Category: Informing Britain Papers

INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 29 APRIL 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

28/4/2025

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 29 April 2025.

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

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Morning Star: "UNIONS HIT OUT AS STARMER REFUSES TO FUND PUBLIC SERVICE PAY RISES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Unions threatened teacher, NHS, and Council strikes after 10 Downing Street insisted it would not fund Public-Sector pay rises.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/unions-warn-teachers-councils-and-nhs-workers-may-go-out-strike-after-government-says-it

The Yorkshire Post: "LABOUR WARNED ON 'RED WALL' CITIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

If the Government fails to get major cities firing economically then populist parties like Reform UK will continue to gain support across the 'red wall'.

The Irish World: "REPORT SHOWS GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT HAS NOT LIVED UP TO FULL POTENTIAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

The Good Friday Agreement has been successful in fostering all-Ireland co-operation on tourism but has failed on education, health, agriculture and the environment.

The Irish World (Sport): "MEATH STUN DUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Republic Of Ireland captain Katie McCabe will become the first Irish outfield player, male or female, to feature in a Champions Leage final since John O'Shea in 2009.

Metro (England): "PAIN IN SPAIN MAINLY OFF THE MAINS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jen Mills

Up to 50 million people were plunged into chaos as a power blackout brought huge swathes of Southern Europe to a halt.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/04/28/spain-portugal-hit-massive-power-outage-22986297

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 28 APRIL 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

27/4/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 28 April 2025.

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

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

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Daily Telegraph: "PM PLANS MIGRANT CUT TO FIGHT REFORM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith

Sir Keir Starmer will unveil a crackdown on immigration after this week's Local Elections where Reform is expected to seize hundreds of seats.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/04/27/starmer-plans-migrant-cuts-to-fight-reform

The Guardian: "REVEALED: LANDLORDS AND HOTELS ARE 'CASHING IN' ON HOMELESSNESS CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kiran Stacey / Michael Goodier / Olivia Lee

Private landlords and hotel owners are charging councils far in excess of market rent to house people who would otherwise end up on the street, an investigation has found, laying bare the depth of England’s hidden homelessness crisis.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/society/2025/apr/27/homelessness-crisis-councils-england-pay-above-market-rent

The Scotsman: "BUSINESSES SAY SWINNEY MUST RAMP UP NEW HOUSE BUILDING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

First Minister John Swinney has been told to vow to build 25,000 new homes per year and "seize the opportunity" to kickstart economic growth in Britain.

Daily Express: "ANGER OVER THE CREEPING BETRAYAL OF BREXIT FREEDOMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christian Calgie

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is accused of admitting that Labour plans to "betray" Brexit by agreeing to EU Youth Mobility scheme.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2047112

Daily Express (Sport): "TAKE IT AS RED"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Chris McKenna

Mo Salah hailed Liverpool's title triumph as "100 per cent better" than their last because they got to part with the fans at Anfield.

The Yorkshire Post: "FARMS TOLD TO FOCUS ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

UK farmers should prioritise growing fruit and vegetables over livestock like beef and lamb given the pressure on land, a report has said.

Daily Star: "BLOWTORCH UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Hall

Summer is starting early as tempratures are set to soar to 29C this week thanks to a "blowtorch" heat dome, say forecasters.

Daily Star (Sport): "SALAHBRATE"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Chris McKenna

Mo Salah hailed Liverpool's title triumph as "100 per cent better" than their last because they got to part with the fans at Anfield.

Daily Mail: "SO MUCH FOR A BONFIRE OF THE QUANGOS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford

Hundreds of fat-cat public officials were paid more than the Prime Minister last year - sparking calls for Labour to speed up their promised 'bonfire of the quangos'.

The Times: "REEVES FACES PAY DEMAND FOR TEACHERS AND NURSES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford

Millions of Public Sector workers including teachers and nurses should be given pay rises of as much as 4 per cent, ministers have been told in a move that will put further pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/strike-threats-loom-if-ministers-reject-nhs-and-teacher-pay-deals-9r9sw8nx7

Metro (England): "DEADLY TOLL FROM ULTRA PROCESSED FOODS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jen Mills

Thousands of people may be dying early every year because of ultra-processed foods, a report suggests.
Scientists claim 18,000 a year die early.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 25 APRIL 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

24/4/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 25 April 2025.

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

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "VLADIMIR, STOP!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Feinberg

US President Donald Trump issued a rare, pointed criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin after Moscow unleashed an Air Strike on Kyiv.

FULL REPORT: http://Independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-russia-ukraine-airstrike-response-b2738787.html

Droitwich Standard: "PROJECT UNDERWAY TO SAVE CHURCH MOSAICS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mia Whitehouse

Work has started on the renowned mosaics at the historic Church Of The Sacred Heart and St. Catherine Of Alexandria in Droitwich Spa.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/near-200000-grant-fund-set-to-restore-droitwich-church-mosaics

Morning Star: "PM TOLD TO RESIST FOSSIL FUEL LOBBY OR RISK FAR-RIGHT SURGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Hundreds of protesters rallied outside a global energy summit in London.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged to rebuff energy fat cats and Reform in bid for just transition.

