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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 11 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

10/7/2025

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 10 July 2025.

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

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

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Evesham Observer: "FRESH DOUBTS OVER PLAN FOR HOUSING LAND SUPPLY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Planning Inspectors have cast doubt over a new development plan’s ability to deliver a five-year housing land supply across South Worcestershire.
Although initial inspections of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) indicate it will be sound and legally compliant, inspectors' early reviews of the plan have raised various concerns.

Metro (North Edition) [Sport]: "MILLER CHASE HOTS UP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fraser Rorison

Motherwell Football Club manager Jens Berthel Askou has reported 'increasing' interest in highly-rated midfielder Lennon Miller.

Daily Record: "THAT'S ALL FOLKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Norman Silvester

Tributes are being paid to Cartoon Cavalcade legend Glen Michael after his death at age 99.

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "'WELFARE NEEDS REFORM BUT NOT LIKE THIS' - MP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Redditch MP Chris Bloore was one of the 47 Members Of Parliament who voted against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.

The Yorkshire Post: "CALL FOR ACTION ON SHUTTERED SHOPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Almost one in five shops are empty in some Yorkshire cities.
The stark divide in the state of High Streets in United Kingdom.
Vacancy rates in Bradford are more than twice as high as London and Cambridge.

Malvern Observer: "MORGAN DRIVE IS DREAM COME TRUE FOR MARK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A Worcester man has fulfilled one of his lifelong ambitions to spend an afternoon driving around Malvern Hills in a classic Sports Car.

Kidderminster Standard: "TOWNS SET TO BENEFIT FROM ON DEMAND BUS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Stourport, Bewdley and Hartlebury are among the next stops for the rollout of Worcestershire County Council's On Demand Bus Service.

Scottish Daily Mail: "WHAT A JOKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett / David Churchill

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's big plan to solve the English Channel crisis was threatening to unravel.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14894123

Scottish Daily Mail (Sport): "I'M BACK IN THE GROOVE"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Callum Crowe

Rory McIlroy is confident he's back in the groove after a rescue mission at The Renaissance in the opening round of the Genesis Scottish Open.
The Masters champion looked like he was toiling midway through his first round, with a bogey on the 15th hole dropping him back to one-over par.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-14894765

Metro (South Edition): "IT'S ONE IN, ONE DOUBT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Illegal arrivals straight back to France.
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed a 'one in, one out' pilot scheme to return 50 English Channel migrants.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/10/government-wants-tackle-illegal-migration-france-23626385

Eastern Eye: "'DRIVEN TO DEATH BY POST OFFICE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

A Public Inquiry has found that up to 13 people may have taken their own lives after being wrongly accused of financial misconduct by the Post Office, in what is now described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history.

FULL REPORT: EasternEye.biz/post-office-scandal-inquiry-13

Morning Star: "STOP THE DEATHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

British and French leaders will have "blood on their hands" if they allow more police attacks on small boat crossings.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on a new migration deal in London following a three-day state visit.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/starmer-and-macrons-migration-deal-has-potential-be-labours-rwanda

Morning Star (Sport): "FARRELL AMONG REPLACEMENTS FOR LIONS' FINAL TOUR FIXUTRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Owen Farrell is among the replacements for tomorrow's British And Irish Lions clash with an Australia and New Zealand Invitational XV after being drafted into the squad.
The 33-year-old Saracens and England fly-half only arrived in the Southern Hemisphere - last Friday - following the arm fracture which ended Elliot Daly's tour prematurely.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/farrell-among-replacements-lions-final-tour-match

The Bolton News: "BOROUGH'S CLEAN SWEEP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

New street sweepers will be part of a range of measures including more bin pickups about to be rolled out to clean up Bolton's roads.
The council decided back in June that it will be investing around £300,000 into new staff and equipment to work on street cleansing and other clean up tasks around the borough.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25297677.bolton-council-unveils-new-street-sweeping-bin-emptying

Daily Mirror: "YOU'LL NEVER CHANGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nicola Methven

Gregg Wallace struggles to grasp the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, BBC bosses claim.
And in a letter sacking him from his MasterChef job, the corporation insisted he is unlikely to change amid accusations that include groping, flashing and making sexual comments that go back years.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-bans-gregg-wallace-tells-35536864

Droitwich Standard: "EXTRA BABY BANK FUNDING WILL BE A REAL GAME-CHANGER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A much-loved baby bank supporting families across Droitwich has received a funding boost from a local housing association.
Wychbold and Droitwich Baby Bank has successfully applied to Platform Housing's Community Chest – a funding pot for Platform customers and local charities.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-baby-bank-gets-crucial-funding-support-for-next-12-months

The Daily Telegraph: "MACRON: 'BREXIT LIES' TO BLAME FOR CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas / James Crisp / Ben Riley Smith

Emannuel Macron blames Brexit for migration crisis as English Channel deal unravels.
British people have been sold a lie, claims French president, as hundreds of migrants arrive on the day of Keir Starmer seals ‘one in, one out’ deal.
Emmanuel Macron has blamed Brexit for the English Channel migrant crisis as he said the British people had been "sold a lie".

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/07/10/macron-blames-brexit-for-migration-as-channel-deal-unravels

Coventry Observer: "THOUSANDS SIGN UP TO BACK CITY MP IN NEW PARTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana has announced she is forming a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn.
Ms. Sultana, who was suspended from the Labour Party a year ago, announced her resignation from the party.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/zarah-sultana-to-form-new-political-party-with-jeremy-corbyn

Daily Mail: "WHAT A JOKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett / David Churchill

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's big plan to solve the English Channel crisis was threatening to unravel.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14894123

Lancashire Telegraph: "EX-TORY MP BERRY DEFECTS TO REFORM UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad

A former East Lancashire MP and ex-leading Conservative has announced he is defecting to Reform UK.
Sir Jake Berry, who was the MP for Rossendale and Darwen between 2010 and 2024, and who served as Tory chair in Liz Truss' short-lived government, said his former party had "lost their way".

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25302707.ex-rossendale-darwen-mp-sir-jake-berry-defects-reform

The Guardian: "UK AND FRANCE IN 'ONE IN, ONE OUT' DEAL TO CUT ILLEGAL BOAT CROSSINGS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kiran Stacey / Jessica Elgot

People arriving in the United Kingdom via small boats will be returned to France as part of what Keir Starmer called a groundbreaking agreement which the government hopes will make a major dent in the number of people crossing the English Channel illegally.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/10/starmer-one-in-one-out-deal-allow-uk-return-small-boat-migrants-france

Bromsgrove Standard: "DEAL PAVES THE WAY FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Over 200 affordable homes are set to be developed in Bromsgrove thanks to a deal between a developer and a housing association at the town's Perryfields development.
Housing association Bromford has completed a deal with Taylor Wimpey to create more than 200 affordable properties.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/deal-struck-for-200-new-affordable-homes-at-bromsgrove-perryfields-site

The Times: "CRACKDOWN TO CURE UK OF SICK NOTE EPIDEMIC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward

GPs will be told to stop issuing millions of "sick notes" that sign people off work and instead send them to Job Coaches or the gym.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/sicknote-job-coach-gym-wes-streeting-nhs-gps-vz9zptq0w

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Lancashire Telegraph: "SAFEGUARDING SHORTCOMINGS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

Blackburn Cathedral have been told "urgent" improvements are needed following a safeguarding audit report.

Wokingham Today: "HELP FOR ASYLUM ACCOMMODATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Asylum Seekers not in competition with locals for Council Housing, says Council leader.

The Yorkshire Post: "VICTIMS STILL SUFFER AS PAYOUTS DELAYED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The compensation scheme for the Infected Blood Scandal has "perpetuated" the harm of victims with key decisions made "behind closed doors".

