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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (WEDNESDAY'S PAPERS): WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

24/3/2026

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 25 March 2026.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "PAIN AT THE PUMP: DRIVERS PAY £307M PRICE OF TRUMP'S WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Haygarth / David Maddox

Motorists in the United Kingdom have paid an additional £300 million at the pumps since the United States and Israel began their war against Iran.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there will be no extra help for millions struggling with soaring bills.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/home-news/fuel-prices-iran-war-petrol-diesel-b2944328.html

Glasgow Times: "HEFTY PRICE TAG FOR VIOLENT PUPILS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

Half a millions pounds has been paid out out to teachers in Glasgow.
Compensation for physical assaults since 2019.

Daily Star: "£90??!! ENGLAND SHIRT HITS THE FAN!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

England fans are furious at "rip-off" World Cup replica shirts.
Costing at least £90, they reckon the official kit made by Nike is a kick in the footballs!

Edinburgh Evening News: "GRANTON PLAN COMES TO LIGHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant

Plans to transform Granton Lighthouse into a hub for musicians, artists, and creative businesses have received a £2 million cash boost.

The Yorkshire Post: "WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP TO STAY IN REGION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexandra Wood

Prime Minister has Keir Starmer helped secure the future of World Snooker Championship in Sheffield for years to come as a £45 million revamp was announced for Crucible Theatre.

FULL REPORT: http://YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/investment-in-the-crucible-theatre-and-the-world-snooker-championship-staying-in-sheffield-is-great-news-for-the-city-6221831

Scottish Daily Mail: "MIDDLE CLASS 'TO FOOT BILL' FOR REEVES' BENEFITS ST FUEL BAILOUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Middle-class families were warned they face subsidising an energy bailout for those on benefits.

Daily Express: "NO MORE MONEY UNLESS FRENCH FINALLY STOP THE BOATS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles

Nigel Farage will demand France pays back the £700 million given to Paris to stop English Channel migrant crossings.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2186159

Metro (North Edition): "HOY CANCER RACE TO SAVE THOUSANDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Meighan

Sir Chris Hoy has launched a project to test thousands of British men for cancer - as it was revealed survival rates for some forms of the disease had shown an 'alarming' drop.

Morning Star: "WORKERS CANNOT PAY PRICE FOR WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

The Green Party leader Zack Polanski has slammed the 'unbelievably weak response' of Chancellor Rachel Reeves to the 'enormous bill hikes facing households'.
Working people must not pay the price for war of aggression against Iran, Paul Nowak - the leader of TUC - has warned.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/workers-must-not-pay-price-trumps-illegal-war-tuc-says

The Times: "TRUMP PREPARES TO SEIZE ISLAND WITH ELITE FORCES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Grylls / David Charter

President Donald Trump has ordered thousands of elite United States paratroops to the Middle East as he considers an invasion of Kharg Island.

Daily Mail: "MIDDLE CLASS 'TO FOOT BILL' FOR REEVES' BENEFITS ST FUEL BAILOUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Middle-class families were warned they face subsidising an energy bailout for those on benefits.

Daily Mirror: "WOULD-BE BOMBER ASKED ME FOR A CUDDLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Thornton

Nathan Newby has told how he saved countless lives at a hospital by offering a would-be terrorist bomber a chat and a hug.

The Scotsman: "WARNING FOOD INFLATION IS SET TO DOUBLE BY THE SUMMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Quinn

Households could face spiralling food inflation within months - adding £150 to the annual grocery bill - if disruption caused by the Iran War persists, experts have warned.

The Guardian: "US SET TO DEPLOY AIRBORNE TROOPS AS MIDDLE EAST STRIKES INTENSIFY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Roth / Jason Burke

United States are poised to deploy airborne troops to the Middle East as strikes intensified across the region.
Donald Trump claimed the United States was in "very good" talks with Iran to end the war.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/mar/24/middle-east-violence-trump-claims-very-good-talks-iran

Metro (South Edition): "I HALTED BABY UNIT TERRORIST WITH CUDDLES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

Nathan Newby - a hero hospital patient honoured with a George Medal for courage - has told how he hugged a 'lone wolf' terrorist while talking him out of bombing a Maternity Unit.

The Daily Telegraph: "NATIONAL SAVINGS IN CHAOS OVER PAYOUTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harry Brennan

National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has been accused of short-changing bereaved families by losing track of investments, delaying payouts and withholding Premium Bond prizes.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/money/banking/bonds/national-savings-chaos-bereaved-families-short-change

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (WEDNESDAY'S PAPERS): WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

10/3/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 11 March 2026.

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All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Daily Express: "TIME TO STOP 'CRUEL' STATE PENSION TAX GRAB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Calls on Rachel Reeves to reverse a "cruel stealth raid" that will force the poorest pensioners into paying Income Tax.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2180644

Glasgow Times: "'GLASGOW WILL FLOURISH AGAIN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Myles / Stewart Paterson

First Minister John Swinney said Glasgow will rebuild and restore following the fire that destroyed a landmark City Centre building.
But he said difficult decisions may be needed about what remains to get Central Station open again.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25925062.john-swinney--glasgow-will-rebuild-question-raised-facade

The Independent: "TRUMP'S WAR OVER? NOT FOR THOUSANDS IN BEIRUT LEFT HOMELESS BY BOMBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bel Trew

While Donald Trump signals an imminent end to US-Israel's bombardment of Iran, Israeli strikes on Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb amid Hezbollah conflict have displaced over 700,000 Lebanese, leaving thousands homeless in makeshift shelters like stadiums and streets.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/world/middle-east/lebanon-trump-war-beirut-israel-homeless-b2935888.html

The National: "PM'S LEAKED 'ASSAULT ON DEVOLUTION'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Brawn

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of a "direct assault" on devolution after a leaked memo revealed him suggesting the United Kingdom Government in Westminster, London should be prepared to go against the wishes of devolved nations when making decisions about them.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25924630.keir-starmer-accused-direct-assault-devolution-leaked-memo

Lancashire Telegraph: "THIS IS JUST NOT FARE!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

Adnan Hussain, the Member Of Parliament for Blackburn, has called into question the "unfairness" of free bus travel for the over-60s, which is available in other parts of the country.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25920412.blackburn-mp-extend-free-travel-over-60s-lancashire

Metro (North Edition): "'ANTI-ENGLISH HATE' HELL OF LEADING MSP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Keenan

The leader of Scottish Liberal Democrats has revealed he was advised by Police to carry an attack alarm after being 'the victim of anti-English hate'.

Daily Mirror: "BARTON CHARGED OVER HORROR 'ATTACK'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Phil Cardy

Former footballer Joey Barton has been charged with GBH after a Head Teacher was seriously hurt outside a Golf Club.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/uk-news/breaking-joey-barton-remanded-custody-36845722

The Yorkshire Post: "RELIEF AS BABY INQUIRY CHIEF NAMED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Victoria Finan

Families whose babies died or were seriously harmed in Leeds' hospitals have spoken of their relief after a senior midwife was announced as the chair of a Formal Inquiry.

Morning Star: "LAMMY ATTACK ON JURIES SAVAGED BY LAWYERS AND MPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

David Lammy's attack on the right to jury trial was slammed by Members Of Parliament as it returned to House Of Commons for a second reading.

Scottish Daily Mail: "NEW 'BIG BROTHER' THREAT TO SCOTS DRIVERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Grant

A new breed of traffic cameras with Artificial Intelligence will soon be used to spot drivers in Britain using Mobile Phones while sitting behind the wheel.

Metro (South Edition): "FACE OF UK MEETS HATE WITH DATES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Gamble

A holder of a Market Stall was racially abused when his image was used to welcome visitors to Heathrow Airport.
He alarmed trolls into apologising.

Edinburgh Evening News: "EPIC PEDAL FOR DODDIE BEGINS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stuart Reid

Kathy Weir, widow of rugby hero Doddie Weir, joined legends like Rob Wainwright and Mark Beaumont in a 750-mile fundraising cycle across Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland for MND research.

