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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (TUESDAY'S PAPERS): TUESDAY 13 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

12/1/2026

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 13 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.

The Times: "UK'S TROOPS SET TO SWOOP ON KREMLIN'S SHADOW FLEET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlie Parker / Emma Yeomans

British special forces are being lined up to storm Russian shadow fleet vessels, The Times can disclose.
Elite soldiers trained to rappel on to ships from helicopters and capture their crews could target hundreds of illegal oil tankers after the government identified a new legal basis for the raids.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/russian-shadow-fleet-special-forces-hfn25g5lv

Edinburgh Evening News: "YOUNG DAD DIES AFTER A&E WAIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Johnstone

The family of Dylan Jones, from Midlothian, whose spleen ruptured during an agonising 13-hour wait to be seen at A&E believe his life could have been saved if he had been treated earlier.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/tragedy-as-young-father-dies-after-13-hour-wait-for-hospital-treatment-5467976

Daily Express: "TELL TRUTH ON 'FANTASY' COST OF NET ZERO PUSH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christian Calgie

Ed Miliband's Net Zero project could land the taxpayer with a huge bill of £9 trillion, a report has claimed.
Officials have deliberately and consistently underestimated the cos of heat pumps, renewables and electric vehicles, according to thepaper from the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Glasgow Times: "HERO TEEN PRAISED FOR QUICK ACTION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ava Whyte

The quick thinking of a 'heroic' teenager helped to save a child's life at a Train Station in Glasgow.
Jordan Kerr had been waiting at a platform at Drumchapel Railway Station on Saturday 10 January 2026 on his way home from Army Cadet training.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25760058.glasgow-schoolboy-helped-save-childs-life-drumchapel-station

Daily Star: "GREGG: SORRY.. ER, NOT SORRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Sacked Gregg Wallace apologised for his MasterChef antics - then defended gags about "spotted dick", "nuts", and "little tarts".
Um, Gregg mate, that's not really being sorry, says Jerry Lawton and Daily Star.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/uk-news/gregg-wallace-raises-spotted-dick-36537718

State Times (India): "CM STRESSES FOR TIME BOUND COMPLETION OF PROJECTS, PERMANENT FLOOR RESTORATION WORKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a Jammu meeting, stressing time-bound completion of development projects, permanent flood restoration with RS 1400 crore to endure 2014-like floods, and irrigation enhancements via canal desilting.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/cm-stresses-for-time-bound-completion-of-projects-permanent-flood-restoration-works

Metro (North Edition): "TRAIN BOTTLE ATTACK THUG JAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucinda Cameron / Sarah Hooper

A man who tried to murder another passenger by stabbing him with a broken Buckfast bottle on a busy train has been jailed for 12 years.
Thomas Craig attacked a stranger with a bottle on a Glasgow to Dundee service on February 16 2025, chasing him down the carriage and hitting him on the head with the bottle until it broke.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/01/12/man-tried-killing-train-passenger-a-buckfast-bottle-jailed-12-years-26239981

The Guardian: "ADHD CARE COSTS SOAR AS NHS TURNS TO PRIVATE SECTOR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Marsh / Carmel Aguilar Garcia / Rachel Hall

The National Health Service (NHS) are overspending by £164 million a year on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) services, with an increasing amount going to unregulated private assessments, an investigation by The Guardian has found.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/12/nhs-england-overspending-adhd-millions-under-regulated-private-clinics

City AM: "PUBLIC PUMPS UP PRESSURE OVER BUSINESS RATES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ali Lyon

British voters are piling pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and The Labour Party's Government, to extend Business Rates relief for United Kingdom's struggling hospitality sector.

Daily Record: "POLICE IN NOT PURSUIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Marcello Mega

Thousands of Police in Britain have been told they can't follow villains by car because of safety rules.
Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs warned in a memo that Police Officers must pass a new course before they can pursue suspects within the Speed Limit.

The Bolton News: "WOMAN FIGHTING FOR LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

A woman is in a local Medical Facility with potentially life-threatening injuries following a crash which claimed the lives of four people.
Five people are still being treated in hospital following a devastating road traffic collision in Bolton which claimed the lives of four men.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25758338.five-still-hospital-bolton-crash-kills-four

The National: "OPTIMISM AFTER COURT HEARING ON PALESTINE ACTION CHALLENGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Walker

Campaigners were upbeat outside the Court Of Session in Edinburgh on Monday after a hearing on whether a judicial review of the decision to proscribe Palestine Action can be pursued under Scottish Law.
The judge has reserved his decision and is expected to rule later this week.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25758528.scottish-court-hears-challenge-palestine-action-ban

Morning Star: "RIGHTS GROUPS DECRY PROTEST CLAMPDOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

More than forty-five Civil Society Groups, including the TUC and Palestine Solidarity Campaign opposed "extreme" and "dangerous" Government plans to give Police sweeping new powers ton restrict protests in England and Wales.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/draconian-crackdown-our-rights

The Scotsman: "SNP INCOME TAX RAID HASN'T IMPROVED SERVICES, POLL FINDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant / David Bol

More than half of Scots do not believe higher Income Tax rates have delivered better public services, a new poll has found.
A poll by Survation for True North Advisors found just 27 per cent said the level of personal tax in Scotland.

Lancashire Telegraph: "TRIBUTES PAID TO FATHER-OF-FOUR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

A community has paid tribute to a Blackburn father-of-four who was killed in a horror crash in Bolton, in which three teenagers also died.
Masrob Ali (Taxi Driver), of Ash Street, Blackburn, died when his Citroen C4 Picasso was in collision with a Seat Leon in Wigan Road, Bolton.

FULL REPORT: http://LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25758388.tributes-paid-humble-wonderful-blackburn-father

The Independent: "STARMER GIVES MUSK AN ULTIMATUM TO END 'SHAMEFUL' AI IMAGES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Athena Stavrou

Sir Keir Starmer has issued an ultimatum to Elon Musk, announcing that the Government will take "fast action" to deal with the abuses of the AI tool Grok on X (Twitter).

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ofcom-x-grok-elon-musk-ai-liz-kendall-b2898910.html

Daily Mirror: "SAME OLD TORIES... SAME OLD REFORM..."
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dave Burke

Multi-millionaire Conservative Party member Nadhim Zahawi defected to Reform UK in further proof Nigel Farage's outfit is not a Party for working people.

FULL REPORT: http://Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-ex-tory-chancellor-nadhim-36537142

Arab News (Saudia Arabia): "TWO DAESH MEN HELD OVER HOMS BUILDING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Arab News Editorial

Syrian authorities arrested two Daesh militants, Ahmed Al-Diab and Anas Al-Zarrad, over the deadly bombing of a Homs mosque in an Alawite neighborhood last month.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2629067

Metro (South Edition): "CRASH! GANGS WALLOPED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Dunne

Metro UK joined Operation Yamata for the dawn raid on a North London flat of a suspect in a County Lines group.
These raids are key to fall in homicides, say Metropolitan Police.
Metropolitan Police have executed raids on Turkish Mafia and County Lines gangs, reducing London homicides.

Daily Mail: "FURY OVER LABOUR PAYOUT TO HERMER'S GUANTANAMO CLIENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Merriman / Dave Barrett / Arthur Parashar

A terror suspect who was represented by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's law chief has been handed a 'substantial' payout by The United Kingdom, sparking outrage.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15456907

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (MONDAY'S PAPERS): MONDAY 12 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

11/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 12 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.

Financial Times: "EU DEMANDS 'FARAGE CLAUSE' IN TALKS OVER BREXIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Foster / George Parker / Anna Gross / Andy Bounds

The European Union are demanding that any future British Government pays significant financial compensation if a post-Brexit "deal" is quitted as part of negotiations with Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom).