Financial Times: "US TECH BOOM PROPELS AI CHIPMAKER NVIDIA TO BECOME FIRST $4TN COMPANY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tim Bradshaw

Nvidia has become the first company to hit a $4TN market capitalisation in the Wall Street technology markets.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/23e2518b-db26-4091-888e-01438f3c89eb

The Messenger: "RESIDENTS COMPLAIN OF 'INVASION OF FLIES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

Residents and businesses in the Davyhulme area of Urmston are suffering from an invasion of flies.
Multiple posts from people on the Wimpey Housing Estate and the Barton Road Retail Park have appeared on the Social Media site Facebook.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25287628.invasion-fungus-gnats-plaguing-urmston-residents

Daily Express: "FURY AT JUNIOR DOCTORS' STRIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown / Steph Spyro

Sir Keir Starmer was branded "weak" with doctors as they plan to strike again this month.
200,000 hospital appointments will be hindered.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2079481

Knutsford Guardian: "COUNCIL DECIDES NOT TO OBJECT TO HOMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Belinda Ryan

Knutsford Town Council won’t be objecting to plans to build up to 163 homes at Booths Park despite opposition from residents.
Bruntwood has submitted three planning applications to Cheshire East Council.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25296897.knutsford-town-council-not-objecting-163-home-booths-park-plan

Glasgow Times: "PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS SPECTATOR KICKED OFF IN HYDRO TOILETS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai

A Premier League Darts spectator who kicked off in the Hydro toilets was sentenced.
David Nelson was at the event where Luke Littler won.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25301992.premier-league-darts-spectator-kicked-off-hydro-toilet

Metro (South Edition): "GERI'S F1 HUSBAND SHUNTED OUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Goldman

Christian Horner was in tears during his goodbye speech to Red Bull staff following his sacking.
The husband of former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell, survived in his role as team principal last year after he was cleared of Coercive Behaviour towards his colleague.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/09/christian-horner-sacked-red-bull-one-year-sexting-scandal-23618185

Fife Free Press: "WE NEED OUR SAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lisa May Young

This isn't a competition where only some voices count.
Everyone in Kirkcaldy wins when more people speak up.
Kirkcaldy's future is here.
Make sure you're a part of it.
Fife Free Press discuss the importance of community engagement in shaping Kirkcaldy's future, emphasising inclusive dialogue to ensure everyone in the area's voice is heard.

FULL REPORT: FifeToday.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/kirkcaldys-future-everyones-voice-matters-so-meet-people-where-they-are-5205981

Daily Star: "RED BULL GIVES YOU THE BOOT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Stone

Christian Horner has been sacked as F1 Red Bull boss just months after Geri Halliwell stood by him despite his "sex texts" scandal.

Bury Times: "SCHOOL'S GRAFFITI SHOCK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lisa Valentine

Staff at a primary and nursery school arrived at work last week to discover "racial slurs" had been graffitied in a child's play area.
Heaton Park Primary and Nursery School in Cuckoo Lane, Whitefield, was targeted by vandals.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25278284.heaton-park-school-fundraiser-appealing-wonderwall-spirit

The Guardian: "ANGLO-FRENCH MIGRATION DEAL HANGS IN THE BALANCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kiran Stacey / Jon Henley

Anglo-French talks over a migration deal were deadlocked on Wednesday night with negotiators haggling over how much Britain will pay towards the cost of policing small boat crossings.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/09/anglo-french-talks-over-migration-deal-hanging-in-balance

St. Helens Star: "GANG ATTACK TAXI DRIVER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Mulligan

A Taxi driver was left with facial injuries after being targeted in a terrifying robbery.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and footage following the incident in Carr Mill.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25286865.taxi-driver-left-facial-injuries-robbery-st-helens

Daily Mail: "PROOF WORK DOESN'T PAY UNDER LABOUR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Ellicott

It has been revealed living on Sickness Benefits will soon pay £2,500 a year more than a Minimum Wage job.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14890241

Melton Times: "HELP OUR HOSPICES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

A £2Million shortfall in income has prompted major cuts to be made to services at Leicestershire's LOROS Hospice.
The charity had previously announced that a perfect storm of increasing running costs, reduced income coupled with greater demand for services from an ageing population was forcing it to restructure its services.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/news/people/ps2m-funding-shortfall-prompts-major-cuts-to-services-at-loros-hospice-5211341

The Independent: "STREETING: DOCTORS' STRIKE FOR 29% RISE RISKS BREAKING NHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca Thomas / Jabed Ahmed

Doctors strike over 29% pay rise risks breaking NHS, Streeting warns.
Wes Streeting urged doctors to call off the strikes as action is likely to see tens of thousands of operations and appointments cancelled.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/health/doctors-strike-cancelled-appointments-bma-nhs-england-b2785775.html

Reading Today: "SCHOOL CELEBRATES LANDMARK WITH COMMUNITY CARNIVAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jake Clothier

Reading School marked nine centuries of teaching with a community carnival last week.
The event attracted more than 5,000 attendees, including Reading Central MP Matt Rodda, The Mayor Of Reading, Councillor Alive Mpofu-Coles, a number of other councillors, and representatives from grassroots organisations.

FULL REPORT: RDG.TODAY/reading-school-marks-900th-year-with-community-carnival

The Daily Telegraph: "BENEFITS PAY MORE THAN BEING IN WORK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin / Dominic Penna

Unemployed people on sickness benefits are to receive thousands of pounds more per year than some workers.
Unemployed people on sickness benefits will soon receive £2,500 more a year than a minimum wage worker, figures have revealed.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/07/09/proof-that-benefits-pay-more-than-a-full-time-job-uc

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "UP TO 250 JOBS ARE ON LINE AT BAKERY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding

Roberts Bakery will axe up to 250 jobs at its iconic Northwich factory as demand for simple sliced white bread plummets.
On Thursday 3 July 2025, the 138-year-old bakery, one of the town’s biggest employers, announced a 45-day consultation period will shortly begin.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25286694.roberts-bakery-axe-250-jobs-factory-northwich

The Times: "50 MIGRANTS A WEEK WILL BE SENT BACK TO FRANCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Bruno Waterfield / Charles Bremner

Prime Minister of United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer and President of France Emmanuel Macron met to discuss an agreement that would initially allow up to 50 small boat migrants to be sent back to France a week.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/france-small-boats-migrant-deal-0c6fhhc68

Scottish Daily Mail: "PROOF WORK DOESN'T PAY UNDER LABOUR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Ellicott

It has been revealed living on Sickness Benefits will soon pay £2,500 a year more than a Minimum Wage job.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14890241

The Bolton News: "SOCIAL HOMES PLAN TO CUT WAITING LIST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

More social homes could "make a significant dent" in Bolton’s waiting lists over the coming years after new targets were set by the Government.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25283772.government-targets-mean-new-social-homes-bolton

Morning Star: "GRAHAM: THIS IS FIRE AND REHIRE BY ANY OTHER NAME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Unite General secretary Sharon Graham accused The Labour Party of being "complicit in attacking workers" after talks over the Birmingham Bin Strikes broke down.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/labour-accused-being-complicit-attacking-workers

The Oldham Times: "GO AHEAD FOR BOLD TOWN CENTRE REVAMP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Lythgoe / Sofia Fedeczko

The face of Oldham is set to change forever following the approval of six major developments.
Oldham Council has issued an update on the next stages of the Town Centre regeneration plans.
In a Facebook post this week, the council reported that the Curzon Street phase of the development is "progressing well" and "on track" to be complete by early August.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25297293.update-issued-oldham-town-centre-regeneration

Daily Mirror: "ASTONISHING BRAVERY OF SOUTHPORT CHILDREN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Fricker

Southport victim survivors' parents have recounted the horrors their small children experienced during the stabbings nearly a year ago, revealing their incredible bravery and devastating lasting consequences of Axel Rudakubana's crimes.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-shares-uncomfortable-truth-southport-35526637

Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "£1BN INVESTMENT HAILED BY COUNCIL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

Investment for major projects in the Wigan area is predicted to hit nearly £1billion in the decade until 2028, according to a report to the town's council cabinet.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25288938.1bn-investment-wigan-borough-hailed-town-hall-leaders

The I Paper: "LABOUR WILL TARGET RICH BUT WON'T CALL IT A WEALTH TAX, SAYS MINISTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to introduce a "stealth tax" and target taxes on the wealthy in a bid to both raise revenues and appease restless Labour Party backbenchers, after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer refused to rule out a levy on the ultra-rich.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/target-wealthy-wealth-tax-public-minister-3797399

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 03 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

2/7/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 03 July 2025.

