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

12/2/2026

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 13 February 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: "RATCLIFFE'S OWN GOAL OVER 'APOLOGY' FOR UK MIGRANTS SLUR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke

Sir Jim Ratcliffe offered a lukewarm apology for his claim Britain has been "colonised by immigrants", as The FA said they will look into whether the remark brought the game of football into disrepute.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/politics/jim-ratcliffe-migrants-manchester-united-b2919206.html

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "RE-THINK ON LAND SALE GIVES ALEX MORE SPACE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Land at Alexandra Hospital will no longer be used for supermarket or commercial development, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have confirmed.

Glasgow Times: "'LISTEN TO OUR VOICES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Donald Erskine

Residents in a Glasgow area where the council are proposing controversial parking plans have demanded an urgent meeting.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25850361.glasgow-residents-demand-urgent-pcz-meeting-council-bosses

Metro (South Edition): "BIG JIM'S OWN GOAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford / Barney Davis

Shocked Manchester United fans say they are insulted, appalled and outraged after their club's billionaire co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said Britain 'has been colonised by immigrants'.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/02/12/man-united-supporters-clubs-say-jim-ratcliffes-apology-half-hearted-26851492

Stratford Observer: "PARKING FEE HIKE PLANS SPARK NORTH-SOUTH FURY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Plans to hike on-street parking charges in South Warwickshire have led to County Council chiefs being slammed for treating the area like the "goose with the golden egg".

Morning Star: "BILLIONAIRES ARE THE PROBLEM, NOT IMMIGRANTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Kerr

Anti-Union billionaire tax exile Sir Jim Ratcliffe was slammed from all sides after he complained that the "UK is being colonised" by immigrants.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/we-dont-have-immigration-problem-we-have-billionaire-problem

The Yorkshire Post: "MINISTER DEFENDS SOLAR FARM INCREASE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Ed Miliband has defended the raft of Solar Farms and wind turbines being built across Yorkshire, saying they will "cut bills and give us energy security".

Financial Times: "CITY CHAMPION SCHRODERS AGREES TO £9.9BN TAKEOVER BY US RIVAL NUVEEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mary McDougall / Emma Dunkley

Schoders, the asset manager founded during the Napoleonic wars and one of the biggest champions of the Stock Market in London, has agreed to a £9.9 billion takeover by United States rival Nuveen.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/86b8a9e2-14fb-4790-924c-aa8da8e72a89

Daily Express: "UK STREETS ARE 'AWASH' WITH ILLEGAL DRUGS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles

Drug cartels are tightening their grip on Britain because Labour has "lost control of our borders in every direction".

FULL REPORT: http://EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2170299

Kidderminster Standard: "'SHORT-CHANGED' OVER FOOD WASTE RECYCLING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

A new government-mandated weekly Food Waste collection service looks set to be halted in Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport amidst fears it will put 'catastrophic' pressure on local finances.

The Bolton News: "£3M REVAMP TO BRING CREM UP TO SCRATCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A major £3 million refurbishment is set to get under way on a busy crematorium that has suffered a "lack of investment" for 15 years.

The Guardian: "PM OUSTS TOP CIVIL SERVANT IN SHAKE-UP OF NO 10 TEAM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rowena Mason / Pippa Crerar

Keir Starmer's attempt to shake up his top team after the disastrous Peter Mandelson scandal began on Thursday, when he forced out his most senior civil servant with a view to replacing him with Antonia Romeo.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2026/feb/12/chris-wormald-steps-down-cabinet-secretary-starmer

Daily Star: "BAN UNITED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe sort of apologised for saying that migrants colonised the UK.
But the FA could still ban the Monaco-based billionaire from Old Trafford.

Bromsgrove Standard: "700-HOME PLAN IS UNVEILED FOR CLUB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris / Ryan Smith

Controversial plans to redevelop Bromsgrove Golf Course and create a new 700-home residential neighbourhood have been revealed.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/have-your-say-700-home-plan-unveiled-for-bromsgrove-golf-club

Lancashire Telegraph: "'F1' DRUGS KINGPIN BROUGHT TO JUSTICE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad

A Blackburn man who ran a drugs line supplying crack cocaine and heroin has been jailed for four years following an investigation by Lancashire Police's targeted crime team.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25850336.blackburn-drug-dealers-jailed-combined-6-years-3-months

Daily Mail: "LABOUR OPENS DOOR TO TRANS CHILDREN IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Harding

Trans guidance for schools has arrived.
The Labour Party have opened the door to Primary School children changing their gender.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15555519

Evesham Observer: "TOWN'S £17M PROJECT BILLED 'A BRIDGE TOO FAR'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Matthew Jones and Dan Boatright-Greene, both Town Councillors in Evesham, have called for the proposed Hampton Bridge to be scrapped, despite £4.1 million already spent on the project.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/councillors-call-for-hampton-bridge-to-be-scrapped-as-costs-quadruple

The Daily Telegraph: "RAYNER TURNS ON STARMER OVER PUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Amy Gibbons

Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham have called for more tax support for pubs in a fresh challenge to Sir Keir Starmer's authority.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/politics/2026/02/12/angela-rayner-andy-burnham-attack-starmers-pub-tax-raid

Malvern Observer: "MINISTER CALLS FOR ACTION AFTER TRIP TO WEST BANK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A church minister has called for the United Kingdom Government to sanction Israel during a talk in Worcester in which he recalled his recent trip to West Bank.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/evesham-minister-calls-on-government-to-sanction-israel-after-visit-to-west-bank

The Times: "PUPILS ABLE TO CHANGE THEIR GENDER AT SCHOOL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine Scott / Georgia Lambert

Pupils will be allowed to change their gender at school and use different pronouns, including in some "rare" instances those young as four-years-old.

FULL REPORT: http://TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/school-children-change-gender-trans-2p0xsm892

Coventry Observer: "SUMMER EVENTS SET TO REPLACE GODIVA FESTIVAL AS RISING COSTS FORCE CANCELLATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

The Godiva Festival will not take place this year after organisers revealed the Coventry music weekender would be put ‘on pause’ and replaced by a programme of summer events in the city centre.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/coventrys-godiva-festival-put-on-pause-for-2026-amid-rising-costs-and-industry-challenges-60217

The Scotsman: "REVERSE BAN ON NEW OIL AND GAS, SAYS BLAIR'S THINK TANK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Sir Keir Starmer's Government should axe the Windfall Tax on oil and gas firms and reverse their ban on new licences for North Sea drilling, Sir Tony Blair's think tank has said.

Droitwich Standard: "SPA DRIVER IS JAILED OVER FATAL CRASH WHILE DRUGGED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Ben Woodland, a Droitwich man whose appalling driving while on drugs resulted in the tragic death of a man, has been jailed.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-drug-driver-jailed-after-killing-man-near-worcester

Leamington Observer: "PARKING FEE HIKE PLANS SPARK NORTH-SOUTH FURY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Plans to hike on-street parking charges in South Warwickshire have led to County Council chiefs being slammed for treating the area like the "goose with the golden egg".

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/fury-as-county-council-parking-hikes-disproportionately-hit-south-warwickshire-60070

Scottish Daily Mail: "CLAIM FOR POTHOLE DAMAGE? TAKE A LIE DETECTOR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Grant

Carolyn Hornblow, whose car was damaged by a Pot Hole, was subjected to a 'Lie Detector' test after claiming compensation from her council.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15555041

Solihull Observer: "KILLER'S LIFE TERM TO BE A 'MESSAGE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

A foundation set up in memory of Leo Ross hopes the sentence handed to his killer will 'serve as a message' to youngsters considering carrying weapons.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/foundation-hopes-sentence-for-leo-ross-murderer-serves-as-message

Daily Mirror: "UNMASKED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Hill

A judge ruled the killer of 12-year-old Leo Ross can be named as Kian Moulton, a teenage thug obsessed with violence.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/uk-news/leo-ross-killer-kian-moulton-36703327

Rugby & Lutterworth Standard: "YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO HELP SHAPE THE TOWN CENTRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris / Philippa Mingins

Residents of Rugby are being invited by the Government to have their say on what Local Government Reorganisation should look like in Warwickshire.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/residents-asked-by-the-government-for-their-views-on-local-government-reorganisation-in-warwickshire-60182

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (FRIDAY'S PAPERS): FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

29/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 30 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: "BETRAYAL OF 3.8M WOMEN DENIED PENSION PAYOUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Kate Devlin

Millions of WASPI women 'betrayed' as government refuses to grant compensation over State Pension age changes.
Women affected by changes to the State Pension age have accused the government of treating them with "utter contempt".

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/politics/waspi-women-state-pension-age-compensation-b2910096.html

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "PAUL'S TAKING STEPS TO BRING MEN TOGETHER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Paul Hall, a Redditch man, is bringing others together - one step at a time - through a new male Walking Group designed to bring connection, wellbeing and conversation.

Metro (North Edition): "REFORM SURGE PAST SARWAR IN SHOCK POLL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Paton

Reform UK have leapt clear of Scottish Labour in second place ahead of May's Holyrood Election.
Nigel Farage's party have a five-point lead over The Labour Party.

Lancashire Telegraph: "HEARTBREAK AS GIRL SWEPT OUT TO SEA IN MOROCCO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

Seven-year-old Inaayah Makda from Blackburn was swept out to sea whilst on holiday in Morocco near the coast of Casablanca.
The family of Inaayah Makda plea for support to help locate her.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25807546.tragedy-girl-7-blackburn-swept-sea

The Economist: "THE ICE TEST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zanny Minton Beddoes / Edward Carr / Charlotte Howard / Steve Coll / Robert Guest

An analysis of how Renée Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti's killings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota will shape democracy in United States Of America.

FULL REPORT: ECONOMIST.COM/insider/the-insider/the-ice-test-how-the-killing-of-two-citizens-in-minneapolis-will-shape-american-democracy

Stratford Observer: "PUPILS KEEN TO PUT THE COST OF TRAFFIC BACK ON MOTORISTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A Congestion Charge for Stratford has been mooted by a group of award-winning students.
The proposal came out of a competition run by The Office For National Statistics which saw a team of King Edward VI pupils come away with the top prize.

Metro (South Edition): "BUS SNATCH HERO SACKED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Brooke Davies

Mark Hehir, a Bus Driver, has been sacked after chasing down and punching a thief who snatched a necklace from a female passenger on a MetroLine Bus between Wembley and Maida Vale in London.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/01/29/london-bus-driver-sacked-after-chasing-and-punching-thief-who-stole-from-passenger-26588438

Coventry Observer: "'FORGOTTEN' MICHAEL TELLS OF INSECT INFESTATION HELL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Michael Jones, a pensioner from the Tile Hill area of Coventry, has spoken of his distress after his home was infested for months.