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/3733b2b0-5d1e-47ba-b39f-ac8b113cce65

Daily Record: "5 YEAR WAIT FOR HIP OPS ON NHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daily Record Editorial

People in Briain are waiting half a decade for knee and hip operations, despite John Swinney (First Minister - Scotland) claiming the NHS has "turned a corner".

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/nhs-not-improve-until-politicians-36515315

The Daily Telegraph: "BAN THE IRGC, STARMER IS URGED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Gutteridge / Henry Bodkin

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) must be proscribed as a Terrorist Organisation, Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) has been told.
The Ayatollah's security force is playing a leading role in the brutal suppression of pro-democracy protests in Iran.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/11/ban-iran-islamic-revolutionary-guards-terrorists-starmer

State Times (India): "FORCES OPPOSING SOMNATH REBUILDING STILL ACTIVE, NEED TO DEFEAT THEM: MODI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the forces that had opposed the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple after independence are "still active among us", and India needs to be alert, united and strong to defeat them.
Addressing a large gathering as part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, Modi said attempts were made to disguise a religious motive behind the attacks.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/forces-opposing-somnath-rebuilding-still-active-need-to-defeat-them-modi

The Guardian: "IRAN WARNS US NOT TO ATTACK AS PROTESTER DEATH TOLL SOARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: William Christou / Deepa Parent / Lorenzo Tondo

A warning has been issued by Tehran after President Donald Trump says United States stands ready to help amid crackdown on demonstrations.
Iran has warned the United States not to attack over protests that have rocked the country, as Donald Trump weighed the options for a response.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/11/iran-arrests-protest-leaders-as-crackdown-intensifies-amid-threat-of-us-intervention

The Times Scotland: "MPS TO URGE SACKING OF POLICE CHIEF IN FANS BAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daisy Eastlake / Geraldine Scott / David Woode

Senior MPs are preparing to tell the Home Secretary to sack the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police after concluding that he "misled parliament" over the decision to ban Israeli football fans from a match in Birmingham.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/mps-call-west-midlands-police-chief-sacked-ndz5t67p8

The Independent: "IRAN PLEDGES TO HIT US MILITARY TARGETS IF TRUMP STRIKES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / James C. Reynolds / Bel Trew

Iran has threatened to attack United States military if Donald Trump launches Military Strikes over the country's protests.
The United States President issued a warning to the Islamic Republic last week.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-protests-donald-trump-ayatollah-b2898374.html

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "3 MORE PALESTINIANS KILLED IN ISRAELI STRIKES AS TENSION RISES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Reuters

Israel fire killed at least three people from Palestine in two separate raids across the enclave, local health authorities said.
Tension rises over continued violence since an October ceasefiire.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.PK/node/2628972

Daily Star: "TRUMP: YOU'RE OFF!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Donald Trump (President - United States) may Red Card players from British Premier League teams like Amad Diallo (from Manchester United) and Iliman Ndiaye (who plays for Everton), under his FIFA World Cup travel ban.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/football/trump-could-ban-premier-league-36533977

Scottish Daily Mail: "SHOT DEAD, ROBINA, 23, A VICTIM OF THE MULLAHS' DEATH SQUADS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Natalie Lisbona / Jason Groves

Robina Aminian, a student protester, was shot in the back of the head during the Iran regime's brutal crackdown on dissent.
The 23-year-old was killed at close range.

The Times: "MPS TO URGE SACKING OF POLICE CHIEF IN FANS BAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daisy Eastlake / Geraldine Scott / David Woode

Senior MPs are preparing to tell the Home Secretary to sack the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police after concluding that he "misled parliament" over the decision to ban Israeli football fans from a match in Birmingham.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/mps-call-west-midlands-police-chief-sacked-ndz5t67p8

Metro (South Edition): "FIRE AND FURY AS IRAN REVOLTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford / Sara Odeen-Isbister

Iran has stepped up on the bloody crackdown on pretests against the rule of Ayatolla Ali Khamenal - including women using his burning image to light cigarettes on Social Media.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/01/09/iranian-women-light-cigarettes-burning-photo-supreme-leader-26174696

Limerick Leader (Ireland): "PADEL PLAY IS LIKE GUNSHOTS, SAYS LOCAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rabbitts

Residents fear new Padel Courts will cause an unmerciful 'racquet' in their neighbourhood, with one comparing the sound of a ball being hit to a "gunshot".

FULL REPORT: LimerickLeader.IE/news/planning/1964984/planning-permission-sought-for-new-padel-tennis-courts-at-prominent-hotel-near-limerick.html

Morning Star: "COMPLICITY IN US WAR DRIVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec

Peace protesters joined demonstrations around the United Kingdom, calling for an end to Britain's complicity in the War Machine from United States.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/protesters-across-britain-demand-end-governments-complicity-us-war-machine

The National: "FOI 'CONTRADICTS' CLAIM SARWAR ASKED FOR MORE MONEY FOR SCOTLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: The National Editorial

The Treasury has no record that backs up what Chancellor Rachel Reeves told the House Of Commons.

Daily Mail: "SHOT DEAD, ROBINA, 23, A VICTIM OF THE MULLAHS' DEATH SQUADS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Natalie Lisbona / Jason Groves

Robina Aminian, a student protester, was shot in the back of the head during the Iran regime's brutal crackdown on dissent.
The 23-year-old was killed at close range.

Daily Mirror: "MANDELSON'S SORRY EXCUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dave Burke

Peter Mandelson said he did not know his old pal Jeffrey Epstein abused minors because he was "kept separate from the sexual side of his life".
Peter Mandelson, the former Lord from House Of Lords, was sacked as United States Ambassador for refusing to apologise to victims.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/politics/fury-peter-mandelson-refuses-apologise-36532482

Daily Express: "PHARMACIES IN CRISIS AFTER LABOUR'S TAX RAID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Williamson / Giles Sheldrick

The tax grab on the High Street by The Labour Party's Government will hurt patients as more pharmacies are driven out of business, Rachel Reeves (Chancellor Of The Exchequer - United Kingdom) is warned.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/life-style/health/2156345

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW - SUNDAY'S PAPERS: SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

10/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Sunday 11 January 2026.

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

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

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Sunday Express: "KEMI: I'LL SAVE HIGH STREETS AND KICKSTART BRITAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown / Tony Whitfield

Kemi Badenoch makes a passionate promise to save High Streets in Britain, which she says The Labour Party are intent on killing.
The Conservative Party leader insists she can reverse the decline of the nation's Town Centres and kickstart a jobs boom.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2156066

Scottish The Mail On Sunday: "SIR TOM: I CRIED OVER CRISIS ON THE HIGH STREET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Drury

Sir Tom Hunter revealed how the state of Scotland's dire economy on the High Street had reduced him to tears.
The former retail tycoon told how he cried during a visit to Ayr when he saw the huge number of shop closures in the town.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15452169

Sunday People: "LOVE ISLAND WILDFIRE CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jamie Roberts

Love Island All Stars' first episode has been cancelled.
This is due to the South Africa wildfires.
The Reality TV series was pencilled to kick off in just a few days, but the production team have been left 'scrambling' after wildfires caused a road closure near the villa.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-love-island-stars-major-36530937

The Herald On Sunday: "ANGER AT EX-CALMAC CHIEF'S £170K ANNUAL PAY FOR JUST THREE DAYS' WORK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Williams

Minister have been urged to launch an investigation after it emerged the 'fired' Chief Executive of public-funded CalMac received more than £170,000 in annual pay after being removed from his post just three days into the year.