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

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

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Financial Times: "GILTS AND POUND SLUMP AFTER REEVES' TEARS TRIGGERS FEARS FOR FISCAL VIGILANCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Parker / David Sheppard / Ian Smith / Jim Pickard

Government bonds and the pound fell sharply after Sir Keir Starmer declined to back a tearful Rachel Reeves.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/b323d385-6fac-4745-be1b-ac4512813bcc

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "ASYLUM SEEKER FEAR OVER FLATS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding

Flats in Weaverham could house asylum seekers after social tenants were given their marching orders have sparked 'frustration, concern, and upset'.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25269231.fears-weaverham-social-homes-house-asylum-seekers

Metro (South Edition): "TEARS & JEERS FOR STARMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Rachel Reeves broke down in tears in front of Parliament's cameras this afternoon after facing scrutiny over the Government's Welfare Bill.

FULL REPORT: http://Metro.co.uk/2025/07/02/rachel-reeves-wipes-tears-cheeks-pmqs-welfare-bill-u-turn-23560466

Wokingham Today: "BERKS TAKE OVER AT CANTLEY PARK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Batt

The Berks and Bucks Football Association is set to take over the running of the football activities at Cantley Park.
The news that a 10-year agreement is set to be signed in the coming weeks was revealed at the second Cantley Park stakeholders meeting.

FULL REPORT: Wokingham.Today/fa-set-to-run-cantley-park

The I Paper: "REEVES FUTURE IN DOUBT AFTER TEARFUL PMQS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chloe Chaplain / Arj Singh / Kitty Donaldson

A tearful Rachel Reeves bore the brunt of Labour anger over the handling of the latest welfare vote as MPs called for a reshuffle, suggesting the Chancellor could be in the firing line.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/reevess-tears-treasury-labour-blame-game-reshuffle-3783881

Fife Free Press: "A ROYAL WELCOME
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow

Kirkcaldy in Fife welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday, and their visit drew large crowds to the town’s war memorial.

FULL REPORT: FifeToday.co.uk/news/people/king-charles-in-kirkcaldy-applause-as-king-unveils-unique-cairn-in-lang-toun-5205228

The Independent: "WOUNDED PM REFUSES TO BACK TEARFUL REEVES - OR RULE OUT TAX RISES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

A distressed Chancellor Of The Exchequer Rachel Reeves shed tears in the House Of Commons on Wednesday as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer dodged a question over her future on a day when the government appeared to be spiralling out of control.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rachel-reeves-tears-keir-starmer-welfare-rebellion-b2781336.html

The Oldham Times: "HUNTED DOWN AND LEFT TO DIE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor

Habibur Masum, who stabbed Kulsuma Akter to death as she pushed their baby in a pram after tracking her to a Woman's Refuge, has been found guilty of murder.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25271884.man-guilty-murdering-wife-pushed-baby-pram

Daily Star: "FREAK SHOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Hall

Prosecutors demanded the maximum 20-year jail sentence for rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs after he was found guilty of prostitution charges.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/showbiz/us-showbiz/p-diddy-supporter-strips-dances-35490351

Lancashire Telegraph: "FAMILY'S 'HUGE VOID' LEFT BY STORE TRAGEDY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow

The family of a 68-year-old Santosh Dwivedi killed in a supermarket car park crash have told of the "huge void" left in their lives by her death.
Santosh Dwivedi was described as "the best mum in the universe" and someone who could "light up a room with her infectious smile".

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25279954.driver-sentenced-death-mum-blackburn-morrisons-car-park

The Guardian: "TEARS AND TURMOIL AS PM FORCED TO DEFEND REEVES AFTER WELFARE FIASCO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Jessica Elgot / Rowena Mason

Keir Starmer was forced to defend his Chancellor after the bitter recriminations over The Labour Party's Welfare Bill fiasco left Rachel Reeves in tears.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/jul/02/starmer-tearful-chancellor-rachel-reeves-pmqs

The Yorkshire Post: "REEVES ROCKED BY U-TURN ON WELFARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Government has been caught up in crisis yet again with Downing Street forced to defend Rachel Reeves.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/politics/rachel-reeves-backed-as-chancellor-by-no10-after-tearful-pmqs-5205916

Glasgow Times: "'IT'S OUTRAGEOUS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan

Residents have called for parking reinforcement in a part of Glasgow to be beefed up amid claims of work vans being allowed to break the rules.

Daily Express: "DAY OF DRAMA LEAVES REEVES ON BRINK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown / Jonathan Walker

Sir Keir Starmer is desperately stumbling to contain a growing crisis after Rachel Reeves cried at Prime Minister's Questions.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2076051

Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "MAN MURDERED MUM'S EX PARTNER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Jack Naylor who killed his mother's ex-partner Thomas Gomm on Irvine Avenue in Boothstown the day before the victim's birthday will learn his fate next month.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25273565.atherton-man-sentenced-murder-tyldesley-man

The Daily Telegraph: "POUND FALLS AFTER REEVES'S TEARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Szu Ping Chan / Tony Diver

Panic sell-off wipes £3 billion off markets as Prime Minister Keir Starmer raises doubts over Chancellor Rachel Reeves' future.
Rachel Reeves triggered a £3 billion market sell-off on Wednesday after crying at Prime Minister's Questions.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/07/02/reeves-cries-pmq-starmer-cannot-guarantee-stay-job

Melton Times: "'DON'T CLOSE OUR BABY UNIT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

Melton's Member Of Parliament, Edward Argar, has demanded that NHS bosses come up with a plan to ensure St. Mary's Birth Centre reopens after the recently-announced six-month pausing of births in a face-to-face meeting with the leader of the local health trust.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/news/people/mp-fights-for-future-of-birth-centre-in-meeting-with-nhs-boss-5196234

Scottish Daily Mail: "WHAT - OR WHO - CAUSED THE TEARS THAT SPARKED TURMOIL IN THE MARKETS?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Rachel Reeves sent markets tumbling today after a tearful breakdown in the Commons fuelled speculation she is on her way out.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14869671

The Messenger: "MILESTONE IN HUGE HOMES MASTERPLAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

The first phase of an ambitious development which will eventually see 3,000 homes built between the Manchester Ship Canal and the Trafford Centre has reached its highest point of the build.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25281256.phase-one-trafford-waters-reaches-highest-point

The Times: "REEVES BATTLES DOUBTERS AFTER PM SPOOKS MARKETS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Chris Smyth / Geraldine Scott / Robert Lea

Keir Starmer fails to back Rachel Reeves in House Of Commons.
Tears on the Front Bench were 'a personal matter'.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-pmqs-cnjkl25c2

Knutsford Guardian: "104 HOMES BID ON FARM LAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Belinda Ryan