The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP RAMPS UP BOMBING OF IRAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Benedict Smith

President Donald Trump intensified his war against Iran, dropping bunker-busting bombs on the regime's underground missile facilities.

Daily Star: "JOEY BARTON HELD OVER ATTACK AT GOLF CLUB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Jameson

Joey Barton has been remanded in Police Custody as he was charged with an assault near a Golf Club, which a Court heard could mean a man "losing sight in one eye".

The Times: "US BOMBERS TAKE OFF FROM BRITAIN FOR ATTACK ON IRAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown

Three American B1-B Lancer Bombers took off from RAF Fairford after Pete Hegseth (US War Secretary) said it would be the "most intense" day of strikes on Iran since the conflict began.

Daily Mail: "BAN PRO-IRAN HATE MARCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Odling

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was under intense pressure to ban a Pro-Iranian rally in London.
The ‘hate’ from a march in support of the Iranian regime planned this Sunday ‘has no place in our society,’ a minister has said.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15632551

The Scotsman: "FIRMS CALL FOR SUPPORT FUND AS STATION TO REMAIN CLOSED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin

Business leaders have called for an urgent package of support for Glasgow City Centre traders whose premises were devastated by Sunday's blaze near Glasgow Central.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/regions/glasgow-and-strathclyde/glasgow-fire-live-updates-building-partially-collapses-in-city-centre-near-glasgow-central-station-5624356

The Bolton News: "PLAN TO MAKE BAD ACCIDENT HOTSPOT SAFER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Dougherty

Improvement measures are set to be implemented at a notorious accident hotspot.
Council officers are exploring ways to make Moss Bank Way safer.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25920774.moss-bank-way-set-improved-plans-make-safer

The Guardian: "'THE LAST STOP BEFORE HELL': TEHRAN RESIDENTS SAY ATTACKS INTENSIFYING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: William Christou / Deepa Parent / Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Residents of Tehran say the capital of Iran has endured what is described as their worst night of aerial bombardment as the United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth followed United States President Donald Trump's stuggestion that the war could soon be over with a warning of more strikes to come.

The I Paper: "AMERICAN BOMBERS TAKE OFF FROM UK RAF BASE AS TRUMP VOWS BIGGEST IRAN BLITZ"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: The I Paper Editorial

HMS Dragon has left Portsmouth to defend Cyprus, it will arrive there in five days.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (TUESDAY'S PAPERS): TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

9/2/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 09 February 2026.

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This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Yorkshire Post: "STARMER IN FIGHT TO REMAIN AS PM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to remain in number 10 Downing Street after Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar went on the attack, and called for him to quit over the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/politics/sir-keir-starmer-anas-sarwar-prime-minister-5509484

Metro (North Edition): "'MY FIRST LOYALTY IS COUNTRY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Stuart

Anas Sarwar told of his 'personal hurt and pain' after he turned on his friend Sir Keir Starmer and called on the Prime Minister to step aside.

Lancashire Telegraph: "OUR ROYAL APPOINTMENT!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

King Charles met with farmers and the Clitheroe community during a "once in a lifetime" visit to the town, which saw hundreds of people turn out to see the monarch.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25838755.king-charles-meets-farmers-clitheroe-residents

Morning Star: "SARWAR STICKS THE KNIFE IN TO AILING STARWAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray / Matt Kerr

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Government was locked in a death spiral as Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar led growing calls for the premier to quit while another top aide fled 10 Downing Street.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/starmers-future-hangs-balance-sarwar-joins-calls-pm-quit

Metro (South Edition): "HOW LONG?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford

Keir Starmer appears to have won respite for now in his battle to stay in power on the second day of King Charles was being heckled over The Jeffrey Epstein Scandald.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/02/09/king-charles-asked-how-long-known-andrew-another-heckler-clitheroe-26795076

The Bolton News: "MAN SAID THAT HE'D 'CRIPPLE' HIS PARTNER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A man involved in the disorder that swept the country after the Southport killings subjected his partner to a "campaign of violence, threats, humiliation and intimidation".

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25831942.bolton-man-involved-southport-riots-campaign-abuse

Glasgow Times: "INFLUENCER RAVIE DAVIE IN THE DOCK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Adam Lyon

David McCallum, a Professional Wrestler who once wrestled for ICW in Glasgow under the ring name Ravie Davie, has been sentenced for causing a man fear or alarm.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25839212.wrestling-influencer-ravie-davie-sentenced-false-messages

Daily Star: "KING: WE'LL HELP POLICE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Stone

King Charles has offered to help Police involved in the Inquiry into his brother Andy Windsor and Peter Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/king-shares-profound-concern-andrew-36695672

Daily Express: "RESIGN NOW! PM ON BRINK AS CALLS TO GO MOUNT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Spyro

Sir Keir Starmer had to plead for his future as Labour Party's Scottish chief joined demands for the Prime Minister to go.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2168819

Daily Mirror: "KING: WE'LL HELP POLICE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Russell Myers

The King last night said he would assist police with their investigations into his disgraced brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/royals/william-kate-andrew-charles-live-36691528

The Guardian: "'I'M NOT PREPARED TO WALK AWAY,' EMBATTLED STARMER TELLS MPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Jessica Elgot / Severin Carrell

Keir Starmer has seen off an immediate challenge to his postition from Labour Party's leaders in Scotland, telling his MPs that he was "not prepared to walk away" from power and plunge the country into chaos.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2026/feb/09/keir-starmer-says-he-is-not-prepared-to-walk-away-after-call-for-resignation

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (FRIDAY'S PAPERS): FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

29/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 30 January 2026.

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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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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (TUESDAY'S PAPERS): TUESDAY 13 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

12/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 13 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'S TROOPS SET TO SWOOP ON KREMLIN'S SHADOW FLEET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlie Parker / Emma Yeomans

British special forces are being lined up to storm Russian shadow fleet vessels, The Times can disclose.
Elite soldiers trained to rappel on to ships from helicopters and capture their crews could target hundreds of illegal oil tankers after the government identified a new legal basis for the raids.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/russian-shadow-fleet-special-forces-hfn25g5lv

Edinburgh Evening News: "YOUNG DAD DIES AFTER A&E WAIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Johnstone

The family of Dylan Jones, from Midlothian, whose spleen ruptured during an agonising 13-hour wait to be seen at A&E believe his life could have been saved if he had been treated earlier.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/tragedy-as-young-father-dies-after-13-hour-wait-for-hospital-treatment-5467976

Daily Express: "TELL TRUTH ON 'FANTASY' COST OF NET ZERO PUSH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christian Calgie

Ed Miliband's Net Zero project could land the taxpayer with a huge bill of £9 trillion, a report has claimed.
Officials have deliberately and consistently underestimated the cos of heat pumps, renewables and electric vehicles, according to thepaper from the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Glasgow Times: "HERO TEEN PRAISED FOR QUICK ACTION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ava Whyte

The quick thinking of a 'heroic' teenager helped to save a child's life at a Train Station in Glasgow.
Jordan Kerr had been waiting at a platform at Drumchapel Railway Station on Saturday 10 January 2026 on his way home from Army Cadet training.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25760058.glasgow-schoolboy-helped-save-childs-life-drumchapel-station

Daily Star: "GREGG: SORRY.. ER, NOT SORRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Sacked Gregg Wallace apologised for his MasterChef antics - then defended gags about "spotted dick", "nuts", and "little tarts".
Um, Gregg mate, that's not really being sorry, says Jerry Lawton and Daily Star.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/uk-news/gregg-wallace-raises-spotted-dick-36537718

State Times (India): "CM STRESSES FOR TIME BOUND COMPLETION OF PROJECTS, PERMANENT FLOOR RESTORATION WORKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a Jammu meeting, stressing time-bound completion of development projects, permanent flood restoration with RS 1400 crore to endure 2014-like floods, and irrigation enhancements via canal desilting.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/cm-stresses-for-time-bound-completion-of-projects-permanent-flood-restoration-works

Metro (North Edition): "TRAIN BOTTLE ATTACK THUG JAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucinda Cameron / Sarah Hooper

A man who tried to murder another passenger by stabbing him with a broken Buckfast bottle on a busy train has been jailed for 12 years.
Thomas Craig attacked a stranger with a bottle on a Glasgow to Dundee service on February 16 2025, chasing him down the carriage and hitting him on the head with the bottle until it broke.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/01/12/man-tried-killing-train-passenger-a-buckfast-bottle-jailed-12-years-26239981

The Guardian: "ADHD CARE COSTS SOAR AS NHS TURNS TO PRIVATE SECTOR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Marsh / Carmel Aguilar Garcia / Rachel Hall

The National Health Service (NHS) are overspending by £164 million a year on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) services, with an increasing amount going to unregulated private assessments, an investigation by The Guardian has found.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/12/nhs-england-overspending-adhd-millions-under-regulated-private-clinics

City AM: "PUBLIC PUMPS UP PRESSURE OVER BUSINESS RATES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ali Lyon

British voters are piling pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and The Labour Party's Government, to extend Business Rates relief for United Kingdom's struggling hospitality sector.