FULL REPORT: HeraldScotland.com/news/25747939.calmac-faces-court-threat-secret-ceo-exit-package

Daily Star Sunday: "JAILHOUSE FROCK CRACKDOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Ward

Prison bosses have clamped down on the dress code of visiting wives and girlfriends.
It comes after WAGs turned up wearing see-through dresses, skimpy skirts and many turned up without underwear.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/prison-crackdown-partners-ditch-underwear-36487367

The Sunday Times: "IRAN DEATH TOLL IN THE HUNDREDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dipesh Gadher / Dominic Hauschild / Fatemeh Jamalpour / Roxana Saberi / Caroline Wheeler

Hundreds of people are feared to have been killed as the Iranian regime launched a fierce crackdown in response to the biggest wave of protests they have faced in years.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/article/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-trump-protests-d9gtfmj8w

Sunday Mail: "YOUR KID IS WORTH LESS THAN A QUID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Vevers

Head Teachers have as little as 93p a week per child to pay for essential classroom supplies, an investigation by Sunday Mail has found.

The Sunday Telegraph: "TRUMP VOWS TO HELP IRAN PROTESTERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Akhtar Makoii / Benedict Smith

United States President Donald Trump said he is ready to help Iranians protesting against the regime as his administration began discussing how to carry out a Military Strike on the country.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/10/whats-happening-in-iran-and-will-trump-intervene

Sunday Mirror: "WE'RE HEALING TOGETHER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saskia Rowlands

Manchester Arena bomb survivors are using their trauma to help children who were caught up in the Southport attack.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/manchester-terror-survivors-use-trauma-36531081

The Mail On Sunday: "SPINELESS PM IS TURNING UK INTO MILITARY PYGMY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Owen / Caroline Graham

Nigel Farage has condemned Sir Keir Starmer's 'spineless' approach to defence spending, which he says has left Britain looking like a 'pygmy' as the world teeters on the edge of multiple incendiary conflicts.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15452461

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: SATURDAY 10 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

9/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Saturday 10 January 2026.

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Daily Express: "KATE'S 'DEEPLY GRATEFUL' FOR NATURE'S HEALING POWER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Ferguson

The Princess Of Wales has revealed she is "deeply grateful" to nature, in a new video shared by Kensington Palace, as her cancer recovery continues.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/royal/2154037

Glasgow Times: "'MUM WAS ABSOLUTE HEART OF OUR FAMILY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ava Whyte

A son has spoken out after the man who killed his mother in a "tragic" crash was jailed for nine years.
John Allan was joined by members of his family as he spoke outside the High Court in Glasgow.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25753529.son-margaret-allan-speaks-leigh-sutherland-jailed

The Times Saturday: "REGIME TEETERS IN TEHRAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Charter / Gabrielle Weiniger / Haroon Tanjua / Steven Swinford

President Donald Trump has said the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khame-Nei, is looking to flee the country as protests against his rule continue to spread.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/article/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-trump-protests-d9gtfmj8w

Scottish Daily Mail: "SLASH TAXES OR KILL OUR HIGH STREETS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley

Town Centres in Britan face the threat of mass shop closures unless action is taken to cut their tax bills in next week’s Budget, SNP ministers have been warned.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15450285

Lancashire Telegraph: "TAXI TESTING PROTEST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Dozens of Blackburn with Darwen taxi and Private Hire drivers packed the borough's Council Chamber to object to a proposal to keep the restriction on the MOT testing of their vehicles to a single local authority-run station.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25752673.blackburn-darwen-drivers-protest-taxi-test-system

The Scotsman: "LOOMING RISE IN RATES WILL PUSH FIRMS TO THE BRINK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Quinn

Business leaders have warned that a sharp rates increase due to come into effect in April will push British firms "dangerously close to the brink".

Daily Star: "LOOT LITTLER!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steve Hughes

Darts Champion Luke Littler has landed a record-breaking £20 million payday after he signed an historic 10-year deal wit his sponsors.

The Times Scotland: "REGIME TEETERS IN TEHRAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Charter / Gabrielle Weiniger / Haroon Tanjua / Steven Swinford

President Donald Trump has said the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khame-Nei, is looking to flee the country as protests against his rule continue to spread.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/article/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-trump-protests-d9gtfmj8w

Daily Mirror: "KATE: I'M SO DEEPLY GRATEFUL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Russell Myers

The Princess Of Wales has spoken of her gratitude for healing from cancer and continuing to immerse herself in nature as she marks her 44th birthday.
Today, Princess Catherine has released and appeared the final instalment of the Mother Nature video series – Winter.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/royals/breaking-kate-middleton-shares-emotional-36523412

The Bolton News: "DOG SEIZED AFTER ATTACK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Williams

A dog has been seized by police following a frightening attack on a woman in Halliwell.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed to The Bolton News that the dog involved has now been located and seized.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25751437.dog-seized-police-horror-attack-bolton-woman

Morning Star: "DROP LAWLESS TRUMP OR RISK GLOBAL OIL WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec

Peace campaigners have warned United Kingdom's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to break with United States President Donald Trump now before Britain is embroiled in a "full-scale conflict" over "oil and empire", as Britons join protests around the country.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/break-trump-world-embroiled-conflict-oil-and-empire

The Guardian: "IRAN PREPARES FOR VIOLENT CLASHES AS PROTESTS RAGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: William Christou / Deepa Parent

Iran's Supreme Leader vowed yesterday that authorities would "not back down" in the face of rapidly growing protest movement, setting the stage for an intensified violent crackdown on the second day of a nationwide Internet shutdown.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/09/iran-supreme-leader-harsher-crackdown-protest-movement-swells

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 09 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

8/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 09 January 2026.

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Metro (South Edition): "WAD A WALLY... HE'LL DO TIME!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Molly Lee

An Albanian 'Bonnie and Clyde' crime gang who stole £1 million worth of goods from wealthy property owners across Britain were caught after flaunting wads of cash and stolen designer jewellery in photos.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/08/bonnie-clyde-gang-caught-flaunting-watches-cash-stolen-1-000-000-spree-26154524

Malvern Observer: "AIMING FOR A DEGREE OF MARATHON SUCCESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Chris Garratt, a University Of Worcester colleague, is aiming to become the World's Fastest Man to complete the London Marathon in full graduation attire.

Morning Star: "TRUMP'S TERROR STATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Roger McKenzie

Cities across the United States continued to erupt in protest after Recee Nicole Macklin Good was shot dead by a Federal Immigration Officer.
Thousands of people took to the streets to vent their anger.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/what-happens-when-far-right-government-emboldens-violent-death-squad

Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "ECB TO PROBE ENGLAND'S DISASTER DOWN UNDER"

Friday 09 January 2026's Sport Page/Back Page of Morning Star from Morning Star Sport.

Glasgow Times: "'BAD REPAIR JOB RUINED CHRISTMAS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Morgan Carmichael

A disabled mum has claimed her Christmas was ruined after housing bosses botched vital repairs to her home.
Emma Brogan, along with her sons were decanted from their Knightswood flat after a burst pipe last May flooded both their bathroom and part of the hallway.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25743599.knightswood-mums-heartbreak-botched-home-repairs

FE Week: "CHARITY COMMISSION WANTS MORE INFORMATION ON CITY & GUILDS SALE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josh Mellor

The Charity Watchdog is "engaging actively" with the City & Guilds Foundation following reports that two executives were in line for million-pound bonuses after its commercial awarding body was sold off.

FULL REPORT: http://FEWeek.co.uk/charity-commission-to-obtain-more-information-about-city-guilds-sale

Lancashire Telegraph: "'LIVES BEING PUT AT RISK'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Councillors for the West Pennine ward on the hills above Darwen have accused the borough council of putting residents’ lives and limbs at risk by removing grit bins.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25747481.west-pennine-councillors-condemn-cold-snap-grit-bin-removal

Metro (North Edition): "SENSELESS LOSS OF YOUNG LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Ward

Jorja Colville, who killed her boyfriend and two friends while speeding in her Ford Focus at up to 92 Miles Per Hour on a Country Road near Falkirk in Britain on 26 July 2024 was jailed for nearly four years.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/08/woman-killed-boyfriend-two-pals-92mph-crash-jailed-just-three-years-26152945

Metro (North Edition) [Back/Sport Page]: "GREEN FOR KYOGO"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of Metro (North Edtion) by Fraser Rorison for Metro Sport..