The Yorkshire Post: "WARNING OF HUGE WATER SHORTAGES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman

The UK has no co-ordinated national plan for addressing a shortfall of nearly five billion litres of water per day by 2050.
Urgent investment needed.

Metro (England): "LOST CHANCE TO STOP TECH FIRMS KILLING OUR KIDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Social Media giants will be fined unless they bring in tougher systems to stop children accessing harmful content.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/04/24/dad-teenager-took-life-dismayed-new-online-safety-rules-22966002

Evesham Observer: "ALL HAIL THE VALE GRAS AS NEW SEASON STARTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

The official start of the British asparagus season will be marked with much merriment next week at the historic Fleece Inn in Bretforton.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/85054

Glasgow Times: "HOMELESS HOTEL OWNERS SEE MASSIVE JUMP IN CASH FROM COUNCIL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

The owners of hotels used to house homeless people in Glasgow have seen a huge increase of income from the Council.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/24906927.hotel-bill-house-homeless-people-glasgow-rockets

Daily Star: "POO ARE YA?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nadeem Badshah

Footie bosses are investigating after a lower league match had to be abandoned because the ref found a turd in one of his shoes.
That deserves a Red Card.

Kidderminster Standard: "CAN YOU HELP GIVE DOTTIE HER VOICE?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A rallying call has been issued for the community to get behind a fundraiser for specialist equipment to help a two-year-old non-verbal girl find her voice.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/community-urged-to-come-together-to-help-give-non-verbal-stourport-youngster-dottie-her-voice

Daily Express: "'OUR DAUGHTERS WILL BE WITH US ALWAYS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Riches

Two heartbroken dads whose daughters were murdered in the Southport atrocity say the girls "will be with us always" as they run the London Marathon in tribute.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2045914

Malvern Observer: "EMMA'S DOGGED EFFORT WILL HELP KEY CHARITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Endurance athlete Emma Chetwynd Jarvis in Malvern is set to take on one her toughest challenges yet to raise vital funds for sight loss charity Guide Dogs.

FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/malverns-emma-set-for-barking-mad-marathon-in-aid-of-guide-dogs

The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER CHALLENGES TRUMP PEACE PLAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Barnes / Ben Riley Smith

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that Ukraine must be allowed to decide the terms of any peace deal with Russia in a challenge to proposals by Donald Trump.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/04/24/starmer-challenges-donald-trump-over-ukraine-peace-plan

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "FAMILY'S PLEA FOR HELP IN BRAVE REMY'S BATTLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

An appeal has been launched to help a Redditch family who are struggling after their son was struck down with an unexplained illness.

The Scotsman: "CRISIS DEEPENS AS 350 JOBS GO AT UNIVERSITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Barnes / Ben Riley Smith

The funding model for Scotland's universities has been branded "no longer fit for purpose" after Edinburgh University announced the loss of hundreds of jobs.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/education/university-funding-model-no-longer-fit-for-purpose-amid-edinburgh-job-losses-5098108

Coventry Observer: "EXCELLENT TOTAL RAISED IN MEMORY OF HEADTEACHER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Bereaved staff and pupils of a beloved Head Teacher in Coventry have paid tribute to him by raising over £4,000.

Daily Mail: "NEW ONLINE SAFETY RULES 'WILL LEAVE CHILDREN IN DANGER'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford / Francine Wolfisz

New Online Safety rules put the profits of Big Tech firms ahead of children's safety, campaigners warned.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14641625

Bromsgrove Standard: "CANDIDATES CLASH OVER PLANS FOR TOWN'S A38"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A row has broken out over controversial plans for a stretch of the Birmingham Road in Bromsgrove amidst safety fears.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/council-candidates-clash-over-controversial-plans-for-bromsgroves-birmingham-road-between-the-m42-and-artrix

Daily Mirror: "JUSTICE FOR JILL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matthew Young / Tom Pettifor

Police are being urged to launch a review after Daily Mirror found evidence linking a ruthless Serbian assassin to the Jill Dando murder case.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/jill-dando-murder-bombshell-second-35112167

Scottish Daily Mail: "NEW ONLINE SAFETY RULES 'WILL LEAVE CHILDREN IN DANGER'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford / Francine Wolfisz

New Online Safety rules put the profits of Big Tech firms ahead of children's safety, campaigners warned.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14641625

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 24 APRIL 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

23/4/2025

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

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

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "TRUMP: TAKE PEACE DEAL NOW - OR RISK LOSING EVERYTHING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jane Dalton

US President Donald Trump claims end to war is 'very close' but warns President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is harming the process.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-invasion-trump-putin-ceasefire-peace-talks-b2737712.html

The Messenger: "£5.4MILLION TO FIX POTHOLES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

Repairs to be made across the borough.
Some £5.4Million is set to be spent repairing potholes in roads and pavements in Trafford during the rest of the year.

Metro (England): "£2M OASIS SCAM PAIN SUPERNOVA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kitty Chrisp

Fans conned in great rock 'n' roll swindle.
Oasis fans desperate to see their sell-out reunion tour have been conned out of £2million by online scammers.

