWS 'LIVING IN FEAR' OF HATE ATTACK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Caitlin Leng Scotland's Jewish Community are 'living in fear' after the anti-Semitic Terror Attack in Australia which left at least 15 dead and dozens wounded. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15386261  Daily Mail: "DRIVERS WRONGLY FINED IN SPEED CAMERA SCANDAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca Camber Thousands of innocent motorists have been clocked for speeding due to a fault with every Speed Camera on smart motorways across the United Kingdom, Daily Mail can reveal. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15386377  Daily Record: "SCOTS TIKTOK STAR'S BONDI BEACH AGONY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Billy Gaddi Lily Anderson, a Scottish tourist, has told how she heard screams as she narrowly missed the Bondi Beach massacre. She was visiting Abbi Taylor, her Best Friend, in Sydney. FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-man-helped-stampede-bondi-36404203  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 12 December 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. Financial Times: "CHINA LEADS RESISTANCE TO US CARVE-OUT ON OECD GLOBAL MINIMUM TAX REGIME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emma Agyemang / Paola Tamma / Stephen Foley Beijing and European Union countries object. Fears of Donald Trump's revenge levies. China and a clutch of European Union countries have objected to planned exemptions for United States multinationals from global tax obligations, rasing the risk of Donald Trump resurrecting a "revenge tax" on backers of the proposed regime. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/318daa72-8629-45e2-9179-51721e03739d  Worcester Observer: "WILDLIFE MAKES FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne Olivia Hennessey, a former Assistant Head Teacher from Worcester who is receiving ongoing treatment for Liposarcoma has enjoyed a special day out thanks to The Willow charity.  Metro (North Edition): "WORST CRASH OF MY LIFE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Parker Sir Chris Hoy has revealed he suffered a broken leg in a mountain bike accident he described as the "worst crash I've ever had". The six-time Olympic Champion has continued to ride his bike while undergoing treatment for Prostate Cancer.  The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "NIGHTSTOP IN PLEA FOR HOST HELP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne A Redditch homelessness charity has called for more volunteer hosts amid rising demand for their services. Redditch NightStop said 47 per cent of young people feared homelessness or found themselves nowhere safe to stay.  Daily Mirror: "WORLD CUP OF GREED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Lines Football fans across the globe have reacted with fury after the official ticket prices for next year's World Cup were announced. The cheapest ticket for any Scotland or England supporter should their side reach the final will be a staggering £3,120. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/england-fans-fuming-cheapest-fifa-36388144  Glasgow Times: "£40M HELPING HAND FOR THREE AREAS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Beth Oliver A new £25 million fund has been launched in Clydebank to boost the shift to cleaner heating solutions. The Scottish Government has launched the Heat Decarbonisation Fund as part of the £40 million Clyde Mission programme, focused on the River Clyde corridor. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25689743.25m-heat-decarbonisation-fund-launched-clydebank  Daily Star: "RUNAWAY IN A MANGER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Tinney A migrant on the run from cops hid in a Nativity scene pretending to be a Wise Man. The Mayor walked past and spotted him.  The West Australian (Australia): "NAILED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Evensen A special investigation by The West Australian exclusively reveals that a staggering 31,855 infringements were issued in the first four weeks since new Artificial Intelligence technology was introduced to monitor Western Australia's roads. FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/wa/wa-ai-road-cameras-31000-motorists-fined-for-flouting-law-including-applying-nail-polish-clipping-nails-c-20970215  Daily Express: "STOP 'RECKLESS' STRIKES AS NHS FIGHTS SUPER FLU" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler / Steph Spyro Doctors are under mounting pressure to abandon their "reckless" strikes as the NHS faces a "worst-case scenario" with rocketing flu cases. The number of patients hospitalised with so-called “Super Flu" soared to 2,660 last week. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2145348  Kidderminster Standard: "PLEA TO SAVE HISTORIC MILL AND CRAFT CENTRE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris An appeal has been launched to raise £30,000n to save Kidderminster's Jelleymans Heritage Arts Charity Centre and historic Victorian mill from closure. FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/appeal-to-raise-30k-to-save-kidderminsters-historic-jelleymans-mill-and-craft-centre  Scottish Daily Mail: "MINISTER: BRITAIN'S ON A WAR FOOTING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol Britain was told to prepare for armed conflict with Russia. Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was atEurope's door'.  Lancashire Telegraph: "'WE NEED TO CRACK ON WITH MAYOR': LEADERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Faulkner The government has told Lancashire an elected Mayor would give local leaders "the tools" they need to boost the county's economy. That was one of the main messages in response to a request from the Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA) for details. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25688449.lancashire-leaders-urge-progress-county-mayor-decision  The Scotsman: "PEGGIE IN VOW TO FIGHT ON AS LAWYERS SET TO APPEAL RULING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart Sandie Peggie has said she "won't be giving up this fight" and her legal team has announced they will appeal against the ruling in her employment tribunal. Solicitor Margaret Gribbon described the judgement as "hugely problematic" and said work to overturn the ruling is already well under way. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/sandie-peggie-vows-to-fight-on-as-legal-team-say-they-will-appeal-employment-tribunal-judgment-5439328  Malvern Observer: "WILDLIFE MAKES FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne Olivia Hennessy from Worcester who is receiving ongoing treatment for Liposarcoma has enjoyed a special day out thanks to The Willow Charity.  Daily Mail: "MINISTER: BRITAIN'S ON A WAR FOOTING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol Britain was told to prepare for armed conflict with Russia. Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was atEurope's door'.  The Yorkshire Post: "'FLU-NAMI' FEARS WITH 82PC RISE IN PATIENTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn The number of people in Medical Facilities in Yorkshire with flu has almost doubled in the last couple of weeks, with health leaders warning of a “flu-nami” hitting the NHS amid Doctor Strikes. Wes Streeting (Health Secretary) says "there is a tidal wave of flu tearing through our hospitals". FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/health/flu-nami-2025-huge-rise-in-people-hospitalised-with-flu-in-yorkshire-amid-unprecedented-outbreak-5438857  Daily Record: "TRANS ROW NURSE: I WON'T WHEESHT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris McCall Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie vowed: "I won't wheesht" as she appeals the bungled judgement in her case. The mum sued National Health Service bosses over their handling of her complaint about a trans woman doctor in female Changing Rooms. FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/politics/sandie-peggie-vows-fight-on-36387251  Bromsgrove Standard: "CHURCH RECOGNISED AS NATIONAL TREASURE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris St. Chad's Church has become the first building in the village of Rubery to be listed. The team are delighted Historic England has added the church – which opened in 1959 – to its list of buildings of special architectural and historic interest. FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/st-chads-church-becomes-first-building-in-rubery-to-be-listed-by-historic-england  The Economist: "EUROPE'S POPULIST RIGHT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted In a week which saw Kier Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz gathered in Downing Street, The Economist's journalistic team have a special briefing analysing the populist parties that are surging in Britain, France and Germany, countries whose embattled leaders warn of a catastrophe if those parties win power. FULL REPORT: Economist.com/leaders/2025/12/11/can-anyone-stop-europes-populist-right  Coventry Observer: "RSPCA RAISE WORRIES OVER ROAD CLOSURE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris A charity in Coventry fears it will come under increasing pressure due to a road closure during one of its busiest times of the year. The RSPCA Coventry and District Branch says roadworks in Coundon Wedge Drive could reduce the number of adopters, donors, volunteers and suppliers driving to its site. FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/animal-charity-fears-roadworks-could-bring-increased-pressure-at-busiest-time-of-year  Morning Star: "LAMMY DISMISSES HUNGER STRIKER MEETING PLEAS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre David Lammy sparked outrage with a refusal to meet MPs worried their constituents on Hunger Strike in prison may come to serious harm. The Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister was asked my Jeremy Corbyn for a meeting. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/lammy-refuses-meet-mps-worried-about-constituents-hunger-strike-prison  Droitwich Standard: "A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: MENTOR TELLS HIS STORY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris A Army stalwart who has helped turn around the lives of young people who fell victim to addiction, had criminal records and got involved in gang culture has written his life story. FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-community-champion-richard-writes-his-life-story  The Daily Telegraph: "BRITAIN 'MUST NOT RELY ON US FOR DEFENCE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dominic Nicholls / Tom Cotterill Britain must stop relying on United States for defence, the Armed Forces minister has said. Al Carns says Britain has been dependent on United States security guarantees "for the last 60 years".  