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

15/7/2025

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

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

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

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "HOW WE EXPOSED THE EMAIL BLUNDER THAT PUT 100,000 LIVES AT RISK - AND COULD COST BILLIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Holly Bancroft

A 2022 Ministry Of Defence data breach exposed 100,000 Afghans' details, triggering a £6-7 billion covert evacuation, silenced by a superinjunction until 2025.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/superinjunction-afghan-evacuation-mod-data-breach-b2789204.html

Glasgow Times: "WE WANT TO LEAVE BECAUSE OF RAT ISSUE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aidan MacDonald

Residents of a tenement block say rats are "taking over" the site.
Graig MacPherson who lives in a flat on Ferguson Street insists the vermin have moved into the buildings.

Lancashire Telegraph: "CHRISTMAS COCAINE GANG JAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

The first day of the sentencing of a dozen East Lancashire men who supplied cocaine throughout the 2023 Christmas period has taken place.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25313273.east-lancashire-men-involved-cocaine-supply-sentenced

The Guardian: "THOUSANDS OF AFGHANS RELOCATED TO UK IN SECRET SCHEME AFTER DATA LEAK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emine Sinmaz / Dan Sabbagh

Conservative Party ministers used an unprecedented superinjunction to suppress a Data Breach that requires the United Kingdom to offer relocation to 15,000 Afghans.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/15/the-worst-day-of-all-time-afghans-speak-of-safety-fears-after-uk-data-leak

Down Recorder: "OFF-DUTY NURSES RESCUE CHILDREN IN BEACH DRAMA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kirsty King

The family of five young children, who got into difficulty in the sea off Minerstown Beach, have thanked the off-duty nurses who saved their lives.

Financial Times: "UK SECRETLY RELOCATED AFGHANS AFTER DATA LEAK PUT THEM IN PERIL OF TALIBAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Fisher / Alistair Gray

The UK Government set up a secret multibillion-pound scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to Britain after a Data Breach put them at risk.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/f6b41172-dcc3-405f-8dd2-a5eb1d024454

Wirral Globe: "REGENERATION COSTS DOUBLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Barnes

The "shocking" early results of an independent investigation into regeneration works in Birkenhead have been revealed as costs have doubled.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25299024.spiralling-costs-transform-birkenhead-town-centre-revealed

Daily Record: "WHY DID MY SEAN LIE DEAD FOR 6 DAYS IN COUNCIL HQ TOILET?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Douglas Walker

A grieving widow wants to know why her husband's body lay undiscovered for six days inside a toilet cubicle at a Council HQ.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/first-picture-gentle-giant-found-35525568

City AM: "COME ON IN THE MARKET'S GREAT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Hunt

Rachel Reeves has thrown her weight behind the campaign to get more Brits investing in the Stock Market.
The UK Chancellor unveils plans for retail investing revolution as part of sweeping city overhaul.

FULL REPORT: CityAM.com/regulation-is-a-boot-on-the-neck-of-businesses-rachel-reeves-to-warn-at-mansion-house

Metro (South Edition): "£850M AFGHAN AIRLIFT COVER-UP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Secret £850 million scheme bringing Afghans on '33,000-long kill list' to United Kingdom.
Thousands of Afghans have secretly moved to Britain at a cost of £850 million after a military official's email blunder putting their lives at risk from The Taliban.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/15/thousands-afghans-brought-uk-secret-850-000-000-scheme-data-leak-23667651

Metro (North Edition) [Sport]: "MacINTYRE'S SMASHING IT"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Fraser Rorison

Golfer Robert MacIntyre admits he would rather 'smash something up' than accept polite applause when he performs poorly on the Golf Course.

The Bolton News: "DRIVER IS JAILED AFTER CAUSING FATAL COLLISION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A "reckless" speeding driver caused a crash that killed a man on one of Bolton's main roads.
Daniel Kelly from Leigh, was driving a Ford Focus on St. Helens Road at well above the 30 miles per hour speed limit when he caused the fatal crash.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25315199.reckless-driver-killed-man-st-helens-road-bolton-crash

Daily Mail: "MINISTERS STILL WON'T COME CLEAN ON SECRET AFGHAN AIRLIFTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill / David Williams

Ministers were urged to 'come clean' over a Government operation smuggling Afghans into United Kingdom.
After a two-year battle to lift Government super-injunction, 18,500 Afghans were brought into Britain.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14901607

Daily Star: "SACKINGS DON'T GET TOUGHER THAN THIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

John Torode has been given the boot as MasterChef presenter after a claim he used an extremely racist term was upheld.
He said no-one at the Beeb told him.