Glasgow Times: "FAMILIES COULD BE STUCK ON HOUSING LIST FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

Families could be waiting for more than 100 years to get a social rented home with three or four bedrooms in the Glasgow area.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/national/25075232.waiting-times-large-social-homes-hit-100-years-areas---analysis

The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP: ZELENSKY TO BLAME FOR NO PEACE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Barnes / Danielle Sheridan / Nick Gutteridge

President Donald Trump blamed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for derailing his peace plan.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/23/trump-blames-zelensky-derailing-london-peace-talks

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "ABUSE SURVIVOR PROTECTION CALL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ella Wilcox

A Northwich woman, whose ex-partner tried to kill her three times during a manipulative and abusive relationship, is calling for changes to be made to Restraining Orders.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25098756.domestic-abuse-survivor-calling-changes-restraining-orders

Financial Times: "REEVES READY TO CUT TARIFFS ON US CAR IMPORTS IN PUSH FOR DEAL WITH TRUMP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Fleming / Aime Williams / George Parker

Chancellor hopefull for pact.
No yielding on food standards.
Stocks lifed by easing of tensions.

The Yorkshire Post: "PLEDGE OVER DRIVING BACKLOG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The lack of a cohesive transport strategy has long undermined Britain on multiple fronts.
Regions are lumbered with a Victoria Rail network.
Bus Services have suffered from cuts over many decades.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/driving-test-backlogs-only-add-to-transport-woes-for-the-region-5096418

The Guardian: "CRIMEA IS LOST, SAYS TRUMP AS HE WARNS ZELENSKYY ON PEACE DEAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Sabbagh / Pjotr Sauer

Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of jeopardising what he claimed was ain imminent peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.

Lancashire Telegraph: "JAIL FOR SNAPCHAT PREDATOR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

A Blackburn man, who groomed a schoolgirl on SnapChat before drugging and then sexually assaulting her, has been jailed for 17 years.
Gregg Riley, 44, took naked photographs of his 15-year-old victim while she lay dipping in and out of consciousness in his Blackburn home.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25110150.blackburn-man-jailed-sexually-assaulting-schoolgirl

Scottish Daily Mail: "BACK MY PEACE OR LOSE ALL OF UKRAINE, TRUMP WARNS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol / Jason Groves

President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he rejected terms for a Ukraine peace deal.

Bury Times: "SHAKERS DO US PROUD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Liam Milton

Title triumph at Gigg Lane is seen by 8,719 fans.
8,719 fans are delighted as Bury FC promoted as champions at 'buzzing' Gigg Lane.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/sport/football/shakers/shakersupdates/25102648.fans-delight-bury-fc-promoted-champions-buzzing-gigg-lane

The Scotsman: "SINGLE-SEX TOILET ORDER FOR SCHOOLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin

A judge has ordered that Scottish state schools must provide single-sex toilets for pupils in the wake of last week's landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/scotland/judge-orders-schools-to-provide-single-sex-toilets-in-wake-of-supreme-court-ruling-5096515

Jewish News: "SIGNED, SEALED, DIVIDED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lee Harpin

Phil Rosenberg sends warning to deputies as row over Financial Times letter turns toxic.
Board Of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg has written to all deputies to condemn the abuse emerging in public and private forums.

FULL REPORT: JewishNews.co.uk/rosenberg-sends-warning-to-deputies-as-row-over-ft-letter-turns-toxic

Daily Star: "PLUNDER-HAUL!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Ticket crooks have conned £2million out of Oasisd fans by selling fake stubs for Noel and Liam's summer comeback shows.

Knutsford Guardian: "CARER STOLE FROM VULNERABLE WOMAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan

A carer has avoided jail despite stealing a £100 watch and cash from a vulnerable woman in need of 24-hour help.
Elicia Enwood, of Navigation Road, Northwich, was employed as a carer for the Wilmslow resident in April last year.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25097712.northwich-carer-stole-cash-vulnerable-wilmslow-woman

The Times: "ZELENSKY IS KEY OBSTACLE TO PEACE DEAL, SAYS TRUMP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Grylls / Larisa Brown

President Donald Trump lashed out at President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Ukraine appeared to resist a US ultimatum to concede swathes of territory to end the war.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/news-london-peace-summit-h6v89vdg3

The Bolton News: "JUST THE TICKET TO RIDE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Leah Collins

No steps as new-look station is revealed.
The new look Daisy Hill Railway Station is just the ticket for local resident Damien France.

Daily Express: "'THE TRUTH IS HE DOESN'T HAVE THE BALLS!'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Fired-up Kemi Badenoch ridiculed Keir Starmer for lacking "balls" in a House Of Commons onslaught on his shifting views over gender.

