 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 30 January 2026. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Independent: "BETRAYAL OF 3.8M WOMEN DENIED PENSION PAYOUT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Kate Devlin Millions of WASPI women 'betrayed' as government refuses to grant compensation over State Pension age changes. Women affected by changes to the State Pension age have accused the government of treating them with "utter contempt". FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/politics/waspi-women-state-pension-age-compensation-b2910096.html  The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "PAUL'S TAKING STEPS TO BRING MEN TOGETHER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne Paul Hall, a Redditch man, is bringing others together - one step at a time - through a new male Walking Group designed to bring connection, wellbeing and conversation.  Metro (North Edition): "REFORM SURGE PAST SARWAR IN SHOCK POLL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Paton Reform UK have leapt clear of Scottish Labour in second place ahead of May's Holyrood Election. Nigel Farage's party have a five-point lead over The Labour Party.  Lancashire Telegraph: "HEARTBREAK AS GIRL SWEPT OUT TO SEA IN MOROCCO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan Seven-year-old Inaayah Makda from Blackburn was swept out to sea whilst on holiday in Morocco near the coast of Casablanca. The family of Inaayah Makda plea for support to help locate her. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25807546.tragedy-girl-7-blackburn-swept-sea  The Economist: "THE ICE TEST" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zanny Minton Beddoes / Edward Carr / Charlotte Howard / Steve Coll / Robert Guest An analysis of how Renée Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti's killings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota will shape democracy in United States Of America. FULL REPORT: ECONOMIST.COM/insider/the-insider/the-ice-test-how-the-killing-of-two-citizens-in-minneapolis-will-shape-american-democracy  Stratford Observer: "PUPILS KEEN TO PUT THE COST OF TRAFFIC BACK ON MOTORISTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins A Congestion Charge for Stratford has been mooted by a group of award-winning students. The proposal came out of a competition run by The Office For National Statistics which saw a team of King Edward VI pupils come away with the top prize.  Metro (South Edition): "BUS SNATCH HERO SACKED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Brooke Davies Mark Hehir, a Bus Driver, has been sacked after chasing down and punching a thief who snatched a necklace from a female passenger on a MetroLine Bus between Wembley and Maida Vale in London. FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/01/29/london-bus-driver-sacked-after-chasing-and-punching-thief-who-stole-from-passenger-26588438  Coventry Observer: "'FORGOTTEN' MICHAEL TELLS OF INSECT INFESTATION HELL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris Michael Jones, a pensioner from the Tile Hill area of Coventry, has spoken of his distress after his home was infested for months.  Glasgow Times: "CASH INJECTION WILL LIGHT UP BRIDGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nicole Mitchell The South Portland Street Suspension Bridge which links Clyde Street and Calton Place across River Clyde in Glasgow will receive new lighting as a result of almost half a million pounds of funding. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25807172.glasgows-south-portland-street-suspension-bridge-get-upgrade  The West Australian (Australia): "LEADERSHIP LOTTO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Greene The battle to unseat Sussan Ley from Liberal Leadership has hit a stalemate after secret talks in Melbourne, Australia failed to produce a sole candidate for her job. FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/liberal-leadership-crisis-sussan-ley-likely-to-stay-as-angus-taylor-andrew-hastie-battle-for-succession-c-21468751  Daily Star: "GREAT BALL OF CHINA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson Arsenal Football Club fan, and Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer gave China President Xi Jinping, a Manchester United Football Club supporter, the match ball from The Red Devils' 3-2 win against The Gunners. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/keir-starmers-turnip-say-arsenal-36637752  Droitwich Standard: "COMMUNITY SHOCKED BY £500 CHARITY SHOP RAID" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith The Droitwich community has been shocked after a burglary at the town’s much-loved Salvation Army Charity Shop that saw hundreds of pounds taken. FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-salvation-army-charity-shop-burglary-over-500-taken  The Scotsman: "MINISTERS HAVE 'ADDED TO PAIN' SAYS MOTHER OF HOSPITAL VICTIM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Grant / David Bol Kimberly Darroch, the mother of a 10-year-old girl who was killed by a hospital infection, has accused SNP ministers of having "added to our pain and anguish" after an official meeting note revealed political pressure was being felt to open the Medical Facility in Britain before it was ready. FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/politics/bereaved-mother-accuses-ministers-of-adding-to-pain-over-scandal-hit-hospital-revelation-5495071  