 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 20 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. Daily Express: "NO THANK YOU TO ANOTHER PM WHO DOES NOT BACK WOMEN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Spyro Labour Party leader hopeful Andy Burnham has "serious questions to answer" over his views on Single Sex Spaces, MPs insist.  Daily Express (Sport/Back Page): "TURKISH DELIGHT" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Cross Stunning strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emi Buendia helped Europa League king Unai Emery lead Aston Villa to glory in front of royalty in Istanbul.  Lancashire Telegraph: "CASH STASH FOUND IN PAIR OF BOXERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee Three people were arrested in Accrington on 18 May 2026 during a Money Laundering investigation. Police Officers stopped a black Volkswagen Golf on Blackburn Road at 21:50 and found a large quantity of cash in the underwear of a 29-year-old man. A 32-year-old man and 55-year-old woman were also arrested at a residential address. All have been released under investigation. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/26124102.3-arrested-accrington-amid-money-laundering-investigation  Metro [North Edition]: "'LEAN' MACHINE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katrine Bussey First Minister John Swinney has appointed Ivan McKee to lead reforms in the Public Sector while rejecting claims that this involves cuts.  Metro (Sport Back Page) [North Edition]: "'DANGEROUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE'" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Fraser Rorison Heart Of Midlothian supporters have described comments by Martin O'Neill as dangerous and irresponsible following a pitch invasion. They have urged authorities to address the matter seriously.  Great Southern Herald [Australia]: "TEACHER FOUND DEAD" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Towers A man found dead on Marri Drive in Katanning has been identified as Luke Russell a School Teacher at Katanning Senior High School. Local reports confirmed the identity of the individual discovered on the street. FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/news/great-southern-herald/man-found-dead-on-street-in-early-hours-identified-as-katanning-senior-high-school-teacher-luke-russell--c-22298504  Great Southern Herald (Sport Back Page) [Australia]: "ROARING WIN" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Cameron Newbold Sport news is featured on the back page of tomorrow’s edition of the Great Southern Herald. The newspaper serves the upper Great Southern region of Australia.  Daily Star: "IT'S KING CHARLES THE TURD" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Ferguson The seagull has landed! King Charles laughed off a cheeky bird who pooped on his suit, while a bystander said: "It's good luck".  Daily Star [Sport/Back Page]: "EUREKA!" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Cross Stunning strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emi Buendia helped Europa League king Unai Emery lead Aston Villa to glory in front of Royalty in Instanbul.  Melton Times: "NEW BYPASS IS FINALLY OPEN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie Melton Mowbray's new bypass named Pork Pie Way will open fully to traffic on Monday. The 4.4 mile single carriageway road with cycle lanes and six roundabouts was chosen by public vote and took three years to build. It is Leicestershire County Council's largest road project and aims to support new jobs and homes. FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/news/people/melton-mowbrays-pork-pie-way-bypass-to-open-fully-to-traffic-on-monday-8545351  The Times: "BANK CHIEF JOINS ATTACK ON FREEZING FOOD PRICES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isabella Fish / Steven Swinford The governor of the Bank Of England has warned ministers against "artificially moving prices" after HM Treasury held talks with supermarkets about freezing the cost of essential goods.  The Times [Sport & Back Page]: "PRINCES OF EUROPE" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Gregor Robertson Aston Villa decorated their first European final since 1982 with two sublime individual goals that set them on course for a memorable triumph in Istanbul.  State Times [India]: "LG SOUNDS ALERT OVER EVOLVING TERROR, HIDDEN THREATS; CALLS FOR CONSTANT VIGIL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial LG Manoj Sinha presented appointment letters to newly appointed constables of Jammu & Kashmir's Police Force.  The Scotsman: "NEW CABINET ROLE TO DRIVE £1BN PUBLIC SECTOR CUTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant First Minister John Swinney has created an entirely new Cabinet role to oversee Public Sector cuts of £1 billion as he unveiled what he described as a "leaner, more agile" top team.  Bury Times: "CONCERN FOR WELFARE TOWN CENTRE DRAMA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Dougherty Emergency Services attended the Car Park at The Rock in Bury for around 12 hours after a concern for welfare report about a woman on the sixth floor. The incident started at 04:45 and ended at 17:15 when the woman was safely brought down and taken to a local Medical Facility. Derby Way was closed but Rochdale Road remained open. FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/26121934.emergency-services-rock-12-hours-woman-taken-hospital  Metro [South Edition]: "BURNHAM RIVAL'S RANTS REVEALED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford Robert F. Kenyon the Reform UK candidate for the by-election in Makerfield suggested King Charles should open Buckingham Palace and its grounds for Asylum Seekers. The candidate's Social Media account was suspended after posting remarks about a two-tier policing system and an invasion of foreign criminals. Reform UK are refusing to investigate. FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/05/19/reforms-makerfield-candidate-said-king-open-buckingham-palace-asylum-seekers-28437342  The Spalding & South Holland Voice: "CYCLE CHALLENGE IN HONOUR OF DAD" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Donna Semmens A mother from South Holland is cycling 125 miles in May to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research in honour of her father who has glioblastoma. Jeff Stancer aged 60 from Long Sutton had surgery to remove 80 per cent of the tumour but faces a six-month prognosis. His daughter Ellie Merrison has raised 1 130 pounds so far. FULL REPORT: SpaldingVoice.co.uk/280036-2  Scottish Daily Mail: "PUTIN JETS MENACE RAF PLANE WITH 'CRAZY IVAN' STUNT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol Jets from Russia brazenly imperilled a Spy Plane from Royal Air Force in the closest confrontation yet between the two countries' Air Forces.  Messenger Newspapers: "SCHOOL'S OUT FOR TEACHERS LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor Teachers at Flixton Girls School in Trafford staged strike action on 14 May 2026 over proposed curriculum and staffing changes. The National Education Union organised further walkouts on 19 May 2026 and 20 May 2026. Concerns include reduced social sciences teaching at key stage four and changes to modern foreign languages. The union are in ACAS conciliation. FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/26117715.staff-trafford-school-take-strike-action-curriculum  Daily Mirror: "LABOUR'S HAPPY SHOPPERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan Shoppers could save on food staples like baked beans, crisps and margarine under government plans to help with the Cost Of Living.  Daily Mirror (Sport/Back Page): "OUT OF THIS WORLDIE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Cross Stunning strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emi Buendia helped Europa League king Unai Emery lead Aston Villa to glory in front of Royalty in Istanbul  The Yorkshire Post: "FOOD FEARS AFTER 40C HEATWAVES FORECAST" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn Farmers and businesses have urged the government to treat food security with the same urgency as energy security following a Climate Change Committee report. The report predicts regular 40 degree Celsius heatwaves in Southern England by 2050 water shortages and the relocation of coastal communities. It warns of 10 000 excess deaths without action. The government has invested 2.65 billion pounds in flood defences.  The Daily Telegraph: "DON'T CAP FOOD PRICES, BANK WARNS REEVES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Szu Ping Chan / Tim Wallace / Daniel Martin Andrew Bailey, who is Bank Of England's governor, as warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves against capping supermarket food prices.  The Daily Telegraph (Sport/Back Page): "HULL: SCRAP PLAY-OFF FINAL AND PROMOTE US INSTEAD" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Tom Morgan Hull City are exploring a case to be promoted automatically to the Premier League after Southampton's "spygate" play-off final expulsion was confrmed at an appeal hearing.  Westmeath Independent [Ireland]: "THE SECOND COMING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kieran Galvin Westmeath defeated Dublin in overtime to win the Leinster senior football championship final at Croke Park and lift the Delaney Cup. Captain Ronan Wallace led the celebrations. The team made one change to the starting lineup with Jack Duncan replacing Senan Baker and John Heslin named on the bench for the match.  The Guardian: "BURNHAM 'BACKS MAHMOOD'S PLANS TO TIGHTEN RULES ON IMMIGRATION'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kiran Stacey / Jessica Elgot Andy Burnham is backing Shabana Mahmood's controversial changes to the immigration system, in a blow to those in The Labour Party who hope to soften them.  The Oldham Times: "DELIVERY DRIVER TOOK FAMILY CAT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Erin Lyons An delivery driver from Amazon in Oldham was caught on doorbell camera taking a pet cat from a garden in the Elland area. Catalin Stancu aged 41 pleaded guilty to the new offence of taking a cat and received a suspended eight-week prison sentence 15 rehabilitation days a three-month curfew and 500 pounds compensation. The three-year-old rescue cat was returned after three days missing. FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/26107139.oldham-amazon-driver-caught-camera-taking-pet-cat  Morning Star: "BURNHAM BOUNCE CAN BEAT REFORM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray A poll indicates The Labour Party could defeat Reform UK if Andy Burnham replaced Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. The survey shows The Labour Party gaining eight percentage points to reach 30 per cent. The government has extended the fuel duty freeze until the end of the year and granted a 12-month road tax exemption for hauliers. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/labour-could-see-reform-burnham-bounce  Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "SOUTHAMPTON FIGHT PLAY-OFF EXPULSION" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Morning Star Editorial Southampton has criticised their expulsion from the Championship play-offs due to Spygate spying charges and received a four-point deduction for next season. Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw won the Football Writers Association women's footballer of the year award after scoring 21 goals. Great Britain's Toby Samuel is one win from the French Open main draw. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/southampton-condemn-severity-spygate-sanction-after-play-expulsion  The Bolton News: "FAMILY'S TRIBUTE AFTER GIRL LOSES HER FIGHT FOR LIFE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes Tributes have been paid to 17-year-old Erica De Sousa Correia who died in a local Medical Facility in the early hours of 19 May 2026 after a crash on Walker Fold Road in Bolton, Greater Manchester. It happened on 05 May 2026. The collision followed a police pursuit. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving and remains on bail. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/26123704.tributes-paid-bolton-teenager-dies-following-crash  Daily Mail: "PUTIN JETS MENACE RAF PLANE WITH 'CRAZY IVAN' STUNT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol Jets from Russia brazenly imperilled a Spy Plane from Royal Air Force in the closest confrontation yet between the two countries' Air Forces.  