Evesham Observer: "ANDY'S MBE HONOUR IS OARSOME ACHIEVEMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

A former Olympic canoeist from Fladbury is 'humbled' to have been made an MBE in The New Year Honours List by King Charles.
Andy Train, who competed in five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000, was given the accolade in recognition of his services to sport.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/mbe-awarded-to-former-olympic-canoeist-from-fladbury

Financial Times: "PUSH TO RESET EU TIES EXCLUDES FINANCIAL SERVICES AS CITY SHUNS CLOSER ALIGNMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Parker / Emma Dunkley / Martin Arnold / Sam Fleming / Peter Foster

Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) will exclude the City Of London from The Labour Party's push with "closer alignment" with the European Union, after Financial Services firms lobbied against any return to Brussels rules.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/8d9aca04-5675-4d38-bf22-1fcb2f1a862b

Bromsgrove Standard: "CALL FOR COUNCIL TO SEND GRITTERS ON ALL BUS ROUTES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Gordon

Kevin Nind, the owner of a Bus Company in Bromsgrove is calling for all roads which have bus services operating on them to be gritted during icy conditions.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgrove-travel-operator-calls-on-council-to-grit-all-roads-on-bus-routes-in-icy-conditions

Daily Star: "CLOAK AND DAGGERS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

Fiona Hughes from The Traitors threw Rachel Duffy "under the bus" in one of the most explosive nights onn the ratings-busting show.
Fellow Traitor Stephen Libby said: "I’m shaking".

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/tv/traitors-star-speaks-out-regrets-36519277

Daily Star (Back/Sport Page): "SIGH OF THE STORM"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of Daily Star by John Cross for Daily Star Sport.

Kidderminster Standard: "MISSED APPOINTMENTS PROMPT PATIENTS PLEA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Over 10,000 appointments at a Medical Centre in Kidderminster, Stourport, Bewdley and Hagley were not attended in 2025.
The extremely high number of missed appointments across Wyre Forest's five Medical Centres has prompted health bosses to issue a plea to patients heading into the New Year.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/patients-missing-thousands-of-gp-appointments-in-kidderminster-stourport-and-bewdley

Coventry Observer: "NEW YEAR'S RECOGNITION FOR RED CROSS STALWART COLIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

An 'extraordinary' British Red Cross worker from Coventry who has over 45 years with the charity has been recognised with a British Empire Medal in The New Year's Honour's List by King Charles.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/new-year-honours-for-those-who-make-a-difference-59722

The Scotsman: "KEY PROJECTS AT RISK AMID £1BN BUDGET BLACK HOLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - Scotland) faces axing up to £1 billion from the Scottish government’s capital and infrastructure spending plans after economists warned "something will have to give" in next week's draft Budget.

Droitwich Standard: "WHEELS ARE SET IN MOTION FOR TOWN CLUB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Droitwich will once again have a Rotary Club nearly three years after the last one folded and an appeal has started for new members to join.

The Times: "TOP DEFENCE CHIEF WARNS OF NEED FOR EXTRA £28BN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown

Britain’s most senior military chief has warned Sir Keir Starmer that the Ministry Of Defence are short of £28 billion over the next four years, despite plans to boost spending, The Times can reveal.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/senior-military-chiefs-warn-keir-starmer-of-28bn-defence-shortfall-mb6pjkkl3

The Times (Sport/Back Page): "BROOK FINED FOR BOUNCER ROW"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of The Times by Simon WIlde for The Times Sport.

Leamington Observer: "COUNCIL UNDERLINES FEARS OVER BIODIVERSITY WORK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

The concern that years of work boosting nature and biodiversity across the district of Warwick could be undone has fallen on deaf ears.
Warwick District Council wrote to Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) last year calling for changes to the new Planning And Infrastructure Bill currently going through Parliament.

The Independent: "YET ANOTHER U-TURN REEVES SET TO SCRAP RATES RISES FOR PUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Athena Stavrou / Kate Devlin

Ministers have told The Independent that Rachel Reeves is set to hand Britain's ailing pubs a lifeline by reversing her plans to scrap Business Rates relief for hospitality, in another humiliating climbdown for United Kingdom's Government.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pubs-closed-business-rates-restaurants-rachel-reeves-budget-b2896796.html

Solihull Observer: "EXTRA TIME IN JAIL AFTER GUN TRADE BID FAILS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Ameran Zeb Khan, a convicted heroin smuggler who tried to secure a reduced prison sentence by setting up a firearms supply from his prison cell, has had his sentence extended.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/extra-time-in-jail-after-gun-trade-bid-fails

Scottish Daily Mail: "HOW CAN A LIFE SENTENCE BE JUST 10 YEARS?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Grant

Prisoners handed Life Sentences are being freed after serving as little as a decade behind bars.
More than 100 'lifers’ have been released since 2021, according to shocking figures obtained by Scottish Daily Mail.

Stratford Observer: "SECOND HOME OWNERS TO FACE 100PC TAX HIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Owners of furnished second homes in the district of Stratford will see their Council Tax double.
From April 2025, councils in Britain had new powers to charge up to 100 per cent additional Council Tax on second homes.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/second-home-owners-in-stratford-district-could-see-their-council-tax-double

Daily Express: "CHEERS! IT'S YET ANOTHER 'TOO LATE' U-TURN FROM PM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Williamson / Jon King

Plans to ease huge Business Rates rises on Public Houses are "too little, too late", claim members of The Conservative Party.
Sir Keir Starmer's latest climbdown on increasing business rates for pubs comes after he caved in over the Farm Tax and scrapping Winter Fuel Payments.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2155483

Daily Express (Sport/Back Page): "REDS REIN IN GUNS"

Friday 09 January 2026's Sport/Back Page of Daily Express by John Cross for Daily Express Sport.

Edinburgh Evening News: "ARTIST'S BRUSH WITH CELEBRITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas

A self-taught Edinburgh artist Joe Capps has seen a significant surge in commissions after wowing TV audiences with his distinctive style.

Daily Mirror: "WHERE'S WALLY?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Warburton

Nigel Farage was blasted for ignoring his day job after jetting to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Reform UK leader was pictured on the VIP jaunt last month.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farages-stunning-list-vip-36520547

Daily Mirror (Sport/Back Page): "SORE POINT"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of Daily Mirror by John Cross for Daily Mirror Sport.

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "NEW YEAR'S HONOUR FOR CHARITY FOUNDER NAOMI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Naomi Rees-Issitt, a determined Rugby mum who set up Life Saving charity in memory of her son, has been awarded a British Empire Medal from King Charles at The New Year's Honours List.

Daily Mail: "PUB U-TURN'S TOO LITTLE TOO LATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Emily Hakins

The Labour Party are gearing up for another humiliating U-turn - as ministers signalled at a climbdown on tax hikes for Public Houses.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15445881

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "DISMAY AT 'SNUB' OVER PUB RESCUE BID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Redditch businessman has expressed his disappointment at pub giant Greene King which, he said, had not responded to his attempts to rescue a well-known village pub.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/astwood-bank-villagers-bid-to-rescue-much-loved-oddfellows-arms-say-they-were-snubbed-by-pub-giants-greene-king

The Guardian: "'GO BACK HOME': NOW 34 EX-PUPILS ACCUSE FARAGE OF RACIST BEHAVIOUR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Henry Dyer / Daniel Boffey / Mark Blacklock

Thirty-four school contemporaries of Nigel Farage have now come forward to claim they saw him behave in a racist or antisemitic manner, raising fresh questions over the Reform UK leader's evolving denials.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2026/jan/08/go-back-home-farage-schoolmate-accounts-bring-total-alleging-racist-behaviour-to-34

The Bolton News: "LAST-MINUTE BUDGET D-DAY DATE CHANGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Bolton Council had to move their Budget setting meeting at short notice after Greater Manchester Combined Authority "assumed" the meeting would have been held later.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25744072.bolton-council-move-budget-gm-assumption

Daily Record: "MONSTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Paul Clark

Lynne-Marie Hand, a Domestic Abuse survivor has bravely spoken about her three months of terror at the hands of a rapist bodybuilder after giving up her right to anonymity.