Plans have been submitted for a 104-home estate on a field at Chelford.
Barratt & David Wilson Homes want to build the homes on 4.96 hectares of agricultural land east of Chelford Railway Station.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25264436.plans-104-home-estate-agricultural-land-chelford

Daily Mail: "WHAT - OR WHO - CAUSED THE TEARS THAT SPARKED TURMOIL IN THE MARKETS?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Rachel Reeves sent markets tumbling today after a tearful breakdown in the Commons fuelled speculation she is on her way out.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14869671

Bury Times: "TEEN DETAINED FOR METROLINK KNIFE ATTACKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A teenager stabbed a man with a "significant kitchen blade" just months after stabbing several other men in "excessive self defence" at a tram stop.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25279285.teen-stabbed-man-radcliffe-months-bury-incident

The Bolton News: "E-CIG WARNING AFTER 3 YOUNG PEOPLE FALL ILL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Leah Collins

Police Officers in Greater Manchester have issued a warning about illicit vapes after three young people were taken to local Medical Facility following an incident at Dome Park, off Milnthorpe Road.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25284483.breightmet-officers-issue-warning-dome-park-incident

St. Helens Star: "THE WORK OF GLASS AT RISK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Mulligan

The World Of Glass museum is facing the threat of imminent closure unless £50,000 can be raised in the next three months.
The cultural landmark, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, has launched a CrowdFunding campaign in a bid to save its future.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25278340.world-glass-faces-threat-closure-st-helens

Warrington Guardian: "'MONSTROUS' BULLY JAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nathan Okell

A woman thought she would be killed by her bullying boyfriend Peter Melia and 'played dead' to stop him from strangling her.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25269239.bullying-monster-boyfriend-jailed-years-domestic-abuse

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 02 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

1/7/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 02 July 2025.

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

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Daily Star: "SEND IN THE CLOWNS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nadeem Badshah

Clowns are back in favour with theatre crowds after ditching the freaky red-nosed Pennywise image for a modern makeover.

The Yorkshire Post: "YORKSHIRE FACTORIES LEAD WAY FOR THE UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman

The productivity of Rotherham's economy has grown faster than almost anywhere else in the country over the past two decades.

The Scotsman: "GENDER CRITICAL ACADEMICS 'HARASSED AT UNIVERSITIES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart

Universities have allowed the suppression of Free Speech and enabled violence and harassment of Gender Critical academics.

Metro (South Edition): "HARVEY: DAD, I'M SCARED TO GO TO SCHOOL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Corbishley

A 15-year-old boy told his headteacher 'I'm not right in the head' after he stabbed a fellow pupil to death with a five-inch hunting knife during their school lunch break, a jury has been told.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/01/boy-15-stabbed-death-hunting-knife-fellow-pupil-lunch-break-23552223

Daily Mirror: "NO WINNERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashley Cowburn

Keir Starmer's Welfare Bill scraped through after he delayed PIP reforms to dodge a humiliating defeat.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/welfare-vote-live-labour-benefits-35473193

Wirral Globe: "HIGH SCHOOL 'INADEQUATE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Manning

A Wirral school where pupils' behaviour was described as 'boisterous and chaotic' with some even struggling to read has been rated 'inadequate' in four of five keys areas.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25265981.oldershaw-school-rated-inadequate-four-areas-ofsted

The Independent: "RATTLED STARMER SCRAPES THROUGH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Millie Cooke

Sir Keir Starmer has suffered the biggest blow to his leadership since coming into power a year ago after he was forced to abandon a key plank of his controversial benefit cuts in order to get them through parliament.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-welfare-reform-bill-vote-result-labour-rebels-b2780523.html

Morning Star: "UN WARNS LABOUR NOT TO ABUSE TERROR LAWS WITH PA BAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

United Nations experts urged Britain not to misuse terrorism laws to proscribe Palestine Action, branding the plans the "unjustified labelling of a political protest movement as 'terrorist'" ahead of an emergency protest outside Parliament tonight.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/un-experts-urge-government-not-label-palestine-action-terrorist-group

Daily Mail: "20,000 THIS YEAR AND COUNTING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett / Neil Sears

More than 20,000 small boat migrants have reached Britain since the start of the year, in a damning indictment of Labour Party's record on controlling our borders.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14864135

The I Paper: "LABOUR REBELS FORCE STARMER TO RETREAT ON BENEFITS CUTS AGAIN - AMID CHAOS IN THE COMMONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan / Eleanor Langford / Kitty Donaldson

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's flagship welfare reforms survive major Labour rebellion.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/benefits-reform-farce-leaves-mps-bitter-and-trouble-ahead-for-starmer-3781447

Daily Express: "NOW IT'S 'UTTER CAPITULATION' OVER PM'S WELFARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Kemi Badenoch said Keir Starmer isn't fit to govern the country as she lashed out at his "utter capitulation" over welfare.
The Tory leader branded the reforms "pointless" after the Labour leader was hit by a major backbench rebellion.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2076041

Daily Record: "GANGLAND FUNERAL THREAT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Douglas Walker

Mourners at the funerals of gangsters Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons JR. have been told - you're next.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/bodies-slain-gangsters-ross-monaghan-35475924

The Guardian: "WELFARE BILL PASSES AS BRUISED PM BACKTRACKS TO AVERT LABOUR REVOLT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot / Pippa Crerar / Peter Walker

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been forced to abandon the central plank of his Welfare Bill to get it past its first House Of Commons hurdle, with a dramatic climbdown that meant he had to drop Disability Benefit cuts to avert a major Labour rebellion.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/jul/01/welfare-bill-passes-after-keir-starmer-offers-late-concession

The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER'S BENEFITS BILL TURNS TO FARCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Dominic Penna

Sir Keir Starmer has rendered his flagship welfare cuts legislation "pointless" in a farcical climbdown to win the support of Labour Party rebels.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/07/01/starmers-benefits-bill-turns-to-farce

Scottish Daily Mail: "SNP HAS LEFT NHS FIGHTING FOR ITS LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley

The North of Britain's NHS is 'dangerously flatlining' despite SNP promises to improve performance with almost one in 10 planned operations still being cancelled.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14864135

Financial Times: "STARMER GUTS WELFARE REFORM TO AVERT DEFEAT IN COMMONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anna Gross / George Parker / David Sheppard / Jim Pickard

Sir Keir Starmer gutted his Welfare Bill, fending off a full-scale Labour Party rebellion.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/221b6745-27f9-4c67-ad46-e01085b25a71

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

26/6/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 27 June 2025.

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The I Paper: "LABOUR REBELS FORCE STARMER TO WATER DOWN BENEFITS CUTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan

Sir Keir Starmer has edged closer to heading off a major Labour revolt over his controversial welfare reforms after offering major concessions on benefits cuts to rebel MPs.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/labour/labour-rebel-fury-starmer-plan-ram-through-benefits-reforms-3773154

Daily Mirror: "NEW HOPE ON PIPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashley Cowburn

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was close to striking a deal with Labour Party rebels over his welfare cuts.

Evesham Observer: "PARKING SCAM PROMPTS A WARNING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Residents in Wychavon are being warned about a rise in parking scams across the district.
Several people in the region have been tricked by a scam text message.

Daily Star: "IT'S ALIVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Boffins hope to create artificial human parts to tackle desease.
But experts fear we could end up with hybrid creatures.

The Yorkshire Post: "MINISTER'S MISSION TO PROTECT UK STEEL FIRMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is making it his "personal" mission to protect the British Steel Industry.

Scottish Daily Mail: "SNP PLANS NEW TAX RAID ON YOUR HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

Tens of thousands of families face higher bills as Council Tax 'losers' amid a revaluation plan by ministers in The SNP.