The Times: "REVEALED: COVER-UP AFTER LEAK RISKED LIVES OF 100,000 AFGHANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown

A dataset was emailed to the wrong people, leading to fears of a Taliban 'kill list', a huge evacuation and an unprecedented superinjunction.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/leak-afghans-cover-up-taliban-tgf0p9c62

The Scotsman: "WHISKY CHIEFS WANT STARMER TO TELL TRUMP 'DITCH TARIFFS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Donald Trump is poised for Aberdeen talks with Keir Starmer and John Swinney later this month.
The Prime Minister has been told to "seize the moment" and thrash out a deal with Donald Trump to ditch his controversial tariffs on Scotch Whisky when the pair meet in Aberdeen later this month.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/whisky-leaders-urge-starmer-to-seize-the-moment-in-trump-meeting-to-ditch-tariffs-5225704

Morning Star: "'STOP CRACKDOWN ON OUR RIGHT TO PROTEST'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

22 General Secretaries sign joint statement demanding charges be dropped against Alex Kenny, Sophie Bolt, Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham over peaceful Palestine demo in January.
Twenty-two Union General Secretaries raised "deep concern about the erosion of the right to peaceful protest" in an open letter, urging Metropolitan Police to drop charges against four Palestine march leaders.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/stop-prosecuting-protest-say-britains-union-leaders

Morning Star (Sport): "I STILL HAVE 'FIRE TO PLAY IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE'"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Jordan Henderson says he is determined to prove he can still cut it in the Premier League after joining Brentford Football Club.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/henderson-determined-prove-he-has-fire-play-premier-league-after-moving-brentford

Scottish Daily Mail: "MINISTERS STILL WON'T COME CLEAN ON SECRET AFGHAN AIRLIFTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill / David Williams

Ministers were urged to 'come clean' over a Government operation smuggling Afghans into United Kingdom.
After a two-year battle to lift Government super-injunction, 18,500 Afghans were brought into Britain.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14901607

Daily Express: "GAP YEARS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers who mounted a "moronic mission" to cut down the much-loved Sycamore Gap tree have been jailed for a total of eight and a half years.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2082091

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 11 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

10/7/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 10 July 2025.

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

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

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Evesham Observer: "FRESH DOUBTS OVER PLAN FOR HOUSING LAND SUPPLY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Planning Inspectors have cast doubt over a new development plan’s ability to deliver a five-year housing land supply across South Worcestershire.
Although initial inspections of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) indicate it will be sound and legally compliant, inspectors' early reviews of the plan have raised various concerns.

Metro (North Edition) [Sport]: "MILLER CHASE HOTS UP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fraser Rorison

Motherwell Football Club manager Jens Berthel Askou has reported 'increasing' interest in highly-rated midfielder Lennon Miller.

Daily Record: "THAT'S ALL FOLKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Norman Silvester

Tributes are being paid to Cartoon Cavalcade legend Glen Michael after his death at age 99.

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "'WELFARE NEEDS REFORM BUT NOT LIKE THIS' - MP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Redditch MP Chris Bloore was one of the 47 Members Of Parliament who voted against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.

The Yorkshire Post: "CALL FOR ACTION ON SHUTTERED SHOPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Almost one in five shops are empty in some Yorkshire cities.
The stark divide in the state of High Streets in United Kingdom.
Vacancy rates in Bradford are more than twice as high as London and Cambridge.

Malvern Observer: "MORGAN DRIVE IS DREAM COME TRUE FOR MARK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A Worcester man has fulfilled one of his lifelong ambitions to spend an afternoon driving around Malvern Hills in a classic Sports Car.

Kidderminster Standard: "TOWNS SET TO BENEFIT FROM ON DEMAND BUS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Stourport, Bewdley and Hartlebury are among the next stops for the rollout of Worcestershire County Council's On Demand Bus Service.

Scottish Daily Mail: "WHAT A JOKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett / David Churchill

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's big plan to solve the English Channel crisis was threatening to unravel.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14894123

Scottish Daily Mail (Sport): "I'M BACK IN THE GROOVE"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Callum Crowe

Rory McIlroy is confident he's back in the groove after a rescue mission at The Renaissance in the opening round of the Genesis Scottish Open.
The Masters champion looked like he was toiling midway through his first round, with a bogey on the 15th hole dropping him back to one-over par.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-14894765

Metro (South Edition): "IT'S ONE IN, ONE DOUBT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Illegal arrivals straight back to France.
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed a 'one in, one out' pilot scheme to return 50 English Channel migrants.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/10/government-wants-tackle-illegal-migration-france-23626385

Eastern Eye: "'DRIVEN TO DEATH BY POST OFFICE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

A Public Inquiry has found that up to 13 people may have taken their own lives after being wrongly accused of financial misconduct by the Post Office, in what is now described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history.