The Bolton News: "TRAVEL DIRECTOR 'IN IRAN PEOPLE SMUGGLING PLOT'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan A travel firm director from Bolton was part of an "international Organised Crime group" that illegally smuggled Iranians into the United Kingdom. Usman Asim and Reza Enayati are both on trial at Bolton Crown Court, accused of playing parts in a conspiracy to illegally bring people into Britain. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25688636.bolton-travel-firm-director-people-smuggling-jury-told  Financial Times (USA Edition): "CHINA LEADS RESISTANCE TO US CARVE-OUT ON OECD GLOBAL MINIMUM TAX REGIME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emma Agyemang / Paola Tamma / Stephen Foley Beijing and European Union countries object. Fears of Donald Trump's revenge levies. China and a clutch of European Union countries have objected to planned exemptions for United States multinationals from global tax obligations, rasing the risk of Donald Trump resurrecting a "revenge tax" on backers of the proposed regime. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/318daa72-8629-45e2-9179-51721e03739d  Evesham Observer: "PRINCESS' CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT IN TOWN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans Evesham had the honour of being selected as one of the eight places in United Kingdom to hold a Together At Christmas Carol Service, as supported by The Royal Foundation. FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/evesham-honoured-by-royal-carol-service  State Times (India): "TERROR VICTIM FAMILIES NOW BEING RECOGNIZED, RESPECTED REHABILITATED: LG" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha handed over appointment letters to families of terrorism victims in Jammu and Kashmir, providing jobs to recognise, respect, and rehabilitate them after years of neglect. He highlighted the government's efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem and warned against misinformation from remaining terror elements. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/terror-victim-families-now-being-recognized-respected-rehabilitated-lg  Leamington Observer: "AFGHAN DUO SENTENCED FOR COUNTRY-PARK RAPE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes Two Asylum Seekers have been given custodial sentences after admitting raping a teenager in a Leamington park. A 15-year-old girl and a group of friends were in the town on May 10 when they met and started chatting with two 17-year-old boys. FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/teenage-asylum-seekers-jailed-following-rape-at-leamington-country-park-59422  Metro (South Edition): "RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford Police are desperately searching for more than 600 'high-value' artefacts stolen from a historic British Empire collection. The artefacts were taken from a building housing Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection on 25 September, earlier this year. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/12/11/manhunt-launched-600-significant-british-artefacts-stolen-city-museum-25379859  Solihull Observer: "MP TO FIGHT HOMES PLAN ON GREEN BELT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason Meriden and Solihull East MP Saqib Bhatti has opposed plans to build 133 homes on Green Belt land in Balsall Common. Mr. Bhatti has written to Solihull Council objecting to plans at a local farm.  Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "GAZA WINTER STORM ADDS TO MISERY OF THE HOMELESS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AFP Heavy rain from Storm Byron swept across the Palestinian territory, flooding tents and makeshift shelters, bringing yet more hardship to Gaza's residents. Wearing only sandals and cotton sweaters to protect themselves from the Winter rain, Palestinians dug trenches into the muddy ground around their tents. FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2625863  Stratford Observer: "SCHOOLS TOP OF THE CLASS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins Schools in the district are among the best in the country and that's official. Students and staff at three schools are celebrating after being listed in the The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026, considered the definitive guide to the UK's top-performing schools. FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/stratford-district-schools-reign-high-in-the-sunday-times-parent-power-guide  Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "COUNCIL BID TO GET EMPTY HOMES IN USE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris "Houses should be lived in" – that is the thinking behind new Council Tax premiums which will be charged on hundreds of empty homes in Rugby. Rugby Borough Council will increase council tax on properties which have been empty for a year, to incentivise owners to bring them back into use. FULL REPORT: Rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/council-tax-to-be-doubled-on-empty-rugby-homes  The Times: "STREETING STRIKES MAY FORCE NHS TO COLLAPSE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward Doctors' Strikes could cause the National Health Service to collapse over Christmas as a "tidal wave of flu tears through our hospitals", Wes Streeting (Health Secretary) has warned. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/doctors-strikes-bma-pnvrc7fpj  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 11 December 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 Mirror: "£3.5BN WAR ON HOMELESSNESS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexander Brown The scandal of rough sleepers and families trapped in B&Bs will be tackled in a new £3.5billion war on homelessness.  The Scotsman: "PUPIL ATTAINMENT FIGURES ARE 'FICTION' CLAIMS TOP ACADEMIC" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart A leading education academic has said Scottish Government pupil attainment figures are a "fiction" which rely on teachers’ "hunches".  The Yorkshire Post: "AIRLINES JOIN TALKS ON NEW AIRPORT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn / Chris Burn Officials behind the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport have said there have been "very positive discussions with a number of airlines", despite holiday giant Tui warning of a "challenging environment" for the industry.  Glasgow Times: "FEARS OVER 'DANGEROUS' PARKING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai Residents are worried that ambulances wouldn't be able to reach them in case of an emergency due to the volume of cars parking on the pavements in North Glasgow. Attendees at Possilpark Community Council discussed their fears. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25684494.glasgow-westercommon-flats-residents-say-pavement-parking-dangerous  Morning Star: "'LABOUR FAILS US ON BASIC RIGHTS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray The Labour Party are failing to uphold basic rights, a the new head of the official equalities watchdog has warned. Protesters, migrant workers and disabled people have been particularly targeted by the government, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) chairman Mary-Ann Stephenson has told ministers. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/labour-failing-uphold-basic-rights-watchdog-chief-warns  Melton Times: "COLLEGE SITE UP FOR SALE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie Melton's college and theatre site is to be sold after Loughborough College Group announced that they had rejected three written proposals to take it on. FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/education/college-group-announces-it-is-to-sell-melton-campus-and-theatre-site-5431182  Daily Star: "CHAMP LUKE'S £50-A-WEEK POCKET MONEY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Stone Darts ace Luke Littler is so grounded he only gets £50-a-week Pocket Money, says arrows supremo Barry Hearn. Lad after our own dart.  Metro (South Edition): "DEFENSIVE TRAWL FOR WORLD CUP FANS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper Football fans arriving in America for next Summer's World Cup could be kicked straight back out - if anti-Trump memes are discovered in five years of their Social Media history. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/12/10/going-us-five-years-social-media-reviewed-25342880  The Independent: "REVEALED; BRITAIN'S 'RACIST' SYSTEM OF STRIPPING CITIZENSHIP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bel Trew The United Kingdom is stripping Britons of citizenship in a "racist two-tier system", according to a new report that reveals it is the only G20 nation to do so en masse.  The Daily Telegraph: "FALKLANDS ARMS BAN MUST END, SAYS MILEI" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Louis Emanuel Argentina is in talks with Britain to lift a weapons ban that could allow the South American country to purchase state-of-the-art military technology. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/10/britain-in-talks-with-argentina-falklands-era-weapon-ban  Edinburgh Evening News: "MORE POWER TO YOUR COUNCILS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson Edinburgh and neighbouring Local Authorities could be in line for more powers to operate as regional partnerships under plans proposed by The Scottish National Party. FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-and-neighbouring-councils-could-get-new-powers-to-co-operate-more-closely-5435730  Daily Express: "THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED WITH BREXIT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jonathan Walker Keir Starmer was accused of "handing our country over" to Brussels as Rachel Reeves became the latest Cabnit Minister to hint at joining a European Union's Customs Union.  The Guardian: "VISITORS TO US COULD HAVE TO REVEAL FIVE YEARS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Michael Tourists to the United States would have to reveal their Social Media activity from the last five years, under new Trump administration plans. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/10/tourists-social-media-trump  Scottish Daily Mail: "SNP'S WHITE FLAG OVER DRUG ABUSE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Grant More than 1,200 'slap on the wrist' warnings were given out by Police Scotland last year to people caught with Class A drugs – allowing them to escape without punishment. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15372319  Daily Mail: "STOP LABOUR'S 'GROTESQUE' PUBERTY DRUG EXPERIMENT ON CHILDREN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford Campaigners begain legal action to halt a trial of Puberty Blockers on more than 200 children. The NHS-backed experiment was branded 'grotesque' by The Conservative Party. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/debate/article-15365251  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 10 December 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): "TRUMP LASHES OUT AT 'WEAK' EUROPE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro Donald Trump lambasted 'weak' European leaders as he hinted he is ready to withdraw US support for Ukrain in their war with Russia. The US President said 'decaying' European Nations had failed to control migration or take action to end the Ukraine war.  Glasgow Times: "LAMPPOST FELL ON TOP OF MAN OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon A veteran suffered life changing injuries after a lamppost fell on top of him outside a school. Colin Shaw was struck as he spoke to a colleague near Glasgow's Kelvinside Academy on 20 June 2023. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25685238.glasgow-city-council-guilty-health-safety-work-act-breach  The Guardian: "PM URGES EUROPE TO CURB HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS TO HALT RISE OF POPULISM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Rajeev Syal Keir Starmer has called on European leaders to urgently curb joint human rights laws so that member states can take tougher action to protect their borders and see off the rise of the populist right across the continent. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/law/2025/dec/09/starmer-urges-europe-leaders-update-echr-halt-rise-far-right  The Yorkshire Post: "'DIFFICULT TRUTHS' PLEDGE IN INQUIRY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connie Daley A former Children's Commissioner from Yorkshire who will chair the National Inquiry into Grooming Gangs has vowed to "not shy away" from difficult truths as she was appointed after months of delays. Baroness Anne Longfield will lead the Inquiry over three years  Daily Express: "'HOW MANY MORE SEXUAL ASSAULTS WILL IT TAKE UNTIL THIS GOVERNMENT DOES SOMETHING TO STOP OUR WOMEN AND GIRLS BEING THROWN TO THE WOLVES?'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Carole Malone Two Afghan teenage Asylum Seekers, who entered the United Kingdom illegally, were jailed for raping a 15-year-old girl and forcing her to perform oral sex, leaving her deeply traumatised. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2144183  The Advertiser (Australia): "* SEE U IN REALSIES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Haneen Dajani Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is acting for all parents as Australia on Wednesday becomes the first country in the world to ban Social Media accounts for children under 16. FULL REPORT: http://AdelaideNow.com.au/news/national/let-them-be-kids/australia-becomes-first-country-in-the-world-to-ban-social-media-for-under16s/news-story/b30c2abb53ba86762438cb0186a21786  Daily Mirror: "WE WILL NEVER GET OUR CASH BACK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan / Ashley Cowburn Much of the £10.9billion lost to CoronaVirus fraud and error will never be recovered. Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak's lax Conservative Party left aid schemes open to risk, a report found. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/billions-pounds-lost-covid-fraud-36373067  Financial Times (USA Edition): "US GIVES ZELENSKYY 'DAYS' TO RESPOND TO PEACE DEAL DEMANDING LOSS OF TERRITORY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Miller / Henry Foy Donald Trump's enovoys have given Volodymyr Zelenzkyy days to respond to a proposed peace deal that requires Ukraine to accept territorial losses in exchange for unspecified US security guarantees. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/ea36e244-4b2d-486e-881d-af7e1c25094a  The Scotsman: "KEY EDUCATION PLEDGE 'WOULD TAKE 133 YEARS' AT PRESENT RATE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart Nicola Sturgeon's poverty-related attainment gap pledge is "irrevocably broken" as new figures suggest it could take more than 100 years to achieve. The former First Minister said in 2016 that her government would eradicate the disparity between the poorest and most well off pupils by 2026.  