Daily Record: "POLICE IN NOT PURSUIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Marcello Mega

Thousands of Police in Britain have been told they can't follow villains by car because of safety rules.
Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs warned in a memo that Police Officers must pass a new course before they can pursue suspects within the Speed Limit.

The Bolton News: "WOMAN FIGHTING FOR LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

A woman is in a local Medical Facility with potentially life-threatening injuries following a crash which claimed the lives of four people.
Five people are still being treated in hospital following a devastating road traffic collision in Bolton which claimed the lives of four men.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25758338.five-still-hospital-bolton-crash-kills-four

The National: "OPTIMISM AFTER COURT HEARING ON PALESTINE ACTION CHALLENGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Walker

Campaigners were upbeat outside the Court Of Session in Edinburgh on Monday after a hearing on whether a judicial review of the decision to proscribe Palestine Action can be pursued under Scottish Law.
The judge has reserved his decision and is expected to rule later this week.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25758528.scottish-court-hears-challenge-palestine-action-ban

Morning Star: "RIGHTS GROUPS DECRY PROTEST CLAMPDOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

More than forty-five Civil Society Groups, including the TUC and Palestine Solidarity Campaign opposed "extreme" and "dangerous" Government plans to give Police sweeping new powers ton restrict protests in England and Wales.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/draconian-crackdown-our-rights

The Scotsman: "SNP INCOME TAX RAID HASN'T IMPROVED SERVICES, POLL FINDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant / David Bol

More than half of Scots do not believe higher Income Tax rates have delivered better public services, a new poll has found.
A poll by Survation for True North Advisors found just 27 per cent said the level of personal tax in Scotland.

Lancashire Telegraph: "TRIBUTES PAID TO FATHER-OF-FOUR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

A community has paid tribute to a Blackburn father-of-four who was killed in a horror crash in Bolton, in which three teenagers also died.
Masrob Ali (Taxi Driver), of Ash Street, Blackburn, died when his Citroen C4 Picasso was in collision with a Seat Leon in Wigan Road, Bolton.

FULL REPORT: http://LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25758388.tributes-paid-humble-wonderful-blackburn-father

The Independent: "STARMER GIVES MUSK AN ULTIMATUM TO END 'SHAMEFUL' AI IMAGES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Athena Stavrou

Sir Keir Starmer has issued an ultimatum to Elon Musk, announcing that the Government will take "fast action" to deal with the abuses of the AI tool Grok on X (Twitter).

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ofcom-x-grok-elon-musk-ai-liz-kendall-b2898910.html

Daily Mirror: "SAME OLD TORIES... SAME OLD REFORM..."
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dave Burke

Multi-millionaire Conservative Party member Nadhim Zahawi defected to Reform UK in further proof Nigel Farage's outfit is not a Party for working people.

FULL REPORT: http://Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-ex-tory-chancellor-nadhim-36537142

Arab News (Saudia Arabia): "TWO DAESH MEN HELD OVER HOMS BUILDING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Arab News Editorial

Syrian authorities arrested two Daesh militants, Ahmed Al-Diab and Anas Al-Zarrad, over the deadly bombing of a Homs mosque in an Alawite neighborhood last month.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2629067

Metro (South Edition): "CRASH! GANGS WALLOPED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Dunne

Metro UK joined Operation Yamata for the dawn raid on a North London flat of a suspect in a County Lines group.
These raids are key to fall in homicides, say Metropolitan Police.
Metropolitan Police have executed raids on Turkish Mafia and County Lines gangs, reducing London homicides.

Daily Mail: "FURY OVER LABOUR PAYOUT TO HERMER'S GUANTANAMO CLIENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Merriman / Dave Barrett / Arthur Parashar

A terror suspect who was represented by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's law chief has been handed a 'substantial' payout by The United Kingdom, sparking outrage.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15456907

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

11/12/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 12 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.

Financial Times: "CHINA LEADS RESISTANCE TO US CARVE-OUT ON OECD GLOBAL MINIMUM TAX REGIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emma Agyemang / Paola Tamma / Stephen Foley

Beijing and European Union countries object.
Fears of Donald Trump's revenge levies.
China and a clutch of European Union countries have objected to planned exemptions for United States multinationals from global tax obligations, rasing the risk of Donald Trump resurrecting a "revenge tax" on backers of the proposed regime.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/318daa72-8629-45e2-9179-51721e03739d

Worcester Observer: "WILDLIFE MAKES FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Olivia Hennessey, a former Assistant Head Teacher from Worcester who is receiving ongoing treatment for Liposarcoma has enjoyed a special day out thanks to The Willow charity.

Metro (North Edition): "WORST CRASH OF MY LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Parker

Sir Chris Hoy has revealed he suffered a broken leg in a mountain bike accident he described as the "worst crash I've ever had".
The six-time Olympic Champion has continued to ride his bike while undergoing treatment for Prostate Cancer.

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "NIGHTSTOP IN PLEA FOR HOST HELP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A Redditch homelessness charity has called for more volunteer hosts amid rising demand for their services.
Redditch NightStop said 47 per cent of young people feared homelessness or found themselves nowhere safe to stay.

Daily Mirror: "WORLD CUP OF GREED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Lines

Football fans across the globe have reacted with fury after the official ticket prices for next year's World Cup were announced.
The cheapest ticket for any Scotland or England supporter should their side reach the final will be a staggering £3,120.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/england-fans-fuming-cheapest-fifa-36388144

Glasgow Times: "£40M HELPING HAND FOR THREE AREAS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Beth Oliver

A new £25 million fund has been launched in Clydebank to boost the shift to cleaner heating solutions.
The Scottish Government has launched the Heat Decarbonisation Fund as part of the £40 million Clyde Mission programme, focused on the River Clyde corridor.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25689743.25m-heat-decarbonisation-fund-launched-clydebank

Daily Star: "RUNAWAY IN A MANGER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Tinney

A migrant on the run from cops hid in a Nativity scene pretending to be a Wise Man.
The Mayor walked past and spotted him.

The West Australian (Australia): "NAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Evensen

A special investigation by The West Australian exclusively reveals that a staggering 31,855 infringements were issued in the first four weeks since new Artificial Intelligence technology was introduced to monitor Western Australia's roads.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/wa/wa-ai-road-cameras-31000-motorists-fined-for-flouting-law-including-applying-nail-polish-clipping-nails-c-20970215

Daily Express: "STOP 'RECKLESS' STRIKES AS NHS FIGHTS SUPER FLU"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler / Steph Spyro

Doctors are under mounting pressure to abandon their "reckless" strikes as the NHS faces a "worst-case scenario" with rocketing flu cases.
The number of patients hospitalised with so-called “Super Flu" soared to 2,660 last week.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2145348

Kidderminster Standard: "PLEA TO SAVE HISTORIC MILL AND CRAFT CENTRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

An appeal has been launched to raise £30,000n to save Kidderminster's Jelleymans Heritage Arts Charity Centre and historic Victorian mill from closure.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/appeal-to-raise-30k-to-save-kidderminsters-historic-jelleymans-mill-and-craft-centre

Scottish Daily Mail: "MINISTER: BRITAIN'S ON A WAR FOOTING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol

Britain was told to prepare for armed conflict with Russia.
Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was atEurope's door'.