Kidderminster Standard: "£7M COUNCIL TAX DEBT LEADS TO CALLS FOR HELP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Wyre Forest District Council are owed £6.99Million in unpaid Council Tax bills, according to data collected by Ministry Of Housing.
The debt is accured by residents of Kidderminster, Stouport and Bewdley.

The Times: "PM PLEDGES PROTECTIONS FOR DISABLED TO RESCUE BILL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Chris Smyth / Max Kendix

Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives in to welfare rebels by offering to water down cuts.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/labour-welfare-benefits-concessions-zv3dgd7hf

The Bolton News: "WE'RE STILL IN THE DARK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

"Frustration" is mounting at Bolton Council about an investigation into around £900,000 that went missing from their budget.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25266410.frustration-900k-bolton-council-fraud-investigation

Daily Mail: "STARMER CAVES IN TO REBELS ON BENEFITS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Churchill / Jason Groves

Keir Starmer was forced into a humiliating climbdown by Labour Party's army of welfare rebels.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14851671

Glasgow Times: "CARE HOME WORKER MOLESTED OAPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon

Pervert Care Home worker David Hillhouse molested three vulnerable residents in Glasgow and is facing a lengthy jail-term.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25270441.glasgow-care-home-worker-molested-vulnerable-oaps

The Guardian: "'MASSIVE CONCESSIONS' ON WELFARE BILL WIN OVER KEY LABOUR REBELS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Kiran Stacey / Jessica Elgot

Keir Starmer has offered Labour Party MPs "massive concessions" on his controverial Welfare Bill.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/jun/26/starmer-offers-massive-concessions-on-welfare-bill-to-labour-rebels

Malvern Observer: "SPOTLIGHT ON THOSE WHO HELP COMMUNITIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Heroes from across the Malvern Hills District were recently praised and celebrated at a recent community event.

FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/malvern-heroes-celebrated-at-community-event

The Scotsman: "RETURN £150K PAY-OFF, UNI CHIEF IS URGED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery

John Swinney has claimed the disgraced former principal of Dundee's University should hand back his £150,000 pay-off.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/education/dundee-university-john-swinney-joins-calls-for-disgraced-former-boss-to-hand-back-ps150k-pay-off-5197331

Bromsgrove Standard: "NEW GROUP AIMS TO OFFER MUCH-NEEDED SUPPORT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Kate Andres who lost her leg is setting up a support group for fellow amputees after finding there was not much help across Worcestershire for people in a similar position to her.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/calling-for-more-help-for-amputees-across-worcestershire-56597

The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER CAVES IN TO REBELS ON BENEFITS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Amy Gibbons / Daniel Martin

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has caved in to welfare rebels by agreeing that existing disability claimants can keep their benefits.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/06/26/keir-starmer-caves-in-to-rebels-on-benefits

Coventry Observer: "CITY MURDERER TOLD HE'LL SERVE AT LEAST 22 YEARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A man who attacked and killed Astra Sirapina in Coventry has been sentenced to a minimum of 22-and-a-half years in prison for her murder.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/man-jailed-for-over-22-years-for-murder-of-astra-sirapina

Daily Express: "HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST SHE IS ON HER DEATH BED!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

Rebecca Wilcox and her family blasts fake imagery shown online depicting veteran broadcaster Esther Rantzen on her deathbed.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2073912

Lancashire Telegraph: "£3.3M YOUTH CENTRE DREAM TAKING SHAPE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

The steel frame for the new £3.3million Darwen Youth Centre has been lowered into place as works take a major step forward.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25268762.darwens-new-youth-hubs-steel-frame-craned-o-place

Metro (South Edition): "KEIR NOT FARING TO WELL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is in talks with more than 120 Labour Party MPs threatening to rebel over welfare reforms.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/06/26/pip-rebels-mulling-confidence-vote-pm-say-dont-threaten-us-good-time-23510177

The Courier: "'I'M NOT CORRUPT... JUST INCOMPETENT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alasdair Clark

Ex-Dundee University principal Iain Gillespie says he’s incompetent – not corrupt.
Professor Iain Gillespie attempted to salvage his reputation in a three-hour session at Holyrood.

FULL REPORT: TheCourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5278105/dundee-university-iain-gillespie-incompetent

Financial Times: "STARMER YIELDS TO AVERT LABOUR 'CIVIL WAR' OVER CUTS TO WELFARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jim Pickard / David Sheppard / Sam Fleming

Sir Keir Starmer was forced to make big concessions to rebel Labour Party MPs on planned welfare cuts.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/d7504206-24b6-45ef-96ec-007726e95549

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "TOWN WORST IN COUNTY FOR UNPAID COUNCIL TAX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

New data has revealed that Redditch Borough Council is owed £11.1Million in unpaid Council Tax bills, the highest in the county.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/11-1million-in-council-tax-owed-across-redditch-borough

Morning Star: "COULD NEW LEFT PARTY ROCK THE POLITICAL BOAT?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

A new Political Party could secure 10 per cent of the vote, a move that could force a rethink of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's floundering political strategy.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/could-new-left-party-change-political-weather

Droitwich Standard: "POLICE SHOULD HAVE SPOKEN TO ALFIE SAYS CASE REVIEW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

At no point during West Mercia Police's 20 welfare visits to the home of Droitwich's late Alfie Steele did a Police Officer speak to him alone, a police watchdog investigation has revealed.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/officers-poorly-trained-in-indentifying-child-abuse-before-alfie-steeles-death

The Independent: "STARMER CRACKS: PM FORCED INTO WELFARE TALKS WITH REBEL MPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke / Kate Devlin / Archie Mitchell

Sir Keir Starmer is locked in last-minute talks with Labour Party rebels as he paves the way for a major climbdown on his planned benefit cuts.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-labour-welfare-benefit-cuts-rebellion-b2777237.html

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 26 JUNE 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

25/6/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 26 June 2025.

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Daily Mirror: "WEIGHT LOSS JABS: NEW FEAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot

Ten people have died after they reported a severe side effect of weight loss injections.

Scottish Daily Mail: "STOP LABOUR'S BETRAYAL OF OUR SAS HEROES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol

SAS veterans are being hounded with the threat of prosecution decades after their service thanks to a shameful betrayal by Labour.

Lancashire Telegraph: "JUST EAT DELIVERY DRIVERS THREATEN STRIKE OVER CASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

Takeaway delivery drivers from JustEat in Blackburn, Darwen and Accrington are threatening to go on strike over pay changes.

Daily Mail: "STOP LABOUR'S BETRAYAL OF OUR SAS HEROES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol

SAS veterans are being hounded with the threat of prosecution decades after their service thanks to a shameful betrayal by Labour.

Wokingham Today: "CHARITY ISSUES URGENT PLEA FOR HELP"

This story is currently embargoed by Wokingham Today and will be available on Wokingham.Today tomorrow.

Daily Star: "IT'S CALL OVER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

Telly fave Call The Midwife will end after 15 years with one more series and a blockbuster movie finale, Daily Star reveals.

The Yorkshire Post: "INHERITANCE TAX CHANGE 'TO COST THE REGION £1BN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Yorkshire is set to lose 16,500 jobs and have more than £1BN wiped from its economy due to the Government's controversial Inheritance Tax.

Daily Express: "'WE WILL KEEP FIGHTING FOR WOMEN'S SAFETY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick

Nurses who are waging war on the NHS' "dangerous and unlawful" ideology say they'll not stop fighting until "safety is restored".

Warrington Guardian: "SHE WAS LIGHT IN OUR EYES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nathan Okell

The family of Lucy Harrison have paid tribute to her after authorities in America confirmed there will be no criminal charges for the person who shot her.