Worcester Observer: "AIMING FOR A DEGREE OF MARATHON SUCCESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Chris Garratt, a University Of Worcester colleague, is aiming to become the World's Fastest Man to complete the London Marathon in full graduation attire.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/worcester-university-colleague-aims-to-put-in-first-class-performance-at-the-london-marathon

The Daily Telegraph: "REEVES TO CLIMB DOWN ON PUB TAX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tim Wallace / Tom Haynes / Amy Gibbons

Rachel Reeves (Chancellor Of The Exchequer - United Kingdom) is preparing to reverse her decision to impose higher costs on Britain's struggling Public Houses, following a campaign by The Daily Telegraph.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/01/08/reeves-poised-pubs-tax-climbdown-after-telegraph-campaign

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 08 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

7/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 08 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.

The Times: "UK JOINS IN THE PURSUIT OF PUTIN'S SHADOW FLEET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown / Oliver Wright

United Kingdom will scale up action against President Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet, having helped the United States to seize an Oil Tanker bound for Russia after a weeks-long pursuit.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/russia-sanctioned-oil-tankers-26hlmclw3

The Guardian: "US SEIZES RUSSIAN-FLAGGED TANKER IN HIGH-STAKES ATLANTIC OPERATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pjotr Sauer

The United States seized a Russian-flagged Oil Tanker in the Atlantic Ocean in a high-stakes operation that could risk confrontation with The Kremlin.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/07/russia-submarine-escort-shadow-fleet-tanker-us-sanctions

Bury Times: "MAN ON MURDER CHARGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A suspect will face trial over accusations he murdered a twentysomething man in Bury on New Year's Eve.
Anthony Junior Murray was arrested and charged with murdering Joe Burton.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25740150.trial-date-set-alleged-bury-new-years-eve-murder

Financial Times: "US SEIZES TANKER AND AIMS TO CONTROL VENEZUELAN CRUDE SALES INDEFINITELY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Jamie Smyth / Joe Daniels

The United States will seek to control Venezuelan oil sales "indefinitely", funnel proceeds to American banks and open the country to US oil services firms, as Washington steps up its efforts to shape the resource-rich nation.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/5b8af100-ca3c-41fb-a2ca-5eb04d504438

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "UAE PLANS MANDATORY SCREENING FOR CANCER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Haneen Dajani

Ahmed Al Sayegh announced UAE's nationwide mandatory early cancer screening tied to insurance.
Builds on IFHAS Programme from age 18 and 'Itmi’nan' initiative.
Genome programme enables personalised prevention with AI and liquid biopsies.

FULL REPORT: KhaleejTimes.com/uae/uae-moves-towards-nationwide-mandatory-early-cancer-screening-says-minister

Daily Mail: "YOU NEED TO BE ON FAT JABS FOR LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zoe Hardy

Millions of Britons taking Weight Loss jabs may need to stay on them, experts warn.
A landmark study found that most users regain the weight inside two years of stopping the treatment.

Glasgow Times: "FRESH HOPE FOR TIRED COMMUNITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan

Campaigners say they have been given fresh hope in a near three-year battle to reopen a once thriving Community Hub.
Carmyle Community Centre was locked up in 2022 after it fell into a state of disrepair, with two holes in the roof among the required repairs to bring it back into use.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25747236.carmyle-community-centre-returned-campaigners

Daily Mirror: "'JESY TESTS' NOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot

Daily Mirror are launching a campaign with former Little Mix performer Jesy Nelson to demand no more babies are left needlessly paralysed by a devastating muscle wasting disease.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/health/jesy-nelsons-twins-deserved-better-36514268

Melton Times: "'WE WILL FIGHT FOR OUR WAY OF LIFE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

The Belvoir Hunt gave a defiant response to the Government's plans to ban Trail Hunting when members gathered in Melton Mowbray for the town's traditional New Year Hunt Meet.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/news/people/we-will-fight-to-continue-our-rural-way-of-life-5463864

The National: "US SEIZES 'RUSSIAN' OIL TAKER OFF COAST OF SCOTLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laura Pollock / Hamish Morrison

The United States military has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic between Iceland and Scotland as UK aircraft flew overhead.
The Marinera was boarded by American forces on Wednesday after a weeks-long chase through the high seas.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25747206.uk-aircraft-involved-us-military-russian-oil-tanker-chase

Lancashire Telegraph: "TRAFFIC LIGHTS CAUSE DRIVERS FRUSTRATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

A set of malfunctioning Traffic Lights have been causing drivers unnecessary delays on one of Blackburn's busiest roads.
The pelican crossing, on Buncer Lane just opposite St. Mark's Church, have been switching to red for no apparent reason.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25743669.drivers-seeing-red-phantom-traffic-lights

Morning Star: "HUMILIATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Britain's so-called special relationship with the United States was branded a "humilation" as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer cosied up to President Donald Trump's aggression over Venezuela and Greenland.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/when-us-says-jump-britain-asks-how-high

Messenger Newspapers: "OFFICER PRAISED FOR SAVING TEEN'S LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sofia Fedeczko

PC Jack Doyle, a Trafford Neighbourhood Police Officer in Greater Manchester has been praised after helping a vulnerable 15-year-old girl.
He and a colleague were acting on reports that a teenage girl was heading towards a bridge.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25734937.trafford-police-officer-praised-helping-15-year-old-girl

Scottish Daily Mail: "NOW SNP FEELS THE HEAT OVER COLD SNAP CHAOS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Elliot

A 'vacuum' of leadership resulted in rural and island communities being cut off for days by heavy snow, it was claimed.
Opposition politicians said inaction from John Swinney's Government contributed to households becoming trapped as relentless snowfall blocked roads and brought Public Transport to a near standstill.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15443251

State Times (India): "CM INAUGURATES, LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF PROJECTS WORTH RS 11.58 CR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Omar Abdullah launched RS 11.58 crore projects in Kathua: Bamboo Centre, showroom, Agarbatti Facility, Poultry Unit, School Rooms.
Omar Abdullah reviewed progress, urged improvements in infrastructure, agriculture, education, health, jobs; addressed roads, labs, fairs.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.in/cm-inaugurates-lays-foundation-stone-of-projects-worth-rs-11-58-cr

Daily Express: "DON'T RUN DOWN CLOCK ON 'SAFE' RIGHT TO DIE LAW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

Peers must pass Assisted Dying legislation through House Of Lords or risk causing "significant harm" to the reputation if time runs out, campaigners claim.
Lord Falconer will ask House Of Lords to agree to provide further time for debates.

The Oldham Times: "LOCALS GET ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Rothwell

Three inspirational figures from Oldham have been recognised in The King's New Year's Honours List.
Julia Heap has earned an OBE.
Peter Fitzpatrick has received an MBE.
Reverend David Stephen Ireland has been awarded The British Empire Medal.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25727067.new-years-honours-list-2026-recognises-two-oldham-people

Metro (South Edition): "SPLASH & GRAB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gergana Krasteva

An Oil Tanker making its way to Russia, which is linked to both Venezuela and Hezbollah has been seized by US forces in a daring mission in the Atlantic.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/07/us-forces-attempting-seize-russian-flagged-tanker-marinera-atlantic-26130727

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "WANTED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Aidarus Al-Zubaidi skipped meeting in Riyadh with Al-Alimi, fled after arming groups in Aden to spark unrest.
Council expelled him for treason, declared wanted, dismissed two ministers.
Actions aid extremists and Houthis; Saudi pushes dialogue for unity.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2628578

Daily Star: "YOU CAN TAKE OUR GREENS BUT NOT OUR LAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Iain Grant

Two farmers from the UK's Greenland have warned Donald Trump not to try to grab their smallholdings.
One, said: "Hopefully, they’ll get lost on the way".