Lancashire Telegraph: "'WE NEED TO CRACK ON WITH MAYOR': LEADERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Faulkner

The government has told Lancashire an elected Mayor would give local leaders "the tools" they need to boost the county's economy.
That was one of the main messages in response to a request from the Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA) for details.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25688449.lancashire-leaders-urge-progress-county-mayor-decision

The Scotsman: "PEGGIE IN VOW TO FIGHT ON AS LAWYERS SET TO APPEAL RULING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart

Sandie Peggie has said she "won't be giving up this fight" and her legal team has announced they will appeal against the ruling in her employment tribunal.
Solicitor Margaret Gribbon described the judgement as "hugely problematic" and said work to overturn the ruling is already well under way.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/sandie-peggie-vows-to-fight-on-as-legal-team-say-they-will-appeal-employment-tribunal-judgment-5439328

Malvern Observer: "WILDLIFE MAKES FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Olivia Hennessy from Worcester who is receiving ongoing treatment for Liposarcoma has enjoyed a special day out thanks to The Willow Charity.

Daily Mail: "MINISTER: BRITAIN'S ON A WAR FOOTING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol

Britain was told to prepare for armed conflict with Russia.
Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was atEurope's door'.

The Yorkshire Post: "'FLU-NAMI' FEARS WITH 82PC RISE IN PATIENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The number of people in Medical Facilities in Yorkshire with flu has almost doubled in the last couple of weeks, with health leaders warning of a “flu-nami” hitting the NHS amid Doctor Strikes.
Wes Streeting (Health Secretary) says "there is a tidal wave of flu tearing through our hospitals".

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/health/flu-nami-2025-huge-rise-in-people-hospitalised-with-flu-in-yorkshire-amid-unprecedented-outbreak-5438857

Daily Record: "TRANS ROW NURSE: I WON'T WHEESHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris McCall

Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie vowed: "I won't wheesht" as she appeals the bungled judgement in her case.
The mum sued National Health Service bosses over their handling of her complaint about a trans woman doctor in female Changing Rooms.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/politics/sandie-peggie-vows-fight-on-36387251

Bromsgrove Standard: "CHURCH RECOGNISED AS NATIONAL TREASURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

St. Chad's Church has become the first building in the village of Rubery to be listed.
The team are delighted Historic England has added the church – which opened in 1959 – to its list of buildings of special architectural and historic interest.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/st-chads-church-becomes-first-building-in-rubery-to-be-listed-by-historic-england

The Economist: "EUROPE'S POPULIST RIGHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

In a week which saw Kier Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz gathered in Downing Street, The Economist's journalistic team have a special briefing analysing the populist parties that are surging in Britain, France and Germany, countries whose embattled leaders warn of a catastrophe if those parties win power.

FULL REPORT: Economist.com/leaders/2025/12/11/can-anyone-stop-europes-populist-right

Coventry Observer: "RSPCA RAISE WORRIES OVER ROAD CLOSURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A charity in Coventry fears it will come under increasing pressure due to a road closure during one of its busiest times of the year.
The RSPCA Coventry and District Branch says roadworks in Coundon Wedge Drive could reduce the number of adopters, donors, volunteers and suppliers driving to its site.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/animal-charity-fears-roadworks-could-bring-increased-pressure-at-busiest-time-of-year

Morning Star: "LAMMY DISMISSES HUNGER STRIKER MEETING PLEAS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

David Lammy sparked outrage with a refusal to meet MPs worried their constituents on Hunger Strike in prison may come to serious harm.
The Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister was asked my Jeremy Corbyn for a meeting.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/lammy-refuses-meet-mps-worried-about-constituents-hunger-strike-prison

Droitwich Standard: "A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: MENTOR TELLS HIS STORY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A Army stalwart who has helped turn around the lives of young people who fell victim to addiction, had criminal records and got involved in gang culture has written his life story.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-community-champion-richard-writes-his-life-story

The Daily Telegraph: "BRITAIN 'MUST NOT RELY ON US FOR DEFENCE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dominic Nicholls / Tom Cotterill

Britain must stop relying on United States for defence, the Armed Forces minister has said.
Al Carns says Britain has been dependent on United States security guarantees "for the last 60 years".

The Bolton News: "TRAVEL DIRECTOR 'IN IRAN PEOPLE SMUGGLING PLOT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A travel firm director from Bolton was part of an "international Organised Crime group" that illegally smuggled Iranians into the United Kingdom.
Usman Asim and Reza Enayati are both on trial at Bolton Crown Court, accused of playing parts in a conspiracy to illegally bring people into Britain.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25688636.bolton-travel-firm-director-people-smuggling-jury-told

Financial Times (USA Edition): "CHINA LEADS RESISTANCE TO US CARVE-OUT ON OECD GLOBAL MINIMUM TAX REGIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emma Agyemang / Paola Tamma / Stephen Foley

Beijing and European Union countries object.
Fears of Donald Trump's revenge levies.
China and a clutch of European Union countries have objected to planned exemptions for United States multinationals from global tax obligations, rasing the risk of Donald Trump resurrecting a "revenge tax" on backers of the proposed regime.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/318daa72-8629-45e2-9179-51721e03739d

Evesham Observer: "PRINCESS' CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT IN TOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Evesham had the honour of being selected as one of the eight places in United Kingdom to hold a Together At Christmas Carol Service, as supported by The Royal Foundation.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/evesham-honoured-by-royal-carol-service

State Times (India): "TERROR VICTIM FAMILIES NOW BEING RECOGNIZED, RESPECTED REHABILITATED: LG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha handed over appointment letters to families of terrorism victims in Jammu and Kashmir, providing jobs to recognise, respect, and rehabilitate them after years of neglect.
He highlighted the government's efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem and warned against misinformation from remaining terror elements.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/terror-victim-families-now-being-recognized-respected-rehabilitated-lg

Leamington Observer: "AFGHAN DUO SENTENCED FOR COUNTRY-PARK RAPE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

Two Asylum Seekers have been given custodial sentences after admitting raping a teenager in a Leamington park.
A 15-year-old girl and a group of friends were in the town on May 10 when they met and started chatting with two 17-year-old boys.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/teenage-asylum-seekers-jailed-following-rape-at-leamington-country-park-59422

Metro (South Edition): "RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford

Police are desperately searching for more than 600 'high-value' artefacts stolen from a historic British Empire collection.
The artefacts were taken from a building housing Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection on 25 September, earlier this year.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/12/11/manhunt-launched-600-significant-british-artefacts-stolen-city-museum-25379859

Solihull Observer: "MP TO FIGHT HOMES PLAN ON GREEN BELT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Meriden and Solihull East MP Saqib Bhatti has opposed plans to build 133 homes on Green Belt land in Balsall Common.
Mr. Bhatti has written to Solihull Council objecting to plans at a local farm.

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "GAZA WINTER STORM ADDS TO MISERY OF THE HOMELESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AFP

Heavy rain from Storm Byron swept across the Palestinian territory, flooding tents and makeshift shelters, bringing yet more hardship to Gaza's residents.
Wearing only sandals and cotton sweaters to protect themselves from the Winter rain, Palestinians dug trenches into the muddy ground around their tents.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2625863

Stratford Observer: "SCHOOLS TOP OF THE CLASS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Schools in the district are among the best in the country and that's official.
Students and staff at three schools are celebrating after being listed in the The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026, considered the definitive guide to the UK's top-performing schools.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/stratford-district-schools-reign-high-in-the-sunday-times-parent-power-guide

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "COUNCIL BID TO GET EMPTY HOMES IN USE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

"Houses should be lived in" – that is the thinking behind new Council Tax premiums which will be charged on hundreds of empty homes in Rugby.
Rugby Borough Council will increase council tax on properties which have been empty for a year, to incentivise owners to bring them back into use.