The West Australian (Australia): "LET THEM EAT CAKE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katrina Curtis / Andrew Greene Anika Wells is facing mounting pressure over her travel expenses as it's revealed she used an Australian taxpayer-funded trip to Sydney to enjoy 40th birthday celebrations with friends, including Anthony Albanese. FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/anika-wells-travel-expenses-audit-to-scrutinise-trip-to-her-own-birthday-party-c-20945705  Morning Star: "VICTIMS CALL FOR PROBE INTO NHS MATERNITY CRISIS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short Victims of traumatic maternity care have demanded a probe with proper accountability and legal consequences after damning reports of women "bleeding out in bathrooms". FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/victims-traumatic-maternity-care-demand-accountability  State Times (India): "OMAR PUSHES FOR 100 PC SATURATION OF FHTCS IN ALL DISTRICTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a high-level review meeting on the status of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) projects across Jammu and Kashmir at the Civil Secretariat, with a focus on accelerating implementation and ensuring universal access to safe drinking water. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.in/omar-pushes-for-100-pc-saturation-of-fhtcs-in-all-districts  Scottish Daily Mail: "ASYLUM FIASCO WITHOUT END" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett The Home Office has no idea how many Asylum Seekers have gone missing since arriving in this country. A damning report today reveals yet more woeful failings in Britain's asylum process, with huge gaps in systems and key data that does not exist.  Herald Sun (Australia): "LET US BE KIDS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is acting for all parents as Australia on Wednesday becomes the first country in the world to ban social media accounts for children under 16. FULL REPORT: HeraldSun.com.au/news/national/let-them-be-kids/australia-becomes-first-country-in-the-world-to-ban-social-media-for-under16s/news-story/b30c2abb53ba86762438cb0186a21786  The Daily Telegraph: "BARDELLA: I WILL STOP THE BOATS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Henry Samuel Britain will be allowed to push small boats carrying migrants back into French waters under immigration plans put forward by Jordan Bardella, the man tipped to become France's next President. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/09/jordan-bardella-i-will-stop-the-boats  Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "'MY PIVOTS WERE NEVER ABOUT CHOICE, BUT ABOUT SURVIVAL'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Haneen Dajani Priyanka Chopra said the biggest pivots of her 25-year career were driven not by ambition but by "survival", recalling a phase in the early 2000s when "six movies flopped back to back" and forced her to reinvent herself. FULL REPORT: KhaleejTimes.com/uae/priyanka-chopra-bridge-summit-abu-dhabi-career-shifts  Daily Star: "VLAD'S PUSSY GALORE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Stone Vladimir Putin cronies claim Larry the Downing Street moggy is a Russki Octopussy - for snubbing Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during yesterday's meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It's called being a cat!!!  Financial Times: "US GIVES ZELENSKYY 'DAYS' TO RESPOND TO PEACE DEAL DEMANDING LOSS OF TERRITORY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Miller / Henry Foy Donald Trump's enovoys have given Volodymyr Zelenzkyy days to respond to a proposed peace deal that requires Ukraine to accept territorial losses in exchange for unspecified US security guarantees. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/ea36e244-4b2d-486e-881d-af7e1c25094a  The Times: "NUMBER OF POLICE FORCES CUT TO DOZEN UNDER PLAN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Fiona Hamilton The number of Police Forces in England and Wales could be reduced to as few as 12 under "generational" reforms being considered by Home Secretary. Shabana Mahmood has delayed the publication of a long-awaited blueprint for police reform until the New Year. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/crime/article/shabana-mahmood-police-reforms-sf35g220t  Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "RSF: ISRAEL TOP KILLER OF JOURNALISTS WORLDWIDE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AFP Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, said that Israel was responsible for nearly half of all journalists killed this year worldwide, with 29 Palestinian reporters slain why its forces in Gaza. FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2625536  The National: "ENERGY SHAKE-UP WOULD 'RESHAPE THE FUTURE OF SCOTLAND'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Brawn THE SNP's fresh focus on lowering energy bills with independence is "encouraging" but "lacks depth" and ambition, experts have said. John Swinney started the week with a major speech in Glasgow pledging that independence would lower household energy by a third. FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25685143.experts-think-snps-energy-campaign  Daily Mail: "ASYLUM FIASCO WITHOUT END" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett The Home Office has no idea how many Asylum Seekers have gone missing since arriving in this country. A damning report today reveals yet more woeful failings in Britain's asylum process, with huge gaps in systems and key data that does not exist.  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 09 December 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: "BRITAIN UNDER ATTACK FROM PUTIN'S CYBER ARMY, SAYS COOPER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox Britain and Europe must united against rising attacks by Russia and other hostile states, Yvette Cooper will warn. Just 24 hours after Sir Keir Starmer hosted a Summit in an attempt to boost Ukraine's position in any peace talks with Russia.  