Glasgow Times: "CASH INJECTION WILL LIGHT UP BRIDGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nicole Mitchell

The South Portland Street Suspension Bridge which links Clyde Street and Calton Place across River Clyde in Glasgow will receive new lighting as a result of almost half a million pounds of funding.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25807172.glasgows-south-portland-street-suspension-bridge-get-upgrade

The West Australian (Australia): "LEADERSHIP LOTTO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Greene

The battle to unseat Sussan Ley from Liberal Leadership has hit a stalemate after secret talks in Melbourne, Australia failed to produce a sole candidate for her job.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/liberal-leadership-crisis-sussan-ley-likely-to-stay-as-angus-taylor-andrew-hastie-battle-for-succession-c-21468751

Daily Star: "GREAT BALL OF CHINA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Arsenal Football Club fan, and Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer gave China President Xi Jinping, a Manchester United Football Club supporter, the match ball from The Red Devils' 3-2 win against The Gunners.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/keir-starmers-turnip-say-arsenal-36637752

Droitwich Standard: "COMMUNITY SHOCKED BY £500 CHARITY SHOP RAID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

The Droitwich community has been shocked after a burglary at the town’s much-loved Salvation Army Charity Shop that saw hundreds of pounds taken.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-salvation-army-charity-shop-burglary-over-500-taken

The Scotsman: "MINISTERS HAVE 'ADDED TO PAIN' SAYS MOTHER OF HOSPITAL VICTIM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Grant / David Bol

Kimberly Darroch, the mother of a 10-year-old girl who was killed by a hospital infection, has accused SNP ministers of having "added to our pain and anguish" after an official meeting note revealed political pressure was being felt to open the Medical Facility in Britain before it was ready.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/politics/bereaved-mother-accuses-ministers-of-adding-to-pain-over-scandal-hit-hospital-revelation-5495071

State Times (India): "SC PUTS NEW UGC REGULATIONS ON HOLD, SAYS WE CAN HAVE 'VERY SWEEPING CONSEQUENCES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial

The Supreme Court in India stayed the UGC's 2026 Equity Regulations, deeming them vague, prone to misuse and potentially divisive with "very sweeping consequences".

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/sc-puts-new-ugc-regulations-on-hold-says-can-have-very-sweeping-consequences

Daily Mirror: "I'VE LOST MY BROTHERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Phil Cardy

Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his two friends killed during a Car Accident in Lagos, Nigeria. that he miraculously survived.
Anthony Joshua, says: "They’re my brothers, my friends".

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/sport/boxing/breaking-anthony-joshua-car-crash-36639514

Evesham Observer: "COUNCIL FIRMS UP ITS REDEVELOPMENT PLANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Wychavon District Council has announced that they are on track to buy Evesham’s Riverside Shopping Centre within a matter of weeks.
Ownership of Evesham's beleaguered Riverside Shopping Centre should be back in public hands by April.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/wychavon-confirms-it-expects-to-buy-riverside-shopping-centre

Daily Express: "SOPHIE'S PLEA: DON'T SNATCH HOPE AWAY FROM US"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

Sophie Blake, who is terminally ill with Breast Cancer, has issued a desperate plea to seven peers blocking the Assisted Dying Bill in the House Of Lords.
The 52-year-old fears a change in the law will come too late for her.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2140084

Kidderminster Standard: "CLOUD HANGS OVER FATE OF CENTURY-OLD CARNIVAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

The group behind the iconic Stourport Carnival has been dissolved after 100 years.
A statement, posted on Facebook by organisers, confirmed that following the Stourport Carnival Society’s annual general meeting, it was agreed the group would be dissolved.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/stourport-carnival-future-in-doubt-after-organisers-dissolve-society

The Times Scotland: "IRANIAN GUARD CORPS TO BE TREATED AS TERRORISTS BY UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Bruno Waterfield / Larisa Brown

Ministers will introduce a landmark law that will allow them to ban Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as pressure grows to respond to the group's bloody suppression of anti-government protests.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/article/eu-irgc-terrorist-iran-news-cfngbn3fc

Leamington Observer: "WORK SET TO START ON TOWER BLOCK DEMOLITION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

A landmark Tower Block in Leamington is soon set to be reduced to rubble.
Work is expected to start shortly on taking down Christine Ledger Square off Brunsick Street.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/landmark-tower-block-to-vanish-from-the-leamington-skyline-59957

The Guardian: "STARMER OPENS DOOR TO UK VISIT BY XI AS CHINA RELATIONSHIP IS 'RESET'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Rowena Mason

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken a big step towards rapprochement with China, opening the door to a United Kingdom visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping in a move that drew immediate anger from British critics of Beijing.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2026/jan/29/keir-starmer-opens-door-to-uk-visit-by-xi-jinping-after-bilateral-talks

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "PUTIN THANKS UAE FOR ITS MEDIATION EFFORTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emirates News Agency

Vladimir Putin (President Of Russia) has thanked Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (President Of United Arab Emirates) for his continued mediation efforts, which have led to successful prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine.

FULL REPORT: KhaleejTimes.com/uae/sheikh-mohamed-putin-uae-russia-ties-moscow

Scottish Daily Mail: "SWINNEY ON THE RACK OVER NHS BUG DEATH BOMBSHELL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

Anas Sarwar has produced a bombshell document which proves NHS bosses were pressured into taking patients at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) before the 2015 General Election.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15510843

Malvern Observer: "WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS CHANCE TO MARK 'MIRACLE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Bendigo Davies - a man who had an emergency wedding in a local Medical Facility in the Worcestershire area after being given days to live with a diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) - is celebrating the second Wedding Anniversary, with his wife Arlaine Davies, after surprising medical personnel with a miraculous recovery.

FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/tenbury-wells-man-given-days-to-live-celebrates-second-wedding-anniversary-after-miraculous-recovery-60076

The Times: "IRANIAN GUARD CORPS TO BE TREATED AS TERRORISTS BY UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Bruno Waterfield / Larisa Brown

Ministers will introduce a landmark law that will allow them to ban Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as pressure grows to respond to the group's bloody suppression of anti-government protests.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/article/eu-irgc-terrorist-iran-news-cfngbn3fc

Bromsgrove Standard: "HELP PUPILS HAVE THEIR OUTSIDE PLAYTIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

An appeal has been launched to raise £270,000 so the playground at Chadsgrove School in Bromsgrove can be revamped and the children can play outside again.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgroves-chadsgrove-school-launches-270000-appeal-for-new-playground

Daily Mail: "IS THAT IT?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford / Sophie Church

After flying over 5,000 miles, United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer will leave China virtually empty-handed, despite his promise of "history-making" talks with Xi Jinping (President Of China).

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15510999

The Philippine Star (Philippines): "SC JUNKS HOUSE APPEAL ON SARA IMPEACHMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daphine Galvez

The Supreme Court in Philippines has upheld their ruling declaring Articles Of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional for violating the one-year bar rule, denying with finality the motion for reconsideration of the House of Representatives.

FULL REPORT: PhilStar.com/headlines/2026/01/30/2504435/sc-junks-house-appeal-sara-impeachment

The National: "SWINNEY TO 'CONSIDER' CALLS TO KICK THE US OUT OF PRESTWICK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Adam Lyon

First Minister, and Scottish National Party leader, John Swinney has said he will "consider" calls from The Green Party to evict American troops from Prestwick Airport.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25807821.msp-ross-greer-calls-us-troop-eviction-prestwick

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "STATS SHOW AMBULANCE CREWS CUTTING TIMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Ambulances from West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust are reaching emergency shouts in the Warwickshire area more quickly than they were a year ago, new figures show.
Ambulances in the county are responding to Category 2 incidents like Heart Attacks and strokes in 25 minutes on average – down from 39 minutes last year.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/ambulance-wait-times-in-warwickshire-down-35-per-cent-on-previous-year

The Daily Telegraph: "REVOLT OVER CANCELLED ELECTIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pieter Snepvangers / Albert Tait

Councillors have launched a revolt after The Labour Party Government cancelled Local Elections for 4.6 million people.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/politics/2026/01/29/councils-face-revolt-over-cancelled-elections

Edinburgh Evening News: "ANGER AT ONGOING BIN HUB MISERY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson

Residents in Edinburgh, campaigning against Bin Hubs right outside their homes, say the misery goes on despite Council promises of action.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.SCOTSMAN.COM/news/edinburgh-bin-hubs-residents-campaigning-for-bins-to-be-relocated-dismayed-at-lack-of-action-5493940

Financial Times: "COMPANIES SCOOP $22BN IN CONTRACTS FROM TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION AGENCIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Andringa / Clara Murray / Stephen Foley / Rafe Rosner-Udden

Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have reaped more than $22 billion (United States Dollars) from contracts with agencies at the heart of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d

Solihull Observer: "BRIDGE CLOSURE 'OPTION' STIRS FEARS FOR FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Views are being sough on long-term options for Barston Bridge which carries Barston Lane over River Blythe in the Barston area of Solihull.
The bridge was constructed in 1859 and carries Barston Lane over the River Blythe in Barston, providing a route for approximately 1,050 vehicles per day.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/views-sought-on-future-of-barston-bridge

Financial Times (USA Edition): "COMPANIES SCOOP $22BN IN CONTRACTS FROM TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION AGENCIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Andringa / Clara Murray / Stephen Foley / Rafe Rosner-Udden

Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have reaped more than $22 billion (United States Dollars) from contracts with agencies at the heart of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d

The Bolton News: "CLEAN-UP TEAM TACKLES GRAVES AND CEMETERIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saiqa Chaudhari

Lost memorials and the headstones of several former Mayors of Bolton have been rediscovered after council teams carried out a year-long clean-up programme.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25801937.lost-memorials-headstones-tonge-cemetery-rediscovered

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "PALESTINE'S UN ENVOY CONDEMNS GAZA 'HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ephrem Kossalfy

The core principles upon which United Nations was founded are under grave threat in the occupied territories of Palestine.
Riyah Mansour condemned Israel's punitive targeting of humanitarian organisations.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2631003

Worcester Observer: "WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS CHANCE TO MARK 'MIRACLE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Bendigo Davies, who had an emergency wedding in Worcestershire Royal Hospital after being given just days to live following a diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), is now celebrating the second wedding anniversary with his wife Arlaine Davies, having surprised medical staff with a miraculous recovery.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/tenbury-wells-man-given-days-to-live-celebrates-second-wedding-anniversary-after-miraculous-recovery-60076

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (FRIDAY'S PAPERS): FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

22/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 22 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: "STARMER'S ALLIES TO BAR THE RETURN OF BURNHAM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine Scott / Max Kendix / Aubrey Allegretti / Stefan Boscia

Sir Keir Starmer's allies will try to block Andy Burnham from returning to Westminster and mounting a leadership challenge.
Andrew Gwynne's resignation opens a path for Andy Burnham, the Mayor Of Greater Manchester, to return to House Of Commons

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/andrew-gwynne-mp-andy-burnham-tqz7z0n03

Leamington Observer: "APPEAL FOR HELP TO GIVE AUDREY A BETTER FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Helen Richmond and John Richmond, a couple from South Warwickshire, had their lives changed forever when their two-year-old daughter Audrey Richmond had a catastrophic seizure - and are now raising cash to help with her future.

Daily Mirror: "SHAMEFUL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mikey Smith / Saskia Rowlands

The Mum of the youngest British soldier to die in Afghanistan says Donald Trump's insult to NATO forces was "extremely upsetting".
The United States President dismissed the sacrifice of more than 400 British members of the Armed Forces who served and died in Afghanistan.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/politics/mums-outrage-trumps-vile-slur-36599519

Glasgow Times: "'STOP PENALISING CANCER PATIENTS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

Shelley Road in Glasgow, next to Gartnavel Hospital, used by patients and families using Beatson Cancer Centre has been named as the highest for Pavement Parking fines.
Pavement Parking on Shelley Road has saw 185 fines issued to road users between January and October 2025.

Morning Star: ""FURY AT TRUMP'S BOARD OF WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Roger McKenzie / Andrew Murray

President Donald Trump's Board Of Peace was slammed as a "board of war" by campaigners as the United States President launched it at Davos 2026.
The Board Of Peace's first task is to impose a free market Property Development regime in Gaza.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/people-gaza-deserve-better-trumps-gang-rogues

Droitwich Standard: "'NOT GOING ANYWHERE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

The Fire Station in Droitwich is set to remain on its existing site located on Friar Street, despite mooted plans to build a new one.