FULL REPORT: Rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/council-tax-to-be-doubled-on-empty-rugby-homes

The Times: "STREETING STRIKES MAY FORCE NHS TO COLLAPSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward

Doctors' Strikes could cause the National Health Service to collapse over Christmas as a "tidal wave of flu tears through our hospitals", Wes Streeting (Health Secretary) has warned.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/doctors-strikes-bma-pnvrc7fpj

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 09 DECEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

8/12/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 09 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.

The Independent: "BRITAIN UNDER ATTACK FROM PUTIN'S CYBER ARMY, SAYS COOPER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

Britain and Europe must united against rising attacks by Russia and other hostile states, Yvette Cooper will warn.
Just 24 hours after Sir Keir Starmer hosted a Summit in an attempt to boost Ukraine's position in any peace talks with Russia.

Glasgow Times: "MUM DENIED CHRISTMAS DYING WISH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan

Joanne Innes has been denied her dying wish to spend a final Christmas with her family after losing her courageous battle with a rare form of cancer.
Joanna Innes' final hope had been to get home from hospital to share one last festive season with her sons and grandchildren.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25681732.netherburn-mum-fighting-cancer-wanted-one-christmas

City AM: "PLOT TWIST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saskia Koopman

Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), throwing the film titan's recent deal with Netflix into uncertainty.
Paramound said its all-cash tender offer of $30 (£22.50) per share provides shareholders $18 billion more than Netflix's $27.75 per share offer.

FULL REPORT: CityAM.com/paramount-launches-counter-offer-for-warner-bros

Metro (North Edition): "NHS BOARD 'HARASSED NURSE IN TRANS ROW'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Ward

A nurse who objected to sharing a Female Changing Room with a Transgender Doctor has won a claim for harassment in her Employment Tribunal case against a Health Board.
Sandie Peggie was suspended by NHS Fife after complaining about having to share a Changing Room with Dr. Beth Upton at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.

The Yorkshire Post: "TORY PLEA ON GROOMING GANG PROBE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Hammond

A nationwide inquiry into Grooming Gangs must "leave no stone unturned", Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch insisted, as she called on the Government to do more to support victims and their families.

The I Paper: "PENSION POT HIT WILL DELAY UK RETIREMENT AGE, EXPERTS WARN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Hazell / Grace Gausden, Emily Braeger / Callum Mason

Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tax raid on savers risks disincentivising workers to put money in their pension pots and forcing them to wait longer for retirement, experts have warned.
Policies such as capping pension salary sacrifice schemes and slashing the tax-free limit for cash Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) will worsen the issue of Britons.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/pensions-crisis-coming-experts-fear-reevess-tax-raid-4071023

State Times (India): "NEHRU ECHOED JINNAH, BETRAYED VANDE MATARAM: MODI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Press Trust Of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru betrayed Vande Mataram by echoing Muhammad Ali Jinnah's communal concerns and fragmenting the national song that put India on the path of politics of appeasement, leading to its Partition.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/nehru-echoed-jinnah-betrayed-vande-mataram-modi

Metro (South Edition): "TOUR DE FORCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Dunne

Police are using powerful E-Bikes on city streets in the race to take down gangs on similar 60MPH vehicles who snatch bags, watches, and phones from victims.
Criminals using the virtually silent two-wheelers now face a rival that can pursue them where cars cannot go.

Daily Star: "SIR KEIR TIKTOKING RUBBISH!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

We're only here for Sir Keir Starmer – said nobody, ever.
He's the first Prime Minister to join TikTok despite huge fears over the Chinese app.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/keir-starmer-being-mocked-launching-36371265

The Bolton News: "COUNCIL TAX SET FOR 4.99PC RISE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

Bolton Council has put forward plans to increase Council Tax by almost 5 per cent in the New Year.
A consultation on a proposed rise of 4.99 per cent for 2026 and 2027 will begin later this month.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25680623.bolton-council-puts-forward-proposals-hike-council-tax

Daily Mirror: "TOGETHER WE PULL LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Warburton

The parents of the Southport attack victims have told of the extraordinary bond they now share – offering comfort in the face of impossible grief.
Releasing images to the BBC of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King as babies, the families said their new friendship allowed them "to pull the light out" of the darkness.

FULL REPORT: http://Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/southport-stabbing-families-shared-grief-36367545

Albany Advertiser (Australia): "HOLIDAY HOOPLA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Towers

Albany's Main Street was buzzing as the Christmas Pageant offered a burst of colour, music and festive cheer.
Hundreds of people lined York Street to watch the parade and get a wave from Father Christmas.

FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/excitement-is-rising-for-the-christmas-festival-and-pageant-this-saturday-in-the-city-of-albany-cbd--c-20890088

The Times: "DEAL TO UNLOCK £100BN FOR UKRAINE 'WITHIN DAYS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright

A deal to release £100 billion of frozen Russian assets in Europe to aid Ukraine is only days away.
Keir Starmer says that negotiations to end the war has reached a "critical stage".

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/starmer-praise-trumps-efforts-russia-ukraine-war-zelensky-tskf5hc0r

Daily Express: "'LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED' FOR GROOMING GANGS PROBE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles

Kemi Badenoch has said there must be "no stone unturned" in a National Inquiry into Grooming Gangs.
The Conservative Party leader insisted that convicted offenders with dual nationality should be stripped of their citizenship and deported.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2143405

Morning Star: "A GAUNTLET OF VIOLENCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Horrifying levels of state violence funded by British taxpayers' money at the French Border was exposed in a new report.
The United Kingdom Government has pledged £476 million to France (€541 million) in 2023 to "secure" the border, in a deal which The Labour Party have since extended to 2027.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/british-taxpayers-funding-horrifying-levels-violence-against-refugees-french-border-report

The Scotsman: "CALLS FOR HEADS TO ROLL IN WAKE OF PEGGIE CASE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart

Sandi Peggie - the nurse at the centre of the UK's most controversial employment tribunal - has said she is "beyond relieved" to have won a claim that has sparked calls for resignations at a Health Board.
NHS Fife has been found to have harassed Sandie Peggie.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/courts/sandie-peggie-relieved-at-ruling-against-nhs-fife-as-calls-for-resignations-and-apologies-follow-5434748

Daily Mail: "HEAD OF NAVY'S BROADSIDE AT REEVES OVER DEFENCE CASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol

The head of the Royal Navy has launched an extraordinary broadside at Rachel Reeves over a failure to fund defence.
The First Sea Lord's salvo took aim at the Chancellor and pleaded for ministers to match the cash being spent by Britain's enemies before it is too late.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15365101

Financial Times: "PARAMOUNT GATECRASHES NETFLIX DEAL FOR WARNER BROS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Barnes / James Fontanella-Khan / Daniel Thomas

Paramount has launched a $108 billion hostile bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, partnering with Middle East sovereign wealth funds and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to derail Netflix's agreed deal.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/7981af0e-ad93-4c11-8c1c-09b0167bf4d6

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "SAUDI CROWN PRINCE, QATAR EMIR HOLD KEY TALKS IN RIYADH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saudi Press Agency

Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed an agreement to build a high-speed rail link, the first of its kind between the two Gulf states.
The announcement came after a meeting in Riyadh between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2624743

Scottish Daily Mail: "NHS CHIEFS DID HARASS NURSE IN TRANS MEDIC ROW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Barker

Nurse Sandie Peggie has won her landmark battle against NHS Fife after it suspended her when she complained about having to share a women's-only changing room with a trans doctor.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15363833

Lancashire Telegraph: "MEDICS BRACED FOR BUSIEST FLU SEASON IN YEARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