FULL REPORT: EasternEye.biz/post-office-scandal-inquiry-13

Morning Star: "STOP THE DEATHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

British and French leaders will have "blood on their hands" if they allow more police attacks on small boat crossings.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on a new migration deal in London following a three-day state visit.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/starmer-and-macrons-migration-deal-has-potential-be-labours-rwanda

Morning Star (Sport): "FARRELL AMONG REPLACEMENTS FOR LIONS' FINAL TOUR FIXUTRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Owen Farrell is among the replacements for tomorrow's British And Irish Lions clash with an Australia and New Zealand Invitational XV after being drafted into the squad.
The 33-year-old Saracens and England fly-half only arrived in the Southern Hemisphere - last Friday - following the arm fracture which ended Elliot Daly's tour prematurely.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/farrell-among-replacements-lions-final-tour-match

The Bolton News: "BOROUGH'S CLEAN SWEEP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

New street sweepers will be part of a range of measures including more bin pickups about to be rolled out to clean up Bolton's roads.
The council decided back in June that it will be investing around £300,000 into new staff and equipment to work on street cleansing and other clean up tasks around the borough.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25297677.bolton-council-unveils-new-street-sweeping-bin-emptying

Daily Mirror: "YOU'LL NEVER CHANGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nicola Methven

Gregg Wallace struggles to grasp the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, BBC bosses claim.
And in a letter sacking him from his MasterChef job, the corporation insisted he is unlikely to change amid accusations that include groping, flashing and making sexual comments that go back years.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-bans-gregg-wallace-tells-35536864

Droitwich Standard: "EXTRA BABY BANK FUNDING WILL BE A REAL GAME-CHANGER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A much-loved baby bank supporting families across Droitwich has received a funding boost from a local housing association.
Wychbold and Droitwich Baby Bank has successfully applied to Platform Housing's Community Chest – a funding pot for Platform customers and local charities.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-baby-bank-gets-crucial-funding-support-for-next-12-months

The Daily Telegraph: "MACRON: 'BREXIT LIES' TO BLAME FOR CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas / James Crisp / Ben Riley Smith

Emannuel Macron blames Brexit for migration crisis as English Channel deal unravels.
British people have been sold a lie, claims French president, as hundreds of migrants arrive on the day of Keir Starmer seals ‘one in, one out’ deal.
Emmanuel Macron has blamed Brexit for the English Channel migrant crisis as he said the British people had been "sold a lie".

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/07/10/macron-blames-brexit-for-migration-as-channel-deal-unravels

Coventry Observer: "THOUSANDS SIGN UP TO BACK CITY MP IN NEW PARTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana has announced she is forming a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn.
Ms. Sultana, who was suspended from the Labour Party a year ago, announced her resignation from the party.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/zarah-sultana-to-form-new-political-party-with-jeremy-corbyn

Daily Mail: "WHAT A JOKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett / David Churchill

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's big plan to solve the English Channel crisis was threatening to unravel.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14894123

Lancashire Telegraph: "EX-TORY MP BERRY DEFECTS TO REFORM UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad

A former East Lancashire MP and ex-leading Conservative has announced he is defecting to Reform UK.
Sir Jake Berry, who was the MP for Rossendale and Darwen between 2010 and 2024, and who served as Tory chair in Liz Truss' short-lived government, said his former party had "lost their way".

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25302707.ex-rossendale-darwen-mp-sir-jake-berry-defects-reform

The Guardian: "UK AND FRANCE IN 'ONE IN, ONE OUT' DEAL TO CUT ILLEGAL BOAT CROSSINGS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kiran Stacey / Jessica Elgot

People arriving in the United Kingdom via small boats will be returned to France as part of what Keir Starmer called a groundbreaking agreement which the government hopes will make a major dent in the number of people crossing the English Channel illegally.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/10/starmer-one-in-one-out-deal-allow-uk-return-small-boat-migrants-france

Bromsgrove Standard: "DEAL PAVES THE WAY FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Over 200 affordable homes are set to be developed in Bromsgrove thanks to a deal between a developer and a housing association at the town's Perryfields development.
Housing association Bromford has completed a deal with Taylor Wimpey to create more than 200 affordable properties.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/deal-struck-for-200-new-affordable-homes-at-bromsgrove-perryfields-site

The Times: "CRACKDOWN TO CURE UK OF SICK NOTE EPIDEMIC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward

GPs will be told to stop issuing millions of "sick notes" that sign people off work and instead send them to Job Coaches or the gym.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/sicknote-job-coach-gym-wes-streeting-nhs-gps-vz9zptq0w

That's all the papers.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

16/1/2025

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 17 January 2025.