Metro (South Edition): "ARISE SIR GARETH!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Davie

Sir Gareth Southgate says he does not miss being England manager and claims he felt the 'weight' of the job on a daily basis.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/06/25/gareth-southgate-im-not-missing-managing-england-23505161

Bury Times: "NEIGHBOUR SPRINGS TO RESCUE AFTER FIRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Brandwood

A heroic neighbour sprung into action to help rescue a family from a house fire on Sandgate Road in Whitefield.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25263367.whitefield-sandgate-road-house-fire-neighbour-helped-rescue-family

The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER SET TO BACK DOWN ON BENEFITS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Dominic Penna / Daniel Martin

Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to back down on his welfare cuts Bill in an attempt to head off a rebellion by Labour MPs.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/06/25/starmer-preparing-to-water-down-welfare-reforms

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "FOOTBALL COACH GUILTY OF ABUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Tooth

Former football coach William Woods has been found guilty following a trial of sexually abusing eight children over the course of several decades.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25264386.predator-football-coach-carried-30-year-child-sex-abuse-campaign

Financial Times: "NATO ALLIES PLEDGE TO MEET TRUMP'S DEMAND FOR DEFENCE SPENDING BUMP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Henry Foy / Steff Chávez / Anne-Sylvaine Chassany

5% of GDP confirmed.
US to stand with alliance.
Focus on Ukraine war lessens.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/37b1b233-21b5-4c6a-8dc1-f333f8d76001

Reading Today: "RESIDENTS ENJOY PARTY ON THE HILL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Station Hill welcomed residents of Reading and across Berkshire to its family-friendly celebration, featuring a plethora of local artists, food and drink stalls, community groups and children's activities.

FULL REPORT: RDG.Today/station-hill-welcomes-residents-of-reading-to-party-on-the-hill

The Independent: "NATO PRAISES 'DADDY' TRUMP - AND PLEDGES MORE CASH ON DEFENCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke

European leaders in NATO have agreed to a historic increase in defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP – and praised Donald Trump for driving the uplift.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nato-defence-spending-trump-starmer-russia-ukraine-b2776789.html

St. Helens Star: "'BOMB' SCARE EVACUATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Mulligan

Residents of Chadwick Road have been evacuated as a Bomb Disposal Unit have descended on a street in Haresfinch.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25263546.residents-evacuated-bomb-disposal-squad-descend-st-helens-street

The Scotsman: "PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS TO BE AXED AS NEAR £5BN BLACK HOLE LOOMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Shona Robison has warned compulsory redundancies will be considered if "no other route" to cutting jobs is available in order to balance the books.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-ministers-to-axe-public-sector-jobs-as-ps26bn-funding-black-hole-emerges-5194993

The Oldham Times: "'HIS PASSING IS A SIGNIFICANT LOSS TO OUR TOWN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor

Tributes have poured in for Jewel Miah, a "dedicated and respected community leader" from Oldham well known for his charity work.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25259736.tributes-oldham-charity-fundraiser-jewel-miah-mbe

Edinburgh Evening News: "MAN FOUND DEAD ON PRINCES STREET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kevin Quinn

A man found unresponsive on Princes Street this morning was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police Scotland were called to the scene on The Mound in Edinburgh.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/man-found-unresponsive-on-princes-street-this-morning-pronounced-dead-at-the-scene-5193273

Royston Crow: "'I'M THE FIRST TO FINISH LUNG CANCER STUDY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anne Suslak

Royston resident Sirajul Choudhury has become the first person in the UK to complete participation in a Lung Cancer study.

FULL REPORT: Royston-Crow.co.uk/news/25262743.royston-man-first-complete-lung-cancer-study

InformingBritain.com sends Anne Suslak the best in all future endeavours as this is her final Lead Story for Royston Crow.
She moves on to North Essex Papers next week.

Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "TIMELINE FOR MARKET PLANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conal Cunningham

A timeline for Leigh Market Hall's multi-million-pound redevelopment has been unveiled with works set to be underway in 2027.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25262480.market-traders-temporarily-move-across-leigh-town-centre-2027

Melton Times: "BIRTHS PAUSED AT BABY UNIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

Campaigners who have fought for the retention of Melton's baby unit fear yesterday's (Thursday's) announcement that births and postnatal services are being paused there for six months is 'closure by the back door'.
Campaigners fear Melton's baby unit closure is imminent as births and postnatal services are paused for six months, suspecting a covert shutdown.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/pausing-births-at-melton-baby-unit-looks-like-closure-by-the-back-door-5187834

Knutsford Guardian: "CALLS FOR DEFAULT 20MPH ROAD LIMIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Belinda Ryan

Residents are urging Cheshire East to consider introducing a 20MPH speed limit on restricted roads across the borough and asked why it isn't included in the draft active travel strategy.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25256348.cheshire-east-responds-calls-wales-like-20mph-speed-limit

Morning Star: "WELFARE BILL MAY PUT STARMER ON ELECTORAL BRINK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

MPs will vote on Welfare Cuts aimed at disabled people, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner pledged today.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/starmer-imperils-government-welfare-cuts

Fife Free Press: "BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow

King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to visit Kirkcaldy in Fife for a special anniversary event for the town's War Memorial on Wednesday 2 July.

FULL REPORT: FifeToday.co.uk/news/people/king-charles-and-queen-camilla-in-kirkcaldy-for-centenary-event-5193851

The Bolton News: "NEW SWEEPERS ALL SET TO CLEAN THE BOROUGH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

New street sweepers are set to be deployed across Bolton as part of a major cash injection to "clean up the borough".

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25251429.bolton-council-approved-300k-boost-street-sweeping

The Messenger: "£25M SCHOOL 'NOT GOING TO HAPPEN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

The shortage of school places in the south of Trafford is not bad enough to justify the building of a new £25 million school, say Town Hall bosses who are planning the expansion of the former Loreto Preparatory School to create extra capacity.
Trafford officials say the school place shortage doesn't justify a new £25m school, planning instead to expand the former Loreto Preparatory School for added capacity.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25256732.new-school-south-trafford-not-going-happen

The Times: "REBEL MPS WANT 'REGIME CHANGE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Maguire / Max Kendix / Chris Smyth / Oliver Wright

Sir Keir Starmer's most senior aide is facing mounting criticism from Labour Party members.

FULL REPORT: Thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/starmer-aide-faces-mounting-criticism-for-handling-of-welfare-reforms-nlx7fghqq

That's all the papers.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 24 JUNE 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

23/6/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 24 June 2025.

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

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Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Scotsman: "IRAN ATTACKS US BASE AS BRITONS ARE FLOWN HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Wilson

Iran launched a Missile Attack on a United States military base in Qatar in retaliation for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.

Metro (South Edition): "'TOPPLE THE AYATOLLAHS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gergana Krasteva

An Israeli Air Strike killed hundreds of Iran's secret police who said it forced citizens to follow Islamic Codes.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/06/23/shelter-place-warning-americans-qatar-worldwide-travel-alert-23484681

The Independent: "IRAN STRIKES BACK WITH MISSILE ATTACK ON US BASE IN QATAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Hadden / Bel Trew / Alex Woodward

Iran has retaliated against Donald Trump's attack on their Nuclear Facilities, launching Missile Strikes against a major US base in Qatar.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-us-trump-bombs-israel-tehran-nuclear-weapons-latest-b2774859.html

Morning Star: "COOPER'S PA BAN 'A THREAT TO ALL'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper confirms plans to ban Palestine Action and claims its peaceful activists 'meet the legal threshold under the Terrorism Act 2000'.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/government-plans-ban-palestine-action-threat-all-us

Morning Star (Sport): "LIONS DEMAND AUSTRALIA STARS PLAY IN TOUR GAMES"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: TBA

The British and Irish Lions warned Australia they will be in breach of contract if they fail to release their Test stars for all tour games involving Super Rugby teams.