NHS bosses fear this is the worst Flu Season in the region of Lancashire in recent years, as cases and hospitalisations rise.
Their warning comes days after Royal Blackburn Hospital apologised for long queues at their Accident & Emergency.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25677126.nhs-flu-season-warning-blackburn-e-queues-lengthen

The Guardian: "A CRITICAL MOMENT EUROPEAN LEADERS RALLY BEHIND UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleni Courea / Jennifer Rankin / Peter Beaumont

European leaders rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid hopes they might finally achieve a breakthrough to allow Ukraine access to billions of pounds of frozen Russian assets.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/dec/08/european-leaders-rally-behind-ukraine-in-downing-street-talks

The Daily Telegraph: "BOAT MIGRANTS SMUGGLE IN HEROIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steve Bird / Akhtar Makoii

Asylum Seekers crossing English Channel in Small Boats are bringing heroin into Britain on behalf of people smugglers, a Telegraph investigation has found.
The investigation began after a security source claimed some drug gangs were now working with People Smugglers to establish a new revenue stream.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/08/people-smugglers-use-channel-migrants-bring-heroin-britain

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 03 DECEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

2/12/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 03 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): "LAMMY: THE JURY'S OUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Corbishley / Craig Munro

Justice Secretary David Lammy faced a double whammy of anger as he announced the end of Jury Trials for thousands of defendants and admitted 12 more convicts have walked free on his watch.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/12/02/radical-reforms-jury-trials-announced-everything-need-know-25062171

Wexford People (Ireland): "TRIBUTES TO MOTORCYCLE CRASH VICTIM WILLIAM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pádraig Byrne

A motorcyclist who lost his life in an early morning road crash in County Wexford has been named locally.
William Astley of Castle View, Taghmon, was travelling along the R738 between Taghmon and Larkin's Cross.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/news/motorcyclist-31-who-died-in-fatal-wexford-road-crash-is-named-as-newlywed-construction-worker/a212694490.html

Glasgow Times: "THUG DRAGGED MAN INTO LANE FOR JD BAG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon

A thug dragged a man into a lane for his sports bag in an apparent botched TikTok video.
John Wardrope terrified Nathan Voy in Glasgow's City Centre on June 22 2024.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25666481.man-dragged-glasgow-city-centre-lane-jd-sports-bag

Daily Express: "'NO BETTER TIME TO ACT THAN NOW AS THERE ARE LIVES AT STAKE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown / Alice Scarsi

More lives are at risk unless urgent action is taken to stop violent sexual attacks on women and girls, a damning report has warned.
The alert comes at the latest stage of an Inquiry set up in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2141245

Daily Express (Sport/Back Page): "TON IN A MILLION"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross / Simon Bajkowski

Erling Haaland wrote his name into the record books on a night of high drama at Craven Cottage.
Erling Haaland scored his 100th Premier League goal but Manchester City had to survive an incredible Fulham fightback to get within two points of Arsenal FC.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/sport/football/2141512

Lancashire Telegraph: "CONTROVERSIAL CEMETERY GETS COUNTER PLANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Campaigners opposed to the billionaire Mohsin Issa and Zuber Issa's charitable arm bid to build a controversial new cemetery on land between Oswaldtwistle and Blackburn have proposed using the site for a new Nature Reserve instead.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25666265.issa-cemetery-opponents-proposed-nature-reserve-alternative

Metro (North Edition): "WINTER FLU SURGE AS NHS IN 'FREEFALL'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Stuart

Flu cases have increased by 45 per cent in a week across the North of Britain - amid the worst A&E waiting times since January.
Figures from Public Health Scotland (PHS) showed laboratory-confirmed cases rose from 555 to 805 in the week ending 23 November.

Metro (North Edition) [Sport/Back Page]: "CHRISTMAS LIST"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Bryan Young

Danny Rohl has revealed he is planning to strike early in the January Transfer Window as he seeks to rebuild his squad at Rangers Football Club.
A goalless home draw with Falkirk Football Club left Rangers fourth place in the William Hill Premier League.

New Ross Standard (Ireland): "NEW AMBULANCE SERVICE GETS THE GREEN LIGHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Mongan

Plans are progressing for a new ambulance base in Mallow.
State-of-the-art new building is expected to cost €1 million and could be completed by the end of next year.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/cork/news/plans-for-a-new-cork-ambulance-base-continue-as-tendering-process-to-start-soon/a1857045265.html

The West Australian (Australia): "ABC'S TIME TO PARTY, HARD!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Caitlyn Rintoul

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) spent $45,000 (Australian Dollars) of Australia's taxpayer money hosting an Office Party to farewell former Managing Director David Anderson.
Hugh Marks - who took over from Mr. Anderson in March - defended the party as a "reasonably appropriate even", when questioned.

FULL REPORT: THEWEST.COM.AU/politics/federal-politics/abc-spends-45000-in-taxpayer-funds-on-office-farewell-for-ex-managing-director-david-anderson-c-20868985

The West Australian (Australia) [Sport/Back Page]: "NO TURNING BACK NOW"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Kirkby

Usman Khawaja's cricket future hangs in the balance after he was ruled out of the second Ashes Test with the back spasms that plagued the opener in Perth.
Travis Head is now firming to replace him at the top of the order for the match in Brisbane from Thursday after his match winning innings in Perth.

FULL REPORT: THEWEST.COM.AU/sport/the-ashes/the-ashes-australian-opener-usman-khawaja-ruled-out-of-second-test-as-josh-inglis-and-beau-webster-brought-in-c-20867902

Wirral Globe: "'LOVING' PENSIONER DIES AFTER CRASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath

Harry Murphy from Seacombe was the front seat passenger in a silver Toyota Yaris which was in collision with a silver Ford Focus on Bidston Link Road at approximately 11:30AM on Wednesday 29 October 2025.
Harry Murphy was taken to hospital where he later died from his injuries.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25659418.wirral-pensioner-dies-involved-car-crash

Daily Star: "HOLLY BROKE RIDER'S NECK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Tinney / Bekka Barnard

Holly Willoughby pleaded guilty to knocking a rider off his scooter – fracturing his neck – in her £25,000 Mini Cooper.
Former This Morning host Holly Willoughby has pleaded guilty to knocking a scooter rider off his bike while driving near her West London home.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/showbiz/breaking-holly-willoughby-pleads-guilty-36338441

Daily Star (Sport/Back Page): "SPECIAL TON"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross

Goal machine Erling Haaland wrote his name into the record books on a night of high drama at Craven Cottage.
Erling Haaland scored his 100th UEFA Premier League goal but Manchester City Football Club had to survive an amazing Fulham Football Club fightback to move within two points of leaders Arsenal Football Club.
The Manchester City football player took just 111 games to reach this milestone.

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "JOURNALIST AMONG 4 KILLED IN ISRAELI ATTACKS IN GAZA, WEST BANK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AP / AFP

Israeli Forces killed a journalist and a man near a Refugee Camp in Gaza, Health Workers said, and shot dead two Palestinians in West Bank.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2624216

The Times: "ECONOMISTS WARN OF LOW GROWTH AND HIGHER BILLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Jack Barnett

Rachel Reeves' decision to raise taxes to the highest level on record will constrain economic growth for years and deter people from saving, earning more money and taking the risk of becoming entrepreneurs.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/comment/the-times-view/article/hopes-for-growth-fade-into-a-bleak-horizon-dx27hsvn7

The Times (Sport/Back Page): "ROBIN SMITH DIES AGED 62"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Simon Wilde

Robin Smith - the former England and Hampshire player who was one of the finest batsmen in the world in the late 1980s and early 1990s - has died at the age of 62.
He was born in South Africa and died in Australia.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/sport/cricket/article/robin-smith-dies-england-batsman-6kfpwrl8d

Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "TEEN HONOURED AFTER HE HELPED SAVE MAN'S LIFE IN ASHDOWN PARK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Cahill

A Wexford teen - Calem Murphy Kenny - was honoured by Gorey First Responders following his crucial role in saving a man's life while he was at work in a local hotel.