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

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

From Monday 12 August 2024, the category section will list the various newspapers featured in Informing Britain Paper, so if you want to see all posts featuring a specific title, click down the list on the right of this page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Evesham Observer: "PRISON SLAMMED OVER SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Prisons watchdog has called for urgent action to tackle the use of drones to deliver drugs and weapons to some of the most dangerous prisoners in HMP Long Lartin.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/drones-dropping-drugs-and-weapons-to-hmp-long-lartin-a-threat-to-national-security

The Guardian: "NO ISRAEL VOTE ON DEAL 'UNTIL HAMAS AGREES TO ALL TERMS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bethan McKernan / Andrew Roth

Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel's Cabinet will not meet to vote on the ceasefire deal intended to pause the war in Gaza.

Bromsgrove Standard: "ARTIX PARKING TO REMAIN FREE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Bromsgrove Community Arts (BCA), which runs Artrix, has moved to clarify the situation surrounding parking at the venue.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgrove-community-arts-clarifies-situation-on-parking-charges-at-artrix-car-park

Metro (Scotland): "FARAGE PLOTS HOLYROOD ELECTION CHARGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Meighan

Tories stunned by Reform UK defection.
Nigel Farage has signalled a Reform UK push at next year's Holyrood Election.

Daily Express: "'WHY AREN'T YOU WANTING TO FIND OUT THE REAL TRUTH?'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves

A woman repeatedly raped as a child by an Asian Grooming Gang has demanded Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer holds a full national inquiry.

Glasgow Times: "COUNCILLOR DITCHES TORIES FOR REFORM UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

Thomas Kerr said Conservatives have let down the people of Glasgow as he explained his decision to jump ship to Nigel Farage and Reform UK.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/24863598.tories-let-glasgow-thomas-kerr-explains-reform-switch

South Wales Evening Post: "'APPALLING' DELAYS IN CANCER CARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy John

A charity has shared deep concerns following a report calling for improvements in cancer services across Wales.

FULL REPORT: WalesOnline.co.uk/news/health/charity-deeply-concerned-cancer-waiting-30775762

The Independent: "THE TERRIBLE COST OF 466 DAYS OF CONFLICT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexander Butler / Tom Watling

After 15 gruelling months, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has been struck, finally bringing an end to the war in Gaza.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-numbers-dead-money-hostages-economy-b2680057.html

South Wales Echo: "ATTACK INJURY LINKED TO DEATH 22 YEARS LATER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Abbie Wightwick

No-one has ever been brought to justice for attacking Leon Adams in a crime that shocked Wales and featured on BBC's Crimewatch.

FULL REPORT: WalesOnline.co.uk/news/wales-news/leon-adams-who-brutally-left-30759624

Scottish Daily Mail: "SWINNEY SHAMED OVER BROKEN NHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

John Swinney was forced to apologise after a report laid bare the 'shameful' daily conditions faced by patients and medical staff in Britain's hospitals.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14293809

Droitwich Standard: "REPAIR CAFE FINDS NEW HOME AT HUB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

The town's Repair Cafe has a new home and is now looking for more volunteers to help continue its good work.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwichs-bd-makerspace-repair-cafe-appeals-for-volunteers-as-it-finds-a-new-home

Morning Star: "STOP-NOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Roger McKenzie / Andrew Murray

Israel was accused of stalling on the crucial ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
At least 78 people were killed by IDF.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/yesterday-was-a-bloody-day-today-is-bloodier

Malvern Observer: "LEADERS UNITE IN FIGHT ON BID TO POSTPONE ELECTIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Party leaders have united at Worcester City Council to fight plans to postpone the next Local Election.

Western Mail: "PRESSURES MOUNT ON WALES' HEALTH SERVICES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ellie Gosley

A Health Board has remained in "critical incident escalation" for four days in a row.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board declared the incident.

Daily Star: "YMCA WILL SAVE THE WORLD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Dickinson

Orange Manbaby Donald Trump's favourite band Village People hope their performance at his inauguration on Monday will help heal the world.