Financial Times: "TEHRAN UNLEASHES MISSILE ASSAULT ON KEY AMERICAN MILITARY BASE IN QATAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew England / Chloe Cornish / Najmeh Bozorgmehr / Neri Zilber

Retaliation for US bombing.
HQ near Doha had been evacuated.
Islamic regime fights for survival.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/5f22c630-ffdb-4a9d-8049-93e22a724b1b

Daily Mail: "SO WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON, SIR KEIR?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Harriet Line / Mark Nicol

Keir Starmer risked being marginalised on the world stage after failing to back Donald Trump's strikes on Iran.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14839187

Daily Mail (Sport): "WE CAN PULL OFF ANOTHER MIRACLE"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: David Coverdale

Josh Tongue believes England can pull off another Headingley miracle on Day 5 having been set 371 to win a 'blockbuster' first Test against India.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-14839915

The Guardian: "IRAN ATTACK ON US AIRBASES LEAVES MIDDLE EAST ON EDGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julian Borger / Hugo Lowell

Explosions were reported around the Qatari capital, Doha, late on Monday, as Tehran announced it had launched a missile attack on US bases in the Gulf state and Iraq, in what it said was retaliation for US participation in Israel's bombing campaign against Iran the day before.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/jun/23/iran-launches-missiles-at-us-base-in-qatar-in-retaliation-for-bombing-of-nuclear-sites

The Guardian (Sport): "'WE CAN CHASE ANYTHING'"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Simon Bunton

After blowing away India's tail for the second time, Josh Tongue said England were confident in scoring in their next game.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/sport/2025/jun/23/josh-tongue-kl-rahul-england-india-first-test-day-four-headingley-cricket

Daily Mirror: "WAR GAMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin / Ashley Cowburn / Chris Hughes

Iran attacked a US airbase in Qatar in what Donald Trump branded a "very weak" response to his strikes on their nuclear facilities.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/iran-us-war-trump-live-35417150

Daily Mirror (Sport): "TONGUE LASHING"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Andy Dunn

Josh Tongue took three Indian wickets in four balls and then said England were confident in pulling off a sensational win at Headingley.

Scottish Daily Mail: "SO WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON, SIR KEIR?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Harriet Line / Mark Nicol

Keir Starmer risked being marginalised on the world stage after failing to back Donald Trump's strikes on Iran.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14839187

Scottish Daily Mail (Sport): "A LEGEND BLESSED WITH BOTH GRACE AND HUMILITY"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: George Grant

John Clark was lauded not only for his status as a Celtic legend and Lisbon Lion but also for the humble and warm man he was.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14838375

The Times: "IRAN FIRES MISSILES AT US BASES IN MIDDLE EAST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Charter / Steven Swinford / Larisa Brown

Iran targeted the largest US based in the Gulf in response to United States President Donald Trump's bombing of Tehran's nuclear facilities.
Donald Trump thanks regime for 'early notice' of attack.

FULL REPORT: http://TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-iran/article/evin-prison-iran-israel-war-us-latest-news-mhnbjpr70

The Times (Sport): "'LET'S MAKE HISTORY'"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Ammon

Josh Tongue says England are confident they can chase the remaining 350 runs needed to win as centurion KL Rahul warns the Headingley wicket is playing tricks.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/sport/cricket/article/england-india-live-score-first-test-2025-day-4-latest-news-3xwhlrz3r

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 23 JUNE 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

22/6/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 23 June 2025.

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Daily Mail: "FEARS UK WILL NOW FACE IRAN TERROR BACKLASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol / Harriet Line / Natalie Lisbona

Iran's nuclear ambitions have been 'totally obliterated' by the surprise American strikes, Donald Trump said. The audacious attack was done by a squadron of Stealth Bombers.

Morning Star: "300,000 MARCH FOR PEACE AS TRUMP DROPS IRAN BOMBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

United States President Donald Trump's attack on Iran was condemned as a "brutal, illegal, totally unjustified" War Crime by Stop The War.

The Scotsman: "WORLD LEFT HOLDING ITS BREATH AFTER TRUMP STRIKES IRAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Hughes

Prime Minister of United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer warned there was a risk of Middle East crisis spiralling beyond the region after Donald Trump ordered United States military to attack Iran's nuclear programme.

Daily Mirror: "STOP NOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Warburton

Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of United Kingdom, called for calm after Donald Trump's attack on Iran risked plunging the World into war.

The Times: "IRAN VOWS REVENGE ON US"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Spencer / Matt Dathan / David Charter

Iran has threatened to block the Strait Of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane, as the World braces for retailation after United States President Donald Trump's bombing.

Scottish Daily Mail: "FEARS UK WILL NOW FACE IRAN TERROR BACKLASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol / Harriet Line / Natalie Lisbona

Iran's nuclear ambitions have been 'totally obliterated' by the surprise American strikes, Donald Trump said. The audacious attack was done by a squadron of Stealth Bombers.

Daily Express: "STARMER WARNS OF 'ESCALATION' RISK AS UK TERROR THREAT RISES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Keir Starmer warns there's a risk of the Middle East crisis spiralling after Donald Trump ordered US planes and submarines to attack Iran.

FULL REPORT: http://Express.co.uk/news/politics/2071998

The Daily Telegraph: "REVENGE WOULD BE IRAN'S WORST MISTAKE, WARNS US"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bob Crilly / Charles Hymas / Amy Gibbons

United States warns Iran that retaliating against nuclear strikes would be "the worst mistake they've ever made".

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/revenge-would-be-iran-worst-mistake-warns-usa

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

19/6/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 20 June 2025.

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Daily Star: "ROYAL ASCHOT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

It was the hottest day of the year so far as temretures hit 32C - and the World's top tipsters Jason Heavey was in sizzling form.
Can Ascot get any bet-ter?

Evesham Observer: "MERLEEN MADE AN MBE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Hospital volunteer staff member Merleen Watson has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.

FULL REPORT: EveshamJournal.co.uk/news/25236099.dedicated-worcestershire-hospital-volunteer-receives-mbe

Lancashire Telegraph: "AMBER HEAT WARNING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

Health bosses have issued a warning as temperatures are set to hit 29°C in East Lancashire.
The warning is issued for the South of Britain.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25251177.mini-heatwave-amber-heat-health-alert-issued-lancashire

The Redditch And Alcester Standard: "BANNED FROM TEACHING OVER INDECENT IMAGES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A former Assistant Head Teacher at St Benedict's Catholic High School in Alcester has been banned from teaching and placed on the Sex Offenders Register after he was found keeping an explicit video.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/former-assistant-head-at-alcester-school-banned-from-teaching-after-sex-offences

Morning Star: "JUST SAY NO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been warned to not follow President Donald Trump into an illegal war with Israel on Iran.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/there-must-be-no-temptation-follow-us-illegal-war

Droitwich Standard: "PROJECT'S RECOGNITION IS A WIN-WIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A Public Health team on Worcestershire County Council are celebrating a major achievement after one of their projects in Droitwich won a prestigious local government award.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwichs-we-are-westlands-community-project-scoops-award

Glasgow Times: "POET AND LECTURER TAGGED AFTER SEX ATTACK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon

Glasgow Poet Jim Ferguson who carried out a sex attack on a woman in his Dennistoun home was tagged for 16 weeks.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25251419.poet-lecturer-jim-ferguson-given-home-curfew-sex-assault

Kidderminster Standard: "'WE'LL MAKE TOWN'S MARKETS GREAT AGAIN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

The new operator for Kidderminster Markets has vowed to return them to their former glory after being handed the contract to take it over from next month.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/we-will-restore-kidderminster-markets-to-their-former-glory-says-new-operator

The Independent: "PM URGES TRUMP: KEEP COOL - DON'T RAMP UP CONFLICT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Archie Mitchell / Alex Croft / Sam Kiley

Sir Keir Starmer has urged United States President Donald Trump to step back from the brink of a direct strike on Iran, warning against any action that would "ramp up the situation".