Morning Star: "DON'T AXE JURY TRIALS, LAMMY IS WARNED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Ditch plans to axe jury trials, Labour MPs told David Lammy, as the Justice Secretary prepared his plans to attack ancient liberties.
The dangers were highlighted by 17 MPs from The Labour Party

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/ditch-plans-axe-juries-mps-tell-lammy

Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "ENGLAND TO TURN TO JACKS FOR SECOND ASHES TEST"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Wildcard Will Jacks has been catapulted into England's team for the second Ashes Test, with the all-rounder preferred to Shoaib Bashir in Brisbane.
Will Jacks has made two Test appearances.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/jacks-recalled-england-prioritise-batting-depth-brisbane

State Times (India): "OPERATION SINDOOR BEFITTING REPLY TO THOSE NOT UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE OF PEACE: RAJNATH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Operation Sindoor is proof that India gives a befitting reply to those who do not understand the language of peace and goodwill, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said as he likened the action against terrorism to the strong will and leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/operation-sindoor-befitting-reply-to-those-not-understanding-language-of-peace-rajnath

Daily Mirror: "NO JUSTICE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Phil Cardy

Families of the 97 Hillsborough victims say nothing has changed after a report slammed police – but said no action could be taken.
The families of those killed in the Hillsborough blasted the probe into an Independent Office for Police Conduct, saying we will "never know the full extent of South Yorkshire Police's deception".

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hillsborough-victims-will-never-justice-36340977

Daily Mirror (Sport/Back Page): "TONBELIEVABLE"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross / Scott Trotter

Erling Haaland wrote his name into the record books on a night of high drama.
Erling Haaland scored his 100th UEFA Premier League goal.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-erling-haaland-premier-league-36291155

The Yorkshire Post: "'UNIQUE' RUNWAY IS 'KEY' FOR AIRPORT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The size of Doncaster Sheffield Airport's runway is "unique" amongst its regional competitors and was key to persuading Munich Airport International to get on board with the reopening project, the firm's Managing Director has said.

The Scotsman: "ONE IN FOUR SCOT DOCTORS SAY SERVICES ARE 'NORMALLY UNSAFE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant

One in four doctors believe services in their department are "normally unsafe", according to damning research by the British Medical Association.

The Guardian (Australia Edition): "BID BY GINA RINEHART'S COMPANY TO BUILD HELIPAD SET TO BE BLOCKED BY CITY OF PERTH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luca Ittimani

Gina Rinehart's company has claimed helicopter pads are a necessity of modern business as it fights to install one at its new headquarters in West Perth.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/business/2025/dec/02/gina-rinehart-helipad-company-headquarters-perth-council-vote-ntwnfb

The Times Scotland: "ECONOMISTS WARN OF LOW GROWTH AND HIGHER BILLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Jack Barnett

Rachel Reeves' decision to raise taxes to the highest level on record will constrain economic growth for years and deter people from saving, earning more money and taking the risk of becoming entrepreneurs.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/comment/the-times-view/article/hopes-for-growth-fade-into-a-bleak-horizon-dx27hsvn7

The Times Scotland (Sport/Back Page): "RÖHL IN TALKS FOR TRANSFERS"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Ronnie Esplin

Danny Röhl is in discussions with Rangers Football Club chairman Andrew Cavenagh about bolstering his ailing squad in January.
The German coach took over from Russell Martin in October following a disastrous start to the season for the Ibrox club which also saw Kevin Thelwell (Sporting Director) and Patrick Stewart (Chief Executive) depart last week.

Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "ENNISCORTHY LAGGING BEHIND REST OF COUNTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Bourke

With new housing developments continuing to be announced for Gorey and Wexford town, councillors in Enniscorthy have asked why their district appears to be lagging behind.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/enniscorthy-news/wexford-council-urged-to-actively-search-for-land-for-houses-as-enniscorthy-continues-to-lag-behind-other-towns/a644964449.html

Scottish Daily Mail: "CUT-PRICE ROYAL RENTS UNDER FIRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill

An Official Inquiry has been launched into the Royal Family's Crown Estate properties following the scandal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his 'peppercorn rent' at Royal Lodge.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's rent scandal triggered a probe dragging in other senior royals.

FULL REPORT: http://DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15345087

The Bolton News: "TEEN'S THREAT TO SET HIMSELF ON FIRE AT TOWN HALL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A homeless teenager threatened to set himself on fire at Bolton Town Hall to "get the attention of the council", a court heard.
Mohammed Abu Bakr Ibrahim went into One Stop Shop in the Town Hall at approximately 11:40AM on 05 September.

The Daily Telegraph: "TREASURY MANDARIN DRAGGED IN TO OBR ROW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Dominic Penna / Szu Ping Chan

The Treasury’s top Civil Servant has been dragged into the row over whether Rachel Reeves misled the public about the state of the country's finances before the Budget.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/02/top-treasury-civil-servant-dragged-into-budget-fiasco

Edinburgh Evening News: "'CASTLE OUR LAST SCOTTISH SHOW'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Johnstone

Iconic alternative rock band Garbage has announced a special performance at Edinburgh Castle next Summer.
Edinburgh’s own Shirley Manson, the band's lead singer, is set to come home for the performance at Edinburgh Castle on Saturday 11 July 2026.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/garbage-announces-summer-gig-at-edinburgh-castle-5425265

Daily Mail: "CUT-PRICE ROYAL RENTS UNDER FIRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's rent scandal triggered a probe dragging in other senior royals.
An Official Inquiry has been launched into the Royal Family's Crown Estate properties following the scandal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his 'peppercorn rent' at Royal Lodge.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15345087

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

11/11/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 12 November 2025.

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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.

The Independent: "DEFIANT BBC BOSS: WE MUST FIGHT FOR OUR JOURNALISM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Devlin

The departing boss of the BBC has warned staff against the "weaponisation" of criticisms of the corporation as they face a $1 billion (£760 million) legal threat from Donald Trump.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/bbc-trump-tim-davie-speech-b2863078.html

Wexford People (Ireland): "MOTHER CAUGHT WITH CANNABIS WORTH €42K"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Medcalf

A package delivered to a South Wexford home proved to contain cannabis worth €42,000 (£35,111), the Circuit Court was told.
Christina Delaney amitted possession of 2.179 kilos of marijuana.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/news/courts/wexford-mother-caught-with-cannabis-worth-42000-avoids-prison-sentence/a175499913.html

Metro (North Edition): "HEARTBROKEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Stuart

The number of heart patients waiting for treatment has rocketed.
Inpatient lists have almost tripled in five years.

Lancashire Telegraph: "3.5K FINES FOR USING ELECTRIC CAR SPACES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

Lancashire County Council has issued nearly 3,500 fines over the past five years to drivers parking in Electric Vehicle bays without charging.
This number includes 81 repeat offenders.
In Blackburn 41 fines have been issued.

Glasgow Times: "'THEY WILL BE ARRESTED FOR RIOTING'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Moore

A top Police Officer has spoken out after "large-scale unrest" as groups of youngsters took part in rioting on Bonfire Night.
The incident happened on Dumbarton Road in Glasgow.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25601656.children-car-firework-smashes-window-clydebank

The Nationalist (Ireland): "SCHOOL BUS TRIAL BEGINS IN DUBLIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fionnuala Walsh

Five bus and taxi operators from Tipperary are on trial accused of anti-competition practices in the provision of school transport services across five counties.

FULL REPORT: TipperaryLive.IE/news/crime---court/1937328/tipperary-school-bus-trial-not-stuff-of-hollywood-but-affects-everyone-says-prosecution.html

The Yorkshire Post: "'FARMING MISTAKES MADE BY MINISTERS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

"Mistakes were made" by the Government with the abrupt closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, Emma Reynolds, the new Environment Secretary, has admitted.

