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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (WEDNESDAY'S PAPERS): WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

28/4/2026

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 29 April 2026.

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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): "FACE FACTS: OP CAN'T TURN YOU INTO AN AI PIC!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Olivia Stringer

People seeking cosmetic procedures using Artificial Intelligence-generated images of how they want to look are being 'unrealistic', Dr. Ed Robinson has warned.

The Bolton News: "POLICE MAKING MOST ARRESTS IN THE COUNTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Izzy Forbes

Police in Bolton have made more than 6,000 arrests in a single year, the highest number recorded in any district across Greater Manchester.
Between April 2025 and April 2026, officers made 6,108 arrests while also attending 15,021 Grade 1 emergency incidents.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/26045341.bolton-police-records-highest-arrests-greater-manchester

Financial Times: "US SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP IS 'PROBABLY ISRAEL', SAYS ENVOY IN LEAKED REMARKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Fisher / Paul Murphy

Britain's ambassador to Washington has said that America's only "special relationship" is "probably Israel", not the United Kingdom.

Daily Star: "MY MOTHER THOUGHT YOU WERE CUTE, CHAS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kelly Williams / Kate Nelson

Orange Manbaby Donald Trump stunned King Charles when he revealed his mum had a crush on The King when he was young.

The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER OFFERS TO BRING BACK RAYNER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has privately offered former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner a return to the Cabinet in an apparent attempt to head off a leadership coup.

The Times: "KING AND TRUMP FORGE A VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Mansey

The King called for United Kingdom and United States to "rededicate ourselves to each other" during a historic address that received standing ovations from both Republicans and Democrats.

Daily Express: "'YOU ARE PART OF MANDELSON COVER-UP'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Kemi Badenoch has slammed Labour Party MPs for their part in a "cover-up" over the Peter Mandelson scandal.
The Conservative Party leader lashed out after they voted against a sleaze inquiry into whether Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer lied to Parliament about his appointment of the shamed Labour Peer as United States ambassador.

Scottish Daily Mail: "LABOUR REVOLT OVER STARMER'S SLEAZE COVER-UP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Martin Beckford

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was rocked by a Labour Party rebellion over his 'cowardly' bid to block a sleaze probe into the Peter Mandelson scandal.

Morning Star: "JUST WHAT ARE YOU HIDING? REBEL MPS TURN ON STARMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is staring down the barrel of a major Labour Party rebellion as back bench MPs have come out against his plan to block a probe into his handling of the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal.

FULL REPORT: http://MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/trust-has-gone-and-it-has-been-replaced-anger

The Scotsman: "THOUSANDS OF SCOTTISH FIRMS SAID TO BE IN 'CRITICAL DISTRESS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin

A "deeply concerning" spike in businesses in critical states of distress across the North of Britain signals a "red flashing light" for the economy, according to a new report.

Daily Mirror: "BLATANT PROFITEERING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Hiscott

Oil giant BP has been slammed for raking in £366 a second while struggling households pay the price of the Iran War.

Edinburgh Evening News: "HOW DO WE GET OUR RORY BACK?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David McLean

Rory McColl, a Bar Manager from Edinburgh, faces up to five years in a Thai prison after mistakenly picking up a stranger's Mobile Phone in Bangkok.
While stranded abroad awaiting trial, he has been sacked by Buck's Bar, a move his family called "kicking him when he’s down".

The Guardian: "CHARLES HAILS ALLIANCE OF US AND BRITAIN IN AGE OF DIVISION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Stein

King Charles extolled the importance of Britain's "special relationship" with United States in a speech to Congress that made pointed reference to the importance of NATO, the defence of Ukraine and the Climate Crisis.

Irish Daily Mail (Ireland): "SEISMIC SHIFT IN UKRAINIAN POLICY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Hughes

Ukranians will have to prove they are 'self sufficient' to be allowed remain in Ireland and be placed on a pathway to Irish Citizenship.

The National: "'INDEFENSIBLE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Xander Elliards

The Labour Party have blocked an investigation into whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer misled Parliament over the Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Lancashire Telegraph: "BEATEN TO DEATH BY 'CLOWN', COURT HEARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad

A Halloween party ended with a man receiving "catastrophic" injuries that left him dying in the street with the front of his face "caved in", a jury has heard.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/26061333.luke-harden-trial-victim-left-catastrophic-injuries

Financial Times (USA Edition): "US SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP IS 'PROBABLY ISRAEL', SAYS ENVOY IN LEAKED REMARKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Fisher / Paul Murphy

Britain's ambassador to Washington has said that America's only "special relationship" is "probably Israel", not the United Kingdom.

The Times Scotland: "KING AND TRUMP FORGE A VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Mansey

The King called for United Kingdom and United States to "rededicate ourselves to each other" during a historic address that received standing ovations from both Republicans and Democrats.

Daily Mail: "LABOUR REVOLT OVER STARMER'S SLEAZE COVER-UP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Martin Beckford

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was rocked by a Labour Party rebellion over his 'cowardly' bid to block a sleaze probe into the Peter Mandelson scandal.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

13/11/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 14 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: "AFGHAN HEROES STILL AT RISK FROM MOD DATA BREACH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Holly Bancroft

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2622256

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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