Daily Express: "BRITAIN NEEDS BETTER CARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert Fisk / Hanna Geissler

Charities, campaigners and Daily Express are urging Government Ministers to ensure Mental Health is a key part of the long-awaited National Cancer Plan.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/uk/2161413

Worcester Observer: "INSPIRED BY HIS STORY TO URGE ALL TO GET TEST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Maya Dabrowska

Duncan Sutcliffe, a business owner from Worcester who survived Prostate Cancer, is raising awareness of the disease and urging men over the age of 50-years-old to get tested regularly.

Scottish Daily Mail: "BUG DEATH HOSPITAL IS STILL A THREAT TO PATIENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Barker / Tom Gordon

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, the Medical Facility at the centre of an infection scandal, still poses a risk to patients.
Families of those who caught bugs linked to ventilation and water at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital say they still 'don't believe it is safe'.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15489691

Lancashire Telegraph: "NEW ROAD SAFETY CALLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Councillors will debate a call to improve Road Safety in the wake of a crash, in which a Taxi Driver from Blackburn killed and three Bolton teenagers died.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25787781.blackburn-taxi-driver-death-sparks-call-licence-curbs

Daily Star: "BROOK WHO'S BACK!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Brooklyn Beckham put on a united front with wife Nicola Peltz after his mum Victoria Beckham topped The Official Charts, thanks to a fan campaign.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/breaking-brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-36599913

Coventry Observer: "NEW DATA SHOWS BIG DROP IN WAITING LISTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Waiting Lists at Medical Facilties in Coventry and Rugby have fallen by thousands since the 2024 General Election, according to new NHS data.
Waiting lists at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust have dropped by 3,632 since the General Election of 2024.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/new-figures-show-hospital-waiting-lists-in-coventry-and-rugby-have-fallen-by-thousands-since-last-general-election-59922

The Scotsman: "'FLAWS AT NEW HOSPITAL KILLED AND POISONED OUR LOVED ONES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Forbes / Lucinda Cameron

The families of those who died at scandal-hit Queen Elizabeth University Hospital have issued a damning statement as the Inquiry comes to a close.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/our-loved-ones-were-killed-and-poisoned-at-scandal-hit-hospital-5486720

Solihull Observer: "GAS PIPE WORK DELAYS TO LAST MONTHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Solihull is set to face up to three months of traffic disruptions as work to replace half-century-old Gas Pipes gets under way on Warwick Road.
The Engineers from Cadent are to start works on Monday 26 January until Friday 17 April.

The Guardian: "STAND UP FOR YOURSELVES, ZELENSKYY TELLS EUROPE IN FIERY DAVOS SPEECH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Roth

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken aim at Europe in a fiery speech at Davos, accusing leaders of being in "Greenland mode" as they waited for leadership from President Donald Trump on Ukraine and other geopolitical crises rather than taking action themselves.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/22/zelenskyy-accuses-eu-leaders-waiting-direction-donald-trump-greenland

Kidderminster Standard: "CONTROVERSIAL GARAGE PLAN WINS APPROVAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Controversial plans for a new Petrol Station on a busy Kidderminster road have been greenlit, generating 20 new jobs - and plenty of concern.

FULL REPORT: /KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/controversial-plans-for-petrol-station-on-busy-kidderminster-road-approved

The Times Scotland: "STARMER'S ALLIES TO BAR THE RETURN OF BURNHAM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine Scott / Max Kendix / Aubrey Allegretti / Stefan Boscia

Sir Keir Starmer's allies will try to block Andy Burnham from returning to Westminster and mounting a leadership challenge.
Andrew Gwynne's resignation opens a path for Andy Burnham, the Mayor Of Greater Manchester, to return to House Of Commons

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/andrew-gwynne-mp-andy-burnham-tqz7z0n03

Stratford Observer: "NEW CAR PORTS COULD BE KEY TO GREENER ENERGY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Parking the car in Stratford is set to become greener.
Stratford District Council's cabinet has this week given the go-ahead to Solar Car Ports in the Car Park of Stratford Leisure Centre.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/solar-carports-given-the-go-ahead-at-stratford-leisure-centre

Daily Record: "DRINKS SPIKING SHAME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Norman Silvester

Police Scotland are catching just one in ten drink-spiking creeps as cases soar.
Only 85 cases out of 800 in five years - including use of Date Rape drugs - led police to a suspect.

Newry Reporter: "MICKEY A 'GIANT OF COMMUNITY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kieran Lynch

Tributes have poured in for popular Sinn Féin politician Mickey Brady, following his passing.
Mickey Brady served as MP for Newry and Armagh between 2015 and 2024, was remembered as a gentleman, who 'loved the people of Newry and Armagh'.

FULL REPORT: NewryReporter.com/news/people/tributes-pour-in-for-former-newry-and-armagh-mp-mickey-brady-5479983

State Times (India): "ARMY VEHICLE CARRYING TROOPS FOR ANTI-TERROR OPS PLUNGES INTO GORGE IN DOAH' 10 MARTYRED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial

Ten soldiers were martyred and 11 injured when an armoured vehicle of the Army carrying troops for an anti-terror operation plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district.
The accident took place at the 9000-foot-high Khanni top along the Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/army-vehicle-carrying-troops-for-anti-terror-ops-plunges-into-gorge-in-doda-10-martyred

Bromsgrove Standard: "RESIDENTS SHARE TALES OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Residents across Bromsgrove, Rubery and South Birmingham have expressed their frustration about Royal Mail's postal delivery services in their areas.

FULL REPORT: http://BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bemused-by-baffling-postal-deliveries-in-bromsgrove-rubery-and-south-birmingham

The Yorkshire Post: "MPS IN CALL FOR ENERGY UPGRADE SCHEME PROBE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Greg Wright

The Serious Fraud Office should be called in to investigate a "catastrophic" Government energy efficiency installation scheme which left more than 30,000 homes with defects, according to Members Of Parliament.

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "TOWN FIRM COUGHS UP £1M AFTER FISH DEATHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A company in Redditch has made a financial contribution of over £1 million to come into compliance and to deal with the effects of a pollution incident in 2018.
An investigation by the Environment Agency has ended in Mettis Aerospace making the payment under an Enforcement Undertaking.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/fish-kill-incident-costs-redditch-firm-mettis-aerospace-over-1million-in-clear-up

The Philippine Star (Philippines): "MACROS AFTER AILMENT DON'T GET TOO EXCITED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexis Romero

President Bongbong Marcos was taken to a Medical Facility in Philippines after experiencing "discomfort".
He has assured his nation that the ailment is not serious.

FULL REPORT: PhilStar.com/headlines/2026/01/23/2502872/marcos-after-ailment-dont-get-too-excited

Evesham Observer: "DRIVER JAILED AS VICTIM IS MOURNED BY FAMILY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

The wife of Andy Hirons, an Evesham man who died in a crash in Pershore, has paid tribute to him, calling him a 'strong, reliable and lovable man who was the life and soul of the family'.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/wife-pays-tribute-to-soul-of-the-family-andy-hirons-who-died-in-pershore-crash

Daily Mail: "DOES ANDY BURNHAM HAVE THE BOTTLE?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Martin Beckford

The Labour Party were descending into Civil War as Andy Burnham was offered a route map towards replacing Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15488847

Edinburgh Evening News: "'GROWING PAINS TURN OUT TO BE CANCER'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rhoda Morrison

Ava Ferguson, an Edinburgh schoolgirl who was dismissed by doctors as having 'growing pains' and sent home with painkillers, turned out to be suffering from a rare Blood Cancer.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/people/edinburgh-schoolgirl-battling-rare-cancer-which-doctors-said-was-growing-pains-5485748

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "NEW DATA SHOWS BIG DROP IN WAITING LISTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Waiting Lists at Medical Facilties in Coventry and Rugby have fallen by thousands since the 2024 General Election, according to new NHS data.
Waiting lists at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust have dropped by 3,632 since the General Election of 2024.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/new-figures-show-hospital-waiting-lists-in-coventry-and-rugby-have-fallen-by-thousands-since-last-general-election-59922

Minnesota Star Tribune (United States Of America): "CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 5 DETAINED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allison Kite

A United States born Somali American said she was forcibly arrested and detained by ICE Immigration Officials for two days, amid the Donald Trump administration crackdown in Minnesota.

FULL REPORT: StarTribune.com/somali-american-us-citizen-arrested-by-immigration-agents-detained-for-two-days/601568086

The Bolton News: "CRASH THAT KILLED FOUR: TEEN DROVE AT EXCESS SPEED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

Greater Manchester Police have said a teenager driving at "excess speed" had "lost control" before a crash which killed four people.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25785480.driver-lost-control-car-wigan-road-crash

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "'SOMETHING GREAT FOR THE WORLD'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Arab News Editorial

United States President Donald Trump formally launched the first charter of his Gaza “Board of Peace” in a signing ceremony during the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2630219

Malvern Observer: "INSPIRED BY HIS STORY TO URGE ALL TO GET TEST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Maya Dabrowska

Duncan Sutcliffe, a business owner from Worcester who survived Prostate Cancer, is raising awareness of the disease and urging men over the age of 50-years-old to get tested regularly.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (FRIDAY'S PAPERS): FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

15/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 16 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: "JENRICK DEFECTS AS GLOATING FARAGE TAUNTS BADENOCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke / David Maddox / Kate Devlin

Robert Jenrick joined Reform UK, just hours after being sacked from The Conservative Party's Front Bench by Kemi Badenoch when his plans to defect were uncovered.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/politics/robert-jenrick-joins-reform-tories-farage-latest-news-b2901355.html

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "EXTRAORDINARY SCENES DURING HEATED DEBATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Redditch Borough Council are to ask Ministry Of Housing, Communities and Local Government to postpone the Local Election which is schedules for May 2026.
At an extraordinary meeting councillors met at Oakenshaw Community Centre to discuss the proposal.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/full-report-redditch-borough-council-vote-in-favour-of-postponing-may-election

Daily Mirror: "FARAGE'S PARTY OF TORY FAILURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Burke

Two-faced Conservative Party flop Robert Jenrick became the lastest defector to join Nigel Farage and Reform UK after being booted out of his own party.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/politics/breaking-robert-jenrick-defects-reform-36558720

Daily Mirror (Sport Page/Back Page): "I WANT MATES IN THE STATES"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross

Thomas Tuchel has warned players must have the right "social skills" to make his World Cup for England.

Glasgow Times: "'IT'S A STEALTH TAX ON LOCALS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nicole Mitchell

A community council from Dennistoun in Glasgow says they "cannot support" proposed traffic regulation orders (TROs) in their current form, saying they appear to be a "stealth tax" on local residents.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25762584.group-calls-parking-proposals-stealth-tax-dennistoun-residents

Daily Mail: "STOP FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND END THE LABOUR NIGHTMARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Martin Beckford

Robert Jenrick threw a hand grenade into the politics of the British Right as he defected to Reform UK after being outed as a Conservative Party turncoat.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15468547

Evesham Observer: "LOTTERY WIN WILL HELP GIVE THE PAST A FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Evesham's Almonry Museum's restoration project has received a welcome funding boost thanks to £393,219 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The development grant will enable two years of planning for the interpretation of its collections alongside the completion of urgent building repairs.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/celebrations-as-evesham-museum-secures-nearly-400k-in-lottery-grant

Morning Star: "LEFT TO DIE: CORRIDORS CRISIS IN NHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Patients are dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours, a damning new report by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) reveals.
Nurses have shared harrowing accounts of a "broken system" of corridor care that "tortures" patients, with people left in chairs for days and one patient choking to death, unnoticed.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/patients-dying-hospital-corridors-are-going-undiscovered-hours-rcn-report-reveals

Morning Star (Sport Page/Back Page): "WALES GEAR UP FOR TOUR DE FRANCE DEBUT IN 2027"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: David Nicholson

In July 2027, Wales will host the Tour De France for the first time ever.
Event organisers have confirmed the outline route and key details of what will be The World's most prestigious Cycling Race to be staged on Welsh roads.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/wales-set-tour-de-france-spectacular-2027

Stratford Observer: "ZAHAWI'S REFORM MOVE SLAMMED BY OPPONENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Former Stratford MP Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK from The Conservative Party where he previously served as Chancellor Of The Exchequer.
Nadhim Zahawi says Britain is "drinking at the last chance saloon" and "really does need Nigel Farage as Prime Minister".