State Times (India): "SC PUTS NEW UGC REGULATIONS ON HOLD, SAYS WE CAN HAVE 'VERY SWEEPING CONSEQUENCES'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial The Supreme Court in India stayed the UGC's 2026 Equity Regulations, deeming them vague, prone to misuse and potentially divisive with "very sweeping consequences". FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/sc-puts-new-ugc-regulations-on-hold-says-can-have-very-sweeping-consequences  Daily Mirror: "I'VE LOST MY BROTHERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Phil Cardy Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his two friends killed during a Car Accident in Lagos, Nigeria. that he miraculously survived. Anthony Joshua, says: "They’re my brothers, my friends". FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/sport/boxing/breaking-anthony-joshua-car-crash-36639514  Evesham Observer: "COUNCIL FIRMS UP ITS REDEVELOPMENT PLANS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans Wychavon District Council has announced that they are on track to buy Evesham’s Riverside Shopping Centre within a matter of weeks. Ownership of Evesham's beleaguered Riverside Shopping Centre should be back in public hands by April. FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/wychavon-confirms-it-expects-to-buy-riverside-shopping-centre  Daily Express: "SOPHIE'S PLEA: DON'T SNATCH HOPE AWAY FROM US" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler Sophie Blake, who is terminally ill with Breast Cancer, has issued a desperate plea to seven peers blocking the Assisted Dying Bill in the House Of Lords. The 52-year-old fears a change in the law will come too late for her. FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2140084  Kidderminster Standard: "CLOUD HANGS OVER FATE OF CENTURY-OLD CARNIVAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith The group behind the iconic Stourport Carnival has been dissolved after 100 years. A statement, posted on Facebook by organisers, confirmed that following the Stourport Carnival Society’s annual general meeting, it was agreed the group would be dissolved. FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/stourport-carnival-future-in-doubt-after-organisers-dissolve-society  The Times Scotland: "IRANIAN GUARD CORPS TO BE TREATED AS TERRORISTS BY UK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Bruno Waterfield / Larisa Brown Ministers will introduce a landmark law that will allow them to ban Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as pressure grows to respond to the group's bloody suppression of anti-government protests. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/article/eu-irgc-terrorist-iran-news-cfngbn3fc  Leamington Observer: "WORK SET TO START ON TOWER BLOCK DEMOLITION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes A landmark Tower Block in Leamington is soon set to be reduced to rubble. Work is expected to start shortly on taking down Christine Ledger Square off Brunsick Street. FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/landmark-tower-block-to-vanish-from-the-leamington-skyline-59957  The Guardian: "STARMER OPENS DOOR TO UK VISIT BY XI AS CHINA RELATIONSHIP IS 'RESET'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Rowena Mason Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken a big step towards rapprochement with China, opening the door to a United Kingdom visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping in a move that drew immediate anger from British critics of Beijing. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2026/jan/29/keir-starmer-opens-door-to-uk-visit-by-xi-jinping-after-bilateral-talks  Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "PUTIN THANKS UAE FOR ITS MEDIATION EFFORTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emirates News Agency Vladimir Putin (President Of Russia) has thanked Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (President Of United Arab Emirates) for his continued mediation efforts, which have led to successful prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine. FULL REPORT: KhaleejTimes.com/uae/sheikh-mohamed-putin-uae-russia-ties-moscow  Scottish Daily Mail: "SWINNEY ON THE RACK OVER NHS BUG DEATH BOMBSHELL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon Anas Sarwar has produced a bombshell document which proves NHS bosses were pressured into taking patients at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) before the 2015 General Election. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15510843  Malvern Observer: "WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS CHANCE TO MARK 'MIRACLE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne Bendigo Davies - a man who had an emergency wedding in a local Medical Facility in the Worcestershire area after being given days to live with a diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) - is celebrating the second Wedding Anniversary, with his wife Arlaine Davies, after surprising medical personnel with a miraculous recovery. FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/tenbury-wells-man-given-days-to-live-celebrates-second-wedding-anniversary-after-miraculous-recovery-60076  The Times: "IRANIAN GUARD CORPS TO BE TREATED AS TERRORISTS BY UK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Bruno Waterfield / Larisa Brown Ministers will introduce a landmark law that will allow them to ban Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as pressure grows to respond to the group's bloody suppression of anti-government protests. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/article/eu-irgc-terrorist-iran-news-cfngbn3fc  Bromsgrove Standard: "HELP PUPILS HAVE THEIR OUTSIDE PLAYTIME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris An appeal has been launched to raise £270,000 so the playground at Chadsgrove School in Bromsgrove can be revamped and the children can play outside again. FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgroves-chadsgrove-school-launches-270000-appeal-for-new-playground  Daily Mail: "IS THAT IT?" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford / Sophie Church After flying over 5,000 miles, United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer will leave China virtually empty-handed, despite his promise of "history-making" talks with Xi Jinping (President Of China). FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15510999  The Philippine Star (Philippines): "SC JUNKS HOUSE APPEAL ON SARA IMPEACHMENT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daphine Galvez The Supreme Court in Philippines has upheld their ruling declaring Articles Of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional for violating the one-year bar rule, denying with finality the motion for reconsideration of the House of Representatives. FULL REPORT: PhilStar.com/headlines/2026/01/30/2504435/sc-junks-house-appeal-sara-impeachment  The National: "SWINNEY TO 'CONSIDER' CALLS TO KICK THE US OUT OF PRESTWICK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Adam Lyon First Minister, and Scottish National Party leader, John Swinney has said he will "consider" calls from The Green Party to evict American troops from Prestwick Airport. FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25807821.msp-ross-greer-calls-us-troop-eviction-prestwick  Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "STATS SHOW AMBULANCE CREWS CUTTING TIMES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris Ambulances from West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust are reaching emergency shouts in the Warwickshire area more quickly than they were a year ago, new figures show. Ambulances in the county are responding to Category 2 incidents like Heart Attacks and strokes in 25 minutes on average – down from 39 minutes last year. FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/ambulance-wait-times-in-warwickshire-down-35-per-cent-on-previous-year  The Daily Telegraph: "REVOLT OVER CANCELLED ELECTIONS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pieter Snepvangers / Albert Tait Councillors have launched a revolt after The Labour Party Government cancelled Local Elections for 4.6 million people. FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/politics/2026/01/29/councils-face-revolt-over-cancelled-elections  Edinburgh Evening News: "ANGER AT ONGOING BIN HUB MISERY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson Residents in Edinburgh, campaigning against Bin Hubs right outside their homes, say the misery goes on despite Council promises of action. FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.SCOTSMAN.COM/news/edinburgh-bin-hubs-residents-campaigning-for-bins-to-be-relocated-dismayed-at-lack-of-action-5493940  Financial Times: "COMPANIES SCOOP $22BN IN CONTRACTS FROM TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION AGENCIES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Andringa / Clara Murray / Stephen Foley / Rafe Rosner-Udden Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have reaped more than $22 billion (United States Dollars) from contracts with agencies at the heart of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d  Solihull Observer: "BRIDGE CLOSURE 'OPTION' STIRS FEARS FOR FUTURE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason Views are being sough on long-term options for Barston Bridge which carries Barston Lane over River Blythe in the Barston area of Solihull. The bridge was constructed in 1859 and carries Barston Lane over the River Blythe in Barston, providing a route for approximately 1,050 vehicles per day. FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/views-sought-on-future-of-barston-bridge  Financial Times (USA Edition): "COMPANIES SCOOP $22BN IN CONTRACTS FROM TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION AGENCIES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Andringa / Clara Murray / Stephen Foley / Rafe Rosner-Udden Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have reaped more than $22 billion (United States Dollars) from contracts with agencies at the heart of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d  The Bolton News: "CLEAN-UP TEAM TACKLES GRAVES AND CEMETERIES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saiqa Chaudhari Lost memorials and the headstones of several former Mayors of Bolton have been rediscovered after council teams carried out a year-long clean-up programme. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25801937.lost-memorials-headstones-tonge-cemetery-rediscovered  Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "PALESTINE'S UN ENVOY CONDEMNS GAZA 'HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ephrem Kossalfy The core principles upon which United Nations was founded are under grave threat in the occupied territories of Palestine. Riyah Mansour condemned Israel's punitive targeting of humanitarian organisations. FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2631003  Worcester Observer: "WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS CHANCE TO MARK 'MIRACLE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne Bendigo Davies, who had an emergency wedding in Worcestershire Royal Hospital after being given just days to live following a diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), is now celebrating the second wedding anniversary with his wife Arlaine Davies, having surprised medical staff with a miraculous recovery. FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/tenbury-wells-man-given-days-to-live-celebrates-second-wedding-anniversary-after-miraculous-recovery-60076  