Glasgow Times: "MUM DENIED CHRISTMAS DYING WISH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan Joanne Innes has been denied her dying wish to spend a final Christmas with her family after losing her courageous battle with a rare form of cancer. Joanna Innes' final hope had been to get home from hospital to share one last festive season with her sons and grandchildren. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25681732.netherburn-mum-fighting-cancer-wanted-one-christmas  City AM: "PLOT TWIST" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saskia Koopman Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), throwing the film titan's recent deal with Netflix into uncertainty. Paramound said its all-cash tender offer of $30 (£22.50) per share provides shareholders $18 billion more than Netflix's $27.75 per share offer. FULL REPORT: CityAM.com/paramount-launches-counter-offer-for-warner-bros  Metro (North Edition): "NHS BOARD 'HARASSED NURSE IN TRANS ROW'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Ward A nurse who objected to sharing a Female Changing Room with a Transgender Doctor has won a claim for harassment in her Employment Tribunal case against a Health Board. Sandie Peggie was suspended by NHS Fife after complaining about having to share a Changing Room with Dr. Beth Upton at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.  The Yorkshire Post: "TORY PLEA ON GROOMING GANG PROBE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Hammond A nationwide inquiry into Grooming Gangs must "leave no stone unturned", Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch insisted, as she called on the Government to do more to support victims and their families.  The I Paper: "PENSION POT HIT WILL DELAY UK RETIREMENT AGE, EXPERTS WARN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Hazell / Grace Gausden, Emily Braeger / Callum Mason Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tax raid on savers risks disincentivising workers to put money in their pension pots and forcing them to wait longer for retirement, experts have warned. Policies such as capping pension salary sacrifice schemes and slashing the tax-free limit for cash Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) will worsen the issue of Britons. FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/pensions-crisis-coming-experts-fear-reevess-tax-raid-4071023  State Times (India): "NEHRU ECHOED JINNAH, BETRAYED VANDE MATARAM: MODI" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Press Trust Of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi said first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru betrayed Vande Mataram by echoing Muhammad Ali Jinnah's communal concerns and fragmenting the national song that put India on the path of politics of appeasement, leading to its Partition. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/nehru-echoed-jinnah-betrayed-vande-mataram-modi  Metro (South Edition): "TOUR DE FORCE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Dunne Police are using powerful E-Bikes on city streets in the race to take down gangs on similar 60MPH vehicles who snatch bags, watches, and phones from victims. Criminals using the virtually silent two-wheelers now face a rival that can pursue them where cars cannot go.  Daily Star: "SIR KEIR TIKTOKING RUBBISH!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson We're only here for Sir Keir Starmer – said nobody, ever. He's the first Prime Minister to join TikTok despite huge fears over the Chinese app. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/keir-starmer-being-mocked-launching-36371265  The Bolton News: "COUNCIL TAX SET FOR 4.99PC RISE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes Bolton Council has put forward plans to increase Council Tax by almost 5 per cent in the New Year. A consultation on a proposed rise of 4.99 per cent for 2026 and 2027 will begin later this month. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25680623.bolton-council-puts-forward-proposals-hike-council-tax  Daily Mirror: "TOGETHER WE PULL LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Warburton The parents of the Southport attack victims have told of the extraordinary bond they now share – offering comfort in the face of impossible grief. Releasing images to the BBC of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King as babies, the families said their new friendship allowed them "to pull the light out" of the darkness. FULL REPORT: http://Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/southport-stabbing-families-shared-grief-36367545  Albany Advertiser (Australia): "HOLIDAY HOOPLA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Towers Albany's Main Street was buzzing as the Christmas Pageant offered a burst of colour, music and festive cheer. Hundreds of people lined York Street to watch the parade and get a wave from Father Christmas. FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/excitement-is-rising-for-the-christmas-festival-and-pageant-this-saturday-in-the-city-of-albany-cbd--c-20890088  