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/former-stratford-mp-nadhim-zahawi-defects-to-reform-uk-59852

Metro (South Edition): "'THE SECRET TRAITOR'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Kemi Badenoch has booted her former leadership rival Robert Jenrick out of The Conservative Party on a day of drama likened to The Traitors - telling faithful followers she had 'irrefutable evidence' he was plotting against them.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/01/15/robert-jenrick-sacked-tory-shadow-cabinet-secret-plot-26306180

Financial Times: "JENRICK JOINS REFORM AFTER BADENOCH GIVES HIM SACK FOR PLOTTING TO DEFECT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Sheppard / Jim Pickard / Anna Gross / Mari Novik

Robert Jenrick has joined Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch as The Conservative Party's Shadow Justice Secretary, the highest-profile defection yet from The Tories to Nigel Farage's populist party.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/991213ae-dab4-44ad-86eb-48045f97de96

The Economist: "HORROR IN IRAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: The Economist Editorial

Iranian protests against Ali Khamenei's regime met with brutal crackdowns, killing thousands; economic woes and foreign defeats weaken rulers.
President Donald Trump mulls strikes, risking escalation, chaos, or regime fragmentation for potential democracy.

FULL REPORT: ECONOMIST.COM/leaders/2026/01/15/what-the-collapse-of-irans-regime-would-mean

The Guardian: "SACKED JENRICK DEFECTS TO REFORM WITH FIERY ATTACK ON 'FAILED' TORIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot / Rowena Mason / Libby Brooks

Robert Jenrick has made a dramatic defection to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, declaring The Conservative Party "rotten" and "failed" after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch for plotting against her.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2026/jan/15/robert-jenrick-defects-to-reform-uk-after-conservative-party-suspension

Kidderminster Standard: "JAIL TERM FOR INFECTING PERSON WITH HIV VIRUS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A Kidderminster man has been jailed to four-and-a-half years for recklessly infecting another person with HIV.
Luke Davis was handed the term at Hereford Justice Centre following a trial in October where he was charged with unlawfully and maliciously inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/kidderminster-man-luke-davis-jailed-for-recklessly-infecting-another-man-with-hiv

Daily Express: "JENRICK JOINS REFORM WITH BLAST AT 'ROTTEN' TORIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christian Calgie / Jonathan Walker / Katie Harris

Robert Jenrick has joined Reform UK and brands The Conservative Party "rotten" after a defiant Kemi Badenoch sacked him following evidence discovered which claimed he was plotting against her.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2158195

Daily Express (Sport Page/Back Page): "TALENT IS NOT ENOUGH"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross

Thomas Tuchel has warned players must have the right "social skills" to make his World Cup for England.

The Bolton News: "'GET A CHECK-UP... IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

Mark Allen, a Bolton father, has shared his terminal cancer story in the hope of saving lives, after learning the disease he once beat has returned and is now incurable.
Mark Allen who has lived in Bolton for the past nine years, was first diagnosed with stage three Colorectal Cancer in 2023 after experiencing bowel problems that he initially ignored.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25759551.bolton-dad-terminal-cancer-shares-vital-warning

The I Paper: "DAY OF POISON AND BETRAYAL AS UK'S RIGHT WING FEUD DEEPENS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kitty Donaldson

Kemi Badenoch (The Conservative Party Leader) sacks and exiles her rival Robert Jenrick, before he defects to Reform UK as a star signing.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/reform-pm-anonymity-whats-next-robert-jenrick-4172427

Coventry Observer: "SCHOOLS JOBS CUT PLAN PROMPTS STRIKE ACTION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Staff at a Coventry secondary school are going on strike in a dispute over large-scale redundancies.
Over 830 members of the National Education Union (NEU) across the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) – which runs West Coventry Academy – have begun an initial nine days of strike action.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/school-staff-strike-under-threat-of-damaging-job-losses

Scottish Daily Mail: "STOP FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND END THE LABOUR NIGHTMARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Martin Beckford

Robert Jenrick threw a hand grenade into the politics of the British Right as he defected to Reform UK after being outed as a Conservative Party turncoat.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15468547

Scottish Daily Mail (Sport Page/Back Page): "TAVERNIER WANTED BY RAFA"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Simon Jones / Calum Crowe

James Tavernier, the Captain of Rangers Football Club, has emerged as a shock transfer target for Panathinaikos.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/sport/football/article-15467029

Bromsgrove Standard: "TRIBUTES TO FRED STANLEY CAMPAIGNER FOR THE COMMUNITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Tributes have been paid to a long-time Bromsgrove community campaigner who has died at the age of 82.
Over the years Fred Stanley campaigned on a number of issues in the town and raised thousands of pounds worth of funding for local charities.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/tributes-paid-to-bromsgrove-community-campaigner-fred-stanley-who-has-died-aged-82

MThe Times Scotland: "JENRICK DEFECTS TO REFORM AFTER SACKING BY BADENOCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Aubrey Allegretti

Robert Jenrick has become the highest-profile defector to Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch.
The Conservative leader pre-emptively dismissed the Shadow Justice Secretary, who had secretly been negotiating with Nigel Farage for four months.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/robert-jenrick-reform-sacked-kemi-badenoch-wkr7vs38b

The Times Scotland (Sport Page/Back Page): "RÖHL PREDICTS FINAL-DAY EPIC"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Ronnie Esplin

Danny Röhl believes the Premiership title race could go to a dramatic three team shoot-out on the final day of the season.

Malvern Observer: "MP UNHAPPY WITH LACK OF ACTION ON SLOW POST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Worcester MP Tom Collins alongside West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called for urgent action over serious Royal Mail delays in Warndon Villages and Malvern.
Councillor Sarah Murray, Worcester City Councillor wrote to Mr. Collins after being contacted by Warndon Villages residents who say they are often receiving only one postal delivery a week.

FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/mps-call-for-urgent-action-over-serious-postal-in-worcester-and-malvern-59880

The Scotsman: "FARAGE URGES DEFECTORS TO GET IN TOUCH 'WITHIN DAYS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant

Nigel Farage told potential Holyrood defectors to get in touch "within the next few days" if they want to jump ship as he announced a former Tory minister will be Reform’s leader in Scotland.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/politics/farage-tells-potential-holyrood-defectors-to-get-in-touch-within-days-5476930

Droitwich Standard: "BUDGET PLANS TO SCRAP SCHOOL BUS THROWN OUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Plans to scrap a School Bus service for children on Droitwich's Newland Estate were voted down in dramatic fashion.
At a meeting councillors were asked to debate whether to approve the savings identified in Worcestershire County Council's draft Budget for 2026/27.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/budget-plan-to-scrap-droitwich-school-bus-service-is-thrown-out

Daily Star: "GREEDY NIGE'S VIDEO NASTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage was pranked into paying tribute to dead LostProphets paedophile Ian Watkins on video message site Cameo – being paid around £75 a time.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/bumbling-nigel-farage-praises-rock-36557600

Daily Star (Sport Page/Back Page): "UNITED GREATS OF AMERICA"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross

Thomas Tuchel has warned players must have the right "social skills" to make his World Cup for England.

Leamington Observer: "CAN MASTERPLAN FINALLY SOLVE OUR PROBLEM PAVEMENTS?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Leamington Observer Editorial

The shocking state of the pavements on Leamington Parade could finally be dealt with as part of a Town Centre masterplan.
Leamington Observer has been following this matter with regular reports on the uneven and cracked pavements in the area.

The Times: "JENRICK DEFECTS TO REFORM AFTER SACKING BY BADENOCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Aubrey Allegretti

Robert Jenrick has become the highest-profile defector to Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch.
The Conservative leader pre-emptively dismissed the Shadow Justice Secretary, who had secretly been negotiating with Nigel Farage for four months.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/robert-jenrick-reform-sacked-kemi-badenoch-wkr7vs38b

The Times (Sport Page/Back Page): "ENGLAND'S PROP INJURY CRISIS"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Will Kelleher

England are facing an injury crisis at tight-head prop after Asher Opoku Fordjour was ruled out of the Six Nations with a shoulder injury.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/sport/rugby-union/six-nations/article/prop-crisis-for-england-as-asher-opoku-fordjour-out-of-six-nations-jlfbk7nrv

Solihull Observer: "COUNCIL 'THRILLED' AT NEW GOOD RATING FOR SERVICES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Children and young people’s services at Solihull Council has been rated Good for the first time in history.
OfSted published their report following the latest inspection which saw the authority judged as good in all areas apart from the experiences and progress of children in care, which was deemed as requires improvement to be good.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/solihull-councils-childrens-services-rated-good-first-time-in-history

Edinburgh Evening News: "BOTANICS COSTS THROUGH ROOF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson

Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden is looking at having to scale back their once-in-a-generation glasshouse project after costs more than doubled.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/edinburghs-royal-botanic-garden-looks-at-scaling-back-ambitious-glasshouse-project-as-costs-soar-5475866

Lancashire Telegraph: "THE TOUR DE LANCS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

The World's best cyclists will head through East Lancashire next Summer when the Tour De France's Grand Depart heads to the UK.
The Grand Tour’s opening stages are held outside of France regularly, and in 2027 will come to the UK for the first time since 2014, when it was held in Yorkshire.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25768900.tour-de-france-grand-departs-pass-blackburn

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "OPINIONS SPLIT ON MOVE TO POSTPONE ELECTIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Rugby Borough Council's (RBC) decision to request the postponement of Local Elections in May has been ‘misrepresented for political purposes’ by opponents, the council says.
The Council's Conservative Group has described the Labour administration's decision to ask the government to cancel the elections as 'an attack on local democracy'.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/council-says-decision-to-seek-election-postponement-misrepresented-for-political-purposes

The Daily Telegraph: "JENRICK: TORIES BROKE BRITAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Dominic Penna / Tony Diver / Daniel Martin

Robert Jenrick has declared that The Conservative Party "broke Britain" in a highly personal attack on former colleagues as he defected to Reform UK.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/news/2026/01/15/badenoch-sacks-jenrick-for-plotting-to-defect

Worcester Observer: "MP UNHAPPY WITH LACK OF ACTION ON SLOW POST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Worcester MP Tom Collins alongside West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called for urgent action over serious Royal Mail delays in Warndon Villages and Malvern.
Councillor Sarah Murray, Worcester City Councillor wrote to Mr. Collins after being contacted by Warndon Villages residents who say they are often receiving only one postal delivery a week.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/mps-call-for-urgent-action-over-serious-postal-in-worcester-and-malvern-59880

Financial Times (USA Edition): "DEALMAKING WAVE SPURS GOLDMAN AND MORGAN STANLEY TO BUMPER EARNINGS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joshua Franklin

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley reported bumper earnings for the final quarter of 2025, capping Wall Street's best year for investment.
Goldman Sachs equities traders recapture Wall Street crown, Morgan Stanley's client assets top $9 trillion for the first time.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/265dd109-bbc6-4542-9f0a-3b5db7aa1784

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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.