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 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 08 January 2026. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world. All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Times: "UK JOINS IN THE PURSUIT OF PUTIN'S SHADOW FLEET" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown / Oliver Wright United Kingdom will scale up action against President Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet, having helped the United States to seize an Oil Tanker bound for Russia after a weeks-long pursuit. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/russia-sanctioned-oil-tankers-26hlmclw3  The Guardian: "US SEIZES RUSSIAN-FLAGGED TANKER IN HIGH-STAKES ATLANTIC OPERATION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pjotr Sauer The United States seized a Russian-flagged Oil Tanker in the Atlantic Ocean in a high-stakes operation that could risk confrontation with The Kremlin. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/07/russia-submarine-escort-shadow-fleet-tanker-us-sanctions  Bury Times: "MAN ON MURDER CHARGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan A suspect will face trial over accusations he murdered a twentysomething man in Bury on New Year's Eve. Anthony Junior Murray was arrested and charged with murdering Joe Burton. FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25740150.trial-date-set-alleged-bury-new-years-eve-murder  Financial Times: "US SEIZES TANKER AND AIMS TO CONTROL VENEZUELAN CRUDE SALES INDEFINITELY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Jamie Smyth / Joe Daniels The United States will seek to control Venezuelan oil sales "indefinitely", funnel proceeds to American banks and open the country to US oil services firms, as Washington steps up its efforts to shape the resource-rich nation. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/5b8af100-ca3c-41fb-a2ca-5eb04d504438  Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "UAE PLANS MANDATORY SCREENING FOR CANCER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Haneen Dajani Ahmed Al Sayegh announced UAE's nationwide mandatory early cancer screening tied to insurance. Builds on IFHAS Programme from age 18 and 'Itmi’nan' initiative. Genome programme enables personalised prevention with AI and liquid biopsies. FULL REPORT: KhaleejTimes.com/uae/uae-moves-towards-nationwide-mandatory-early-cancer-screening-says-minister  Daily Mail: "YOU NEED TO BE ON FAT JABS FOR LIFE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zoe Hardy Millions of Britons taking Weight Loss jabs may need to stay on them, experts warn. A landmark study found that most users regain the weight inside two years of stopping the treatment.  Glasgow Times: "FRESH HOPE FOR TIRED COMMUNITY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan Campaigners say they have been given fresh hope in a near three-year battle to reopen a once thriving Community Hub. Carmyle Community Centre was locked up in 2022 after it fell into a state of disrepair, with two holes in the roof among the required repairs to bring it back into use. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25747236.carmyle-community-centre-returned-campaigners  Daily Mirror: "'JESY TESTS' NOW" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot Daily Mirror are launching a campaign with former Little Mix performer Jesy Nelson to demand no more babies are left needlessly paralysed by a devastating muscle wasting disease. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/health/jesy-nelsons-twins-deserved-better-36514268  Melton Times: "'WE WILL FIGHT FOR OUR WAY OF LIFE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie The Belvoir Hunt gave a defiant response to the Government's plans to ban Trail Hunting when members gathered in Melton Mowbray for the town's traditional New Year Hunt Meet. FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/news/people/we-will-fight-to-continue-our-rural-way-of-life-5463864  The National: "US SEIZES 'RUSSIAN' OIL TAKER OFF COAST OF SCOTLAND" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laura Pollock / Hamish Morrison The United States military has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic between Iceland and Scotland as UK aircraft flew overhead. The Marinera was boarded by American forces on Wednesday after a weeks-long chase through the high seas. FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25747206.uk-aircraft-involved-us-military-russian-oil-tanker-chase  Lancashire Telegraph: "TRAFFIC LIGHTS CAUSE DRIVERS FRUSTRATION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan A set of malfunctioning Traffic Lights have been causing drivers unnecessary delays on one of Blackburn's busiest roads. The pelican crossing, on Buncer Lane just opposite St. Mark's Church, have been switching to red for no apparent reason. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25743669.drivers-seeing-red-phantom-traffic-lights  Morning Star: "HUMILIATION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre Britain's so-called special relationship with the United States was branded a "humilation" as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer cosied up to President Donald Trump's aggression over Venezuela and Greenland. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/when-us-says-jump-britain-asks-how-high  Messenger Newspapers: "OFFICER PRAISED FOR SAVING TEEN'S LIFE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sofia Fedeczko PC Jack Doyle, a Trafford Neighbourhood Police Officer in Greater Manchester has been praised after helping a vulnerable 15-year-old girl. He and a colleague were acting on reports that a teenage girl was heading towards a bridge. FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25734937.trafford-police-officer-praised-helping-15-year-old-girl  Scottish Daily Mail: "NOW SNP FEELS THE HEAT OVER COLD SNAP CHAOS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Elliot A 'vacuum' of leadership resulted in rural and island communities being cut off for days by heavy snow, it was claimed. Opposition politicians said inaction from John Swinney's Government contributed to households becoming trapped as relentless snowfall blocked roads and brought Public Transport to a near standstill. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15443251  State Times (India): "CM INAUGURATES, LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF PROJECTS WORTH RS 11.58 CR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Omar Abdullah launched RS 11.58 crore projects in Kathua: Bamboo Centre, showroom, Agarbatti Facility, Poultry Unit, School Rooms. Omar Abdullah reviewed progress, urged improvements in infrastructure, agriculture, education, health, jobs; addressed roads, labs, fairs. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.in/cm-inaugurates-lays-foundation-stone-of-projects-worth-rs-11-58-cr  Daily Express: "DON'T RUN DOWN CLOCK ON 'SAFE' RIGHT TO DIE LAW" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler Peers must pass Assisted Dying legislation through House Of Lords or risk causing "significant harm" to the reputation if time runs out, campaigners claim. Lord Falconer will ask House Of Lords to agree to provide further time for debates.  The Oldham Times: "LOCALS GET ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Rothwell Three inspirational figures from Oldham have been recognised in The King's New Year's Honours List. Julia Heap has earned an OBE. Peter Fitzpatrick has received an MBE. Reverend David Stephen Ireland has been awarded The British Empire Medal. FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25727067.new-years-honours-list-2026-recognises-two-oldham-people  Metro (South Edition): "SPLASH & GRAB" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gergana Krasteva An Oil Tanker making its way to Russia, which is linked to both Venezuela and Hezbollah has been seized by US forces in a daring mission in the Atlantic. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/07/us-forces-attempting-seize-russian-flagged-tanker-marinera-atlantic-26130727  Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "WANTED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Aidarus Al-Zubaidi skipped meeting in Riyadh with Al-Alimi, fled after arming groups in Aden to spark unrest. Council expelled him for treason, declared wanted, dismissed two ministers. Actions aid extremists and Houthis; Saudi pushes dialogue for unity. FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2628578  Daily Star: "YOU CAN TAKE OUR GREENS BUT NOT OUR LAND" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Iain Grant Two farmers from the UK's Greenland have warned Donald Trump not to try to grab their smallholdings. One, said: "Hopefully, they’ll get lost on the way".  Financial Times (USA Edition): "US SEIZES TANKER AND AIMS TO CONTROL VENEZUELAN CRUDE SALES INDEFINITELY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Jamie Smyth / Joe Daniels The United States Of America will seek to control Venezuelan oil sales "indefinitely", funnel proceeds to American banks and open the country to American Oil Services firms, as Washington steps up efforts to shape the resource-rich nation. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/5b8af100-ca3c-41fb-a2ca-5eb04d504438  The Scotsman: "SCOTTISH AIRPORTS USED AS US SEIZES ROGUE RUSSIAN TANKER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin Armed Forces from United States have seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic, with a flurry of military activity at Scotland’s most northerly airports as the UK provided support for the operation. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/scottish-airports-used-as-us-seizes-rogue-russian-tanker-5466538  The Bolton News: "'WORRY' OVER THE CANCELLED OPERATIONS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Williams Councillor Andy Morgan who's attached to Heaton, Lostock and Chew Moor has said it is 'worrying' that Bolton patients are having their operations cancelled after the NHS locally 'paused' funding. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25736325.distressing-nhs-funding-pause-leading-operations-cancelled  The Times Scotland: "UK JOINS IN THE PURSUIT OF PUTIN'S SHADOW FLEET" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown / Oliver Wright United Kingdom will scale up action against President Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet, having helped the United States to seize an Oil Tanker bound for Russia after a weeks-long pursuit. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/russia-sanctioned-oil-tankers-26hlmclw3  Edinburgh Evening News: "CELINE'S PLEDGE AFTER HONOUR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas Celine Sinclair who helped to transform a rundown city play centre into a pioneering charity for disabled children and their families has been honoured by The King.  The Daily Telegraph: "BADENOCH BLUEPRINT TO SAVE OUR PUBS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Gibbons / Patrick Sawer Kemi Badenoch has pledged to abolish Business Rates for thousands of pubs as she backed The Daily Telegraph's campaign to save Britain's locals. The Conservative Party leader has also vowed to slash the average pub's Energy Bills. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/07/kemi-badenoch-blueprint-save-britains-pubs   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 Wednesday 10 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): "TRUMP LASHES OUT AT 'WEAK' EUROPE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro Donald Trump lambasted 'weak' European leaders as he hinted he is ready to withdraw US support for Ukrain in their war with Russia. The US President said 'decaying' European Nations had failed to control migration or take action to end the Ukraine war.  Glasgow Times: "LAMPPOST FELL ON TOP OF MAN OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon A veteran suffered life changing injuries after a lamppost fell on top of him outside a school. Colin Shaw was struck as he spoke to a colleague near Glasgow's Kelvinside Academy on 20 June 2023. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25685238.glasgow-city-council-guilty-health-safety-work-act-breach  The Guardian: "PM URGES EUROPE TO CURB HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS TO HALT RISE OF POPULISM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Rajeev Syal Keir Starmer has called on European leaders to urgently curb joint human rights laws so that member states can take tougher action to protect their borders and see off the rise of the populist right across the continent. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/law/2025/dec/09/starmer-urges-europe-leaders-update-echr-halt-rise-far-right  The Yorkshire Post: "'DIFFICULT TRUTHS' PLEDGE IN INQUIRY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connie Daley A former Children's Commissioner from Yorkshire who will chair the National Inquiry into Grooming Gangs has vowed to "not shy away" from difficult truths as she was appointed after months of delays. Baroness Anne Longfield will lead the Inquiry over three years  Daily Express: "'HOW MANY MORE SEXUAL ASSAULTS WILL IT TAKE UNTIL THIS GOVERNMENT DOES SOMETHING TO STOP OUR WOMEN AND GIRLS BEING THROWN TO THE WOLVES?'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Carole Malone Two Afghan teenage Asylum Seekers, who entered the United Kingdom illegally, were jailed for raping a 15-year-old girl and forcing her to perform oral sex, leaving her deeply traumatised. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2144183  The Advertiser (Australia): "* SEE U IN REALSIES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Haneen Dajani Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is acting for all parents as Australia on Wednesday becomes the first country in the world to ban Social Media accounts for children under 16. FULL REPORT: http://AdelaideNow.com.au/news/national/let-them-be-kids/australia-becomes-first-country-in-the-world-to-ban-social-media-for-under16s/news-story/b30c2abb53ba86762438cb0186a21786  Daily Mirror: "WE WILL NEVER GET OUR CASH BACK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan / Ashley Cowburn Much of the £10.9billion lost to CoronaVirus fraud and error will never be recovered. Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak's lax Conservative Party left aid schemes open to risk, a report found. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/billions-pounds-lost-covid-fraud-36373067  Financial Times (USA Edition): "US GIVES ZELENSKYY 'DAYS' TO RESPOND TO PEACE DEAL DEMANDING LOSS OF TERRITORY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Miller / Henry Foy Donald Trump's enovoys have given Volodymyr Zelenzkyy days to respond to a proposed peace deal that requires Ukraine to accept territorial losses in exchange for unspecified US security guarantees. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/ea36e244-4b2d-486e-881d-af7e1c25094a  The Scotsman: "KEY EDUCATION PLEDGE 'WOULD TAKE 133 YEARS' AT PRESENT RATE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart Nicola Sturgeon's poverty-related attainment gap pledge is "irrevocably broken" as new figures suggest it could take more than 100 years to achieve. The former First Minister said in 2016 that her government would eradicate the disparity between the poorest and most well off pupils by 2026.  