Financial Times (USA Edition): "US SEIZES TANKER AND AIMS TO CONTROL VENEZUELAN CRUDE SALES INDEFINITELY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Jamie Smyth / Joe Daniels

The United States Of America will seek to control Venezuelan oil sales "indefinitely", funnel proceeds to American banks and open the country to American Oil Services firms, as Washington steps up efforts to shape the resource-rich nation.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/5b8af100-ca3c-41fb-a2ca-5eb04d504438

The Scotsman: "SCOTTISH AIRPORTS USED AS US SEIZES ROGUE RUSSIAN TANKER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin

Armed Forces from United States have seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic, with a flurry of military activity at Scotland’s most northerly airports as the UK provided support for the operation.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/scottish-airports-used-as-us-seizes-rogue-russian-tanker-5466538

The Bolton News: "'WORRY' OVER THE CANCELLED OPERATIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Williams

Councillor Andy Morgan who's attached to Heaton, Lostock and Chew Moor has said it is 'worrying' that Bolton patients are having their operations cancelled after the NHS locally 'paused' funding.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25736325.distressing-nhs-funding-pause-leading-operations-cancelled

The Times Scotland: "UK JOINS IN THE PURSUIT OF PUTIN'S SHADOW FLEET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown / Oliver Wright

United Kingdom will scale up action against President Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet, having helped the United States to seize an Oil Tanker bound for Russia after a weeks-long pursuit.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/russia-sanctioned-oil-tankers-26hlmclw3

Edinburgh Evening News: "CELINE'S PLEDGE AFTER HONOUR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas

Celine Sinclair who helped to transform a rundown city play centre into a pioneering charity for disabled children and their families has been honoured by The King.

The Daily Telegraph: "BADENOCH BLUEPRINT TO SAVE OUR PUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Gibbons / Patrick Sawer

Kemi Badenoch has pledged to abolish Business Rates for thousands of pubs as she backed The Daily Telegraph's campaign to save Britain's locals.
The Conservative Party leader has also vowed to slash the average pub's Energy Bills.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/07/kemi-badenoch-blueprint-save-britains-pubs

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 07 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

6/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 07 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 Express: "BRITAIN TO BE HIT BY MAJOR SNOW STORM BLAST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Riches

The big freeze is set to take a stormy turn with blizzards bringing chaos across the United Kingdom.
Met Office forecasters warned of a rare "multi-hazard" event lashing the nation.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/weather/2154363

Glasgow Times: "20MPH ZONES COULD SAVE LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai

A default 20MPH Speed Limit will be introduced in Glasgow as the council looks to eliminate road deaths.
The rollout of the zones on around 3700 streets will begin in early 2026 and is expected to be finished by Autumn this year.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25526542.glasgow-city-councils-roll-new-20mph-zones-2026

Daily Star: "KALEB'S TRUE GRIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Tinney

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper is still driving his tractor... clearing snow from the roads as Britain is blasted by the big freeze.
What an ice bloke!

Wexford People (Ireland): "REFUGEES SET TO BE RELOCATED AFTER OLD HOTEL SOLD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pádraig Byrne

Refugees from Ukraine accommodated within the old Hotel Rosslare building in Rosslare Harbour are facing a major upheaval after it emerged the hotel has been sold and they are to be relocated elsewhere with the Department Of Justice not renewing the contract.

The Scotsman: "FRESH CALLS FOR MILITARY AID AS MAJOR INCIDENT DECLARED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Dalton

Hundreds of schools will be closed for a third day amid "one of the biggest snow events of the last 20 years" as one Local Authority declared a Major Incident and fresh calls were made for military assistance to support communities worst affected by the deep wintry conditions.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/major-incident-declared-with-communities-warned-they-could-be-cut-off-as-heavy-snow-continues-5465298

Lancashire Telegraph: "ON-STREET CHARGING TAKES STEP FORWARD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Blackburn With Darwen Council plans to spend a £160,000 grant to provide 160 households with cross-pavement charging for Electric Vehicles.
Blackburn With Darwen Council will pay for the full cost of installing the cabling required to allow residents to power the eco-friendly cars outside their terraced homes.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25743067.blackburn-darwen-home-ev-charging-moves-step-closer

The Times: "UK AGREES TO BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Tom Ball

Britain and France have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal after President Trump agreed to defend Kyiv in the event of a future attack by Russia.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/uk-france-peace-deal-starmer-macron-k3k35wcgh

Metro (South Edition): "GROKY HORROR SHOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford

Two Cabinet Ministers have become victims of DeepFake sexualised images (showing them in a bikini) created by Grok, an Artificial Intelligence tool created by XAI on Elon Musk's Social Media platform X.
The two Cabinet Ministers are not being named by Metro.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/06/two-cabinet-ministers-stripped-a-bikini-grok-ai-26105597

Daily Mail: "POLICE BLUNDER TO DEFY BELIEF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Tozer / Lettice Bromovsky

Bungling police told the parents of a teenager he had died in a car crasd days before Christmas - when he was actually alive in a local Medical Facility.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15435675

Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "BOY SAVAGED BY XL BULLY TO SUE OWNERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Molloy

Alejandro Mizsan who suffered life-changing injuries in an attack by an XL Bully dog has issued High Court proceedings against the owners and Tuath Housing.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/irish-news/courts/young-boy-attacked-by-xl-bully-sues-dogs-owners-and-housing-body-over-incident/a2116637299.html

Daily Mirror: "DRIVE TO SAFETY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sophie Huskisson

Motorists will face tougher rules on drink-driving, eye tests and seatbelts in Britain's biggest shake-up to road safety in decades.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is to unveil radical plans.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/major-driving-changes-could-ban-36504480

The Yorkshire Post: "PM DEFIES TRUMP OVER GREENLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) and his counterparts in Europe have said they will "not stop defending" Greenland's territorial integrity in the face of continued threats from from Donald Trump (President - United States) to annex it.

Scottish Daily Mail: "DEEP FREEZE TO GET WORSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Elliot

The Scottish First Minister Of Scotland John Swinney has been urged to call in the Armed Forces to help snowbound people after deep-freeze weather warnings were extended across Britain for a sixth day.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15436535

Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "FLOODING AT AHARE RIVER MUST BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alan White

Following calls to find a solution to stop a road in Castletown near Gorey, County Wexford from flooding, a councillor from Wexford believes the solution is "simple".

The Times Scotland: "UK AGREES TO BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Tom Ball

Britain and France have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal after President Trump agreed to defend Kyiv in the
event of a future attack by Russia.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/uk-france-peace-deal-starmer-macron-k3k35wcgh

Wirral Globe: "BLAZE CAUSED BY FIREWORK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath

The cause of a fire that broke out at a Wirral bistro on New Year’s day has been confirmed.
A fire broke out at Jay's Bistro on Chester Road in Bebington, which damaged the premises.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25741534.fire-service-confirm-cause-fire-jays-bistro

The Daily Telegraph: "DRINK-DRIVE CHANGES TO KILL OFF RURAL PUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver / Szu Ping Chan / Tom Haynes

Pubs face a new assault under Labour’s plans to cut the drink-driving limit.
Ministers are considering toughening the rules in England and Wales, and could align them with Scotland where one drink can put a driver over the limit.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/06/pubs-under-threat-from-labours-drink-driving-plans

Edinburgh Evening News: "EPIC CYCLE TO HONOUR VET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas

An East Lothian vet is preparing for an epic charity challenge in honour of a much-loved colleague who is receiving palliative care.
Chris Monk, Clinical Director at Dunedin Vets in East Lothian, is undertaking the Strathpuffer 2026 Mountain Bike race.