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): "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: FRIDAY 02 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

1/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 02 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: "DOZENS DIE IN NEW YEAR INFERNO AT SWISS SKI BAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Chazan

At least 40 people were killed and 115 injured, including many teenagers, when fire tore through a bar popular with British tourists during New Year's Eve celebrations at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana - a Swiss ski resort.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/europe/article/fire-swiss-ski-resort-crans-montana-qf2zfbrg9

Worcester Observer: "MP TO HOLD TALKS OVER THREAT TO SCHOOL PLAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

The new Free School in Malvern for pupils with Autism could face more delays because of funding.
The Department For Education told Worcestershire County Council funding could be allocated into county education budgets.

Daily Express: "'HORROR MOVIE' INFERNO KILLS DOZENS AT SKI PARTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick

An inferno that killed at least 40 New Year’s Eve revellers was started by candles or sparklers, witnesses say.
More than 115 others who escaped after a fireball engulfed the Le Constellation Bar in the Swiss Alps.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/world/2152441

Evesham Observer: "AVIAN FLU FEARS SPARK ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Wychavon District Council are asking residents to avoid touching sick or dead wild birds after a recent increase in swans and geese found unwell or dead along the River Avon in Evesham.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/public-urged-to-be-vigilant-as-avian-flu-confirmed-at-stratford-upon-avon

Daily Star: "HORROR ON THE DANCEFLOOR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

At least 47 revellers died when a sparkler in a Champagne bottle sparked an inferno at a Ski Resort.
British victims are feared to be among the dead in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-swiss-bar-fire-victims-36483923

Bromsgrove Standard: "OFFERING KIDS A SPORTING CHANCE LEADS TO MBE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Tom Clarke-Forrest, the founder of Sport 4 Life UK, was one of 11 people from across the county recognised in the King’s New Year's Honours list.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgrove-man-who-gives-youngsters-a-sporting-chance-made-an-mbe

Daily Mirror: "NEW YEAR HORROR INFERNO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Hill

At least 40 people were feared dead last night after a fire ripped through a New Year Party at a Swiss ski resort.
Some 115 people were hurt in the tragedy at Le Constellation basement bar in Crans-Montana.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/amsterdam-church-fire-horror-new-36483984

Solihull Observer: "PLENTY TO CELEBRATE AS APPEAL PASSES MILESTONE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

There were smiles all round as Solihull Sixth Form College hit the £100,000 milestone in their Gambia project.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/college-hit-100000-milestone-on-team-gambia-mission

The Scotsman: "BROKEN PROMISES ANGER AS 249 SCHOOLS SHUT SINCE 2007"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Ministers from The SNP have been accused of presiding over a "trail of broken promises" on education after it was revealed almost 250 schools have been closed or mothballed since Scottish National Party came to power.

Kidderminster Standard: "PRICE DIFFERENCES FUEL CALL FOR URGENT ACTION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Leigh Whitehouse, a Wyre Forest District Councillor has called for parity on fuel prices between this area and the surrounding ones after he found that charges in neighbouring towns were considerably cheaper.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/end-the-rip-off-councillor-calls-for-cheaper-petrol-prices-in-kidderminster-bewdley-and-stourport

The Guardian: "FROM JOY TO HORROR IN SECONDS: AT LEAST 40 KILLED BY FIRE IN SWISS BAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Michael / Luke Harding / Angela Giuffrida

A New Year party at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland turned into tragedy as flames shot across the ceiling.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/01/inferno-horror-swiss-ski-resort-le-constellation-crans-montana

Coventry Observer: "AWARDS RECOGNISE WORK OF CITY'S YOUNG PEOPLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

The 'incredible' achievements of young people in Coventry have been recognised at the annual Care Leaver Awards.
More than 250 young people attended the annual event at FarGo Village.

Daily Mail: "CHAMPAGNE SPARKLERS BLAMED FOR INFERNO THAT COST 47 LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Jehring / Nick Craven

A sparkler in a champagne bottle is believed to have caused a Swiss ski bar inferno that killed at least 47.
Families face an agonising wait.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15427131

Glasgow Times: "POLICE IN 7K CALLOUTS TO CITY HOTSPOT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ava Whyte

New figures show that Police Scotland have been called to deal with incidents at Glasgow's Four Corners nearly 7,000 times in the past three years.
The data stems between September 2022 and September 2025.

The Daily Telegraph: "HORROR ON NEW YEAR'S EVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Iona Cleave / Samuel Hudson

A fire tore through a Swiss Ski Resort bar as young revellers welcomed in the New Year, killing at least 40 people and injuring 115.
Forgeign tourists are among the victims of the blaze.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/01/swiss-bar-fire-sparkler-champagne-bottle-crans-montana

State Times (India): "DRDO WILL PLAY CRUCIAL ROLE IN CREATION OF SUDARSHAN CHAKRA: RAJNATH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

The weapon systems developed by DRDO played a decisive role during Operation Sindoor, serving as a testament to the professionalism and commitment of the organisation towards safeguarding national interests, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/drdo-will-play-crucial-role-in-creation-of-sudarshan-chakra-rajnath

Scottish Daily Mail: "CHAMPAGNE SPARKLERS BLAMED FOR INFERNO THAT COST 47 LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Jehring / Nick Craven

A sparkler in a champagne bottle is believed to have caused a Swiss ski bar inferno that killed at least 47.
Families face an agonising wait.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15427131

Rugby & Lutterworth Standard: "£40M MOVE WILL BRING NEW PLACES AT SCHOOLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Hundreds of new school places will be available in Warwickshire under a £40million plan unveiled by Warwickshire County Council (WCC).

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/40m-plan-to-fund-hundreds-of-new-school-places-in-warwickshire-59478

The I Paper: "AT LEAST 40 DEAD AND 115 INJURED AFTER FIRE HITS SWISS SKI RESORT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexa Phillips

Around 40 people have been confirmed as dead and 115 are injured after a fire ripped through a Swiss Ski Resort in the early hours of New Year’s Day, police have said.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/at-least-10-dead-in-explosion-at-swiss-ski-bar-new-years-eve-party-4143121

Edinburgh Evening News: "ALL POWERED UP FOR HOGMANAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Fergusson

Tens of thousands of revellers from around the world braved cold conditions as they descended on Edinburgh to see in the New Year at the city’s famous Hogmanay street party.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.scotsman.com/news/thousands-join-edinburghs-hogmanay-street-party-to-welcome-in-2026-5459933

Financial Times: "SPACEX, OPENAI AND ANTHROPIC HOLD OUT PROMISE OF 2026 LISTINGS BONANZA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Hammond

The three most valuable private United States tech companies are preparing for public offerings as early as this year, raising hopes of record returns for their investors.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/bf607829-dca5-497d-b1a1-ca945d32a8c6

Droitwich Standard: "HEART DRAMA PROMPTS ADVICE TO CHERISH LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Richard Morris, a Droitwich councillor, has thanked those who saved him following a Heart Attack and is looking to remind people about how precious life is.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/life-is-precious-droitwichs-richard-morris-thanks-those-who-saved-him-after-heart-attack

The Times Scotland: "DOZENS DIE IN NEW YEAR INFERNO AT SWISS SKI BAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Chazan

At least 40 people were killed and 115 injured, including many teenagers, when fire tore through a bar popular with British tourists during New Year's Eve celebrations at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana - a Swiss ski resort.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/europe/article/fire-swiss-ski-resort-crans-montana-qf2zfbrg9

Leamington Observer: "NEW YEAR SET TO SIGNAL START OF RESTORATION PLAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Historical landmark buildings in Warwick will soon be getting a facelift after decades of neglect.
New fencing is being installed around St. Michael's Place ahead of work beginning on a £2.8million restoration of two buildings.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/restoration-work-to-begin-in-the-new-year-at-st-michaels-place-in-warwick

Daily Record: "BURNED ALIVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Hill

Forty people are feared to have died as they celebrated New Year when flames raged through a Ski Resort bar.
Another 115 were injured by the ferocious blaze in the Swiss Alps.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord/news/uk-world-news/least-10-feared-dead-horror-36481774

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "CHARITY EFFORTS REVEAL 'TRUE SPIRIT OF THE TOWN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Fundraisers have been praised by Redditch Kingfisher Rotarians for 'demonstrating the true spirit of the town' in the wake of a damning report about deprivation.

Stratford Observer: "WARNING ABOUT AVIAN FLU IN AVON GEESE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

People are being urged not to touch sick or dead birds after avian influenza was found in Stratford.
The Department For The Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Animal And Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirmed so-called 'bird' flu’ had been confirmed in a number of geese along the River Avon.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/bird-flu-confirmed-among-geese-in-stratford-59688

Malvern Observer: "MP TO HOLD TALKS OVER THREAT TO SCHOOL PLAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

The new Free School in Malvern for pupils with Autism could face more delays because of funding.
The Department For Education told Worcestershire County Council funding could be allocated into county education budgets.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 05 DECEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

4/12/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 05 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: "DEAL TO GIVE FROZEN £8BN FROM RUSSIA TO UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Steven Swinford / Charlie Parker

Ministers are prepared to hand over £8 billion of Russian assets frozen in Britain to support Ukraine, as they warn that President Putin is an active threat to the UK's citizens, security and prosperity.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/frozen-russian-assets-britain-q5k22km0r

Evesham Observer: "'GOVT MUST DO MORE TO HELP YOUNGSTERS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

The Government are being urged to fix a flaw in the Welfare System that penalises young people in Supported Accomodation for finding work.

The Scotsman: "STARMER BRANDS FARAGE 'TOXIC' IN GLASGOW SCHOOL PUPILS ROW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Sir Keir Starmer has branded Nigel Farage a "toxic, divisive disgrace" after the Reform UK leader became embroiled in a row over diversity in Glasgow schools.

Kidderminster Standard: "'ACTION NEEDED BEFORE MORE DEATHS ON ROAD'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Calls have been made for urgent action be taken to prevent anymore crashes on a road in Kidderminster before seriously injured or killed.

Daily Star: "NOT OUT!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Joe Root’s Ashes century spared Aussie Matthew Hayden’s blushes – and his daughter's.
Hayden said he would streak if Root didn’t get a ton.

Droitwich Standard: "100 AFFORDABLE HOMES PLAN GETS GREEN LIGHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Plans for 100 new affordable homes in Droitwich have been given the go-ahead.
Bromford Housing Association, which bought the site earlier this year, have had their application for the layout, appearance, scale and landscaping for the site, on a field off Tagwell Road, approved by Wychavon District Council.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/plans-for-100-affordable-homes-in-droitwich-given-go-ahead

Scottish Daily Mail: "DOCTOR'S WARNING AS SCOTLAND HIT BY DEADLY FLU CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Elliot / Dan Barker

Scotland is in the grip of its worst Flu Crisis in years as hospitalisations and infections surge with a mutant strain sweeping the North of Britain.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15346641

Worcester Observer: "MP URGES SWIFT PROGRESS ON FLOOD MEASURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called on Government Ministers to encourage the Environment Agency to speed up work to deliver flood schemes for Severn Stoke and Tenbury Wells.

Morning Star: "REFORM TRIES TO SHRUG OFF RACE ROW AS IT GETS RECORD £9M 'GIFT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Reform UK boss Nigel Farage is wallowing in cash as his Hard Right party secured a record-breaking donation designed to buy the next General Election.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/reform-uk-receive-record-breaking-ps9m-donation-crypto-boss

Bromsgrove Standard: "COUNCILLORS CLASH OVER MARKET HALL SITE COSTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Concerns have been raised about Bromsgrove's Nailers Yard redevelopment with one Councillor saying it 'may be turning into Bromsgrove's on HS2'.