The West Australian (Australia): "LET THEM EAT CAKE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katrina Curtis / Andrew Greene Anika Wells is facing mounting pressure over her travel expenses as it's revealed she used an Australian taxpayer-funded trip to Sydney to enjoy 40th birthday celebrations with friends, including Anthony Albanese. FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/anika-wells-travel-expenses-audit-to-scrutinise-trip-to-her-own-birthday-party-c-20945705  Morning Star: "VICTIMS CALL FOR PROBE INTO NHS MATERNITY CRISIS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short Victims of traumatic maternity care have demanded a probe with proper accountability and legal consequences after damning reports of women "bleeding out in bathrooms". FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/victims-traumatic-maternity-care-demand-accountability  State Times (India): "OMAR PUSHES FOR 100 PC SATURATION OF FHTCS IN ALL DISTRICTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a high-level review meeting on the status of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) projects across Jammu and Kashmir at the Civil Secretariat, with a focus on accelerating implementation and ensuring universal access to safe drinking water. FULL REPORT: StateTimes.in/omar-pushes-for-100-pc-saturation-of-fhtcs-in-all-districts  Scottish Daily Mail: "ASYLUM FIASCO WITHOUT END" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett The Home Office has no idea how many Asylum Seekers have gone missing since arriving in this country. A damning report today reveals yet more woeful failings in Britain's asylum process, with huge gaps in systems and key data that does not exist.  Herald Sun (Australia): "LET US BE KIDS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is acting for all parents as Australia on Wednesday becomes the first country in the world to ban social media accounts for children under 16. FULL REPORT: HeraldSun.com.au/news/national/let-them-be-kids/australia-becomes-first-country-in-the-world-to-ban-social-media-for-under16s/news-story/b30c2abb53ba86762438cb0186a21786  The Daily Telegraph: "BARDELLA: I WILL STOP THE BOATS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Henry Samuel Britain will be allowed to push small boats carrying migrants back into French waters under immigration plans put forward by Jordan Bardella, the man tipped to become France's next President. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/09/jordan-bardella-i-will-stop-the-boats  Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "'MY PIVOTS WERE NEVER ABOUT CHOICE, BUT ABOUT SURVIVAL'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Haneen Dajani Priyanka Chopra said the biggest pivots of her 25-year career were driven not by ambition but by "survival", recalling a phase in the early 2000s when "six movies flopped back to back" and forced her to reinvent herself. FULL REPORT: KhaleejTimes.com/uae/priyanka-chopra-bridge-summit-abu-dhabi-career-shifts  Daily Star: "VLAD'S PUSSY GALORE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Stone Vladimir Putin cronies claim Larry the Downing Street moggy is a Russki Octopussy - for snubbing Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during yesterday's meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It's called being a cat!!!  Financial Times: "US GIVES ZELENSKYY 'DAYS' TO RESPOND TO PEACE DEAL DEMANDING LOSS OF TERRITORY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Miller / Henry Foy Donald Trump's enovoys have given Volodymyr Zelenzkyy days to respond to a proposed peace deal that requires Ukraine to accept territorial losses in exchange for unspecified US security guarantees. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/ea36e244-4b2d-486e-881d-af7e1c25094a  The Times: "NUMBER OF POLICE FORCES CUT TO DOZEN UNDER PLAN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Fiona Hamilton The number of Police Forces in England and Wales could be reduced to as few as 12 under "generational" reforms being considered by Home Secretary. Shabana Mahmood has delayed the publication of a long-awaited blueprint for police reform until the New Year. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/crime/article/shabana-mahmood-police-reforms-sf35g220t  Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "RSF: ISRAEL TOP KILLER OF JOURNALISTS WORLDWIDE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AFP Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, said that Israel was responsible for nearly half of all journalists killed this year worldwide, with 29 Palestinian reporters slain why its forces in Gaza. FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2625536  The National: "ENERGY SHAKE-UP WOULD 'RESHAPE THE FUTURE OF SCOTLAND'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Brawn THE SNP's fresh focus on lowering energy bills with independence is "encouraging" but "lacks depth" and ambition, experts have said. John Swinney started the week with a major speech in Glasgow pledging that independence would lower household energy by a third. FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25685143.experts-think-snps-energy-campaign  Daily Mail: "ASYLUM FIASCO WITHOUT END" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett The Home Office has no idea how many Asylum Seekers have gone missing since arriving in this country. A damning report today reveals yet more woeful failings in Britain's asylum process, with huge gaps in systems and key data that does not exist.  |
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