Morning Star: "ONE YEAR ON AND BIN STRIKERS STAND FIRM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Bin workers from Birmingham remained defiant as they marked a year of strikes.
The Labour Party's failure to settle this has cost the taxpayer £18 million.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/birminghams-bin-workers-mark-one-year-strikes

New Ross Standard (Ireland): "MOTORIST WHO INJURED NURSE ESCAPES JAIL TIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

A nurse from Ireland had to retire from work after her kneecap and ankle was fractured in a collision described as 'significant'.

The National: "DEEP CONCERNS AS US MILITARY PLANES ARRIVE AT UK BASES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Walker

The arrival of a fleet of United States military planes at several United Kingdom bases since the attack on Venezuela has been branded "deeply concerning".

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25744393.concerns-fleet-us-military-planes-arriving-uk-bases

The Guardian: "UK AND FRANCE SEAL 'COALITION' DEAL TO SEND TROOPS TO POSTWAR UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shaun Walker

Britain and France have declared they are ready to deploy troops to Ukraine in the aftermath of a peace deal, a major new commitment that has been under discussion for months, although one which Russia is likely to block forcefully.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/uk-france-ready-to-deploy-troops-to-ukraine-after-ceasefire

The Bolton News: "CLOSE UP VIEW OF US STRIKES ON VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Paul Heslop - a former Councillor from Kearsley in Bolton - found himself just a mile from the Venezuelan border just as the world was stunned by America's military strikes.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25740298.former-bolton-councillor-just-hour-venezuela

Daily Record: "DAD BLAMED HEADERS FOR HIS DEMENTIA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Armstrong

Scotland football legend Gordon McQueen blamed heading balls for his dementia, his daughter Hayley McQueen has revealed.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/gordon-mcqueen-attributed-dementia-heading-36506205

The Independent: "BRITAIN SIGNS DEAL TO DEPLOY TROOPS INSIDE UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Bel Trew

Britain and France have signed an agreement committing to boots on the ground in Ukraine should any ceasefire with Russia come into place.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukraine-uk-france-troops-coalition-willing-b2895647.html

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 06 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

5/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 06 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.

The Bolton News: "'I AM STILL IN SHOCK', SAYS HOSPITAL HERO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

An investigation is under way into an attack which took place at Royal Bolton Hospital and left three people with injuries.
One man, who intervened to stop the attack, has welcomed the investigation.

Edinburgh Evening News: "WALKING OUT ON PEDESTRIANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson

Walking campaign group Living Streets Edinburgh has come out against a proposed active travel scheme for Dundee Street and Fountainbridge.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-streets-walking-campaigners-say-active-travel-scheme-for-fountainbridge-fails-to-put-pedestrians-first-5462002

The Yorkshire Post: "SNOW HIGHLIGHTS 'RECKLESS' SCHOOL BUS POLICY, MP SAYS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

North Yorkshire Council has been accused of being "reckless and short-sighted" with its new school transport policy, amid the blanket of snow and ice covering the region.

The Scotsman: "FUNDING DEMAND AS STRUGGLING SCOTS COLLEGES FACE GOING BUST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart

Scotland's colleges boss has warned the Scottish Government it must stop treating colleges like a "Cinderella sector" and provide sustainable investment in the forthcoming budget.

Morning Star: "NO-ONE IS SAFE FROM TRUMP'S WARMONGERING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec

President Donald Trump won't stop at Venezuela, campaigners warned, as anti-war protesters came out in droves calling on the Government to stand against United States imperialism in Latin America.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/nobody-safe-trump-aggression-campaigners-warn

Lancashire Telegraph: "WE'RE BRACED FOR NEW ARCTIC BLAST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

Some services in East Lancashire ground to a halt today, Monday 05 January 2026, as an arctic blast blanketed the region in snow.
A Met Office weather warning was issued over the weekend.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25740276.east-lancashire-services-hit-adverse-weather-conditions

Metro (South Edition): "WHO'S NEXT?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

World Leaders have warned President Donald Trump to keep his hands off their countries - days after his shock removal of Venezuelan despot Nicolás Maduro.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/colombian-leader-threatens-take-arms-wake-new-trump-threat-26085991

Scottish Daily Mail: "GREENLAND RAID WILL FINISH NATO, TRUMP IS WARNED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Donald Trump was warned that any attempt to seize Greenland would spell the end of NATO.
The United States President has hinted that the minerals-rich island could be next on his hit list following a dramatic raid on Venezuela.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-15436987

Daily Express: "NEW WARNING OVER 'HIDDEN' DANGER OF SALT IN DIET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

Millions of us are risking our health by eating too much salt.
The average working age Brit has as much as there is in 155 packets of crisps every week.

The Daily Telegraph: "I'M A PRISONER OF WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Bates / Benedict Smith

Nicolás Maduro has decleared that he is a Prisoner Of War as he pleded Not Guilty to Nacro Terrorism and Weapon Charges in a New York court.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/01/05/new-york-court-kidnapped-president-nicolas-maduro

Daily Star: "MANBABY UNITED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Tinney

Gold Trafford!
Orange Manbaby Donald Trump is 2,000-1 to take over at Man Utd from sacked Ruben Amorim.
Leicester were 5,000-1 to win the league and won!!!

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/football/donald-trump-angryginges-odds-replace-36501154

The I Paper: "OVER-70S FACE DRIVING BAN FOR FAILING NEW EYESIGHT TESTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan

Drivers over 70 face being banned from the road if they fail mandatory eyesight tests, under Government plans being drawn up to improve road safety.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/drivers-70-ban-compulsory-eye-tests-4149879

Daily Record: "GUN COP CALLS SOARING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Norman Silvester

Armed Police call-outs have rocketed fivefold in 10 years, amid claims violent crime is putting people in danger.
Firearms Police dealt with 119 incidents in the year to March 2025.

The Guardian: "MADURO SAYS HE IS 'PRISONER OF WAR' AND DENIES ALL CHARGES IN US COURT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Victoria Bekiempis / Richard Luscombe

The deposed Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, pleaded Not Guilty to drugs, weapons and "Narco-Terrorism" charges, two days after his capture by United States Special Forces.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/05/maduro-pleads-not-guilty

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 05 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

4/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 05 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.

The Independent: "WE ARE NOT AT WAR, US INSISTS AS IT CLAIMS CONTROL OF VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca Whittaker

America is at war with Drug Cartels, not with Venezuela, Marco Rubio (United States Secretary Of State) has insisted, as military leaders in Caracas demand the release of Nicolas Maduro.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/trump-maduro-america-war-drug-cartels-venezuela-b2894280.html

Glasgow Times: "NEW 20MPH LIMIT ON 3700 ROADS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai

A default 20MPH Speed Limit will be introduced in Glasgow as the City's Council looks to eliminate road deaths.
The rollout of the zones on around 3,700 streets will begin soon.

Morning Star: "TRUMP'S WAR ON THE WORLD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Britain's peace movement called an emergency picket in solidarity with Venezuela following the shocking abduction of President Nicolás Maduro.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/blatant-breach-international-law

Limerick Leader (Ireland): "EX-GARDA STATION FACES BIG REBUILD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rabbitts

A former Garda barracks, which The Mayor bought to use as a Fashion Hub, will need to be dismantled and put back together brick by brick.

The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP SETS SIGHTS ON GREENLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Cameron Henderson Kieran Kelly / Susie Coen

Donald Trump has set his sights on a United States takeover of Greenland after capturing Nicolás Maduro and saying he would run Venezuela.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/01/04/trump-sets-sights-on-greenland

Financial Times: "TRUMP PLIES FRESH PRESSURE ON VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Politi / Joe Daniels / Michael Stott

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Venezuela's interim leaders after launching the most brazen Foreign Policy gambit of is second Presidency by capturing President Nicolás Maduro.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/fed60da2-4e43-400f-9635-5f2ed8dca452

State Times (India): "INDIA VOICES DEEP CONCERN OVER US MILITARY ACTION ON VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

The Government in India voiced "deep concern" over America's capture of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in a Military Operation.
The Government in India has called for a peaceful resolution.