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-starmer-iran-israel-strikes-us-warn-b2773126.html

Bromsgrove Standard: "EDDIE BUS DRIVING FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Bromsgrove's EDDIE Bus which is a lifeline for elderly residents celebrates its 40th anniversary this month.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgroves-eddie-bus-a-lifeline-for-the-elderly-appeals-for-more-volunteer-drivers-as-it-celebrates-its-40th-anniversary

The Bolton News: "CONMAN BUILDER TRICKED WOMAN WITH DISABILITY OUT OF £14,000"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Fraudster builder John Drake took more than £14,000 from a vulnerable "profoundly deaf" woman by repeatedly overcharging her and not completing work.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25249669.fraudster-builder-took-1-000s-vulnerable-bolton-woman

Coventry Observer: "SENTENCED FOR A TRAIL OF TERROR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

A man who deliberately drove at three pedestrians, killing two and seriously injuring another, has been sentenced.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/driver-sentenced-for-double-killing-in-coventry-city-centre

Daily Express: "ALLOW US THE CHOICE TO HAVE A GOOD DEATH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

As MPs prepare for 'last chance for years' vote on Assisted Dying, incurable Breast Cancer sufferer Sophie Blake makes a final plea.

Metro (South Edition): "HAUNTED BY PHD RAPIST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Corbishley

Chinese student Zhenhao Zou is believed to be one of the United Kingdom's worst Sex Offenders has been jailed for 24 years.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/06/19/predatory-phd-student-zhenhao-zou-drugged-women-filmed-raping-jailed-life-23453776

Malvern Observer: "PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Advocacy group Play Worcester has welcomed the findings of the Raising The Nation Play Commission after an independent inquiry.

The Daily Telegraph: "LABOUR MPs TURN ON ASSISTED DYING BILL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Genevieve Holl-Allen / Janet Eastham / Ben Riley Smith

Labour MPs have turned against the Assisted Dying Bill and at the eleventh hour urged their colleagues to vote down the "drastically weakened" plans.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/06/19/labour-mps-turn-on-assisted-dying-bill

Daily Mirror: "GLITTER: I'M A DANGER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Pettifor

Gary Glitter has had his appeal for release rejected by the Parole Board due to his continuing and "uncontrolled interest in children".

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-gary-glitter-release-rejected-35418927

Daily Mail: "JENRICK: I'LL VOTE NO TO ASSISTED DYING FOR MY NANA'S SAKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Robert Jenrick has made an emotional appeal against Assisted Dying, as MPs prepare for a momentous vote on whether to let the terminally ill end their own lives.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14829225

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

18/6/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 19 June 2025.

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Daily Mail: "BENEFITS BILL IS ON COURSE TO ROCKET BY £18BN A YEAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Spending on sickness benefits is on course to rise by £18billion.
That's the same as the entire police budget.

Scottish Daily Mail: "SNP DENY 192,000 SCOTS OAPS WINTER FUEL CASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley

Nearly 200,000 British OAPs won't get Winter Fuel help after The SNP broke their promise on universal payments.

Gloucestershire Echo: "CANCER CENTRE APPEAL HITS £9M MILESTONE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

The new centre at Cheltenham will feature natural light, bright designed gardens, and patient rooms.

Daily Star: "FRANKIE IS IN BINNER'S ENCLOSURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Race fans blasted Ascot bosses after bins were dumped near a statue of the world famouus jockey Frankie Dettori.

The Scotsman: "CRISIS-HIT GPS STUCK WITH IT SYSTEMS 'FROM THE DARK AGES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Pooran / Alistair Grant

GPs in Scotland are using IT systems that are more than two decades old amid an ongoing crisis.

Gloucester Citizen: "SHOCK AS FAMILY KILLED IN AIR CRASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alex Driscoll

A couple and their four-year-old daughter who died in the Air India plane crash were "widely loved and deeply respected", their family has said.

FULL REPORT: GloucestershireLive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/heartbreaking-tributes-gloucester-family-killed-10261912

Metro (South Edition): "ARMAGEDDON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Kwong

Iran has threatened the United States with 'irreparable harm' if Donald Trump sends in war planes to destroy its nuclear sites.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/06/17/trump-us-wont-assassinate-irans-leader-for-now-abruptly-leaves-g7-23440956

Reading Today: "READING REMEMBERS FORBURY VICTIMS FIVE YEARS ON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jake Clothier

Residents of Reading are set to mark the fifth anniversary of the victims of the Forbury Gardens attack next week.

FULL REPORT: RDG.Today/reading-to-mark-fifth-anniversary-of-forbury-gardens-attack-next-week

The Independent: "'I MAY DO IT, I MAY NOT': TRUMP TAUNTS IRAN OVER AIRSTRIKES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Watling

Donald Trump taunted Iran on Wednesday over the extraordinary prospect of US airstrikes on Tehran after The Ayatollah rejected demands for unconditional surrender.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-war-donald-trump-us-strikes-b2772480.html

Royston Crow: "'CHARMING' LISTED PUB ON THE MARKET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anne Suslak

A Grade II-listed pub in Abington Pigotts is up for sale for £799,500.
The Pig and Abbot is situated in the heart of Abington Pigotts, and is a Queen Anne period public house.

FULL REPORT: Royston-Crow.co.uk/news/25245859.pig-abbot-pub-abington-pigotts-goes-sale

Glasgow Times: "TENANTS FIGHT OFF RENT RISES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ava Whyte

Tenants of the Water Row development in Govan took to the streets of Glasgow to celebrate after their landlord halted a rent increase.

FULL REPORT: http://GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25250345.glasgow-tenants-celebrate-landlord-halts-rent-hike

Andersonstown News: "MO CHARA BAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Hundreds of Kneecap fans turned up outside a court in London to support Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, better known as his stage name Mo Chara, as he was released on bail.

FULL REPORT: BelfastMedia.com/hundreds-turn-out-in-support-of-kneecap-s-mo-chara-as-he-is-released-on-bail

Morning Star: "ANGER AS TRUMP HINTS AT JOINING ATTACKS ON IRAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Anti-war campaigners have hit back at Donald Trump after the United States President said that his nation might join forces with Israel in attacking Iran.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/us-must-not-drive-world-worst-middle-east-war-ever

Daily Express: "ASSISTED DYING LAW WOULD BE A WONDERFUL PRESENT FOR MUM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

Esther Rantzen health latest as Rebecca Wilcox issues update on her condition and discusses the Assisted Dying campaign.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2070516

The Guardian: "'I MAY DO, I MAY NOT': TRUMP KEEPS WORLD WAITING ON US JOINING WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emma Graham-Harrison / Dan Sabbagh

President Donald Trump has not decided if he will take the United States into war with Israel on Iran.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/jun/18/iran-threatens-us-with-irreparable-damage-if-trump-joins-war

Daily Mirror: "PIP CUTS A CATASTROPHE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan

The Government has been accused of turning its back on sick and disabled people after pressing ahead with "catastrophic" benefit cuts.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/dwp-disability-cuts-branded-catastrophic-35413196

The Times: "BRITAIN COULD SUPPORT US TO STRIKE IRAN FROM THE AIR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Larisa Brown / Alistair Dawber

Britain is weighing up whether to provide United States military support in the event of Donald Trump deciding to bomb Iran.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/uk-troops-middle-east-iran-x0gw626r7

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