Daily Mirror: "DAWN'S BLOOD ON HIS HANDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Hill

Vladimir Putin is "morally responsible" for the death of Dawn Sturgess (a mum-of-three) poisoned by Novichok left on British streets by Russian agents, an inquiry into her death has ruled.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-watch-live-dawn-sturgess-36349716

Coventry Observer: "NEW CENTRE SET TO BOOST DELIVERY OF LIFE-SAVING HEALTH TESTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A new Diagnostic Centre under construction in the City Centre of Coventry is set to 'revolutionise patient access and speed up life-saving tests', the local NHS Trust has said.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/new-diagnostic-centre-to-revolutionise-patient-access-and-speed-up-life-saving-tests

Daily Mail: "FARAGE'S 'IT AIN'T HALF HOT MUM' ATTACK ON BBC DOUBLE STANDARDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Nigel Farage turned the tables on the BBC today in a furious row about racism.
The Reform UK leader has been dogged by questions from the corporation about alleged schoolboy racism, which he denies.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15354019

Leamington Observer: "COUNCILS STILL FAR APART ON HOW FUTURE WILL LOOK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Division remains in Warwickshire over Local Government reorganisation after two different proposals were officially submitted to the Government.
A two-unitary proposal has been submitted by Stratford District Council, Warwick District Council, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and North Warwickshire Borough Council.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/division-remains-in-warwickshire-over-local-government-reorganisation-59241

The National: "'A CEASEFIRE IN NAME ONLY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

The National publish a timeline of the ongoing violence in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed - as Netanyahu's brutal, aparthied regime's genocide continues to claim lives.

Malvern Observer: "MP URGES SWIFT PROGRESS ON FLOOD MEASURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called on Government Ministers to encourage the Environment Agency to speed up work to deliver flood schemes for Severn Stoke and Tenbury Wells.

FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/west-worcestershire-mp-presses-for-progress-on-local-flood-schemes

The Guardian: "FARAGE HITS OUT AS FRESH CLAIMS OF 'VINDICTIVE' TEENAGE RACISM EMERGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Boffey / Henry Dyer / Rowena Mason

Nigel Farage has turned on broadcasters for questioning him about his alleged teenage racism and antisemitism as the number of school contemporaries who recalled such behaviour to the Guardian reached 28.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/dec/04/farage-turns-on-broadcasters-racism-allegations-bbc

The Yorkshire Post: "FEARS OF 'WATERING DOWN' OF RAIL PLANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The prospective plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) could be watered down if the Government allows the legal protections for the HS2 leg to Crewe to lapse, experts have said.

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "FONDLY REMEMBERING AUTHOR AND HISTORIAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Tribute have been paid to renowned Redditch author, Anne Bradford who has died at the age of 91.
Anne had written numerous books drawing upon local history and personal accounts to create ghost stories.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/tributes-paid-to-much-loved-redditch-author-and-historian-anne-bradford

Daily Record: "YOU RATS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Billy Gaddi

Two men who killed a mum in a crash as they raced each other at speeds of up to 111MPH were, last night, branded "rats".
Shona McKinlay's devastated son, Callum, hit out after "cowards" Rory Nimmo and John Clark were found guilty at The High Court in Glasgow.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/two-drivers-killed-much-loved-36345749

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "COUNCIL MAY STEP IN OVER DECLINING SHOPPING SITES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Rugby Central Shopping Centre and other key sites could be taken over by Rugby Borough Council (RBC) as part of its plan to revitalise the Town Centre.
The council aims to either buy the centre outright, work as part of a joint venture, or use its new rental auction powers and compulsory purchase procedures to take control of the Shopping Centre.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/council-eyeing-up-shopping-centre-purchase-to-help-revitalise-town-centre

Daily Express: "FEARS OF WORST FLU WAVE TO STRIKE NHS THIS WINTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

After an early start to the flu season, experts warn that the National Health Service (NHS) faces their worst "tidal wave of flu" as cases hit a record Winter high.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2142238

Solihull Observer: "INSPIRED TO BACK HEART CHARITY APPEAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Neena Chauhan - a Solihull influencer whose life was 'brought to a standstill' in her 20s after suffering a Heart Attack - is backing British Heart Foundation's Christmas campaign.

The Daily Telegraph: "LAMMY BREAKS RANKS ON BREXIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver

David Lammy has suggested that rejoining EU Customs Union would boost economic growth amid mounting calls from within Downing Street to undo Brexit.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/04/lammy-breaks-ranks-on-brexit

Edinburgh Evening News: "TATTOO'S £157K FOR HOSPICE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas

Ticket sales from this year's Edinburgh Military Tattoo have raised more than £157,000 to support Hospice Services across Edinburgh and The Lothians.

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "ISRAEL BOMBS TOWNS ACROSS SOUTHERN LEBANON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Najia Houssari

The Israeli army targeted several buildings in towns across Southern Lebanon after issuing evacuation warnings, including maps, to residents.
The strikes came as the Army Commander briefed the Israeli President and Prime Minister of Israel on the latest developments regarding placing weapons under state control.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2624990

Stratford Observer: "COUNCILS STILL FAR APART ON HOW FUTURE WILL LOOK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Division remains in Warwickshire over Local Government reorganisation after two different proposals were officially submitted to the Government.
A two-unitary proposal has been submitted by Stratford District Council, Warwick District Council, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and North Warwickshire Borough Council.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/division-remains-in-warwickshire-over-local-government-reorganisation-59241

Financial Times: "EXPAT ENTREPRENEUR'S RECORD £9MN GIFT THRUSTS REFORM INTO FUNDRAISING LEAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anna Gross / Chris Cook / Mari Novik

Christopher Harborne's big boost to Nigel Farage.
Quarterly donations top £10 million.
Nigel Farage's Reform UK received a record £9 million. donation from businessman Christopher Harborne, pushing the party's fundraising far ahead of The Labour Party and The Conservative Party.
Tories and Labour left trailing.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/db73535f-7d9d-4586-b53a-a690d3b0e36d

The Front Pages of Schools Week and FE Week.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

27/11/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 28 November 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.

Bromsgrove Standard: "'SECOND CITY HAS SOLUTION'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

A plea has been issued for Birmingham to 'intervene immediately' and take the burden of housing to 'protect Bromsgrove's green belt'.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/plea-for-birmingham-to-step-in-and-save-bromsgroves-green-belt

Morning Star: "'DISMAL' PM BRAGS AS WORKING CLASS FEELS THE SQUEEZE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) has defended his Labour Party Government's tax-raising Budget, despite official predictions of a "truly dismal" impact on household spending power.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/truly-dismal

Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "NEWCASTLE CONDEMNS POLICE BRUTALITY"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Newcastle United are to complain over "unacceptable treatment" their fans endured following a 2-1 defeat at Marseille in the UEFA Champions League.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/newcastle-complain-over-treatment-supporters-marseille

Coventry Standard: "LATEST PLAN FOR STADIUM FAILS TO CONVINCE GROUPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A new proposal to bring Motorsports to Coventry Stadium in Brandon alongside new housing has been branded a 'sham and a deception' by campaigners.

The Independent: "IFS: REEVES BROKE MANIFESTO PROMISE. PM: NO, SHE DIDN'T"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Devlin / Millie Cooke

The Budget will fail to boost Britain's growth, leading economists have warned, as Sir Keir Starmer was forced to deny that The Labour Party had midled the public over their record £26billion tax rises.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reeves-budget-keir-starmer-ifs-growth-tax-national-insurance-manifesto-b2873830.html

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "LATEST PLAN FOR STADIUM FAILS TO CONVINCE GROUPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A new proposal to bring Motorsports to Coventry Stadium in Brandon alongside new housing has been branded a 'sham and a deception' by campaigners.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/new-proposal-to-bring-motorsports-back-to-coventry-stadium-alongside-new-housing-branded-a-sham-by-campaigners-59104

Metro (South Edition): "PM HAILS BIG MIGRATION FALL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aine Fox

Net Migration into the United Kingdom has fallen by two-thirds in a year with 204,000 more people arriving than leaving.

Malvern Observer: "HIGH PRAISE FOR DRIVERS WHO RESCUED MAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Rescuing a man from a burning car while delivering shopping was all in a day's work for a heroic Worcester duo.

Daily Express: "YOUR DELAY IS 'STEALING PRECIOUS TIME AND CHOICE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

Every unnecessary delay to the Assisted Dying Bill is "stealing precious time and choice", terminally ill campaigners told peers.

Worcester Observer: "HIGH PRAISE FOR DRIVERS WHO RESCUED MAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Supermarket delivery drivers Ben Rowe and Leo Kuriakose have been recognised by the Worcestershire Safeguarding Adults Board for their efforts in helping a man trapped in a burning car.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/supermarket-delivery-drivers-rescue-man-from-burning-car-in-worcester

Daily Star: "I'M A CELEB: GET ME BIG TELLY DEAL!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

Jungle star Jack Osbourne has been secretly filming a paranormal series in a bid to be a huge TV host.
Shaaaaron!

Kidderminster Standard: "INSPECTION HIGHLIGHTS CARE HOME CONCERNS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

A Care Home in Kidderminster has been placed in Special Measures after the Care Quality Commission found evidence indicating people were 'at risk of harm'.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/kidderminster-care-home-in-special-measures-after-damning-report

The Times: "'DAY ONE' PROTECTION OF WORKERS ABANDONED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Aubrey Allegretti / Stefan Boscia

Keir Starmer is facing a revolt from Labour MPs after abandoning a manifesto pledge to give workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from "day one", a policy championed by Angela Rayner.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/labour-one-day-workers-rights-reforms-sl9gvqcfs

Stratford Observer: "SAFETY IS CONCERN AS FESTIVE MARKETS RETURN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Boasting some 200 stalls on Waterside in Henley Street and Bridge Street, it will be safety first once more as Christmas Markets return to Stratford.

Daily Mirror: "DANDO COPS' SERBIAN HITMAN PROBE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Pettifor

Detectives are probing a Serbian assassin over Jill Dando's unsolved murder, Daily Mirror can reveal.
Cold case officers are set to examine raw footage of an unidentified man, who was caught on camera on the gunman's likely escape route, about 20 minutes after Jill Dando was shot.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/jill-dando-murder-milorad-ulemek-36317652

Droitwich Standard: "'HELP WITH BEATLE DAD WOULD BE FAB'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Wheels have been set in motion for a town tribute to former Droitwich Spa High School teacher Chas Newby, 65 years after he was a bassist for The Beatles.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/tribute-calls-for-the-droitwich-spa-high-teacher-who-was-the-beatles-bassist

The Times Scotland: "'DAY ONE' PROTECTION OF WORKERS ABANDONED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Aubrey Allegretti / Stefan Boscia

Keir Starmer is facing a revolt from Labour MPs after abandoning a manifesto pledge to give workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from "day one", a policy championed by Angela Rayner.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/labour-one-day-workers-rights-reforms-sl9gvqcfs

Solihull Observer: "INSPIRED BY HER BATTLE TO HELP OTHERS FIGHT CANCER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Catherine Paul is fronting new awareness campaign led by Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation after the biggest shock of her life.

Scottish Daily Mail: "THE BRAIN DRAIN FROM STARMER'S SOCIALIST CHAOS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett

Britain is facing a new 'brain drain' that threatens to add to the pain of Rachel Reeves' disastrous Budget.
Official figures yesterday revealed an exodus of young Britons while Asylum Seekers now make up nearly half of Net Migration.

