 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Saturday 16 May 2026. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. Daily Express: "FARAGE: WE WILL GIVE HIM A VERY NASTY SHOCK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jonathan Walker Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has vowed to give Labour Party leadership contender Andy Burnham "a very nasty shock" by ending his hopes of returning to Parliament and becoming Prime Minister. FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2206057  Daily Express (Sport/Back Page): "CARR'S IN FAST LANE" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Tyrone Marshall Manchester United hope to confirm Michael Carrick will remain as their Head Coach before the final home game of the season tomorrow.  Lancashire Telegraph: "MP IS BACKING BURNHAM BID" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs Hyndburn MP Sarah Smith has urged her Labour Party bosses to allow Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to stand in the forthcoming Makefield By-Election. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/26111144.hyndburn-mp-backs-burnham-stand-labour-leadership-poll  The Scotsman On Saturday: "MOUNTING NHS STAFFING CRISIS AMID EXODUS OF YOUNG NURSES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin An exodus of younger nurses and a shortage of students entering the profession has created a "pressure cooker situation", with the National Health Service staffing crisis sparking growing concerns for the safety and wellbeing of patients.  Daily Mirror: "£1BILLION DOSH & BECKS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Hiscott Sir David Beckham is Britain's first billionaire sportsman. The football legend lived up to his Goldenballs nickname as he and wife Victoria Beckham's fortune doubled to £1.2billion in a year, making them worth twice as much as King Charles.  Daily Mirror (Sport/Back Page): "PEP'S HAUL OF FAME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Cross Pep Guardiola says collecting his massive haul of trophies as Manchester City boss has been "f***ing fun".  Daily Mail: "STARMER FACES HIS WATERLOO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christian Calgie Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing his Waterloo after Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham was given the Green Light to fight a By Election on the anniversary of the famous battle.  Edinburgh Evening News: "HOPE IN OUR HEARTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Callum McCormack Sports fans in Edinburgh are, today, gripped by a wave of anticipation as Heart Of Midlothian Football Club prepares for a historic Scottish Premiership title decider against Celtic Football Club.  The Times Saturday: "PM READIES FOR BATTLE BY FOCUSING ON DEFENCE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown / Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to approve an £18 billion increase in defence spending as he fights for his political survival. Senior defence insiders said the investment would enable the armed forces to modernise in readiness for the next war if the Prime Minister gives it the Green Light. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/starmer-defence-boost-leadership-battle-andy-burnham-pkw5h6gq0  The Times Saturday (Sport/Back Page): "SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES SET TO ABANDON CHAMPIONS CUP" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Will Kelleher South African teams are strongly considering pulling out of the Investec Champions Cup. A formal decision on this will be made in July 2026.  Daily Record: "90 MINUTES FROM GLORY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Norman Silvester Today's title decider between Celtic Football Club and Heart Of Midlothian Football Club has fans' excitement at a fever pitch. Hearts will end a 66-year wait if they land the title.  The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER COULD STEP ASIDE FOR BURNHAM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Daniel Martin Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could consider standing down as Prime Minister if Andy Burnham wins the By Election in Makerfield, ministers believe. Loyalists who have discussed the leadership stand-off with Sir Keir Starmer in recent days say privately he is much less defiant than in public and "all options" are being considered. FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/politics/2026/05/15/starmer-could-stand-aside-for-burnham  Scottish Daily Mail: "STARMER FACES HIS WATERLOO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christian Calgie Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing his Waterloo after Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham was given the Green Light to fight a By Election on the anniversary of the famous battle.  Scottish Daily Mail (Sport/Back Page): "POLICE CALLED IN TO PROTECT REF BEATON" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Calum Crowe John Beaton, and his family, have been placed under police supervision by Police Scotland after his personal details were leaked online.  Daily Star: "DOSH & BECKS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Cabooter Goldenhauls! Sir David Beckham is United Kingdom's first billionaire sportsman as he and wife Victoria Beckham's wealth hit £1.2 billion. Elsewhere, The Gallagher Brothers feature on The Sunday Times Rich List for the first time.  Daily Star (Sport/Back Page): "WEMBLEY WAHEY" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Cross Serial Wembley stalker Pep Guardiola insists he deserves a stand named after him at the National Stadium. Manchester City will look to tuck away another trophy under the famous arch when they face Chelsea in the Football Association Cup final today.  