The West Australian (Australia): "AMBUSH OF ALDO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Greene

Recently retired RSL President Greg Melick has delivered a blistering critique of Australia's preparedness for future conflicts during a Remembrance Day speech at the Australian War Memorial.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/former-rsl-boss-major-general-greg-melick-blasts-australias-low-defence-spending-in-war-memorial-speech-c-20640656

Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "YOUNG MUM DIES IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Cahill

A Wexford woman has died in the Dominican Republic following a tragic accident.
Claire Cullen of Riverchapel in Gorey, Co Wexford, is understood to have been in the Dominican Republic attending a wedding when she was involved in a fatal accident involving a car.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/gorey-news/tributes-pour-in-for-wexford-woman-who-died-in-fatal-accident-in-the-dominican-republic-she-was-the-heartbeat-of-two-families/a273661791.html

Metro (South Edition): "£5BN CRYPTO QUEEN JAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper / John Dunne

Zhimin Qian (alias Yadi Zhang) - Chinese criminal - masterminded a £5.5billion CryptoCurrency Scam as she lived it up in a £17,000-a-month rented mansion in Britain - while planning to buy her own kingdom.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/11/11/two-jailed-5-500-000-000-000-bitcoin-fraud-case-24663869

Morning Star: "TELL TRUMP TO BACK OFF BBC ROW, PM TOLD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Stand up to Donald Trump and his British acolytes, the UK Government was told as the row over BBC escalated.
The United States President announced, via lawyers in Florida, that he is to sue the broadcaster for 1 billion dollars.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/government-urged-stand-trump-bbc-row-escalates

New Ross Standard (Ireland): "MAN (29) THREATENED TO KILL HIS EX-PARTNER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

The accused is currently serving a jail sentence for a Drug Offence and had suffered a double bereavement.

The Daily Telegraph: "'WE ARE THE VERY BEST OF SOCIETY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert Mendick / Anita Singh

Tim Davie has blamed "enemies" of the BBC for stoking the bias scandal engulfing the corporation, declaring the broadcaster "the very best of society".

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/11/tim-davie-im-very-proud-of-bbc-journalists

State Times (India): "CONSPIRATORS BEHIND DELHI BLAST WILL NOT BE SPARED: MODI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

The conspirators behind the Delhi car blast will not be spared as the probe agencies investigating it will get to the bottom of the case to bring those responsible for it to justice, says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/conspirators-behind-delhi-blast-will-not-be-spared-modi

Daily Record: "BATTERED IN THE LINE OF DUTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Norman Silvester

Police Officers in the North of Britain suffered a record number of attacks while on duty last year.
Police Scotland figures showed assaults topped 8,000 to reach a 10-year high.

Wirral Globe: "COUNCIL FACES £20M BUDGET BLACK HOLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Barnes

Wirral Council faces an estimated £20 million black hole in their budget next year and could be forced to request another bailout from the Government.
Despite the challenges, Councillor Paula Basnett said she was working with all parties to deliver on a promise to fix the local authority.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25608316.wirral-council-facing-20m-black-hole-another-bail

The Guardian: "NO 10 ON ALERT AMID FEARS OF CHALLENGE TO LEADERSHIP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar

Downing Street has launched an extraordinary operation to protect Keir Starmer amid fears among the Prime Minister's closest allies that he is vulnerable to a leadership challenge in the wake of the November 2025 Budget.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/nov/11/keir-starmer-allies-ousting-pm-would-be-reckless-fears-leadership-challenge

Tipperary Star (Ireland): "TERRIFYING!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Damian Moran

A major fire broke out overnight at a commercial premises in Roscrea.
Emergency Services attended the scene of a major fire at Bernie’s SuperValu on Main Street in Roscrea.

FULL REPORT: TipperaryLive.IE/news/roscrea/1940467/breaking-massive-fire-overnight-at-roscrea-supervalu-as-fire-service-battles-blaze.html

Daily Mirror: "I'LL MEET SON'S KILLER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Thornton

The mum of Harvey Willgoose says since the trial hurtful TikTok and Social Media posts falsely claiming her son was a bully have been "killing" her.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/harvey-willgooses-mum-says-hurtful-36220025

The Bolton News: "TIP-OFF LEADS POLICE TO HUGE CANNABIS FARM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

Greater Manchester Police have uncovered a large-scale cannabis farm inside a Bolton mill after reports of a strong smell coming from the site.
Police Officers were called to Weston Mill Mowers in Great Lever after receiving intelligence from the public.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25612720.hundreds-cannabis-plants-found-inside-bolton-mill/

Scottish Daily Mail: "1,000 JOBS A DAY NOW LOST UNDER REEVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Paul Ford Rojas

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been blamed for triggering a 'jobs bloodbath' – with workers being axed at a rate of 1,000 a day.
More than 180,000 people have been left on the workplace scrapheap in the United Kingdom in the past year, with 64,000 of those coming in the last two months, according to official figures.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15281693

Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "JAILED FOR REPEATED RAPE OF WOMAN IN HIS HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fiona Ferguson

A man who repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted a woman over several hours has been given a 12-year sentence with the final year suspended.
Gintaras Jankevicius told the woman he was going to keep her in his home until she was pregnant.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/news/courts/wexford-man-who-raped-a-woman-over-several-hours-is-jailed-for-12-years/a423699603.html

Daily Mail: "1,000 JOBS A DAY NOW LOST UNDER REEVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Paul Ford Rojas

Rachel Reeves has been blamed for triggering a 'jobs bloodbath' – with workers being axed at a rate of 1,000 a day.
More than 180,000 people have been left on the workplace scrapheap in the UK in the past year, with 64,000 of those coming in the last two months, according to official figures.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15281693

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 01 SEPTEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

31/8/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 01 September 2025.

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

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

The Guardian: "DRUG 'BETTER THAN ASPIRIN' AT PREVENTING HEART ATTACKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Gregory

Doctors have found a drug that is better than aspirin at preventing Heart Attacks and strokes, in a discovery that could transform health guidelines worldwide.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/society/2025/aug/31/doctors-find-drug-that-is-better-than-aspirin-at-preventing-heart-attacks-clopidogrel

Daily Express: "POLICE TOLD: END SHOP THEFT SPREES NOW!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves

Daily Express are demanding action to halt the shoplifting crisis that is costing stores more than £2.2billion a year.

Morning Star: "BRITAIN'S SHAME: LABOUR TOLD TO SCRAP CRUEL CAP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

The Labour Party was slammed for dithering on Child Poverty as Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insisted she was "ashamed" after 38 faith leaders demanded ministers scrap the Two-Child Benefit Cap.

Limerick Leader (Ireland): "TOURIST HOSTEL PLANNED FOR CITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rabbitts

Developers are planning to construct a backpackers' hostel in the heart of Limerick's Georgian Quarter.
The hostel is to be located on Glentworth Street.

Metro (North Edition): "'HISTORIC' RAIL REVOLUTION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Paton

Rail commuters in Scotland received a cash boost after peak fares were scrapped in what First Minister John Swinney described as a 'historic moment'.

State Times (Jammu & Kashmir): "CM VISITS RAMBAN, UDHAMPUR; INSPECTS RESTORATION OF JAMMU-SRINAGAR NH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday travelled by road to the winter capital to inspect the ongoing restoration work along the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/cm-undertakes-road-trip-to-oversee-srinagar-jammu-national-highway-restoration-work

The Yorkshire Post: "'LET REGION BECOME A EUROPEAN RAIL HUB'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stuart Minting

Yorkshire should be connected with direct rail services to the continent, with York and Leeds acting as central hubs in a new European Rail Corridor, a Labour MP will tell the House Of Commons.

Daily Star: "LOOK.. NESSIE!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David O'Dornan

Nessie's back!
Our fave monster has been missing since May.
A new sighting is the "best in 30 years" and has been officially recorded.

The Independent:
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza reporting on Israel's war, there will be soon none left to keep you informed.

#ProtectJournalistsInGaza
#LetReportersIntoGaza

FULL STORY: Independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/gaza-journalism-reporters-without-borders-campaign-israel-b2816516.html

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