Melton Times: "'WE NEED MORE FOOD'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

The manager of Melton Mowbray's food bank has made a desperate appeal for more support as public donations drop during 'a massive increase in demand'.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/community/melton-foodbank-donations-drop-as-demand-massively-increases-5087490

Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "COERCIVE CONTROL VICTIM ON ABUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zach Harrison

A victim of Coercive Control has bravely spoken out.
Stephanie Boardman, from Leigh, began a relationship with Franco Lucci in late 2023.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25088010.victim-controlling-coercive-man-speaks-abuse

Reading Today: "DAI AGREES TERMS TO SELL AS CLUB GRANTED ANOTHER EXTENSION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Preston

Sell Before We Dai have responded after it was confirmed last night that EFL have granted Reading FC owner Dai Yongge another extension to sell the club.

FULL REPORT: RDG.Today/Sell-Before-We-Dai-responds-to-another-EFL-extension-for-Reading-FC

St. Helens Star: "STREET BOOZE BAN SET TO BE BACKED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Mulligan

A Public Space Protection Order to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour by banning street drinking in areas of St. Helens Town Centre and Earlestown's regeneration are among items to go before councillors today.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25109091.st-helens-town-centre-street-drinking-ban-considered

The Oldham Times: "'YOU STOLE A FATHER FROM HIS DAUGHTER'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Rothwell

The wife of a man who was attacked by his 'best friend' and left in a coma has said she will 'never forgive him' for taking away her daughter's father.
Charlotte Logan told Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday (16 April) of the massive impact the attack had on her husband, Raymond Logan, and her family's lives.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25095350.wife-says-never-forgive-friend-attacked-husband

Warrington Guardian: "URGENT CALL FOR INQUIRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan

Tatton MP Esther McVey joins independent grooming gang inquiry.
A borough MP and former Cabinet Minister who started life as a Barnardo's child is speaking up for teenage victims of Sexual Exploitation.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25088091.tatton-mp-joins-independent-inquiry-grooming-gangs

That's all the papers.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 23 APRIL 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

22/4/2025

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

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

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Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Daily Express: "REEVES CANNOT BLAME TRUMP FOR UK'S GROWTH 'MESS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Rachel Reeves has been told not to blame Donald Trump's global Tariff War for economic problems and soaring inflation in the UK.

Glasgow Times: "RESIDENTS RECEIVE XMAS CARDS FOUR MONTHS LATER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nicole Mitchell

Residents have been receiving Christmas cards this month amid Royal Mail delays.
MSP Kaukab Stewart to discuss problems with Postal Serivce at a meeting.

Daily Star: "BEEB BOSSES GAVE ME RED CARD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Crisps salesman Gary Lineker believes the BBC wanted him to leave Match Of The Day as he planned for another three years as its presenter.

Lancashire Telegraph: "NEW CONCERNS ON DRIVERS HIT BY DEMENTIA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

A Lancashire coroner has requested the Secretary Of State for Transport to tighten regulations on drivers with dementia.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25099661.coroner-recommends-tighter-restrictions-dementia-drivers

The Yorkshire Post: "REEVES IN PLEDGE TO DEFEND UK INTERESTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman

The Chancellor has said she will "defend Britain's interests" as she meets with fellow finance ministers for talks in Washington.

The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP TO LET PUTIN KEEP SEIZED LAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Blair / Joe Barnes / Connor Stringer

Donald Trump will let Vladimir Putin keep almost all the territory he has seized from Ukraine under the terms of a proposed peace deal.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/22/trumps-plan-to-let-putin-keep-land-seized-from-ukraine

Wirral Globe: "COMMUNITY HUB FUNDING LIMBO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath

A new hub at the former Bebington Youth Club, in the heart of Wirral community, can't open its doors.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25092934.new-hub-heart-wirral-community-cant-open-doors

The Independent: "TRUMP TARIFFS ROCK REEVES' GROWTH PLAN AS FORECASTS SLASHED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Archie Mitchell / Alicja Hagopian

The United Kingdom's economic growth forecast has been slashed by the International Monetary Fund.
United States President Donald Trump's trade war will hit Britain hard.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-economic-growth-trump-tariffs-reeves-imf-b2737223.html

Daily Mail: "KEMI: PM OWES APOLOGY TO SO MANY WOMEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford

Kemi Badenoch demanded Keir Starmer apologise to women after he broke silence on the Supreme Court's biological sex ruling.

The Times: "SLAVE LABOUR SETBACK TO MILIBAND'S GREEN GOALS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine Scott

Solar Panels linked to Chinese slave labour will not be used by Britain's state-owned energy company after a Government climbdown.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/miliband-forced-to-ban-chinese-slave-trade-solar-panels-qlb79xln9

The Bolton News: "FURY AS HOMES DEVIATE FROM APPROVED PLAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

Councillors turn down retrospective application.
Neighbours are furious after four houses were built differently from the plans submitted.

Scottish Daily Mail: "NOW SAY SORRY TO ALL WOMEN FOR TRANS CHAOS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

'No plans' to bring back toxic Gender Bill.
First Minister John Swinney ignored repeated calls to apologise for all the SNP's gender shambles.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14636753

Metro (England): "INSTANT SACK FOR BAD COPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Police who fail vetting can be sacked automatically from next month after a series of catastrophic cases left women at the mercy of rogue officers.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 22 APRIL 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

21/4/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 22 April 2025.