The Bolton News: "'GREEN' MAN PICTURED IN A 'GAS-GUZZLER'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Gee A Green Party councillor has posted videos of himself driving a gas-guzzling Lamborghini SuperCar on Social Media. Baggy Khan won the Halliwell Ward in the Town Centre of Bolton for The Green Party at the Local Elections. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/26105822.boltons-green-councillor-posts-videos-driving-gas-guzzling-lambo  The Times Scotland: "PM READIES FOR BATTLE BY FOCUSING ON DEFENCE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown / Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to approve an £18 billion increase in defence spending as he fights for his political survival. Senior defence insiders said the investment would enable the armed forces to modernise in readiness for the next war if the Prime Minister gives it the Green Light. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/starmer-defence-boost-leadership-battle-andy-burnham-pkw5h6gq0  The Times Scotland (Sport/Back Page): "REFEREE AT CENTRE OF PENALTY ROW UNDER POLICE WATCH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Grant Leading British football referee John Beaton and his family required police protection at home after personal information about him was leaked online.  The Guardian: "BURNHAM 'WILL PUSH TO BE NEXT PM' BY AUTUMN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot / Pippa Crerar / Rowena Mason Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will push to become Prime Minister in time to address The Labour Party's confrence in Liverpool this Autumn, his supporters have said.  The Independent: "TRUMP SAYS IT'S 'TOUGH' FOR STARMER TO SURVIVE AS PM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Athena Stavrou / Millie Cooke United States President Donald Trump has weighed in on Sir Keir Starmer's political future, warning it will be tough for him to survive as Prime Minister.  FT Weekend: "UK RISKS PARALYSIS AMID LABOUR FIGHT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Fisher / Chris Smyth / Jim Pickard Parts of United Kingdom's Government are at risk of paralysis, Ministers and senior Civil Servants have warned. The growing liklihood of a Labour Party leadership contest threatens to overshadow Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's agenda.  
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 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Saturday 24 January 2026. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. Daily Mirror: "SAY SORRY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dave Burke United States President Donald Trump is facing mounting pressure to say sorry for insulting the British Armed Forces by claiming they stayed away from the Afghanistan front line. FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/politics/breaking-keir-starmer-says-donald-36602296  The Bolton News: "ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT PLAN TO CUT A&E WAITS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Gee Patients arriving at Bolton's busy Emergency Department will be given a GP appointment or told to visit a pharmacy instead of being treated there. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25786234.warning-patients-sent-away-royal-bolton-hospital-e  Daily Express: "'WHAT A BLOODY CHEEK!'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mieka Smiles / Lauren Welch Prince Harry has given a furious response to controversial comments made by Donald Trump over the war in Afghanistan. United States President Donald Trump has provoked fury after saying Armed Forces from NATO stayed 'off the front lines' in Afghanistan. FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2161556  The Yorkshire Post: "KEY £160M FOR AIRPORT UNDER THREAT IN DISPUTE OVER LEASE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Burn The release of £160m of taxpayer funding to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport will not happen unless the terms of a controversial lease for the site are changed – with a deal yet to be agreed, The Yorkshire Post can reveal. FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/business/doncaster-sheffield-airport-ps160m-funding-wont-be-released-until-controversial-lease-is-changed-5488203  Morning Star: "UNIONS WARN: STARMER STOP THE STITCH-UPS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre Unions and Members Of Parliament from The Labour Party have warned Sir Keir Starmer against trying another "stitch-up", amid reports the Prime Minister is trying to block Andy Burnham's potential return to Westminster. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/democratic-outrage  Lancashire Telegraph: "'I HAVE BOTTLED A GUY' ATTACKER TELLS POLICE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alec Whitaker A holidaymaker committed an 'impulsive and reckless' act by hitting a stranger over the head with a gin bottle, a court heard. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25784280.airbnb-holidaymaker-glassed-stranger-night  Daily Star: "CLAUDIA'S TRAITORS SECRET" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave Claudia Winkleman has revealed her secret to the success of BBC's hit The Traitors as the nation came to a standstill for the Grand Finale. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/tv/claudia-winkleman-reveals-orange-secret-36603956  Glasgow Times: "'CHILDREN ARE AT RISK'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Donald Erskine Children are at risk due to dangerous roads around a Primary School in Glasgow. Concerned locals, including Gordon McKee MP, gathered outside King's Park Primary School on Kingsbridge Drive. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25791393.glasgow-kings-park-primary-school-parents-say-children-risk  The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER FORCED TO PULL CHAGOS BILL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Genevieve Holl-Allen Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to pull his Chagos Islands bill in the wake of a United States backlash over the deal. The legislation was expected to be debated in the House Of Lords. FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UJK/politics/2026/01/23/starmer-pulls-chagos-deal-following-trump-backlash  The Scotsman: "NO PRESSURE TO OPEN HOSPITAL SAYS STURGEON" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol Nicola Sturgeon has denied putting pressure on NHS chiefs to open the SNP Government's flagship Glasgow Hospital after the mother of a 10-year-old who was killed after contracting an infection told her to “be honest” about what she knew about the scandal. FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-qeuh-hospital-deaths-infections-snp-scandal-5488314  The Times Saturday: "ANXIETY 'TO CAUSE A LOST GENERATION ON BENEFITS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Max Kendix Britain is "writing off" a generation of young people with "normal" Mental Health conditions such as anxiety and depression to a life on benefits, the Government's Work Tsar has warned. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/anxious-young-britons-risk-becoming-lost-generation-on-benefits-0870rsmh2  Scottish Daily Mail: "NOW TRUMP DELAYS CHAGOS SURRENDER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Ellicott United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer pulled his deal to surrender Chagos Islands. Just days after United States President Donald Trump blasted the United Kingdom for 'an act of great stupidity'. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15492909  The Guardian: "PM REBUKES TRUMP AMID ANGER AT NATO TROOP 'INSULT'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexandra Topping / Rowena Mason / Jamie Crierson Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued an unprecedented rebuke to President Donald Trump for his "insulting and frankly appalling" remarks about British troops in Afghanistan and suggested he should apologise. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/donald-trump-outrage-nato-troops-avoided-afghanistan-frontline  Edinburgh Evening News: "CARS TORCHED OUTSIDE HOME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Johnstone Police Officers from Police Scotland in East Lothian have launched an investigation after a car was deliberately set on fire outside a property on Jackson Way in Tranent. FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/police-investigating-potential-gang-feud-links-after-cars-torched-outside-east-lothian-home-5487547  Daily Mail: "NOW TRUMP DELAYS CHAGOS SURRENDER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Ellicott Prime Minister Keir Starmer pulled his deal to surrender Chagos Islands. This is after President Donald Trump blasted the UK for 'an act of great stupidity'. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15492909  The Times Scotland: "STURGEON'S DENIAL OVER HOSPITAL 'PRESSURE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Boothman Nicola Sturgeon has denied that she applied any pressure to rush the opening of the troubled Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, describing such accusations as "completely untrue". FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/scotland/article/sturgeon-rejects-accusations-over-rush-to-open-queen-elizabeth-university-hospital-89cl03bh0  FT Weekend: "GOLD PRICES SURGE AFTER TRUMP'S GREENLAND MOVES BATTER DOLLAR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Smith / Leslie Hook / Rachel Rees Gold recorded its best week in nearly 20 years and the US Dollar its worst since May, after the Greenland crisis sent investors looking for safe alternatives to the United States currency amid renewed concerns over erratic White House policymaking. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/6d7ab91c-fc2a-4766-8ebd-3108c5446946  Daily Record: "AN INSULT TO OUR WAR HEROES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark McGivern Gary Scorgie-Hart, a Soldier who saw British comrade Mark Wright killed in action, has slammed Donald Trump's "insult" to our heroes. FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/starmers-fierce-response-donald-trump-36603496  The Independent: "STARMER BLASTS TRUMP: SAY SORRY FOR APPALLING SLUR ON OUR WAR DEAD" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Devlin, Athena Stavrou & David Maddox Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has slammed President Donald Trump's false claims that NATO troops stayed away from the front line in the conflict in Afghanistan as "insulting and frankly appalling" and demanded an apology. FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/politics/donald-trump-afghanistan-nato-soldiers-b2906174.html    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. Daily Express: "WE WILL FIX BROKEN BRITAIN ...JUST NOT TOGETHER!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Spyro / Martyn Brown The Conservative Party's Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK's Robert Jenrick have each vowed to rescue Britain from The Labour Paryt's grip of the United Kingdom Government, following their explosive split. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2158827  The Bolton News: "LATEST STEP IN NEW HOTEL AND HOMES SCHEME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan The latest step in a major project to build a new hotel and hundreds of new homes in Bolton town centre has been approved. The Church Wharf scheme, which will include a 130-room hotel and 415 homes along the River Croal was unanimously approved by Bolton Council's planning committee. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25753586.latest-step-approved-church-wharf-bolton-project  Morning Star: "BLOW TO NHS AS RAAC WOES FORCE DELAY ON HOSPITALITY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec Further delays in replacing Medical Facilities built with RAAC concrete are a "blow" to National Health Service staff, as campaigners wanted to prevent the "severe risk of collapsing floors and ceilings". FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/blow-staff-patients-and-local-communities  Lancashire Telegraph: "PAEDOPHILE'S 13-YEAR REIGN OF CHILD ABUSE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott A "manipulative and scheming" paedophile who sexually abused his victims over 13 years has been jailed. Robert Crompton, 67, of no fixed abode, appeared before Preston Crown Court. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25771589.blackburn-paedophile-jailed-historic-sexual-offences  Daily Star: "TRUMP'S IG-NOBEL PEACE PRIZE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nadeem Badshah Donald Trump shows off the Nobel Peace Prize gifted to him by winner Marina Machado. He thinks it has a ring to it. But just NO!! FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/us-news/trump-brags-accepting-nobel-peace-36566299  The Yorkshire Post: "REVIEW OF TRAM PLAN CASE 'MUST STAY SECRET'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn An independent review into West Yorkshire's mass transit system, which caused it to be delayed to the late 2030s, will remain shrouded in secrecy, with the publication now restricted for legal reasons.  Daily Mirror: "FARAGE CAN'T BE TRUSTED WITH BRITAIN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashley Cowburn Reform UK are not fit to keep Britain safe, Defence Sectretary John Healey has said. It comes after Nigel Farage said he would not vote for a United Kingdom peacekeeping force in Ukraine. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/chilling-farage-warning-defence-secretary-36563830  The Times Saturday: "PM UNDER PRESSURE TO GET RID OF STREETING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Patrick Maguire Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls from Cabinet Ministers to sack Health Secretary Wes Streeting for disloyalty amid deepening splits in his top team. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/wes-streeting-keir-starmer-labour-news-sxn8tjsdt  Scottish Daily Mail: "TRANS ROW NURSE HAILS NEW VICTORY FOR COMMON SENSE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Barker Sandie Peggie, the NHS Fife nurse at the centre of a transgender row tribunal, has praised the courage of colleagues South of the Border after they won a landmark case against NHS bosses. FULL REPORT: http://DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15471491  The Daily Telegraph: "BADENOCH: BRITAIN IS NOT BROKEN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith Britain is not broken, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has declared in a rebuke to Robert Jenrick following his defection to Reform UK. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/16/kemi-badenoch-britain-is-not-broken  The Scotsman: "MOST SCOTS 'BACK FULL USE OF NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant Almost six in ten British people in Scotland back the development and extraction of the United Kingdom's remaining oil and gas reserves, a new poll has found. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/six-in-ten-scots-back-full-development-of-north-sea-oil-and-gas-poll-finds-5478166  The Guardian: "BACK MY GREENLAND PLANS OR FACE TARIFFS, SAYS TRUMP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Miranda Bryant / Joseph Gedeon United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not "go along" with his plan to annex Greenland, increasing pressure on European allies who have opposed his effort to take over the Arctic territory. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/16/trump-greenland-envoy-us-denmark  FT Weekend: "EU EYES TWO-TIER ACCESSION FOR KYIV" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Henry Foy Brussels are drafting proposals to tear up the European Union accession system used since the Cold War, replacing it with a contentious two-tier model that could fast-track Russia's invasion. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/a42ea7ba-af22-4133-b1d3-e2fdf561c7ba  Edinburgh Evening News: "RACE TO BRING UP TO 1M FANS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stuart Reid Up to a million sports fans could come to Edinburgh next Summer to watch the start of the Tour De France cycle race, organisers have said.  Daily Mail: "LABOUR IS TOLD: NOW PROTECT ALL WOMEN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Keogh The Government is facing accusations by the Darlington nurses of “dragging their feet" on Single Sex Spaces guidance while the NHS has been warned they must ensure safe spaces for women. The Darlington nurses urged Government Ministers to stop 'dragging their heels' over national guidance on Single Sex Spaces. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-15470809  |
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