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 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 07 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. The Independent: "STARMER'S PLEA FOR VOTES AS LABOUR BRACES FOR DISASTER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has issued a final plea for voters in today's Local Elections to choose unity over division as Labour braces for disaster. A YouGov poll predicts Reform will push The Labour Party into second place in England and third in Scotland.  The West Australian (Australia): "RITA'S STAMP OF APPROVALS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Page Western Australia's 2026 state budget includes a stamp duty package aimed at outpacing the price boom, with first-home buyers offered up to $100,000 relief. The measures seek to support housing affordability. FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/state-politics/2026-state-budget-stamp-duty-package-aiming-to-outpace-price-boom-as-first-home-buyers-given-100k-relief-c-22241084  Metro (North Edition): "IT'S POLL TO PLAY FOR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katrine Bussey Scotland goes to the polls today in the Holyrood Election 2026. First Minister John Swinney's dream of an overall majority is on a knife-edge, according to polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice.  The Tablet (United States): "CALLING IT A DAY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paula Katinas A Brooklyn street sign has been unveiled to honour Dorothy Day. The tribute recognises the social activist and co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement in New York. FULL REPORT: TheTablet.ORG/brooklyn-street-sign-honors-dorothy-day  The Daily Telegraph: "UNIONS WILL TELL STARMER TO GO AFTER POLL ROUT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley-Smith / Tony Diver / Daniel Martin Union bosses have turned on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ahead of an expected Local Election bloodbath, citing his failure to deliver the change he promised.  The Oldham Times: "MAN DIED AFTER 'CARE FAILINGS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlotte Hall A 69-year-old father in Oldham discovered his house in multiple occupation infested with maggots. The conditions were reported in the property where he was living in Greater Manchester. FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/26064598.oldham-dad-69-found-hmo-with-maggots-legs  Daily Express: "TAXI FOR STARMER TIME, SURELY!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown Kemi Badenoch has said that The Labour Party's expected Local Elections humiliation today may be the end of the road for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Voters across Scotland, England and Wales are going to the polls in what is the biggest set of ballots for two years.  Great Southern Herald (Australia): "SALUTE TO A BRAVE VOLLIE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Georgia Campion Ravensthorpe farmer Mark Mudie has been memorialised for International Firefighters Day in recognition of his service. The tribute highlights his contributions to the firefighting community in Great Southern region of Western Australia. FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/countryman/news/ravensthorpe-farmer-mark-mudie-memorialised-for-international-firefighters-day-for-his-service-c-22229961  Morning Star: "LOOKS LIKE YOUR NUMBER'S UP, PM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray The Labour Party are facing potential election challenges described as a doomsday scenario in the latest analysis. The report examines the party's current political standing and future prospects. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/labour-facing-election-doomsday  Westmeath Independent (Ireland): "'SHE'D HAVE LOVED TO BE HERE TODAY'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebekah O'Reilly The official naming ceremony for the Mary O'Rourke bridge in Athlone took place on Friday. Family members said "She'd have loved to be here today" as the late politician was honoured at the riverside event attended by the Mayor of Athlone-Moate Municipal District and other dignitaries.  Metro (South Edition): "S.O.S. SAVE OUR SUMMER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper Operation S.O.S. Save Our Summer brings hope for holiday flights as oil prices dip over a potential United States peace deal in the Middle East. President Donald Trump has warned Iran to make a deal or strikes will resume at an even higher level.  Bury Times: "FORMER TEACHER ON 'UPSKIRTING' CHARGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ruby Watson A former supply teacher in Bury has been charged with sex offences. The case involves allegations relating to the individual’s previous role in the Greater Manchester area. FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/26071000.bury-former-supply-teacher-charged-sex-offences  Daily Mirror: "NO CARE NO CLUE NO THANKS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Murphy Daily Mirror has exposed several Reform UK candidates in the Local Elections as an "Oswald Mosley fan", a retiree who branded Muslims "scum", and others with BNP links or racist posts. Nigel Farage's party faces fresh questions over vetting ahead of Thursday’s polls.  Melton Times: "CLUB NETS BIG AWARD" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie A Football Club in Melton is preparing for a special day to celebrate their journey from humble beginnings to royal recognition. The event will honour the club's achievements and community role. FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/news/people/from-humble-beginnings-to-royal-recognition-football-club-prepares-for-special-day-8478248  The Times: "DEAL OR WE'LL BOMB YOU TO HELL, TRUMP WARNS IRAN LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Grylls / Haroon Janjua President Donald Trump has said there is a "very good chance" of the Iran War ending after he offered Tehran concessions, including allowing an eventual return of uranium enrichment to the same levels as under the deal negotiated by President Barack Obama, according to a leaked memo.  State Times (India): "BORDER VILLAGES NO LONGER LAST, NOW INDIA'S FIRST VILLAGES: LG CREDITS MODI" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial Border villages in India are no longer the last but now the first villages, according to the Lieutenant Governor who credited Prime Minister Modi for the transformation. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/border-villages-no-longer-last-now-indias-first-villages-lg-credits-pm-modi  Daily Star: "RAT BUG VICTIMS IN UK..." LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Abigail Hunt Two people who were passengers on the HantaVirus stricken cruise ship have returned to United Kingdom and are now self-isolating. It is believed the rat bug was picked up by a pair of Dutch twitchers after they visited a tip.  The Spalding & South Holland Voice: "ANGER OVER HOME RESPITE CLOSURE BID" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Rush Anger has erupted over Lincolnshire County Council plans to close a Spalding respite home for adults with specialist needs. Staff and users of Cedar House voiced shock at the decision to move attendees to private Care Homes. FULL REPORT: SpaldingVoice.co.uk/spalding-respite-centre-set-to-close  The Scotsman: "SNP'S ELECTION LEAD TIGHTENS AS SCOTLAND HEADS TO POLLS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant / Andrew Quinn John Swinney's hopes of winning a majority at the Holyrood Election are fading as British people cast their votes today with a series of polls suggesting The SNP’s lead is tightening.  Messenger Newspapers: "IT'S TIME TO DECIDE AS ELECTION DAY IS HERE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Richardson Frustration has grown over Trafford's complicated Local Elections process. Local residents and officials have raised concerns about the administrative challenges affecting the borough in Greater Manchester. FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/26075429.frustration-boils-traffords-complicated-election  The Times Scotland: "LINDEN 'SHOULD APOLOGISE' TO SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Marc Horne / Tim Bugler John Swinney has urged a former SNP council leader to apologise to his victims after he was jailed for 18 months for multiple sexual offences against teenagers and young men.  The Yorkshire Post: "REEVES IS URGED 'CUT FUEL DUTY OVER WAR'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn Rachel Reeves should introduce a temporary 10p fuel duty cut and lower Speed Limits to combat rising oil prices linked to the war in Iran, according to a think-tank close to the Labour government. The Institute for Public Policy Research report warns of up to £8 billion annual costs to The Treasury and suggests measures including an energy price cap at £2,000,  Scottish Daily Mail: "SWINNEY'S DAY OF RECKONING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Scottish Daily Mail Editorial Voters go to the polls today in a high-stakes Holyrood Election that could shape Scotland's future and deliver a reckoning for The SNP after 19 years in power. Scottish Daily Mail urges tactical voting for the strongest pro-Union candidate to deny John Swinney a majority and block plans for a second Independence Referendum.  Albany Advertiser (Australia): "HYDRO HALTED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Melissa Shiel The Health Minister has confirmed that the hydrotherapy pool space at Albany Health Campus will be repurposed and will not reopen. The facility will be adapted for other health services at Western Australian campus. FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/hydrotherapy-pool-space-at-albany-health-campus-to-be-repurposed-health-minister-confirms-it-wont-reopen--c-22241406  The National: "YES, SCOTLAND NEEDS CHANGE... TO VOTE FOR INDEPENDENCE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Xander Elliards A final Survation MRP poll predicts the SNP will fall short of an outright majority with 59 seats at tomorrow's Holyrood Election. However, a pro-independence majority remains almost certain with the Scottish Greens projected to win 16 seats.  Lancashire Telegraph: "FATAL ATTACK WAS IN SELF-DEFENCE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad In the Luke Harden murder trial, the accused has denied kicking or stamping during the incident. The case is continuing at court in Lancashire. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/26084041.luke-harden-trial---murder-accused-never-kicked-stamped  The I Paper: "STARMER SET TO SIGNAL THAT UK IS ON PATH TO A SOFTER BREXIT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Arj Singh / Caroline Wheeler Sir Keir Starmer is poised to make a major intervention on the European Union within weeks, signalling a path to an even softer Brexit.  Daily Record: "SNP WERE WARNED ABOUT PAEDO AND DID NOTHING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Hutcheon The SNP have been accused of ignoring warnings about Jordan Linden, a sex pest Council Leader, who was jailed yesterday. Jordan Linden sexually assaulted five males (including a 15-year-old) and sent filthy photographs of himself.   Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 30 April 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: "TERROR ON OUR STREETS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Lines A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing two Jewish men, one in Golders Green, North London. The incident, treated as a terrorist event with possible antisemitic motives, was stopped by heroic Shomrim volunteers who confronted and helped restrain the knifeman. Counter Terror Police are investigating.  Metro (North Edition): "LORDING IT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Stuart Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord has been accused of owning six homes, five cars and six boats. First Minister John Swinney called him "tone deaf and out of touch", while The Green Party promised an "Offord Tax" on the super-wealthy. Malcolm Offord said he has paid £45 million in tax.  The Bolton News: "'DANGER DRIVER' SENT TO PRISON FOR 27 MONTHS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Dougherty A Bolton motorist has been jailed for 27 months after causing life-changing injuries to a pedestrian in a high-speed crash. Killian Smith was driving nearly double the 30MPH Speed Limit when he hit Jawar Khan on Bradford Street. He was also sentenced concurrently for coercive and controlling behaviour towards his ex-partner.  The Daily Telegraph: "JEW HATE OUT OF CONTROL IN UK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Evans / Patrick Sawer / Fiona Parker / Samuel Montgomery Anti-semitic attacks are out of control in United Kingdom, Israel has said, after two Jewish men were stabbed in a Terror Attack in Golders Green.  Daily Star: "TERROR ON BRIT STREETS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Abigail Hunt A knifeman stalked and stabbed two Jews within four minutes in a bloody rampage near a London synagogue. A suspect was in Police Custody.  Great Southern Herald (Australia): "A PAUSE FOR THE BRAVE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Towers Hundreds of people gathered at Katanning's war memorial in the early hours of Anzac Day, with a strong community turnout honouring those who have served in the Armed Forces.  Scottish Daily Mail: "ANTI-SEMITISM IS OUT OF CONTROL IN UK WARNS ISRAEL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Jehring / Kamal Sultan / Rebecca Camber Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was warned Anti-Semitism is a 'National Emergency' after another Terror Attack in the heart of Britain’s Jewish Community.  The Times: "UK ANTISEMITISM 'OUT OF CONTROL' AFTER JEWS KNIFED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Woode / Matt Dathan / Fiona Hamilton / Jessica Sharkey / Lara Wildenberg Antisemitism is the "biggest National Emergency since COVID", Britain's terrorism watchdog has said after two Jewish men were stabbed in the daytime in Northwest London.  Messenger Newspapers: "'MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor The timeline for Manchester United’s new 100,000-seater stadium remains "slightly uncertain" but the £2 billion Old Trafford regeneration project is "moving in the right direction", according to Lord Sebastian Coe, chair of the Mayoral Development Corporation. Land acquisition continues to prove complicated.  Daily Express: "'THESE ATTACKS ARE AN ATTACK ON BRITAIN ITSELF'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles Keir Starmer has been warned the Golders Green stabbing of two Jewish men is a "National Emergency" amid an epidemic of antisemitic violence. The suspected Terrorist Attack has sparked fury and calls to ban pro-Palestine marches, with Boris Johnson, Kemi Badenoch, Chief Rabbi and Metropolitan Police's Sir Mark Rowley demanding urgent action to protect Britain's Jewish community.  The Scotsman: "DRONES AND SUSPECT SHIPS TARGET NORTH SEA PLATFORMS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alison Campsie Unexplained drones and suspected "reconnaisance" ships have been reported around North Sea installations as calls have been made for greater focus on the security risk posed to the offshore sector.  State Times (India): "LG CALLS FOR SYNCHRONIZED SECURITY GRID TO COUNTER EMERGING THREATS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level security review meeting, directing seamless coordination among police, civil administration and security forces to create a robust, impenetrable security grid against emerging threats.  The Times Scotland: "UK ANTISEMITISM 'OUT OF CONTROL' AFTER JEWS KNIFED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Woode / Matt Dathan / Fiona Hamilton / Jessica Sharkey / Lara Wildenberg Antisemitism is the "biggest National Emergency since COVIC", Britain's terrorism watchdog has said after two Jewish men were stabbed in the daytime in Northwest London.  