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Daily Mirror: "PEOPLE'S POPE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zahra Khaliq / Matthew Young

Pope Francis' final hours and how he defied doctors to the end as full death certificate revealed.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/pope-franciss-final-hours-before-35093215

Glasgow Times: "THIEF TO ANSWER FOR YEAR-LONG CRIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai

Serial shoplifter Michelle McLachlan targeted top retailers such as H&M, Boots and River Island during a crime spree which lasted almost a year.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25104273.glasgow-shoplifter-nicked-goods-h-m-river-island-boots

The Irish World: "THE PEOPLE'S POPE"

Pope Francis has 'special place in the heartsw of the Irish people', says Taoiseach Micheal Martin.
Vatican in nine day mourning period as arrangements are made.

IW2 (The Irish World): "A WING AND A PRAYER"

Kathleen Harris and Sean Ronayne on their film Birdsong and about Sean's mission to record all of Ireland's nearly 200 species of birds.

The Irish World (Sport): "WE'RE GOOD TO GO"

Masters champion Rory McIlroy will make his competitive return to golf following his Augusta National heroics.
He will be teaming up with Shane Lowry.

The Yorkshire Post: "'A POPE FOR THE POOR, THE FORGOTTEN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Brown

Pope Francis has been hailed by UK's religious leaders, King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer, as a voice for the marginalised.

The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP IGNITES FRESH MARKET CHAOS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Bow / Hannah Boland

Donald Trump has thrown markets into fresh turmoil as Finance Ministers including Rachel Reeves prepare to fly to Washington for crisis talks.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/04/21/market-live-21-april

The Scotsman: "WORLD MOURNS DEATH OF THE 'PEOPLE'S POPE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

First Minister John Swinney and Prime Minister Keir Starmer have led tributes to Pope Francis after The Pontiff's death at the age of 88.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/a-voice-for-peace-the-tributes-to-pope-francis-after-his-death-john-swinney-keir-starmer-archbishops-5091928

Daily Star: "THE PEOPLE'S POPE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Caven

Pontiff of the people Pope Francis has died age 88, just hours after greeting Easter crowds - and US Vice President JD Dunce.

Daily Star (Sport): "SH*TSHOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Moxley

Jamie Vardy has branded Leicester's relegation "a sh*tshow".
He took to Social Media to express his anger.

Scottish Daily Mail: "HE'S RETURNED TO THE HOUSE OF THE FATHER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Merriman / Nick Pisa

The Catholic Church are facing a pivotal moment over their future after the death of Pope Francis.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14631767

Daily Express: "'HE TOUCHED THE LIVES OF SO MANY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick / Rebecca Russell

King Charles led global tributes to Pope Francis, describing him as a man who "touched the lives of so many".

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/royal/2044347

Daily Express (Sport): "SAD, ANGRY & ASHAMED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Moxley

Jamie Vardy has vented his "anger" and "embarrassment" in a no-holds-barred rant over Leicester's relegation on Social Media.

FULL REPORT: http://Express.co.uk/sport/football/2044626

Daily Record: "A POPE OF THE PEOPLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Armstrong

Pope Francis was hailed as The People's Pontiff.
The "humble" 88-year-old died of a stroke and heart failure.

The Times: "'OUTSIDER' WITH A MISSION TO CHANGE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Kington / Kaya Burgess

The Vatican said that Pope Francis had "returned to the house of the Father" as they announced his death on Easter Monday.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/religion/article/pope-francis-legacy-catholic-church-l56q8ghwt

Daily Mail: "HE'S RETURNED TO THE HOUSE OF THE FATHER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Merriman / Nick Pisa

The Catholic Church are facing a pivotal moment over their future after the death of Pope Francis.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14631767

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 21 APRIL 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

20/4/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 21 April 2025.

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Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Daily Telegraph: "NO10: WE WON'T STOP PRO-TRANS PLOTTERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin

Labour MPs to meet in attempt to thwart Supreme Court judgement on definition of a woman.
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to stop a plot by ministers to thwart last week's Supreme Court ruling that trans women are not legally women.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/04/20/starmer-refuses-to-punish-labour-mps-plotting-against-rulin

Daily Star: "SPY WHO BUGGED ME!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Testing... testing 123!!!
The name's Bond, James Bond.
Chinese spies bug Westminster park benches and pubs to pick up secrets.

The Independent: "REVEALED: THE TRUE COST OF 'INHUMANE' PRISON SENTENCES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy-Clare Martin

Prisoners serving indefinite jail sentences cost UK taxpayers around £145 million last year, The Independent reveals.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/prison-costs-ipp-sentence-ministry-of-justice-b2719484.html

The Times: "UK BOOSTS MUNITIONS TO END DEPENDENCE ON US"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown

The defence industry will increase manufacturing of sovereign munitions amid fears over President Donald Trump's reliability and growing global demand.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/britain-explosives-production-us-reliance-6rzxhjc0k

Daily Express: "'DISGRACEFUL!' COURT HEROES TARGETS FOR VILE ABUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katie Harris

Fury as women who won Supreme Court gender battle face death threats.
MPs and campaigners hit out at abuse of women who won Supreme Court fight.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2044216

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 18 APRIL 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

17/4/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 18 April 2025.