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "SAFETY FEARS OVER LIBRARY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Four borough councillors have raised their concerns about the new Libraries Unlocked scheme operating at Redditch Library.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/libraries-unlocked-launched-at-redditch-library

Daily Mail: "THE BRAIN DRAIN FROM STARMER'S SOCIALIST CHAOS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett

Britain is facing a new 'brain drain' that threatens to add to the pain of Rachel Reeves' disastrous Budget.
Official figures yesterday revealed an exodus of young Britons while Asylum Seekers now make up nearly half of Net Migration.

Leamington Observer: "SAFETY CONCERNS COULD SEE COUNCIL ABANDON X"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

Warwick District Council is considering ditching Social Media platform X – formerly known as Twitter.
Councilors recently agreed to "suspend all use of X immediately" over increasing safety concerns since the world's richest man Elon Musk bought the platform three years ago.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/council-chiefs-consider-ditching-x

The Scotsman: "'CRIMINALITY' FEARS OVER DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Health Secretary Neil Gray has ordered an immediate investigation by NHS chiefs after Medical Records linked to a Public Inquiry into the actions of disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel were destroyed, amid fears over the "distinct possibility of criminality" at play.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/eljamel-inquiry-evidence-destruction-snp-neil-gray-nhs-tayside-5421199

Evesham Observer: "TV FAVOURITE WILL HEAD NEXT YEAR'S BATTLE EVENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

TV historian and author Professor Alice Roberts has been announced as the headline speaker at next year’s Battle of Evesham Festival.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/alice-roberts-announced-as-headline-speaker-at-battle-of-evesham-2026

The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER RIPS UP RAYNER'S RIGHTS BILL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin / Szu Ping Chan

Sir Keir Starmer has scrapped a flagship pledge in the Workers' Rights Bill championed by Angela Rayner.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/11/27/starmer-u-turns-on-workers-rights-reforms-labour

The Bolton News: "M&S TARGETING TOWN FOR NEW FOOD-ONLY STORE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Bolton in Greater Manchester is on a list of areas where Marks and Spencer are looking to open new stores across the country.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25653598.marks-spencer-return-bolton-targets-unveiled

The Guardian: "MINISTERS DITCH MANIFESTO PLEDGE FOR JOB PROTECTION FROM DAY ONE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot / Richard Partington

A flagship policy that would have given workers the right to claim unfair dismissal after their first day on the job is to be ditched by the government in favour of a six month-threshold.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/law/2025/nov/27/government-to-ditch-day-one-unfair-dismissal-policy-from-workers-rights-bill

Lancashire Telegraph: "PERVERT'S ASSAULT ON SLEEPING CHILD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

John McDonald, a Blackburn paedophile of Orkney Close, has been jailed after sexually assaulting a sleeping child.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25654917.blackburn-paedophile-jailed-sexual-assault-offence

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

20/11/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 21 November 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.

Solihull Observer: "SCHOOL LEAVER OPEN EVENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Solihull Observer carries an advert for Sollihull College & University Centre on their Front Page for Friday 21 November 2025.

Glasgow Times: "CAN WE BANK ON YOU?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Every copy of Glasgow Times on Friday 21 November 2025 includes a recyclable bag to fill with food to help struggling families.

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "NHS MANAGER GROOMED UNDERAGE GIRLS FOR SEX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Paul Lipscombe was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court to 28 years and one month imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to 34 crimes – including rape and Sexual Assault.
Horrendous Sexual Offences against underage girls were committed by a manager who worked for University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/former-nhs-manager-committed-horrendous-sexual-offences-against-underage-girls-59086

Morning Star: "TOO LITTLE TOO LATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Britain's CoronaVirus Pandemic response was "too little, too late" with tens of thousands of lives were lost as absent (then Prime Minister) Boris Johnson embraced a "toxic and chaotic" culture in Number 10, a damning COVID-19 Inquiry report found.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/too-little-too-late

Edinburgh Evening News: "11,000 HAVE SAY IN CONSULTATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson

More than 11,000 people took part in the online consultation about Edinburgh's proposed new North-South tramline.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-north-south-tramline-final-figures-show-over-11000-people-took-part-in-consultation-5409379

Daily Express: "GIVE KIDS A CHANCE OF FREEDOM LIKE 'UNSTOPPABLE' ROBYN, AGED 4"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

A four-year-old girl named Robyn with Spina Bifida receives a personalised wheelchair from the Whizz Kidz charity through Daily Express Christmas appeal, empowering her to become more independent and confident.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2136302

The Bolton News: "BOROUGH LANDS £17M FOR HUGE LOGISTICS CENTRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A slice of a new £1 billion "Good Growth Fund" will be invested in one of the biggest developments Bolton has seen in recent years.

Daily Star: "I'M NO FOOL MONTY!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Brainy cricket legend Monty Panesar has mocked the Aussies and joined Daily Star's quiz team as The Ashes begins.

Malvern Observer: "ANNIVERSARY IS 'A CHANCE TO LOOK FORWARD'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A homeless charity is inviting residents to help "rewrite the story" for people experiencing homelessness, as it celebrates 40 years since first opening its doors in Worcester in December 1985.

The Scotsman: "SURGEON DEFENDS ACTIONS AS UK'S COVID RESPONSE SAVAGED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Quinn

Nicola Sturgeon has defended her handling of the CoronaVirus Pandemic after a Public Inquiry concluded thousands of lives were lost in the first wave of the virus.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-government-failed-to-prepare-properly-for-covid-19-pandemic-5411102

Evesham Observer: "BUILDING A FUTURE FOR TOWN'S HISTORIC GEM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

The future of Evesham's iconic Almony Museum looks to be in safe hands following the appointment of a Vale builder with a track record in restoring historic buildings.

Daily Mirror: "INEXCUSABLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot

The COVID-19 Inquiry has delivered a damning verdict on Boris Johnson’s handling of the pandemic which cost thousands of lives.
23,000 deaths could have been avoided in the first CoronaVirus wave if Boris Johnson's Government had acted faster.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/health/breaking-covid-inquiry-concludes-boris-36279772

Kidderminster Standard: "PAIR BACK IN THE SWING AFTER LIFE-SAVING DRAMA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A quick-thinking Shannon Jeffries saved her golfing partner's life after witnessing him having a Heart Attack during a Video Call.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/kidderminster-mans-life-saved-by-golfing-partner-after-he-had-heart-attack-on-video-call

The Times: "'INEXCUSABLE' PANDEMIC DELAYS COST 23,000 LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Eleanor Hayward

Twenty-three thousand people died unnecessarily in the United Kingdom from CoronaVirus because the Government's response was "too little, too late", a damning official report has concluded.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/23000-died-because-government-covid-response-too-little-too-late-5dctmqxc3

Worcester Observer: "ANNIVERSARY IS 'A CHANCE TO LOOK FORWARD'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A homeless charity is inviting residents to help "rewrite the story" for people experiencing homelessness, as it celebrates 40 years since first opening its doors in Worcester in December 1985.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/worcester-homeless-charity-launches-its-christmas-appeal-on-its-40th-anniversary

Scottish Daily Mail: "STURGEON DAMNED OVER COVID FAILURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Barker

Nicola Sturgeon's Government in Scotland was condemned for pursuing an #inappropriate' zero CoronaVirus strategy which was 'destined to fail'.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15311279

Stratford Observer: "VISITORS SPENDING MORE THAN BEFORE PANDEMIC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

Tourism is booming in south Warwickshire.
The total value tourism brought to Warwickshire in 2024 exceeded £860 million – a 9.6 per cent increase on 2023, and a 6.8 per cent increase on 2019 before the CoronaVirus Pandemic.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/tourists-love-visiting-south-warwickshire-59017

The Daily Telegraph: "THE £200M COVID 'I TOLD YOU SO'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gordon Rayner / Sarah Knapton / Neil Johnston

The COVID-19 Inquiry has been branded a £200 million waste of money after concluding that CoronaVirus Lockdowns could have been avoided entirely.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/20/covid-inquiry-a-200m-waste-of-money

The Yorkshire Post: "UK'S POLICIES ON COVID COST LIVES, INQUIRY REPORTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman

The UK Government did 'too little too late' when responding to the emerging CoronaVirus Pandemic, costing 23,000 lives, the Public Inquiry reported.

Daily Mail: "BETRAYAL OF OUR CHILDREN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill

CoronaVirus Lockdown could have been avoided if the Government had responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic earlier, the Public Inquiry concludes

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15310341

Bromsgrove Standard: "ENSURING IT'S A MAGICAL NIGHT FOR EVERYONE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A toy donation appeal has been launched by NewStarts to ensure every child across Bromsgrove, Rubery and Frankley has a present to open on Christmas morning.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/appeal-to-ensure-every-child-in-bromsgrove-rubery-and-frankley-has-a-toy-this-christmas

Daily Record: "BORIS COVID BLUNDER COST 1000S OF LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot

Blundering Boris Johnson's pandemic Government cost thousands of lifes by acting too late, a Public Inquiry found.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/covid-inquiry-chair-finds-government-36280908

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "PLANS FOR FORMER HOTEL SPARK ANGRY RESPONSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Residents have hit out at a new planning application submitted to Redditch Borough Council for the former Blue Inn Hotel on Far Moor Lane to be converted into a 51-room house of multiple occupancy (HMO).

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/redditch-residents-hit-out-at-plans-for-51-room-hmo-at-former-blue-inn-hotel

The I Paper: "JOHNSON'S 'TOXIC' LEADERSHIP BLAMED FOR 23,000 DEATHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zoe Drewett

Chaos at the heart of Government and a failure to take COVID-19 seriously cost 23,000 lives in the first wave of the Pandemic, a Public Inquiry has concluded.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/johnson-hancock-missed-opportunities-grip-covid-crisis-4056593

Droitwich Standard: "URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON BUSY 'UNSAFE' ROAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Calls have been made for a central refuge on an 'unsafe' road in Droitwich.
The bid for a safe crossing near the BP Garage on Worcester Road is being led by Councillor Richard Morris.

FULL REPORT: http://DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/calls-for-urgent-safety-measures-on-busy-droitwich-road

The Independent: "FATAL COST OF BORIS'S 'CHAOTIC AND TOXIC' NO 10_ 23,000 DEAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Caitlin Doherty

Chaos at the heart of Boris Johnson's government and his failure to take COVID-19 seriously led to 23,000 deaths, a damning report into pandemic decision-making has found.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/covid-inquiry-boris-johnson-dominic-cummings-b2869226.html

Coventry Observer: "NHS MANAGER GROOMED UNDERAGE GIRLS FOR SEX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Paul Lipscombe was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court to over 28 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to 34 crimes – including rape and Sexual Assault
Sexual Offences against underage girls were committed by a manager who worked for University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/former-nhs-manager-committed-horrendous-sexual-offences-against-underage-girls-59086

Lancashire Telegraph: "MP JOINS JAY'S MUM IN CRUEL TROLLS BATTLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

The mother of tragic teenager Jay Slater has stepped up her call for legislation to tackle online trolls who target grieving families.
Oswaldtwistle's Debbie Duncan is demanding action to require Social Media platforms to remove false, malicious and speculative content aimed at bereaved relatives, with Ofcom given powers to enforce sanctions.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25637221.jay-slater-mum-mp-step-tragedy-trolling-campaign

Leamington Observer: "VISITORS SPENDING MORE THAN BEFORE PANDEMIC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

Tourism is booming in south Warwickshire.
The total value tourism brought to Warwickshire in 2024 exceeded £860 million – a 9.6 per cent increase on 2023, and a 6.8 per cent increase on 2019 before the CoronaVirus Pandemic.