The Times: "DEAL TO UNLOCK £100BN FOR UKRAINE 'WITHIN DAYS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright A deal to release £100 billion of frozen Russian assets in Europe to aid Ukraine is only days away. Keir Starmer says that negotiations to end the war has reached a "critical stage". FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/starmer-praise-trumps-efforts-russia-ukraine-war-zelensky-tskf5hc0r  Daily Express: "'LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED' FOR GROOMING GANGS PROBE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles Kemi Badenoch has said there must be "no stone unturned" in a National Inquiry into Grooming Gangs. The Conservative Party leader insisted that convicted offenders with dual nationality should be stripped of their citizenship and deported. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2143405  Morning Star: "A GAUNTLET OF VIOLENCE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short Horrifying levels of state violence funded by British taxpayers' money at the French Border was exposed in a new report. The United Kingdom Government has pledged £476 million to France (€541 million) in 2023 to "secure" the border, in a deal which The Labour Party have since extended to 2027. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/british-taxpayers-funding-horrifying-levels-violence-against-refugees-french-border-report  The Scotsman: "CALLS FOR HEADS TO ROLL IN WAKE OF PEGGIE CASE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart Sandi Peggie - the nurse at the centre of the UK's most controversial employment tribunal - has said she is "beyond relieved" to have won a claim that has sparked calls for resignations at a Health Board. NHS Fife has been found to have harassed Sandie Peggie. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/courts/sandie-peggie-relieved-at-ruling-against-nhs-fife-as-calls-for-resignations-and-apologies-follow-5434748  Daily Mail: "HEAD OF NAVY'S BROADSIDE AT REEVES OVER DEFENCE CASH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol The head of the Royal Navy has launched an extraordinary broadside at Rachel Reeves over a failure to fund defence. The First Sea Lord's salvo took aim at the Chancellor and pleaded for ministers to match the cash being spent by Britain's enemies before it is too late. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15365101  Financial Times: "PARAMOUNT GATECRASHES NETFLIX DEAL FOR WARNER BROS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Barnes / James Fontanella-Khan / Daniel Thomas Paramount has launched a $108 billion hostile bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, partnering with Middle East sovereign wealth funds and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to derail Netflix's agreed deal. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/7981af0e-ad93-4c11-8c1c-09b0167bf4d6  Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "SAUDI CROWN PRINCE, QATAR EMIR HOLD KEY TALKS IN RIYADH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saudi Press Agency Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed an agreement to build a high-speed rail link, the first of its kind between the two Gulf states. The announcement came after a meeting in Riyadh between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2624743  Scottish Daily Mail: "NHS CHIEFS DID HARASS NURSE IN TRANS MEDIC ROW" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Barker Nurse Sandie Peggie has won her landmark battle against NHS Fife after it suspended her when she complained about having to share a women's-only changing room with a trans doctor. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15363833  Lancashire Telegraph: "MEDICS BRACED FOR BUSIEST FLU SEASON IN YEARS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs NHS bosses fear this is the worst Flu Season in the region of Lancashire in recent years, as cases and hospitalisations rise. Their warning comes days after Royal Blackburn Hospital apologised for long queues at their Accident & Emergency. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25677126.nhs-flu-season-warning-blackburn-e-queues-lengthen  The Guardian: "A CRITICAL MOMENT EUROPEAN LEADERS RALLY BEHIND UKRAINE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleni Courea / Jennifer Rankin / Peter Beaumont European leaders rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid hopes they might finally achieve a breakthrough to allow Ukraine access to billions of pounds of frozen Russian assets. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/dec/08/european-leaders-rally-behind-ukraine-in-downing-street-talks  The Daily Telegraph: "BOAT MIGRANTS SMUGGLE IN HEROIN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steve Bird / Akhtar Makoii Asylum Seekers crossing English Channel in Small Boats are bringing heroin into Britain on behalf of people smugglers, a Telegraph investigation has found. The investigation began after a security source claimed some drug gangs were now working with People Smugglers to establish a new revenue stream. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/08/people-smugglers-use-channel-migrants-bring-heroin-britain  |
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