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The Daily Telegraph: "UK'S BIGGEST BANK VOWS 'SOLIDARITY' WITH TRANS WORKERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Samuel Montgomery / Janet Eastham

Lloyds executives vow to support colleagues after 'unsettling day' at the Supreme Court.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/04/17/britains-biggest-bank-pledges-solidarity-with-trans-staff

The Times: "'THIRD SPACES' COULD BE NEEDED FOR TRANS PEOPLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine Scott / Sanchez Manning / Aubrey Allegretti

Proposal after equalities watchdog inundated with calls about definition of a woman ruling.

Droitwich Standard: "MAX AIMS TO GET THE MOST FROM HIS LATEST CHALLENGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A young rugby player in Droitwich is set to take on another sporting challenge to raise funds for his club after the success of his previous athletic feat a year ago.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-sporting-ace-max-set-for-100-mile-cycle-in-aid-of-his-rugby-club

The Guardian: "MINISTERS SCRAMBLE TO STOP LABOUR REBELLION ON DISABILITY BENEFIT CUTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aletha Adu / Kiran Stacey

Ministers are scrambling to avoid a damaging rebellion this summer when MPs vote on controversial cuts to disability benefit payments.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/apr/17/ministers-avoid-labour-rebellion-disability-cuts

Glasgow Times: "PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER TRIED TO KILL MAN OUTSIDE COURT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grand McCabe

A Private Hire driver tried to kill a man outside court on the day he was due to give evidence against him.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25098159.taxi-driver-tried-kill-man-outside-glasgow-sheriff-court

Daily Mirror: "IT'S TIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Thornton

A widow has described her heartbreaking final moments with her husband before he took his own life at Dignitas.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/wife-who-assisted-husbands-dignitas-35071111

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "'DROP THE KNIFE' HAS SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Residents, volunteers and campaigners got together on Sunday to celebrate the first anniversary of the Drop The Knife scheme at its headquarters in The Old Needleworks.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/redditch-community-celebrates-one-year-of-the-drop-the-knife-campaign

The Scotsman: "FALLOUT OVER GENDER POLICY INTENSIFIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery

SNP ministers have requested an emergency meeting with the UK Government as they come under increasing pressure to drop self-ID policies.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-government-told-to-urgently-update-its-self-id-gender-guidance-on-single-sex-spaces-5089278

Malvern Observer: "FLOOD DEFENCE SCHEME 'REMAINS ON THE LIST'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Tenbury Wells permanent flood defence scheme remains on the list of future Government projects, a meeting between environment chiefs and the region's MP has confirmed.

FULL REPORT: http://MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/constructive-meetings-say-tenburys-flood-defence-scheme-not-forgotten

Scottish Daily Mail: "NOW GET MEN OUT OF WOMEN'S JAILS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Barker

Prison bosses are under pressure to immediately remove male-born trans inmates from female jails.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14623563

Kidderminster Standard: "PADDLING POOL WILL STAY SHUT THIS SUMMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

The Paddling Pool at Riverside Meadows will not be opening this year, Stourport-On-Severn Town Council has revealed.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/stourports-popular-riverside-paddling-pool-will-not-open-until-next-year

The Independent: "CRUEL COST OF TRUMP'S CUTS: 4 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE FROM AIDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bel Trew

A brutal reduction in United States foreign aid has led to suspension of global HIV programmes and the withdrawal of lifesaving medicines.

FULL REPORT: http://Independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/trump-usaid-hiv-aids-africa-b2734448.html

Evesham Observer: "ACTION IS TAKEN OVER 'ROTTING' TOWN HALL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

The chair of an Evesham voluntary body that champions civic pride has called for the owners of the historic Town Hall to take immediate action to restore the building.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/civic-group-calls-for-action-on-town-hall

Morning Star: "BOSSES IN FRESH BID TO HOBBLE WORK RIGHTS BILL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Ministers warned not to water down workers' rights at behest of big business.
Ministers were told not to listen to tired arguments from vested interests after Britain's biggest business groups wrote to the Government lobbying for changes to Employment Rights Bill.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/ministers-warned-not-water-down-workers-rights-behest-big-business

Morning Star (Sport): "VAN DIJK COMMITS HIS FUTURE TO THE REDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Liverpool Captain Virgil Van Dijk has committed his future to the club by signing a new two-year contract.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/van-dijk-follows-salahs-lead-and-signs-new-liverpool-deal

Daily Star: "NOT NOW SEAGULLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Psycho seagulls can't resist muscling in on raider rats during the Birmingham Bin Strike.
Don't say we didn't warn you!!!