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This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "AFGHAN HEROES STILL AT RISK FROM MOD DATA BREACH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Holly Bancroft

A devastating Ministry Of Defence (MOD) data breach that exposed the details of thousands of Afghans seeking sanctuary in the UK from The Taliban - potentially putting 100,000 lives at risk - could happen again, MPs have warned.

The Bolton News: "HOME EXTENSION FACING DEMOLITION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

A homeowner faces having to demolish their dormer extension after losing an appeal.
A man had applied for retrospective permission to build a side dormer extension to the property at Oak Lodge at Morris Farm on Nook Road.

The Scotsman: "SPIKE IN FLU CASES SPARK VACCINE PLEA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant

Official figures show a sharp increase in new positive flu cases in Scotland
Health Secretary Neil Gray has issued a plea for eligible Scots to take up their flu vaccine after an early spike in cases.

FULL REPORT: http://Scotsman.com/news/politics/flu-vaccine-plea-issued-as-nhs-braces-for-particularly-difficult-season-5401519

Malvern Observer: "DECISION OVER SCHOOL SPARKS ANGRY RESPONSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Scrapping work on a new Secondary School for Worcester has been labelled a 'high-risk retreat'.
Councillor Mel Allcott has raised serious concerns over Worcestershire County Council's decision.

Metro (South Edition): "84 IN... 113 OUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

The Home Secretary has hailed the 'milestone' of more than 100 migrants being returned under the Government's One In, One Out deal.
Shabana Mahmood said 113 people who arrived by small boat have been deported in two months, with 84 arriving here by legal routes in return so far.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/11/13/100-migrants-now-sent-back-france-one-one-out-scheme-24698468

Glasgow Times: "WOMAN TELLS FM SHE WAS ABUSED BY GROOMING GANG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

Scottish First Minister of Scotland John Swinney has been urged to call an Inquiry into Grooming Gangs by a woman who told him she was abused and exploited as a child by a group of ten Pakistani men in the City of Glasgow.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25619317.woman-tells-john-swinney-abuse-glasgow-grooming-gang

The Guardian: "BBC APOLOGISES TO TRUMP OVER PANORAMA, BUT REJECTS $1BN CLAIM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tara Conlan / Michael Savage

The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a Panorama documentary that led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, and the BBC News chief, Deborah Turness.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/media/2025/nov/13/bbc-apologises-to-donald-trump-over-edit-of-speech-for-panorama

Lancashire Telegraph: "LEADERS' CALL TO SCRAP ELECTION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

The Labour Party leaderships of Blackburn With Darwen Council and Hyndburn Council have called for May's Local Elections to be scrapped because of Lancashire devolution.
Both authorities will hold special meetings.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25618051.bwd-hyndburn-labour-bosses-scrap-may-elections-bid

The Times: "FIVE DAYS OF NHS STRIKES OPPOSED BY MOST DOCTORS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward

Most Junior Doctors do not support today's Doctors Strike, a poll has revealed as Wes Streeting attacked the British Medical Association for going "against the wishes" of their members.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/junior-doctors-strike-bma-news-rlngc2b6q

Kidderminster Standard: "HELP FIND A FUTURE FOR TREASURED SCOUT CAMP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

The Kinver Scout Camp, which has hosted hundreds of thousands of children and young people for the past 104 years, will be closing in January.
The tough decision surrounding the site, owned by Scouting Hereford and Worcester, has been taken in a bid to safeguard the long-term future of the site and Scouting in the two counties.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/appeal-for-help-in-finding-a-future-for-kinver-scout-camp-as-closure-is-announced

Morning Star: "GET A GRIP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Beleaguered Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to hold on to his divisive Chief Of Staff Morgan McSweeney amid growing calls for his dismissal.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/sack-mcsweeney-starmer-urged

Bromsgrove Standard: "BRAVE LEO URGES MORE TO JOIN LIFE-SAVING REGISTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A teenager from Bromsgrove with leukaemia and desperately needs a Stem Cell transplant to give him a second chance at life.
After his devastating diagnosis, the family of Leo Spronson have been working with blood cancer charity DKMS to get more people on the stem cell donor register

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/stem-cell-search-launched-for-bromsgrove-16-year-old-leo-who-has-leukaemia

The Daily Telegraph: "SECOND TRUMP CLIP DOCTORED BY BBC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Camilla Tominey / Tim Stanley / John Cadigan / Rob Crilly

BBC Newsnight also doctored footage of a Donald Trump speech and ignored concerns that were raised about it, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.
Spliced footage of the speech, which aired in an episode in 2022, made it appear that Mr. Trump was encouraging his supporters to riot.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/13/bbc-doctored-trump-speech-second-time-newsnight

Edinburgh Evening News: "KILLER ADMITS PUB SHOOTING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Callum McCormack

A gunman has admitted murdering Edinburgh gangster Marc Webley, who was shot dead outside a pub in the City on Hogmanay 2023.
Grant Hunter was due to stand trial accused of the 38-year-old's murder and the attempted murder of a 39-year-old man at Edinburgh High Court.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/crime/gunman-hogmanay-shooting-edinburgh-5401193

Daily Mail: "FEAR OF BEING SEEN AS A RACIST CONTRIBUTED TO FAILURES THAT DOOMED TRAGIC SARA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca Camber

Schoolgirl Sara Sharif was tortured to death by her father after a catalogue of blunders by those scared of 'causing offence', a devastating report revealed.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15289461

Droitwich Standard: "JAILED OVER SEX CRIMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

A Droitwich paedophile who raped and sexually abused a boy has been jailed for 25 years.
Jason Lane, 44, of Old Coach Road, Droitwich, had previously been found guilty of 16 offences against his victim in June at Redditch Crown Court.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/dangerous-droitwich-paedophile-who-raped-and-sexually-abused-boy-jailed

The Times Scotland: "REFORMS TO DRIVE AWAY 'ASYLUM SHOPPERS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan

Shabana Mahmood will announce the most radical asylum reforms since the Second World War next week to end Britain's "excessive generosity" towards migrants.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/shabana-mahmood-asylum-reform-g6wm6lz6n

Coventry Observer: "WORKLOAD BLAMED AS TEACHERS BEGIN STRIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Teachers claiming to be 'at breaking point' at a Secondary School in Coventry have begun six days of strike action.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/teachers-at-coventry-secondary-school-begin-strike-action

Daily Record: "EXECUTED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Mulholland / Ruth Suter

Assassin Grant Hunter was caught on camera as he executed Marc Welby outdie a pub in Scotland.
Grant Hunter pled guilty and faces life in prison.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/gallery/marc-webley-gangland-execution-pictures-36241600

Stratford Observer: "HOSPICE FUNDING GAP IS THREAT AS DEMAND RISES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A funding crisis at hospices nationwide is being felt here in south Warwickshire.
A damning National Audit Office report revealed nearly two-thirds of independent hospices in England reported a deficit in 2023-24.
Overall expenditure was £78 million more than income generated.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/nation-wide-hospice-funding-crisis-being-felt-in-south-warwickshire-58751

The Standard (Kenya): "TRUTH TO POWER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nicholas Olambo

William Ruto, Kenya's fifth President, has always described himself as a "hustler".
Born into a humble family and rising through adversity, he has built a political career fueled by ambition, faith, and education.

FULL REPORT: NyakundiReport.com/william-ruto-education-journey-career-and-personal-life

Leamington Observer: "HOSPICE FUNDING GAP IS THREAT AS DEMAND RISES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philipa Mingins

A funding crisis at hospices nationwide is being felt here in south Warwickshire.
A damning National Audit Office report revealed nearly two-thirds of independent hospices in England reported a deficit in 2023-24.
Overall expenditure was £78 million more than income generated.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/nation-wide-hospice-funding-crisis-being-felt-in-south-warwickshire-58751

Scottish Daily Mail: "I'M PROOF THAT YOUNG GIRLS WERE ABUSED BY GROOMING GANGS IN SCOTLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Rodger / Tom Gordon

Fiona Goddard, a survivor of an Asian Grooming Gang who was trafficked across the Border, has told First Minister John Swinney he must hold an Inquiry into the scandal.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15289147

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "THANKS JOHN - FOR EVERYTHING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Tributes have been paid to John Williams, former BBC cameraman and founder of the Redditch charity Where Next?.
John Williams was one of the founding parents of Where Next? and, over the years, served as chairman, trustee and life president.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/tributes-paid-to-where-next-founder-john-williams

Irish Daily Mail (Ireland): "FAR-RIGHT TERRORISM SUSPECT'S LINKS TO SF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Brian Mahon

A Sinn Féin activist has been arrested in connection with a Far Right extremist plot to attack a Mosque.
The Party has said he was not a member.

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "SCHOOL IS LATEST TO GET LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A life-saving defibrillator has been installed at a Secondary School in Rugby, as a Rugby mum continues her campaign to bring the life-saving devices to the streets in memory of her son.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/rugby-mums-campaign-marches-on-as-school-installs-new-life-saving-equipment

The Philippine Star (Philippines): "NO MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR FLOOD CULPRITS - BBM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bella Cariaso

There would be no merry Christmas for officials and the others linked to corruption in flood control projects as they would be behind bars by then, President Ferdinand Marcos said.

FULL REPORT: PhilStar.com/headlines/2025/11/14/2487133/no-merry-christmas-flood-culprits-marcos-jr

Solihull Observer: "STAMP OF APPROVAL BRINGS POST BOX BACK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

The fight to bring back a Post Box to Hockley Heath has taken a step towards victory – as Royal Mail have committed to install a Post Box.
In the Summer members of the Women's Institute (WI) were left shocked when they discovered their topper was on the ground in Stratford Road and the Post Box was gone.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/fight-to-bring-back-hockley-heath-post-box-takes-step-closer-to-victory

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "ISRAELI SETTLERS TORCH, DESECRATE WEST BANK MOSQUE, TROOPS KILL 2"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AFP / AP

Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked a pair of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to vehicles and other property before clashing with Israeli soldiers sent to halt the rampage, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2622256

Evesham Observer: "COUNCIL APOLOGISES AFTER CONDUCT BREACH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

A Town Councillor in Evesham has apologised, six months after being found to have breached Wychavon's code of conduct numerous times.
At Monday's monthly town council meeting, Councillor Emma Nishigaki accepted she ‘caused extreme hurt and upset’ with her actions.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/evesham-town-councillor-apologises-for-breaching-code-of-conduct

State Times (India): "SOCIETY NEEDS TO STAND UP AGAINST TERROR SYMPATHISERS: LG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said that the Security Forces are determined to dismantle terror ecosystem but society too must join the fight and discharge its duties.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/society-needs-to-stand-up-against-terror-sympathisers-lg

Worcester Observer: "DECISION OVER SCHOOL SPARKS ANGRY RESPONSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Srapping work on a new Secondary School for Worcester has been labelled a "high-risk retreat".
Councillor Mel Allcott has raised serious concerns over Worcestershire County Council's decision to stop work on a long-planned school on Newtown Road. The cabinet instead agreed to further investigation into other options.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/plans-shelved-for-new-secondary-school-for-worcester

Daily Express: "SARA FAILED BY OFFICIALS 'AFRAID TO CAUSE OFFENCE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves / Martyn Brown

Sara Sharif was left at the mercy of her killer parents because safeguarding officials did not want to cause offence when raising questions over why she had suddenly started wearing a Muslim hijab to hide her bruises.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2133605

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