Jewish News: "BULL$#@# BINGO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Annabel Sinclair / Lee Harpin / Hen Mazzig Jewish News leads with "Bulls#@# Bingo" Front Page mocking clichéd responses to the Golders Green terror stabbing of two Jewish men. Columnist Hen Mazzig insists British Jews need more than just words amid a surge in antisemitism.  Melton Times: "NEW LEADER ELECTED AFTER VOTE DRAMA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie Councillor Ronan Browne has been elected the new leader of Melton Borough Council after a tied 14-14 vote, with The Conservative Party regaining control. He pledged to work collaboratively with all politicians and the community to represent residents during upcoming local government reforms.  Daily Mail: "ANTI-SEMITISM IS OUT OF CONTROL IN UK WARNS ISRAEL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Jehring / Kamal Sultan / Rebecca Camber Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was warned Anti-Semitism is a 'National Emergency' after another Terror Attack in the heart of Britain’s Jewish Community.  The National: "BOATS BOAST BACKFIRES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Jackson The Scottish Greens have pledged to introduce an "Offord tax" after Reform UK's Scottish leader "boasted" about owning six homes, five cars and six boats in a live TV debate.  Bury Times: "7 YEARS FOR ROLE IN TEEN'S DEATH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ruby Watson A teenager has been sentenced to seven years in a young offender institution for the manslaughter of 19-year-old Mohammed Afzal in a Bury stabbing. Abbas Hussain stabbed him seven times outside Power League on Market Street last August. The victim’s family spoke of their lifelong grief.  Metro (South Edition): "BITTERSWEET... BUT MY THEO SAVED 4 LIVES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper A mother has made a bittersweet organ donation appeal after her eight-year-old son Theo's death saved four lives. Theo's kidneys, pancreas and liver went to three people, including a father. His mum said the legacy helped others despite her grief.  The Guardian: "POLICE DECLARE TERRORIST ATTACK AFTER TWO JEWISH MEN STABBED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Vikram Dodd / Aamna Mohdin Metropolitan Police are declaring the stabbing of two men in London as terrorism, with the suspect described as hunting for anyone "visibly Jewish" to attack.  Albany Advertiser (Australia): "CITY MAKES COOK'S CUT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Melissa Sheil Albany has been named among seven regional cities "critical" to West Australia's future economic growth, with the region to be bolstered with 26 new homes for frontline workers by 2030.  The Oldham Times: "KILLED IN PATH OF AN 80MPH POLICE PURSUIT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Rothwell An Oldham mother who died after a police car in a high-speed pursuit crashed into her vehicle had "no reason" to expect it travelling at 80MPH, a court has heard. Police Officer Mark Burrows is on trial for causing death by dangerous driving in Royton in 2022.  Lancashire Telegraph: "MAN BIT CHUNKS OUT OF GIRLFRIEND'S FACE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott Burnley man Matthew Nadin has been given a life sentence with a minimum term of six-and-a-half years for a brutal knife attack on his girlfriend in which he bit chunks from her face and ears. He also assaulted an emergency worker during the incident.   Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 18 December 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. Metro (South Edition): "STARMER IN £2.5BN CHELSEA TRANSFER DEMAND" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro Keir Starmer says Britain will sue former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich unless he gives Ukraine the £2 billion he sold the club for nearly three years ago. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/video/pm-announces-2-5-billion-sale-chelsea-fc-supporting-ukraine-3571869  Lancashire Telegraph: "FEARS OF FLY-TIPPING AS TIP SET FOR MOVE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan A petition has launched to save a Recycling Centre in Blackburn, with claims the location for a new larger tip will be 'less accessible to residents'. The call to keep the George Street West location open is because people will be less likely to travel further and would run the risk of Fly Tipping in the area.  Morning Star: "SHOW SOME COMPASSION, MR LAMMY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre A 20-year-old Palestine Action hunger striker was hospitalised after 46 days without food in HMP Bronzefield while on remand, prompting protests and calls for intervention from supporters. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/show-some-humanity-it-too-late-lammy-told-palestine-action-hunger-striker-rushed-hospital  The Yorkshire Post: "TRAMS ON HOLD UNTIL LATE NEXT DECADE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn The slated opening of West Yorkshire’s long-awaited Tram Network has been delayed until the late 2030s, Tracy Brabin has said, with the Mayor saying "it takes too long to deliver infrastructure in this country".  Daily Express: "STAND UP TO THE UNIONS ...BAN DOCTORS STRIKES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown Kemi Badenoch has called on the Prime Minister to "show some backbone" and ban doctors from striking. The leader of The Conservative Party has condemned the Government for "failing patients". FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2147638  Great Southern Herald (Australia): "PRAISE FOR FIRE HEROES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead A suspicious house fire in Gnowangerup, Australia, on 25 November destroyed one home but spared neighbours thanks to swift community fire unit response; the resident faces arson charges. FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/news/great-southern-herald/shire-of-gnowangerup-thanks-community-fire-units-swift-response-to-suspicious-house-fire-saving-neighbours-c-21012686  Daily Mirror: "COVID HEROES JOIN FLU FIGHT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot Scientists who helped find the first drug to fight COVID-19 are setting their sights on the Super Flu which is piling pressure on the NHS. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/health/super-flu-verdict-britains-top-36399422  St. Helens Star: "INSPIRING STORY OF BRAVE BATTLE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Niamh Green St. Helens nurse Chloe Stirling, who overcame rare Stomach Cancer through surgery and treatment, featured in a Channel 4 Stand Up To Cancer film that aired on 12 December. FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25693403.st-helens-nurse-features-channel-4-stand-cancer-film  The Daily Telegraph: "£8 BILLION COST OF EU STUDENT EXCHANGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert White Britain faces an £8.75billion bill after Sir Keir Starmer agreed to rejoin the European Union's Student Exchange programme. It was announced by Ministers, yesterday, that United Kingdom would rejoin Erasmus. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/17/labour-opens-door-to-unlimited-numbers-of-eu-students  Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "NEW AGE CUT-OFF FOR KG, GRADE 1 ADMISSIONS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laraib Anwer The UAE has set a new 31 December age cut-off for KG and Grade 1 admissions starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, replacing the previous 31 August date, to align with international standards. FULL REPORT: http://KhaleejTimes.com/uae/education/uae-announces-new-age-cut-off-for-kg-grade-1-school-admissions-from-next-academic-year  Daily Star: "HERR WE THROW" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton German darts fans plan to take over Ally Pally next year when the World Championship moves to a bigger arena in the famous building. Oche ace Max Hopp, said: "It's a cult". FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/darts/ally-pally-world-championship-germany-36417962  Warrington Guardian: "SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES APPROVED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aran Dhillon Warrington councillors have approved plans to transform Bruche Primary School into the borough's first all-through school for pupils aged 2 to 16. This involves demolishing some existing buildings, adding new wings and a secondary block to create 300 additional places, with the first Year 7 pupils expected in September 2026. FULL REPORT: http://WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25694740.bruche-primary-school-plans-all-through-school-approved  Scottish Daily Mail: "JUST HOW LONG CAN SQUIRMING MINISTER CLING ON?" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley Pressure is growing on The Scottish National Party's Justice Secretary after Angela Constance admitted a second possible breach of the Ministerial Code when she apologised to a child abuse expert she misrepresented. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15393501  Việt Nam News (Vietnam): "HOUSING DRIVE!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: VNS A new government directive seeks to strengthen transparency and oversight in Social Housing programmes in Vietnam amid concerns over application processes, pricing and eligibility checks. FULL REPORT: VietnamNews.VN/politics-laws/1731782/pm-calls-for-tighter-oversight-of-social-housing-allocation-and-sales.html  The Scotsman: "REEVES DENIES POLICY LINK TO THOUSANDS OF OIL JOBS LOSSES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant Chancellor Rachel Reeves was accused by opponents of reaching a "new low" after she dismissed claims 1,000 North Sea jobs are being lost each month because of United Kingdom Government policy. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/reeves-dismisses-claim-1000-jobs-lost-a-month-in-north-sea-due-to-windfall-tax-5446722  Bury Times: "NEW CANOPIES ARE INSTALLED AT MARKET" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James McNeill New weather-protective canopies have been installed at Bury Market, 10 weeks ahead of schedule as part of a £33 million regeneration project, with the full scheme (including a flexi hall) set to complete by mid-2026. FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25683113.bury-market-canopies-installed-10-weeks-ahead-schedule  Daily Mail: "£6BN COST OF STARMER'S NEW BID TO SUCK UP TO BRUSSELS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of 'throwing billions away' to reverse Brexit after he signed Britain up to rejoin European Union's Student Exchange programme Erasmus. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15393003  Knutsford Guardian: "FOOD POISONING 'WAS NOT DOWN TO BUFFET'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan An investigation into illness affecting around 16 people after a 7 November prize giving at High Legh Bowling Club ruled out Food Poisoning, concluding norovirus was the likely cause. FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25693334.food-poisoning-not-blame-high-legh-sickness-outbreak  Financial Times (USA Edition): "WARNER BROS BOARD SCORNS ILLUSORY BID BY PARAMOUNT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Grimes / Daniel Thomas / James Fontanella-Khan / Oliver Barnes Warner Bros Discovery's board has urged their shareholders to regect Paramount's $108 billion hostile bid for the Hollywood Studios. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/35621088-51bd-48af-b11a-b3ee2eecc21e  Edinburgh Evening News: "GUNMAN JAILED FOR 26 YEARS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ena Saracevic Grant Hunter, a gunman who carried out a gangland hit on a man outside a pub on Hogmanay, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison. FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.scotsman.com/news/paid-assassin-to-be-sentenced-for-hogmanay-murder-of-suspected-gangster-5445733  Messenger Newspapers: "VISION OF FUTURE FOR WATERFRONT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James McNeill Peel Waters has submitted plans for up to 2,600 new homes plus extensive green spaces, a hotel, retail, and leisure facilities on Pomona Island in Trafford as part of the Manchester Waters scheme. FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25692994.2-600-new-homes-planned-pomona-island-regeneration  Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "RESIDENTS FACE FLOODING ORDEAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson Residents in Tyldesley and Astley are now facing flooding from construction at the approved Astley Business Park warehouses, impacting a school pathway and home gardens, with Wigan Council planning drainage fixes. FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25689220.now-residents-battling-cruise-liner-warehouses-fighting-floods  The Oldham Times: "ELITE-BACKED COLLEGE GETS GREEN LIGHT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlotte Hall The Department for Education has approved a new Eton Star Academy sixth form in Oldham (on the former Tommyfield Market site), aimed at disadvantaged students, with plans to relocate market traders. FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25692048.eton-star-academy-sixth-form-give-go-ahead-oldham  Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "WHEELCHAIR USER DENIED BUS ENTRY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding A wheelchair user in Weaverham was wrongly denied boarding a D&G Bus on 7 October due to a driver's incorrect permit demand, causing distress; the company apologised and is retraining drivers. FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25689220.now-residents-battling-cruise-liner-warehouses-fighting-floods  Financial Times: "WARNER BROS BOARD SCORNS ILLUSORY BID BY PARAMOUNT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Grimes / Daniel Thomas / James Fontanella-Khan / Oliver Barnes Warner Bros Discovery's board has urged their shareholders to regect Paramount's $108 billion hostile bid for the Hollywood Studios. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/35621088-51bd-48af-b11a-b3ee2eecc21e  The Bolton News: "BOXING BOSS ASIF DENIES SEX CHARGES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul Asif Vali, ex-manager of boxer Amir Khan, pleaded not guilty at Bolton Crown Court to sexual assault and penetration charges relating to an alleged incident in Bolton in February 2013. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25702494.amir-khans-former-manager-accused-sexual-assault  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 20 November 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Independent: "'WE'RE READY FOR YOU': UK'S STERN THREAT TO PUTIN OVER SPY SHIP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke / Kate Devlin / Caitlin Doherty The Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a stark warning to Vladimir Putin (President Of Russia) after a Russian Spy Ship operating on the edge of United Kingdom waters directed lasers at Royal Air Force pilots. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/military-attack-mps-warn-china-russia-john-healey-b2867956.html  Glasgow Times: "14K SPENT ON FENCED OFF PITCHES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ava Whyte A Community Council say they are 'shocked' after it was revealed that thousands of pounds have been spent on maintaining Football Pitches despite them having been closed for years. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25622565.thousands-spent-maintaining-closed-glasgow-sports-pitches  Metro (South Edition): "RUSSIANS HACK FERTILITY CLINIC" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford Private details of thousands of British fertility clients have been stolen by Russian hackers. Their data was taken from a prestigious Harley Street clinic.  Lancashire Telegraph: "PROGRESS IN SIGHT ON ROAD SHUT BY LANDSLIP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee An updated schedule of works to repair a key route linking Blackburn and other parts of East Lancashire has been revealed almost a year after a landslide closed it. 
Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "'WE WON'T STOP'" CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson Residents protesting over the "cruise line" warehouses towering over their Tyldesley homes claim they have new evidence that should call a halt to construction. FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25621166.we-wont-give----giant-warehouse-protesters-head-town-hall  The I Paper: "10% COUNCIL TAX HIKE FOR MILLIONS TO TRANSFER MONEY TO NORTH AND MIDLANDS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan Ministers are drawing up plans to allow local authorities in London to raise Council Tax above the 5 per cent cap without a public vote to help cover losses from major funding reforms, The I Paper understands. FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/council-tax-hikes-millions-transfer-money-north-4049347 
The National: "LABOUR PLOTTING TO SLASH ELECTRICITY COSTS FOR AI FIRMS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hamish Morrison The Labour Party are planning to cut electricity prices for tech companies while energy bills continue to leave families struggling, The National can reveal. The UK Government has set out plans to slash costs for Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centres –saving companies as much as £80 million per year. FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25635678.labour-plot-slash-electricity-prices-ai-companies  Warrington Guardian: "VITAL APPEAL TO HELP MUM" CORRESPONDENT: Lois Dean More than £100,000 has been raised to fund potentially life-saving treatment for a mum diagnosed with incurable cancer. The staggering amount has been raised for Nicola Finch, an 'incredible woman', in less than three days. FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25633068.100-000-raised-warrington-mum-nicola-finchs-cancer-treatment  Daily Mail: "ZERO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves Public confidence in the economy has fallen to rock bottom under The Labour Party. A shock poll ahead of next week's Budget has found that zero per cent of Britons now believe the economy is in a 'very good state'.  The Oldham Times: "PAIR GUILTY OF KILLING MAN IN 'VILE' ATTACK" CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor A man and woman from Oldham been convicted of the manslaughter of a man following a "vile" assault, two years ago. Jemma Marshall and Jason Wadsworth were both found guilty. FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25620305.pair-exploited-killed-vulnerable-man-oldham  Scottish Daily Mail: "NOW DITCH YOUR GAS BOILER OR FACE £15,000 FINE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley Families who fail to replace their gas boilers could face fines of up to £15,000 if The Scottish National Party wins May's Holyrood General Election.  Melton Times: "CULTURAL HUB PLAN UNVEILED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie A cultural hub is to be created at Melton Mowbray’s Stockyard to act as a venue for theatre performances and performing arts courses. The project will be a collaboration between Melton Borough Council and Loughborough College Group. FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/new-theatre-and-performing-arts-hub-to-be-created-in-melton-mowbray-5399626  Daily Express: "PROOF PENSION TRIPLE LOCK MUST STAY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Williamson Millions more Britons will suffer Pension Poverty if the Triple Lock is scrapped, according to shocking analysis based on government forecasts.  St. Helens Star: "BEAUTIFUL SOUL - TRIBUTES TO BECKY" CORRESPONDENT: Simon Mulligan The family of a young woman who was the "most beautiful soul inside and out" have paid a touching tribute to her. Rebecca 'Becky' Hall died after being knocked down by a car in a collision on Clock Face Road. FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25619681.st-heelns-familys-touching-tribute-becky-hall  The Times: "TRANS GUIDE TO PROTECT WOMEN IN LIMBO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine Scott Transgender people could be banned from single sex spaces based on how they look, according to new equalities guidance seen by The Times. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/trans-guidance-bridget-phillipson-9jjp775bt  Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "FOUR JAILED FOR TOWN DRUG PLOT" CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding Three men and a woman have been jailed for a combined total of more than 12 years for their roles in a county lines drug gang operating in Northwich. FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25632055.northwich-county-lines-drug-gang-jailed-12-years  The Guardian: "STARMER CALLS ON FARAGE TO ADDRESS RACISM CLAIMS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harry Boffey / Pippa Crerar / Henry Dyer Keir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to urgently address multiple and detailed allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years, as the Reform UK leader attempted to dismiss the claims as "one person's word against another". FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/nov/19/farages-wholesale-denial-of-detailed-racism-claims-is-troubling-says-former-extremism-adviser  Bury Times: "TEENAGER DIES IN CRASH" CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan A teenager has died after a crash at a motorway junction following a police pursuit "at speed", officers say. The 19-year-old is believed to have collided with a vehicle travelling southbound on the M66 as it meets the M60 at Simister Island. FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25628527.tragedy-teen-19-dies-m66-m60-junction-crash  Daily Star: "PEATY SLAMS HIS FAMILY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Huntley Adam Peaty has spoken out about the family feud ahead of his wedding to Holly Ramsey, saying it has been "deeply hurtful".  Messenger Newspapers: "249 HOMES PLANNED FOR FORMER MALL SITE" CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson Plans to build 249 'high quality' homes on the site of the soon-to-be-demolished Stretford Mall have been unveiled. Development partners Trafford Council and property company Bruntwood will submit the scheme to planners for approval in the New Year. FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25631255.249-homes-set-built-stretford-mall-bulldozed  Knutsford Guardian: "BUSINESS DISTRICT COMES STEP CLOSER" CORRESPONDENT: Belinda Ryan Cheshire East Council is backing Knutsford’s plans for a Business Improvement District (BID). A BID is an area where business rate payers have voted in a ballot to pay a levy into a fund for a fixed period, usually five years, for projects to benefit the BID area. FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25614402.cheshire-east-council-backing-knutsford-bid-proposal 
The Bolton News: "BOULDERS IN PARK TO STOP ENCAMPMENTS" CORRESPONDENT: Zach Harrison Councillors are calling for boulders to be placed at a popular park to prevent Travellers getting onto it. A group of Travellers set up camp on Moss Bank Park in August this year. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25628422.moss-bank-pboulders-brought-moss-bank-park-bolton  The Daily Telegraph: "'CASH FOR LAND' DEAL TO END WAR IN UKRAINE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Stringer / Joe Barnes / Kieran Kelly Ukraine could be forced to lease part of its territory to Russia under a United States plan to end the war. Russia would keep control of Donbas region in exchange for rental fee under US plan. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/19/us-russia-secret-28-point-peace-plan-gaza-model  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 13 November 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Independent: "NEW EMAILS REVEAL TRUMP SPENT HOURS WITH EPSTEIN VICTIM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rhian Lubin New emails released suggest Donald Trump "knew about the girls" allegedly procured by late Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein, but The White House accused opponents of leaking material to smear the United States President. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-epstein-email-live-updates-b2863766.html  Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "GIANT TIP'S LINK TO CRIME GANG PROBED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding A huge illegal rubbish dump in Northwich with possible links to serious Organised Crime gangs is being investigated. The Environment Agency will not release the location of the site. FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25601280.northwich-criminal-dump-site-shut-environment-agency  Morning Star: "OPEN WARFARE IN STARMER'S CAMP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray Dusk started falling on Sir Keir Starmer's premiership as his government was engulfed by an extraordinary outburst of right-on-right political brawling. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/starmer-crisis-war-breaks-out-labour-right  The Bolton News: "FAMILY'S SHOCK AS CAR PLOUGHS INTO HALLWAY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lisa Valentine A woman has told of her shock after a car crashed into her house and ended up in the hallway. Sarah Hargreaves was in her Vernon Street home when the vehicle drove into her house.  Metro (South Edition): "FAITHFUL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro / Noora Mykkanen Wes Streeting has mocked claims he is plotting to oust Keir Starmer as Prime Minister - calling it the worst attack on a faithful since Joe Marler in the Celebrity Traitors final. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/11/12/keir-starmer-will-fight-attempts-replace-allies-say-24683559  The Yorkshire Post: "STREETING DENIES HE WANTS TO OUST PM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn Wes Streeting has categorically denied orchestrating a plot to oust the Prime Minister, and called for Sir Keir Starmer to sack the people behind the "silly" and "juvenile" rumours about a Labour leadership challenge. FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/politics/wes-streeting-firmly-denies-orchestrating-plot-to-oust-prime-minister-5399083  The Guardian: "'HE KNEW ABOUT THE GIRLS': EPSTEIN MESSAGES PILE PRESSURE ON TRUMP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Luscombe Damning new emails that suggest Donald Trump knew about the conduct of the late Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein were released, including one in which Epstein said "of course [Trump] knew about the girls".  Messenger Newspaper: "TRUST APOLOGY AS 'CARE FALLS SHORT'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Rothwell A Pathologist died at Wythenshawe Hospital, under the NHS Trust he worked for, after he was given an overdose of the wrong medicine, a coroner has ruled. FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25610146.pathologist-died-wythenshawe-hospital-gave-wrong-drug  The Scotsman: "'RIGHT TO FAIR TRIAL' IN RAPE CASES AT RISK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin Scotland's courts are being too "restrictive" in how they apply laws designed to protect the victims of rape, according to a ruling from the United Kingdom's most senior judges, which could lead to multiple appeals from those convicted of Sexual Offences. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/use-of-rape-shield-laws-may-risk-right-to-fair-trials-supreme-court-warns-5399684  Albany Advertiser (Australia): "PARENTS REACT TO SHOCK CHARGES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Melissa Sheil Two Great Southern childcare centres were temporarily shut down over safety concerns for staff after a senior employee’s husband was charged with producing child abuse material. FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/court-justice/ravensthorpe-and-hopetoun-reed-centres-closed-due-to-safety-concerns-for-staff-following-community-response-c-20648694  The Daily Telegraph: "STREETING GOES TO WAR WITH NO 10" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Daniel Martin / Tony Diver Wes Streeting has branded Downing Street “toxic” and "juvenile" amid a briefing war over threats to Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/11/12/streeting-goes-to-war-with-number-10-over-toxic-briefings  St. Helens Star: "'TIME TO HONOUR INJURED TROOPS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Rothwell A campaign calling for formal recognition for British Soldiers injured in combat is being led by war veteran Andy Reid and David Baines, MP for St. Helens North. FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25607351.andy-reid-calls-special-war-medals-injured-british-soldiers  Scottish Daily Mail: "OUSTING PM WILL TRIGGER AN ELECTION, STARMER'S ALLIES WARN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves Allies of Keir Starmer warned Labour Party plotters they could trigger a General Election if they oust him. As rumours of a leadership challenge swirled at Westminster. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15283649  Melton Times: "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie The people of Melton Mowbray once again did our Armed Forces proud as crowds lined the streets to support the annual Remembrance Sunday parade. FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/fantastic-turnout-for-meltons-annual-remembrance-sunday-parade-5395749  Daily Star: "BOLDPLAY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Carbooter Megastarts Coldplay, Dua Lipa, and Radiohead want the Government to cap ticket sale prices and give music back to the fans.  Narrogin Observer (Australia): "LIFE CHANGED IN AN INSTANT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead A farmer from Popanyinning and a burns survivor Tim Haslam was brought to tears during the re-telling of his family's harvest fire. FULL REPORT: NarroginObserver.com.au/news/narrogin-observer/fiona-wood-foundation-launches-farming-collective-fundraising-initiative-led-by-burns-survivor-tim-haslam-c-20633090  The Times Scotland: "PM TOLD TO FIRE TOP AIDE AS CIVIL WAR HITS LABOUR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Maguire / Steven Swinford Cabinet Ministers have demanded the sacking of Sir Keir Starmer's Chief Of Staff as the Labour Party was plunged into civil war after a day of vicious briefing against the Health Secretary. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/starmer-faces-calls-to-sack-chief-of-staff-amid-no-10-briefing-war-6z6kf6jbq  Knutsford Guardian: "STALKER TERRIFIED DOCTOR AND HER FAMILY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan An obsessive and volatile man has been handed one of the country's longest jail sentences for stalking after leaving his former GP living in fear. David Taylor, previously of Tarbolton Crescent, Hale, launched his eight-month stalking campaign in 2024, after he was barred from her practice. (Story available on sister news outlet Northwich & Winsford Guardian's website) FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25605705.stalker-jailed-leaving-knutsford-gp-living-fear  Daily Mail: "OUSTING PM WILL TRIGGER AN ELECTION, STARMER'S ALLIES WARN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves Allies of Keir Starmer warned Labour Party plotters they could trigger a General Election if they oust him. As rumours of a leadership challenge swirled at Westminster. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15283649  Bury Times: "COUNCIL DEFENDS £12K CANNES TRIP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Gee A council has defended the £12,000 cost of sending a delegate to an international conference on the French Riviera. Bury Council said representatives from all ten Greater Manchester councils attended the annual three-day MIPIM Real Estate Conference in Cannes. FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25609778.bury-council-spent-12k-sending-worker-france-conference  The Times: "PM TOLD TO FIRE TOP AIDE AS CIVIL WAR HITS LABOUR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Maguire / Steven Swinford Cabinet Ministers have demanded the sacking of Sir Keir Starmer's Chief Of Staff as the Labour Party was plunged into civil war after a day of vicious briefing against the health secretary. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/starmer-faces-calls-to-sack-chief-of-staff-amid-no-10-briefing-war-6z6kf6jbq  Warrington Guardian: "LEISURE CENTRE IS IN HOT WATER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lois Dean A plagued Leisure Centre is set to be permanently closed as the council faces repair costs of £3 million. Warrington Borough Council has announced they will be holding a six-week public consultation on the future of Woolston Neighbourhood Hub. FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25613626.woolston-neighbourhood-hub-faces-closure-due-3m-repair-costs  Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "TOOL-THEFT GANG JAILED FOR SPREE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nathan Okell A camera on a police helicopter captured the moment officers carried out a dramatic stop on the M6. Three men have now been jailed after they pleaded guilty to a series of thefts from motor vehicles across Cheshire and Greater Manchester. FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25602039.three-men-jailed-crime-wave-across-cheshire-manchester  Lancashire Telegraph: "15K CONTRABAND CIGS AND VAPES HIDDEN IN SHOP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs Almost 15,000 illicit cigarettes and dozens of illegal vapes were discovered when a Town Centre shop in Blackburn was raided as part of a nationwide crackdown on the criminal exploitation of high street businesses. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25615965.blackburn-shop-raided-uk-wide-high-street-crime-crackdown  Great Southern Herald (Australia): "FARM SAFETY IN SPOTLIGHT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Cameron Newbold A WorkSafe WA investigation is under way after a farming incident in Gairdner, about 150KM East of Albany, where a man died after becoming trapped under a trailer. (Story available on sister news outlet Albany Advertiser's website) FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/worker-dies-at-farm-in-great-southern-after-becoming-trapped-under-trailer-worksafe-launches-investigation-c-20584278  The Oldham Times: "TOWN REVAMP TO COST EXTRA £7M" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlotte Hall Oldham Council will be spending almost an additional £7 million on its town centre regeneration project, reports have revealed. FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25611031.changes-oldham-regeneration-project-will-cost-extra-7m   Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 01 October 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. Metro (South Edition): "MONE MONE MONE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josh Layton Underwear tycoon Baroness Michelle Mone claims she has been 'scapegoated' after her husband's firm was order to repay the Government £122 million over a CoronaVirus Pandemic gowns deal she lied about.  The Yorkshire Post: "'SEND BUNCH OF FRACKERS PACKING'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn Ed Miliband has vowed to permanently ban fracking, as campaigners warned that dozens of Yorkshire constituencies could be affected if Reform UK lifted the moratorium.  The Daily Telegraph: "BADENOCH: I'LL RIP UP LAWS ON NET ZERO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith Kemi Badenoch promises to scrap Britain's flagship Climate Change law if The Conservative Party regain power. The Tory Leader vows to repeal the "failed" Climate Change Act 2008.  Daily Star: "LETTUCE..? ONION HAS A RING TO IT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Dickinson Labour Party bigwig Wes Streeting says he'd rather be an onion than a lettuce like ex-PM Liz Truss. What would Keir Starmer be? Rhubarb, maybe!  *The West Australian (Australia): "HOME SWEET HOAX" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stephen Johnson / Kim MacDonald The Albanese Government's decision to slash home deposits for first time buyers is expected to fuel property price hikes by 5 per cent.  Daily Express: "'LET DOWN BY THOSE WHOSE JOB IT WAS TO PROTECT THEM'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves Two Rochdale Grooming Gang victims were "let down by those whose job it was to protect them", a judge said. Seven men were locked up for a total of 174 years. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2115926  Lancashire Telegraph: "COUNCIL WINS CASE AGAINST GYPSY CAMP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs A Gypsy family has lost their appeal against a council's decision to refuse backdated planning permission for a controversial caravan encampment near a Darwen park. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25508100.controversial-darwen-gypsy-camp-planning-appeal-dismissed  Glasgow Times: "GARAGE OWNER CAUGHT DEALING FIREARMS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted A garage owner was caught dealing in drugs and deadly firearms - after claiming he was trying to stay "off the radar" from Police Scotland. Kristopher Kinnaird was involved in the trafficking of at least £660,000 of cocaine and cannabis as well as being a "middleman" in sourcing weapons including a submachine gun. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25510692.glasgow-garage-owner-involved-drugs-guns-snared-encrochat  The Guardian: "PPE FIRM WITH LINK TO MONE ORDERED TO REPAY £122M" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Conn The Government has won their legal claim against a company linked to the Conservative Party peer Michelle Mone for the return of millions of pounds paid for Personal Protective Equipment during the CoronaVirus Pandemic. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/oct/01/uk-government-wins-122m-pandemic-case-against-michelle-mone-linked-firm-over-faulty-ppe  St. Helens Star: "12 ARRESTED IN DRUG SWOOPS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Kilmurray A major two-day operation targeting suspected County Lines drugs activity in St. Helens has led to 12 arrests, the seizure of weapons and the protection of vulnerable people. FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25498742.12-arrests-county-lines-operation-st-helens-smashed  The Times: "AUTOMATIC RIGHTS FOR REFUGEES TO BE SCRAPPED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to end a "golden ticket” for Asylum Seekers by requiring refugees to earn their right to bring family to Britain and scrapping automatic settlement.  Narrogin Observer (Australia): "DAY CARE TO FILL THE GAP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead A new Early Learning Centre has been endorsed by Wheatbelt Council to address the region's dearth of early childhood education. FULL REPORT: NarroginObserver.com.au/news/narrogin-observer/zaydon-groups-barra-early-learning-centre-to-answer-narrogins-lack-of-child-after-school-care--c-20150357  Morning Star: "MINISTER 'MET ELBIT INSURER BEFORE PA BAN'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Kerr Ministers faced fresh allegations of corruption over banning Palestine Action as more than 1,500 people prepare to defy the proscription. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/ministers-accused-putting-profit-halting-genocide  The Messenger: "RESTAURANT FINED FOR USING ILLEGAL WORKERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor Cibo on Victoria Road, a popular restaurant in Hale, has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of pounds after men were found to be working illegally in the kitchen. FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25505637.italian-restaurant-hale-fined-hiring-illegal-workers  Daily Record: "SHE'S NO LADY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris McCall Disgraced Michelle Mone should be kicked out of the House Of Lords after a firm linked to her was ordered to pay back £122 million over dodgy PPE, relatives of those who died from CoronaVirus have demanded. FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/politics/michelle-mone-must-removed-house-35996526  Albany Advertiser (Australia): "MAN FINED OVER BLAZE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Melissa Sheil Elderly man has been handed a fine for accidentally sparking a bushfire that razed 200HA of Walpole-Nornalup. FULL REPORT : AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/elderly-man-handed-a-fine-for-accidentally-sparking-january-bushfire-that-razed-200ha-of-walpole-nornalup-bush-c-20174851  Warrington Guardian: "GUN GANGSTERS IN £200K SALE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ella Wilcox A 'dangerous gangland boss' and his ‘right-hand man' were sentenced to a total of 38 years imprisonment for supplying deadly 'military grade weapons' and conspiring to organise an Acid Attack. FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25498965.duo-jailed-38-years-supply-military-grade-weapons  The Times Scotland: "AUTOMATIC RIGHTS FOR REFUGEES TO BE SCRAPPED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to end a "golden ticket” for Asylum Seekers by requiring refugees to earn their right to bring family to Britain and scrapping automatic settlement.  Great Southern Herald (Australia): "CRASH TAKES GIRL'S LIFE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead A young girl died in a horror crash at an intersection in Woodhamling in Great Southern Australia. Police confirmed a 12-year-old girl died at the crash scene, north of Katanning, involving two cars. FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/news/great-southern-herald/woodanilling-fatal-crash-a-12-year-old-girl-dies-in-horror-two-car-collision-four-others-seriously-injured-c-20148298  Bury Times: "'JUST LIKE STALINGRAD'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Topping The demolition work to bring down a Radcliffe mill partly destroyed by a fire has been described as "like a scene from Stalingrad" as parts of the structure are pulled down. FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25505961.demolition-pioneer-mill-building-radcliffe-begins  The Independent: "PM'S MAJOR U-TURN ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO STOP 'FARAGE BOATS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Millie Cooke / Kate Devlin Sir Keir Starmer has announced a dramatic U-turn over international human rights laws that have been criticised for making it harder to deport asylum seekers. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-labour-conference-echr-immigration-b2837053.html  Knutsford Guardian: "'DINO EVENT IS NOT TAKING PLACE HERE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan Tatton Park has issued a warning over a 'Lost Kingdom' event, stressing that it is not taking place on the historic estate. FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25492770.tatton-park-issues-warning-lost-kingdom-event  Daily Mirror: "STRIP HER OF THE TITLE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Murphy Baroness Michelle Mone faced called to be axed as a peer after a firm she is linked to was ordered to pay back £122 million of CoronaVirus Pandemic cash. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-michelle-mone-linked-covid-35994566  Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "ROAR THEM ON TO GRAND FINAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Trevor Baxter Champions Wigan again stand between Leigh and a maiden BetFred Super League Grand Final appearance after Leopards passed their first play-off test with flying colours beating Wakefield Trinity 26-10. FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25499365.leigh-leopards-beat-wakefield-trinity-reach-semi-final  Scottish Daily Mail: "BARONESS BRA TOLD: HAND BACK OUR £122M... AND PEERAGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Sears Shamed peer Baroness Michelle Mone was under pressure to pay back £122 million the taxpayer wasted on useless Personal Protective Equipment during the CoronaVirus Pandemic. FULL REPORT: http://DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15153703  Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "STEAM SHIP LOSES CASH IN 'LOCK-OUT'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding Vintage steam ship The Daniel Adamson is facing a 'significant financial loss' after being forced to cancel cruises and a gig at the Labour Party conference due to a lock failure on The River Weaver. FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25502449.danny-faces-significant-financial-loss-amid-lock-failure  The Oldham Times: "POLICE MAKE 160 ARRESTS IN SWEEP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sofia Fedeczko It has been six months since Greater Manchester Police launched Operation Vulcan in Derker. In that time, around 160 arrests have been made, 144 vehicles have been seized, which include 25 off-road and e-bikes. FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25497755.gmps-operation-vulcan-marks-6-months-work-derker  The Bolton News: "WALL COLLAPSE SHOCK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zach Harrison A main road in Bolton was closed when the wall of a former cycle shop came down. The incident happened on St. Helens Road in Daubhill. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25509308.recap-st-helens-road-bolton-closed-wall-collapses  Daily Mail: "BARONESS BRA TOLD: AND BACK OUR £122M... AND PEERAGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Sears Shamed peer Baroness Michelle Mone was under pressure to pay back £122 million the taxpayer wasted on useless Personal Protective Equipment during the CoronaVirus Pandemic. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15153703  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 25 September 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. City AM: "CITY CHIEFS SOUND THE ALARM ON TAX" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Hunt The chiefs of two of Britain's biggest businesses sounded the alarm over rising costs, regulation, and economic uncertainty amid mounting concern that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will inflict further damage to United Kingdom's competitiveness at the forthcoming Budget. FULL REPORT: CityAM.com/were-already-at-peak-government-inflicted-costs-bt-chief-warns-chancellor 
Morning Star: "'RACIST, SEXIST, XENOPHOBIC'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray London Mayor Sadiq Khan slammed Donald Trump as "racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic" after the United States President's extraordinary claim that London was under Sharia Law. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/khan-slams-racist-sexist-misogynistic-and-islamophobic-trump  Andytown News (Ireland): "UNDER ATTACK AT SEA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conor McParland Fra Hughes, an Ardoyne man who is part of the flotilla trying to break the humanitarian blockade of Gaza by sea, says he is determined to reach the besieged strip of land despite Israeli drone attack.  Folkestone & Hythe Express: "ALL CHANGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Williams Bus Station shuts to pave way for new park project but changes to layout branded 'confusing and ludicrous'. A Bus Station in the Town Centre – which will be transformed into a new Public Park – will close this weekend ahead of renovation works. Folkestone bus station in Bouverie Square is due to be returned to its former use as a community space, with new seating, lawns, walkways, a children's play area and trees part of the plans. FULL REPORT: KentONLINE.co.uk/folkestone/news/bus-station-which-will-become-new-park-to-close-this-weekend-330008 
Albany Advertiser (Australia): "RECORD FOR THE TAKING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Middleton Ultra Runner Aaron Young is aiming for better the fastest known time, set by Erika Lori, for running the 1,000KM of the Bibbulmun Track while raising funds for This Is A Conversation Starter, a Mental Health charity. FULL STORY: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/ultra-distance-runner-aaron-young-aims-to-run-the-bibbulmun-track-in-fastest-time-and-raise-funds-for-tiacs-c-20062795  The Yorkshire Post: "PM IN DRIVE TO REVIVE HIGH STREETS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ruby Kitchen / Ralph Blackbur Communities are to be promised new powers today to protect their pubs and seize control of struggling High Streets. The Prime Minister is set to pledge "record investment" for deprived areas as he announces The Labou Party's Pride In Place.  The Nationalist (Ireland): "TEENAGER DONATES BONE MARROW TO SICK SISTER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aoife Sheehan A young teen from Mullinahone, Tipperary has recently received an award for his selflessness from a charity in Ireland. Dylan Quirke (who was born with congenital heart defects) is only 14-years-old and was nominated for the award after donating a litre of his bone marrow to his little sister Sophie. FULL REPORT: TipperaryLive.ie/news/your-community/1902211/tipperary-teenager-receives-award-for-selflessness-after-donating-bone-marrow-to-his-sister.html  Reading Today: "BIKE HUB LAUNCHED IN TOWN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Reading Bike Hub officially opened its doors on 7 September, offering not only cycling services but also a new sense of community and warmth in the heart of Reading. Reading Bike Hub is located next to the George Hotel and The Oracle Shopping Centre. FULL REPORT: RDG.Today/reading-bike-hub-launched-a-web-that-connects-the-town 
Glasgow Times: "'HANDS OFF OUR NURSERY'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ann Fotheringham Council officials will meet parents to discuss the sudden closure of a Glasgow nursery after a row broke out over its future. Glasgow Times reported that families at Penilee Nursery on the Southside of the city were told last week the building was no longer "fit for purpose" and children would be moved into Hillington Primary in around three weeks' time. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25492218.council-u-turn-glasgow-nursery-closure-consultation-row  The I Paper: "SUDDEN HOPE: BREAKTHROUGH GENE THERAPY CAN TREAT HUNTINGTON'S FOR FIRST TIME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Families given hope for a brighter future as scientists discover treatment that can slow march of devastating disease. Global clinical trial of one-off treatment slows progression of symtomns by 75%.  Tipperary Star (Ireland): "BLIND GOLFER PUTTING THURLES ON THE MAP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Grace It’s been a hectic but rewarding season on the greens for Thurles native and avid golfer Darragh Stakelum, whose recent British Open win was quickly followed by a trip to Ontario, Canada, to play back-to-back tournaments. FULL REPORT: TipperaryLive.IE/news/thurles/1901501/long-read-thurles-golfer-darragh-stakelum-follows-british-open-title-with-canada-jaunt.html  Scottish Daily Mail: "STARMER'S TOP AIDE WAS TOLD BY ELECTORAL WATCHDOG THAT DONATIONS HAD TO BE DECLARED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Dan Hodges A top Labour Party lawyer advised Keir Starmer's Chief Of Staff to describe £740,000 in 'hidden' donations as an 'admin error', a leaked email reveals. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15126587 
The Independent: "BURNHAM LAUNCHES BLISTERING ATTACK ON 'DIVISIVE' STARMER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Millie Cooke Andy Burnham has issued his biggest challenge yet to Sir Keir Starmer, warning the Prime Minister he risks handing Nigel Farage the keys to 10 Downing Street without a change of course. The Greater Manchester Mayor appropaches The Labour Party conference this weekend. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/starmer-andy-burnham-labour-leader-b2832869.html  State Times (Jammu & Kashmir): "ELECTIONS FOR 4 J&K RAJYA SABHA SEATS ON OCTOBER 24: EC" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Biennial elections to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, which have been lying vacant since 2021, will be held on 24 October 2025, the Election Commission said on Wednesday. Separately, Rajya Sabha bypoll to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of AAP member from Punjab Sanjeev Arora will also be held on 24 October 2025. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/elections-for-4-jk-rajya-sabha-seats-on-october-24-ec  Metro (South Edition): "KHAN: TRUMP MUST HAVE A CRUSH ON ME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Noora Mykkanen Sadiq Khan has spoken out about Donald Trump after the pair clashed over the US President’s 'bigoted comments' at the United Nations General Assembly. During his speech at the UN headquarters in New York City, Donald Trump falsely claimed that Sir Sadiq wants to institute Sharia law in London. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/09/24/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-says-donald-trump-has-a-crush-me-24248642  The Guardian (Australia Edition): "CHILDCARE EXECUTIVES PAID SIX-FIGURE BONUSES DESPITE OUTRAGE OVER ALLEGED ABUSE AND SAFETY FAILURES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Henry Belot Bosses at Australia's largest for-profit childcare providers received pay rises and bonuses worth up to $500,000 last year, despite multiple safety breaches and the employment of a man subsequently charged with multiple child sexual offences. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/24/childcare-executives-paid-six-figure-bonuses-despite-outrage-over-alleged-abuse-safety-failures 