FULL REPORT: http://StateTimes.IN/india-voices-deep-concern-over-us-military-action-on-venezuela

Daily Star: "AJ'S PAIN FOR LOST 'BROTHERS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nadeem Badshah

Recovering boxer Anthony Joshua paid a touching tribute to two friends killed in his horror crash as their funeral was held.

The West Australian (Australia): "SNATCHED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jim Watson

Donald Trump says Venezuela is under effective United States control after orchestrating an audacious raid where commandos dragged President Nicolás Maduro from his bed in the dead of night.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/world/what-we-know-about-the-united-states-operation-in-venezuela-c-21208256

The Times: "TRUMP ISSUES WARNING TO VENEZUELA'S NEW LEADER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Charter / Stephen Gibbs / Steven Swinford

President Donald Trump warned Venezuela's new leader that she would "pay a very big price" if she "doesn't do what's right" as questions mounted over his claim that the United States would run the country after seizing its leader, Nicolás Maduro.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/us/news-today/article/venezuela-president-maduro-trump-us-attack-latest-news-2g8f5wh3j

Edinburgh Evening News: "DRINK SPIKING VICTIMS CALL FOR CHANGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ena Saracevic

Two women from Edinburgh are calling for urgent changes to how Police handle drink spiking cases after feeling let down by authorities.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/scotland/edinburgh-police-scotland-spiking-5439665

Daily Mirror: "JESY'S TWINS AGONY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Needham

Singer Jesy Nelson has revealed her twin girls have a severe genetic condition.
Her children Ocean and Story have Spinal Muscular Atrophy which means they may never be able to walk.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-style/breaking-jesy-nelson-shares-heartbreaking-36494407

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "TEENAGER AMONG THREE PALESTINIANS KILLED IN GAZA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Reuters / AP

Armed Forces from Israel shot and killed at least three people from Palestine in separate incidents in the Southern Gaza Strip.
These incidents occurred in Khan Younis.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2628228

The Scotsman: "HEAVY SNOW LEADS TO TRAVEL CHAOS AND SCHOOL CLOSURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin

Police Scotland have warned of a "high risk" of disruption and hazardous driving conditions amid new weather warnings for snow covering swathes of Scotland.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/snow-causes-disruption-to-schools-and-travel-as-new-amber-weather-warning-issued-5461985

Daily Mail: "PM FACES REVOLT BY LABOUR'S MADURO APOLOGISTS".
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Ellicott

The Labour Party were tearing themselves apart as Members Of Parliament demanded the Prime Minister condemn the United States attack on Venezuela.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15432791

Scottish Daily Mail: "PM FACES REVOLT BY LABOUR'S MADURO APOLOGISTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Ellicott

The Labour Party were tearing themselves apart as Members Of Parliament demanded the Prime Minister condemn the United States attack on Venezuela.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15432791

Daily Express: "FEARS STARMER IS PLOTTING 'FULL BLOWN BREXIT BETRAYAL'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Spyro

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of betraying Brexit by edging closer to the European Union single market.
Members Of Parliament are angry.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2153299

Daily Record: "JESY: MY TWINS MAY NEVER WALK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Needham

Singer Jesy Nelson has revealed her twin girls have a severe genetic condition.
Her children Ocean and Story have Spinal Muscular Atrophy which means they may never be able to walk.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/entertainment/jesy-nelson-given-heartbreaking-news-36494514

The Guardian: "TRUMP WARNS OF 'BIG PRICE TO PAY' IF CARACAS FAILS TO TOE LINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patricia Torres / Tom Phillips / Rory Carroll

The prospect of United States seizing direct control of Venezuela appeared to recede after the shocking seizure of President Nicolás Maduro.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/us-running-venezuela-now-seems-less-likely-but-second-intervention-possible

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: SUNDAY 04 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

3/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Sunday 04 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.

Sunday Mirror: "U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CAPTURE MADURO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Murphy

President Donald Trump celebrated the capture of Nicolas Maduro (President Of Venezuela) after Special Forces from United States attacked the South American country.

Scottish The Mail On Sunday: "TRUMP NOW I'M RUNNING VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stephen M. Lepore

Blindfolded and shackled, Nicolas Maduro, the brutal dictator worshipped by The Left, has been dramatically captured by Special Forces from United States in a shock-and-awe raid.
And as the World reels, The White House makes a declaration.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15430773

Sunday Express: "CAPTURED!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stephen Beech / Matt Clemenson / Alice Scarsi

American elite Special Forces captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a large-scale military strike that saw the United States seize control of the country.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/world/2153137

The Sunday Post: "VICTIMS OF CRIME COULD BE TRACKED UNDER NEW PLANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Beaven

A controversial shake-up of Britain's Electronic Tagging scheme could see victims of crime being tracked like criminals.
The Government are currently expanding the use of GPS Tracking.

The Independent: "TRUMP CAPTURES MADURO AND VOWS TO RUN VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rhian Lubin / Bel Trew / Alex Woodward / Athena Stavrou

American President Donald Trump said the United States will run Venezuela for now and did not rule out "boots on the ground" following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/venezuela-trump-maduro-attack-live-updates-b2893945.html

The Herald On Sunday: "SCOTLAND'S FERRY REPAIR COSTS SPIRAL TO £260M"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Williams

CalMac, a state-controlled ferry operator in Britain, has burned through more than £260 million just to keep their ageing fleet afloat, as repair and maintenance bills rise to record levels.

The Sunday Telegraph: "TRUMP TO RUN VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Stringer / Ivanna Laura / Allegra Mendelson

Donald Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela after Special Forces captured the Venezuelan President in a daring helicopter raid on the capital.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/03/donald-trump-us-troops-captured-nicolas-maduro-venezuela

Sunday People: "'THE FULL WRATH OF U.S. JUSTICE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zahra Khaliq / Joe Smith / Christopher Mallett

Donald Trump says the United States will now run Venezuela in an extraordinary update after the South American country's President Nicolas Maduro was "dragged from his bedroom", along with his wife, by Delta Force.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/venezuela-explosions-live-air-strikes-36457497

The Observer: "AMERICA'S CAPTIVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mie Hoejris Dahl / Hugh Tomlinson

President Donald Trump announced that the United States will "run" Venezuela after President Nicolás Maduro was snatched by US forces in a pre-dawn raid after a months-long standoff with the oil-rich South American nation.

FULL REPORT: Observer.co.uk/news/international/article/trump-triumphant-as-venezuela-is-shaken-by-raid-to-snatch-president

Sunday Mail: "CARACKERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Vevers

Donald Trump announced America was taking control of Venezuela and its huge oil reserves.
It came as the United States President posted a humiliating picture of President Nicolas Maduro.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-pictured-first-36492606

The Mail On Sunday: "TRUMP: NOW I'M RUNNING VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stephen M. Lepore

Blindfolded and shackled, Nicolas Maduro, the brutal dictator worshipped by The Left, has been dramatically captured by Special Forces from United States in a shock-and-awe raid.
And as the World reels, The White House makes a declaration.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15430773

Daily Star Sunday: "PEACE LOVING TRUMP ATTACKS VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Dickinson

Donald Trump (President Of United States) ordered a "large-scale" strike on Venezuela and captured its leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
The move has been widely condemned by World Leaders.
Maybe FIFA will ask for his peace prize back.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/venezuelas-president-captured-flown-out-36490642

The Sunday Times: "WE'LL RUN VENEZUELA, VOWS US AFTER CAPTURE OF MADURO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stephen Gibbs / Dipesh Gadher / Louise Callaghan / Katie Tarrant / Caroline Wheeler

United States President Donald Trump has announced that America will run Venezuela for an unspecified transitional period following an "extraordinary" US Special Forces operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/latin-america/article/trump-president-maduro-venezuela-us-attack-latest-news-52wq9g8mw

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