Coventry Observer: "PARENTS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION ON 'DANGER' ROAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Worried parents call for safety improvements to 'dangerous' road in Mount Nod.
Residents who 'take their lives in their hands' taking their children to school are calling for safety improvements to a 'dangerous' road in Mount Nod.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/worried-parents-call-for-safety-improvements-to-dangerous-road-in-mount-nod

Daily Express: "REVOLUTIONARY WEIGHT LOSS PILL ON WAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

A potentially revolutionary daily weight loss pill could eliminate the need for jabs in patients with type 2 diabetes.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2043062

The National: "AXE TRUMP INVITE TO UK, MAJORITY OF SCOTS SAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hamish Morrison

Readers of The National have voted in a poll saying President Donald Trump's UK visit must be cancelled.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25099311.scots-say-donald-trumps-uk-visit-must-cancelled-poll-finds

Bromsgrove Standard: "REMEMBERING MOTOR HERITAGE 20 YEARS ON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A rallying call has been issued to make this year's Pride Of Longbridge the best one ever.
The event happens next Saturday.

Daily Mail: "LABOUR TURMOIL ON TRANS RULING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Merriman / Harriet Line

Labour's stance on Women's Rights descended into farce as a minister failed to back Single-Sex Spaces.
Party faces pressure to end Gender Laws.

That's all the papers.

If all being well, check back here on Sunday for Monday's headlines.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

16/4/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 17 April 2025.

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Daily Mail: "HISTORIC VICTORY FOR WOMEN... AND COMMON SENSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Merriman / Harriet Line

Labour was under intense pressure to protect single-sex spaces following a landmark ruling that transgender women are not legally women.
As judges rule that women are defined by biological sex, will Labour finally act to protect their rights?

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14617977

Metro (England): "TRANSWOMEN 'NOT WOMEN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josh Milton

JK Rowling has spoken out about a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court, stating it has 'protected the rights of women and girls across the UK'.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/04/16/judges-to-rule-on-whether-legal-definition-of-a-woman-includes-trans-women-22916440

The Scotsman: "CAMPAIGNERS HAIL LANDMARK COURT RULING AS A 'WATERSHED' FOR WOMEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexander Brown / Alistair Grant

UK Supreme Court ruling on definition of woman branded 'abject humiliation for The SNP'.
Scottish Conservative Party leader Russell Findlay hails 'victory for common sense' as court rules legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/uk-supreme-court-ruling-on-definition-of-woman-branded-abject-humiliation-for-the-snp-5086025

Royston Crow: "SUPERMARKET SITE PLANS GET THE GO-AHEAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anne Suslak

Plans for a new retirement living development in Royston have been approved.
The McCarthy Stone development will be built on the site of the former Morrisons store on Baldock Street. Construction is set to begin in autumn 2025.

FULL REPORT: Royston-Crow.co.uk/news/25076662.new-retirement-living-development-royston-approved

The Independent: "HUGE BLOW FOR TRANS RIGHTS AS COURT SAYS: YOU ARE NOT A WOMAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke

Trans women are not legally women under Equality Act, Supreme Court rules.
The Government has been urged to 'stand firmly behind the LGBT community' in the wake of the landmark ruling.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trans-women-supreme-court-definition-b2734287.html

Reading Today: "GUESS WHO READIPOP ANNOUNCED AS HEADLINER FOR THIS YEAR'S FIESTA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jake Clothier

Organisers of ReadiPop have announced that ReadiPop will be back for a special event in lieu of the usual three-day festival this year.

FULL REPORT: RDG.Today/readipop-announces-one-day-fiesta-in-lieu-amid-fallow-year

Daily Record: "£100,000 BOUNTY ON FIRE BOMBERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John-Paul Clark

Crime boss Mark Richardson has offered £100,000 to avenge the rival gangsters who blitzed his allies in a firebombing campaign.

The Guardian: "LEGAL DEFINITION OF WOMAN 'IS BASED ON BIOLOGICAL SEX'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Severin Carrell

Supreme Court ruling may have far-reaching impact on trans rights.
Supreme Court issued a historic and definitive ruling.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/society/2025/apr/16/critics-of-trans-rights-win-uk-supreme-court-case-over-definition-of-woman

The I: "ELECTRIC CARS WITH CHINESE PARTS BANNED FROM UK MILITARY SITES, AMID SPYING FEARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Holmes

The Ministry Of Defence has banned electric vehicles (EVs) with Chinese components from sensitive sites and military training bases.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/electric-cars-chinese-parts-banned-from-military-sites-spying-fears-3644639

Daily Express: "VICTORY!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Spyro

Campaigners said a "watershed" gender ruling by Britain's highest court is a victory for common sense - and for women's rights.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2042351

Daily Mirror: "I FORGIVE COPS WHO KILLED MY SON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Jefferies

Maria De Menezes says she can 'forgive but can't accept' what British police did to Jean Charles De Menezes.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/mother-jean-charles-de-menezes-35068746

Melton Times: "A ROYAL THANK YOU"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

Melton's lifesaving volunteers presented with Royal honour.
The King's representative in Leicestershire has lavished praise on the Melton Community First Responders as he presented them with the highest UK honour a voluntary group can receive.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/news/people/meltons-lifesaving-volunteers-presented-with-royal-honour-5080040