The Daily Telegraph: "BURNHAM: MPS WANT ME TO OUST STARMER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver Andy Burnham has said that MPs are privately urging him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership of The Labour Party. Giving the clearest hint yet that he's considering a return to Westminster, the Greater Manchester Mayor has declined to rule out challenging the Prime Minister of United Kingdom. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/09/24/andy-burnham-mps-want-me-to-challenge-starmer/  Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "UN DEMANDS PROBE, ITALY DEPOLYS FRIGATE AFTER ATTACK ON GAZA FLOTILLA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Agence France-Presse The United Nations called for an investigation into alleged drone "attacks" against a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, saying anyone responsible for the "violations" should be held accountable. FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2616557  Daily Mirror: "STRICTLY STAR THOMAS & THE UNPAID £50K COVID LOAN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Bryant BBC Strictly Come Dancing contestant Thomas Skinner boasted about turning over millions of pounds in the pandemic yet has not paid back a £50,000 COVID-19 loan which he took out from the Government. One of BBC Strictly Come Dancing contestant Thomas Skinner's firms has not paid back a £50,000 COVID-19 bounce back loan - despite the star boasting about turning over "millions" during the pandemic. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/strictly-tom-skinners-firm-failed-35958344  The Guardian: "PM GAMBLES ON NEW 'LEVELLING UP' FUNDING TO TACKLE RISE OF REFORM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kiran Stacey Deprived areas of the United Kingdom will be given tens of millions of pounds each from a new fund that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hopes will help Labour tackle the threat posed by Reform UK. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/sep/24/starmer-gambles-on-levelling-up-style-initiative-to-tackle-reform-threat  Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 18 September 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. Metro (South Edition): "TRUMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gergana Krasteva / Sarah Hooper King Charles rolled out the Red Carpet for Donald Trump at Windsor Castle in London with a dazzling show of pageantry, pomp and circumstance - but well away from public view as anger grew at the United States President's second State Visit with First Lady Melania Trump. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/09/17/four-arrested-epstein-trump-photos-projected-onto-windsor-castle-24181039  Great Southern Herald (Australia): "PETROL STATION BLAZE HEROICS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead A Kojonup man has been deemed a hero after extinguishing a Petrol Station fire sparked by an allegedly stolen utility vehicle crashing through fuel bowsers at high speeds. Wearing only footy shorts and sandals, Jesse Johnston-Diack charged into Hi-Way Sales & Service Fuel Station on Albany Highway which had erupted into flames. FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/news/great-southern-herald/kojonup-hero-extinguishes-fuel-filled-fire-after-alleged-stolen-ute-high-speed-crash-into-local-petrol-station-c-19870457  Fife Free Press: "YOU GOT YOUR CASH, NOW MAKE YOUR CASE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow Kirkcaldy has moved one more step closer to multi-million pound funding to transform its Town Centre with confirmation from the Prime Minister that the money is coming. Sir Keir Starmer made the pledge in the House Of Commons on Wednesday - less than three months after Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, confirmed Kirkcaldy was one of only three UK towns to be given priority. FULL REPORT: FifeToday.co.uk/news/people/prime-minister-keir-starmers-pledge-on-multi-million-ps-funding-for-kirkcaldy-town-centre-5312222  Morning Star: "'P*** OFF YOU NASTY LUMP'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray Thousands marched in London to tell Donald Trump he was not welcome in Britain as the United States President was feted by royalty 25 miles away in Windsor at Windsor Castle. Protests greeted the global leader of the far-right offensive, with four people arrested for projecting an image of Mr Trump with late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle and a van displaying the same image was later stopped by police. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/not-our-name-not-our-watch  East Kent Mercury: "SHOCK AFTER WEDDING VENUE SHUTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Max Chesson Couples set to be married at a popular Kent wedding venue have been left devastated after the business behind it collapsed into administration. The Blazing Donkey Country Hotel, near Sandwich – which once snubbed a million-pound deal to house Asylum Seekers – has been forced to close its doors after more than 36 years under the ownership of Richard and Sherry Martin. FULL REPORT: KentONLINE.co.uk/sandwich/news/our-12k-wedding-is-gone-shock-as-popular-kent-venue-ente-329676  The National: "IS SHARING THIS IMAGE A CRIME?" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fiona Brown An advertising van displaying an image of Jeffrey Epstein and United States President Donald Trump together has been confiscated by Metropolitan Police, according to campaigners. The group Everyone Hates Elon had been displaying the van in Windsor on the morning of Wednesday 17 September 2025 as the American Commander In Chief is in the United Kingdom on a State Visit at the capital's Windsor Castle visiting King Charles and Queen Camilla, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump. FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25474015.journalists-detained-ad-van-trump-epstein-picture-seized  State Times (Jammu & Kashmir): "WORLD SAW PAK TERRORIST CRYING, RECOUNTING PLIGHT: MODI" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Raj Daluja Prime Minister Narendra Modi - on Wednesday - said Indian soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees "in the blink of an eye" during Operation Sindoor and the world saw a terrorist crying, comments coming after terror outfit JEM's commander admitted losses suffered by the family of its chief. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/world-saw-pak-terrorist-crying-recounting-plight-modi  The Independent: "BRITAIN WHEELS OUT THE WINDSORS TO PLAY ITS ROYAL TRUMP CARD" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jane Dalton United Kingdom rolled out the finest pageantry for Donald Trump and Melania Trump as King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed the United States President, and the First Lady, for his historic – and controversial – second State Visit. The Prince and Princess Of Wales also formed part of the royal charm offensive at Windsor Castle. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trump-windsor-king-queen-state-visit-b2828340.html  Glasgow Times: "BODY OF MISSING GERS FAN FOUND AT LOCH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Waddell A major investigation has begun after human remains belonging to a missing Glasgow man were found in Loch Lomond. Graham Wright vanished last month. Graham Wright was reported missing to Police Scotland on Monday 25 August 2025, after last being seen at approximately 12:00 on Wednesday 20 August 2025 around the Cumberland Street vicinity in the city's Gorbals area. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25474949.major-probe-glasgow-mans-remains-found-loch-lomond  Daily Star: "HAIR TO THE THRONE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson / Claudia Trotman Keep yer wig on, Orange Manbaby. It's a bit blowy. King Charles gave Manbaby Donald Trump a big welcome at Windsor Castle for his hair-storic second State Visit. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/breaking-trump-lands-uk-ahead-35913778  The Guardian (Australia Edition): "ALMOST 30 STAFF AT ANU HUMANITIES SCHOOL STOP WORK AFTER HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT WARNS OF SERIOUS HARM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Caitlin Cassidy Almost 30 staff at the Australian National University's humanities school have stopped work after an internal report warned of psychological hazards in their workplace related to the institution's restructure. Workers affected by university restructure advised to ‘remove themselves from the hazardous work environment’ if they believe they are at psychosocial risk. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/17/almost-30-staff-at-anu-humanities-school-stop-work-after-health-and-safety-report-warns-of-serious-harm  Financial Times: "FED CUTS BY QUARTER POINT AND SIGNALS FURTHER REDUCTIONS THIS YEAR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Jones / Kate Duguid The Federal Reserve cut Interest Rates by a quarter point for the first time this year. Fears over Jobs Market. US Central Bank has signalled further reductions on the back of Labour Party market weakness. Miran backs bigger move. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/f1d4522b-331e-45d5-b676-24dc5b8e3c92  The Nationalist (Ireland): "SHOCK OVER VIOLENT DEATH OF PENSIONER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted There is a sense of profound shock being felt in Tipperary Town following the death of a pensioner who was assaulted last Friday and has since passed away. Moving tributes have been paid to Teddy Murnane of St Michael's Avenue, Tipperary Town, a man in his eighties, who passed away at Limerick University Hospital. FULL REPORT: TipperaryLive.IE/news/tipperary-town/1895035/tipperary-town-pensioner-who-died-after-being-assaulted-was-described-as-a-lovely-neighbour.html  The Yorkshire Post: "STEEL DEAL BLOW FOR STARMER AHEAD OF TALKS WITH TRUMP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn One of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's key objectives for United States President Donald Trump's State Visit looks to have already failed, with reports that the United Kingdom will not be able to secure tariff-free access for its Steel Industry. FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/politics/union-urges-clarity-on-us-steel-tariffs-with-trump-visit-5318911  The West Australian (Australia): "PM'S CHINA SYNDROME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Greene Anthony Albanese's defence treaty meltdown after Beijing envoy's PNG charm mission. Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister has assured Beijing his country place "great importance" on relations with China.  Daily Express: "'MY RESPECT FOR YOU AND BRITAIN'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Ferguson / Rebecca Russell / Hanisha Sethi / Sophia Papamavroudi President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed to the United Kingdom by an impressive display of pomp and pageantry and glittering state banquet at Windsor Castle in London. President Donald Trump praised Catherine, Princess Of Wales for looking so "so radiant and so healthy" during a speech inside the royal castle. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/royal/2109138  Folkestone & Hythe Express: "BIG BACKLASH OVER MUM'S TIKTOK VIDEO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Brad Harper A Kent mum at the centre of an online storm says she "absolutely" regrets posting a controversial TikTok video about the murder of United States activist Charlie Kirk – but insists her words have been "totally misconstrued". Charlotte Hayes has been bombarded with vile threats and even had her business kicked out of the county's largest Indoor Market after she uploaded a clip in the wake of the 31-year-old's death, signing it off with: "Fucking kill them all. Kill them all". FULL REPORT: KentONLINE.co.uk/folkestone/news/kent-mum-targeted-after-kill-them-all-video-on-charlie-kir-329898  Melton Times: "'GIRL POWER' IN BOWLEY COURT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie Something special is happening in a Melton Mowbray shopping precinct – all the businesses are run by women and they have created their own little community. The final unit was occupied at the start of this month on Bowley Court, which is a bit of a 'hidden gem' accessed via Sherrard Street or Windsor Street in the Town Centre. FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/lifestyle/shopping/the-friendly-female-shopkeepers-who-have-created-their-own-community-in-melton-5312149  Albany Advertiser (Australia): "20 YEARS OF DAD'S ABUSE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mellisa Sheil A man from Denmark, a father of three who lived in Western Australia, has been jailed for long-term Domestic Violence against his ex-wife and Violent Assault on his teenage son. FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/denmark-father-of-three-jailed-for-long-term-domestic-violence-against-ex-wife-violent-assault-of-teen-son-c-19940321  Kentish Express: "SHOPPERS HIT OUT AT OUTLET PARKING FEES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harbert Parking charges at one of Kent's most popular shopping destinations have been branded "insulting" after rising for the third time in as many years. Ashford Designer Outlet, owned by McArthurGlen, has increased its minimum parking fee to £3 for four hours - up from £2.50 last year and £2 the year before. FULL REPORT: KentONLINE.co.uk/kent/news/it-s-insulting-shoppers-hit-out-at-new-outlet-parking-fee-329737  Tipperary Star (Ireland): "NEIGHBOURS FROM HELL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Rubbish piled up in gardens, parties, assaults and drug dealing at social houses. More council tenants are seeking transfers over Anti Social Behaviour issues.  Narrogin Observer (Australia): "CRACKER OF A TURNOUT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geogia Campion Crowds soaked up the sunny weather as the flocked in droves from around Western Australia for the 2025 Newdegate Machinery Field Days. Over 300 exhibitors were featured at the Field Days and included a range of displays of seeders, artisanal food products, harvesters, solar panels, clothing and accessories, highland cows, sheep, Kelpie puppies, and food vans. FULL REPORT: NarroginObserver.com.au/countryman/field-days/in-pictures-people-flock-in-droves-to-2025-newdegate-machinery-field-days-c-19950213  Scottish Daily Mail: "NOT PROVEN VERDICT IS CONSIGNED TO HISTORY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley Scotland's centuries-old Not Proven verdict is to be abolished following an historic vote by MSPs. In one of the most radical overhauls of the Criminal Justice System since devolution, new legislation will mean the accused will only be found either guilty or not guilty in court. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15108503  Daily Mirror: "BACK ON THE STREETS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Fricker Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner celebrated his freedom by tucking into a McDonald's cheeseburger. Wearing a burgundy striped shirt and with his hair dishevelled by the wind, he went unnoticed by other diners. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/madeleine-mccann-suspect-scoffs-mcdonalds-35921245  The Daily Telegraph: "'ONE IN, ONE OUT' DEAL BLOCKED BY HOME OFFICE-BACKED CHARITY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas / Albert Tait / Danny Shaw Keir Starmer's deal dealt major blow by temporary last-minute injunction. Keir Starmer's One In, One Out migrant deal was dealt a major blow after High Court blocked the deportation of an Asylum Seeker to France. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/16/migrant-deportations-blocked-in-blow-to-starmers-deal  That's all the papers. News In Brief follows.  NEWS IN BRIEF: Thursday 18 September 2025
Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 10 September 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. Metro (South Edition): "RECKLESS PUTIN IS TESTING WEST" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katie Boyden / Gerana Krasteva Donald Trump has released his first reaction to the incursion of Russian drones overnight. In a cryptic post on his Truth Social account, he said: 'What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones? Here we go'. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/09/10/poland-says-were-closest-conflict-since-wwii-russian-drone-swarm-24126813  Daily Record: "IT'S TIME TO FINALLY AXE NOT PROVEN VERDICT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sally Hind Scotland's controversial Not Proven verdict is ready to be axed, the Justice Secretary has declared. MPs are expected to back Angela Constance's bill next week.  The Yorkshire Post: "VOW ON AIR DEFENCES OVER DRONE INCURSION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ruby Kitchen Defence Secretary John Healey is looking to bolster air defences over Poland as he vows that Western alies will stand firm in the face of "unprecedented" attacks. It comes after Russian drones were shot down by NATO as they violated Polish airspace, in the first defensive action of its kind since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.  Glasgow Times: "'SOMEONE'S CHILD WILL BE KILLED'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan Furious parents say it is only a matter of time before a child is killed at a dangerous road crossing close to Wallacewell Primary in Glasgow. They have called on Glasgow City Council to install lights or traffic calming measures at the Stanburn Road and Hillhead Road junction, which links a Housing Estate to Wallacewell Primary. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25456939.glasgow-city-council-fire-school-safety-traffic-fears  Narrogin Observer (Australia): "$2M STATION REFURM IS ON" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead Shire Of Brookton decision to award $2million to restore Brookton heritage Railway Station met with silence. After three years of heated debate, the Shire Of Brookton has finally awarded the tender to refurbish the local heritage Railway Station. FULL REPORT: NarroginObserver.com.au/news/narrogin-observer/shire-of-brookton-decision-to-award-2m-tender-to-restore-brookton-heritage-railway-station-met-with-silence-c-19895197  Narrogin Observer (Australia) [SPORT/BACK PAGE]: "DOG'S DELIGHT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead Warriors celebrate league premiership victory after outlasting Hawks in an absorbing Grand Final. FULL REPORT: NarroginObserver.com.au/news/narrogin-observer/ugsfl-2025-warriors-celebrating-league-premiership-victory-after-outlasting-hawks-in-absorbing-grand-final-c-19958310  City AM: "MANDELSON'S EPSTEIN LINKS COME BACK TO HAUNT STARMER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ali Lyon / Mauricio Alencar Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was under growing pressure to sack Lord Mandelson as the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States after a string of revelations concerning the top diplomat's relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. FULL REPORT: CityAM.com/starmer-backs-mandelson-amid-calls-for-his-sacking  Andytown News (Ireland): "LOYALIST BANDS' INSULT TO FUNDERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conor McParland Bands take part in parade for sectarian killer, despite £30,000 funding. Three loyalist bands have given a two-fingered salute to The Arts Council by taking part in a tribute for sectarian killer Brian Robinson.  The Daily Telegraph: "FIGHT ON, MANDELSON TOLD JAILED EPSTEIN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert Mendick / Connor Stringer / Ben Riley Smith Lord Mandelson advised Jeffrey Epstein to fight for early release after the financier was convicted of child prostitution, leaked emails reveal. The Labour Party peer consoled and counselled Jeffrey Epstein while he was being investigated for child sex crimes in messages exchanged between the pair. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/09/10/mandelson-epstein-early-release-emails-revealed  The Weekly Journal (Puerto Rico / Caribbean): "PUERTO RICAN APA PRESIDENT URGES ACTION ON MENTAL HEALTH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Enrique Muchacho The expert urged a multidisciplinary approach to treating post-traumatic stress after Hurricane Maria. Theresa Miskimen Rivera, a native of Mayagüez, is the first Puerto Rican to lead the American Psychiatric Association (APA). During her most recent visit to Puerto Rico, she urged a "multidisciplinary" approach to supporting people experiencing post-traumatic stress since Hurricane Maria in 2017. FULL REPORT: WJournalPR.com/top-stories/puerto-rican-apa-president-urges-action-on-mental-health/article_600aa8bb-c3f2-4d58-a754-690fe7791237.html  Morning Star: "TUC: CRACKDOWN ON GAZA PROTESTS IS 'ABSOLUTE DISGRACE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre Trade Unionists branded the Palestine Action ban a "significant abuse" of counter terror powers and the "heavy-handed" mass arrests of pensioners protesting against it an "absolute disgrace". FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/genocide-plain-sight  Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "TUCHEL CHALLENGES PLAYERS TO BUILD ON SERBIA VICTORY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Thomas Tuchel challenged England's players to build on their five star display in Serbia after an impressive September Summer Camp increased competition for a FIFA World Cup spot. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/thomas-tuchel-challenges-england-build-five-star-display-against-serbia  The West Australian (Australia): "SORRY DAY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katina Curtis / Jessica Page / Charlton Hart Sussan Ley has dumped Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from the Shadow Ministry for refusing to back her leadership a week after The Senator's comments about Indian migrants sparked outrage. FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/jacinta-price-makes-no-apology-over-indian-migrants-comment-and-refuses-to-support-liberal-leader-sussan-ley-c-19969087  The West Australian (Australia) [SPORT/BACK PAGE]: "GOSPEL OF LUKE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Daniels Luke Jackson's exit meeting has come and gone at Fremantle Dockers, with no trade request tabled by the ruckman. His exit meeting centred around clarity on what his role will look like going into 2026. The Australian Rules football player wants to embed himself in midfield role after Fremantle Dockers exit meeting. FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/sport/fremantle-dockers/fremantle-ruck-luke-jackson-wants-to-embed-himself-in-midfield-role-after-dockers-exit-meeting--c-19977093  The Scotsman: "UK PLANS TO MASS PRODUCE NEW DRONES TO HELP UKRAINE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin The UK will mass produce cutting-edge interceptor drone to help Ukraine fight off Russian aerial attacks following an unprecedented violation of Polish airspace that experts say will lead to the "substantial" NATO reinforcement.  Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "KINGDOM REJECTS ISRAELI ATTACKS IN THE REGION: CROWN PRINCE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Saudi Arabia rejects and condemns Israeli attacks in the region, including the "brutal aggression" against Qatar on Tuesday, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said. FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2614819  Fife Free Press: "NEW ERA FOR INSTITUTE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow Work starts on landmark High Street building. The People's Institute in Kirkcaldy, a historic C-Listed landmark at 1 Glasswork Street, has begun renovations after being closed for five years. Established in 1865 as part of the temperance movement, it promoted social equality, education, and recreation without alcohol, and was Kirkcaldy's first club to ensure gender equality. FULL REPORT: http://FifeToday.co.uk/news/people/inside-the-peoples-institute-as-work-starts-in-kirkcaldy-landmark-after-five-year-closure-5310781  Albany Advertiser (Australia): "SALTY SOLUTION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Middleton Environmental campaigner Tony Harrison is heading to Albany's weekend markets to gather signatures for a petition he hopes will persuade Winter Corporation to recycle brine produced at a possible Desalination Plant.  Reading Today: "MURDER INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Thames Valley Police's Major Crime Unit has launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Reading. Officers were called to a stabbing at an address on the A4 London Road at around 14:35. FULL REPORT: RDG.Today/murder-investigation-launched-into-stabbing-of-woman-in-reading  Daily Express: "WHEN HARRY FINALLY MET HIS FATHER AGAIN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Ferguson Prince Harry met his father last night for the first time in 19 months, boosting reconciliation hopes. The King hosted a 55-minute private tea for his estranged younger son in his London home. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/royal/2106983  Great Southern Herald (Australia): "HERE TO HELP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead New Palmerston Katanning office provides access to crucial resources. The official opening of Palmerston Katanning office will provide accessible and fundamental services for residents struggling with Substance Abuse, violence, homelessness, and Mental Health Issues. FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/news/great-southern-herald/new-palmerston-katanning-office-provides-access-to-crucial-resources-for-mental-health-drug-alcohol-issues-c-19921490  Great Southern Herald (Australia) [SPORT/BACK PAGE]: "LAST-GASP WIN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Cameron Newbold / Hannah Whitehead Flag at last for Wickepin after UGSFL Grand Final glory. Wickepin ended years of Grand Final pain, as they broke through for a long-awaited Upper Great Southern Football League premiership. FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/news/narrogin-observer/ugsfl-2025-warriors-celebrating-league-premiership-victory-after-outlasting-hawks-in-absorbing-grand-final-c-19958310  Daily Star: "WHEN HARRY MET CHARLIE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson Prince Harry met King Charles for the first time in 19 months. They appeared to bury the hatchet over a 55-minute tea. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/breaking-prince-harry-arrives-face-35883488  The Times: "STARMER REFUSES TO SACK MANDELSON AS US ENVOY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Smyth / Tom Ball / Steven Swinford / Josie Ensor / Katy Balls Sir Keir Starmer is resisting pressure to sack Lord Mandelson as ambassador to the US after further revelations about his relationship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/starmer-stands-by-mandelson-after-release-of-epstein-birthday-book-399w85m95  |
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