The Yorkshire Post: "LANDMARK RULING ON TRANS WOMEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Supreme Court rules trans women are not legally women under Equality Act in far-reaching judgement.
Transgender women with a Gender Recognition Certificate can be excluded from single-sex spaces if "proportionate", Supreme Court has ruled.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/supreme-court-rules-trans-women-are-not-legally-women-under-law-5085868

The National: "JUDGMENT DAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hamish Morrison / Steph Brawn / Laura Pollock

Supreme Court rules sex is defined by biology.
Edinburgh trans charity urges people 'not to panic'.
Ruling 'ends 20 years of understanding'.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/topics/supreme-court

The Daily Telegraph: "TRANS WOMEN ARE NOT WOMEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin / Janet Eastham / Hayley Dixon

Transgender women are not legally women, Britain’s highest court has declared in a landmark ruling hailed as a victory by JK Rowling.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/16/supreme-court-rule-trans-women

That's all the papers.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

15/4/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 16 April 2025.

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Daily Mail: "NOW CHINA IS HANDED ACCESS TO NHS MEDICAL RECORDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shaun Wooller / Rebecca Camber

Chinese researchers will be granted access to NHS Medical Records despite MI5 fears that health data could be misused by Beijing.

The Guardian: "LARGEST TEACHING UNION DESCRIBES REFORM UK AS 'FAR-RIGHT AND RACIST'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Adams / Peter Walker

NEU leader Daniel Kebede says union is 'living rent free' in Nigel Farage's head after the politician accused him of 'poisoning the minds of our kids'.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/live/2025/apr/15/uk-politics-latest-news-us-uk-trade-steel-keir-starmer-sudan-nigel-farage

Daily Mirror: "SORT OUT THIS MESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sanjeeta Bains

Residents in Birmingham blighted by a relentless Bin Strike have demanded an urgent end to their Hell.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/birmingham-locals-fume-over-diabolical-35062392

The Independent: "UK TOLD TO ADOPT TRUMP AGENDA TO WIN US TRADE DEAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

Sir Keir Starmer must embrace Donald Trump’s agenda by repealing hate speech laws in order to get a trade deal over the line, sources close to JD Vance have told The Independent.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-jd-vance-trade-deal-free-speech-b2733806.html

Glasgow Times: "RISE IN PEOPLE TAKEN TO CITY HOSPITALS FOR COCAINE USE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

There has been a rise in overdoses and people needing hospital treatment for drug use in the last year.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25092901.rise-people-taken-hospital-glasgow-cocaine-use

The I: "11 MILLION EXTRA PEOPLE WILL PAY INCOME TAX AFTER REEVES TURNS TO UK'S PENSIONERS FOR BUDGET HELP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Braeger

New data has revealed the ongoing freeze on Income Tax thresholds will pull millions more into the tax system over the next three years.
Nearly half of the 17.9 million Britons set to be dragged into paying Income Tax by 2027/28 will be over 60s and pensioners.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/18-million-more-people-will-pay-income-tax-by-2027-and-almost-half-will-be-pensioners-3641806

Financial Times: "WALL STREET BANKS REAP $37BN AFTER TRADERS CASH IN ON TRUMP VOLATILITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joshua Franklin

Best performance for decade.
Market gyrations buoy first quarter.
Boost as deals activity wanes.

The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER'S EU RESET RISKS US TRADE DEAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver / Joe Barnes

Sir Keir Starmer is closing in on a new partnership with the European Union that could put a trade deal with the White House at risk.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/04/15/starmer-eu-reset-risks-usa-trade-deal

The National: "POLL PREDICTS HUGE 29-SEAT YES MAJORITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Walker

Holyrood will see a huge pro-independence majority of 29 MSPs after next year's elections, according to The National.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25092544.new-poll-predicts-huge-29-seat-pro-indy-majority-2026

Morning Star: "NEU TO OPPOSE 'RACIST' REFORM AT BALLOT BOX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Reform UK is as racist and Far-Right Political Party led by a "pound shop Donald Trump", claims NEU General Secretary Daniel Kebede.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/farage-is-just-a-pound-shop-trump

Daily Star: "JESUS MUMMY & JOSEPH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Wade-Palmer

Indiana Jones and The Temple Of Christ!
Bone brothers say Jesus's body has been found with the mummies in the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Metro (England): "STARS' TREK IS A WASTE OF SPACE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laura Harman

Celebrity astronauts including Katy Perry have been blasted for their ten-minute jaunt into Space - by a galaxy of other stars.

FULL REPORT: http://Metro.co.uk/2025/04/15/olivia-munn-amy-schumer-among-celebrities-slamming-katy-perrys-gluttonous-space-flight-22909771

The Yorkshire Post: "UNIONS SAY BIN STRIKES COULD SPREAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Union leaders coordinating a protest among Refuse Workers in Sheffield have warned that Birmingham's Bin Strike could spread to other cities.

Daily Express: "IT'S A BETRAYAL! BACKTRACK ON TRAVEL PLEDGE FOR OUR HEROES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick

Navy hero Peter Kent says veterans have been betrayed by the Government after it U-turned and refused to fund their final D-Day salute.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2040745

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