Coventry Observer: "SCHOOL STIKES CONTINUE DESPITE PENSION DEAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Stikes at a group of schools in Coventry are set to continue despite a third of staff accepting a new pension package offer.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/coventry-school-strikes-set-to-continue-despite-some-staff-accepting-new-offer

Metro (England): "JUSTICE IS DONE BUT OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Dunne / Brooke Davies

The family of teenager Elianne Andam have said 'justice had been done at last' after Hassan Sentamu being found guilty of her murder.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/01/16/teen-murdered-schoolgirl-frenzied-violence-bus-stop-row-teddy-bear-22371780

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "'TOWN HALL WILL BE A VIBRANT HUB'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

The project to refurbish Redditch Town Hall into a Community Hub have begun this month.
The plans were approved in 2024.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/works-are-underway-at-redditch-town-hall

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 16 DECEMBER 2024 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

15/12/2024

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 16 December 2024.

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

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

From Monday 12 August 2024, the category section will list the various newspapers featured in Informing Britain Paper, so if you want to see all posts featuring a specific title, click down the list on the right of this page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Daily Telegraph: "IHT RAID 'WILL COST MORE THAN IT MAKES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Titcomb / Dominic Penna

Rachel Reeves' Inheritance Tax raid will backfire by costing The Treasury over £billion more than it makes.

Morning Star: "SAFE ROUTE PLEA AFTER CARNAGE AT REFUGEE CAMP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Campaigners amplified calls for safe routes today following a deadly shooting near a refugee camp close to the French port city of Dunkirk.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/campaigners-call-for-safe-routes-for-asylum-seekers-after-deadly-shooting-in-dunkirk

Daily Express: "750,000 ELDERLY PEOPLE FACE BEING 'LEFT IN THE COLD'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katie Harris

Conservatives urge OAPs to check if they are eligible for pension credit ahead of the cut-off to qualify for this year's winter fuel payment.

FULL REPORT: http://Express.co.uk/news/politics/1988967

The Independent: "MPs DEMAND IDENTITY OF CHINESE 'SPY' CLOSE TO PRINCE ANDREW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Devlin

Ministers are under increasing pressure to act after an alleged Chinese spy became a close confidant of the Duke of York and reportedly met two former prime ministers, as MPs threatened to name him if the courts do not.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/Yvette-Cooper-China-Spy-Prince-Andrew-b2664625.html

Metro (Scotland): "VIOLENCE FLARES AT CUP FINAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucinda Cameron

Missiles were thrown at police and shop windows smashed amid disorder ahead of an Old Firm Cup Final in Glasgow City Centre.

Daily Mirror: "WES TAKES ON COSMETIC COWBOYS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sophie Huskisson

Health Secretary Wes Streeting throws weight behind Daily Mirror's campaign to end cowboy Cosmetic Surgery.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/health-secretary-throws-weight-behind-34270552

Racing Post: "CHEERS RING IN RETURN OF JUMP RACING TO WINDSOR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Scott Burton

Crowds expected to flock to Windsor as jump racing returns to Thameside venue for the first time since 2005.

FULL REPORT: RacingPost.com/news/previews/crowds-expected-to-flock-to-windsor-as-jump-racing-returns-to-thameside-venue-for-the-first-time-since-2005-acXzW1b90Dup

The Scotsman: "STURGEON STILL KNOWS 'NOTHING MORE' ABOUT POLICE OPERATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katrine Bussey

Nicola Sturgeon said she knows "nothing more" about the police investigation into SNP finances than she did when arrested.

The Guardian: "MPs THREATEN TO NAME CHINESE 'SPY' LINKED TO PRINCE ANDREW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot

MPs consider naming Chinese 'spy' linked to Prince Andrew.
Allegations raise calls for caution in UK over bid to re-establish China links.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2024/dec/15/mps-fear-government-too-trusting-of-china-in-wake-of-alleged-spy-scandal

Scottish Daily Mail: "WHY CHINA SPY MUST BE NAMED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Hooper / George Odling

Top political figures call for the lifting of UK court order which bans 'Chinese spy' with links to Prince Andrew from being named.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14195527

Daily Mail: "WHY CHINA SPY MUST BE NAMED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Hooper / George Odling

Top political figures call for the lifting of UK court order which bans 'Chinese spy' with links to Prince Andrew from being named.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14195527

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2024 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

9/12/2024

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 10 December 2024.

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

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

From Monday 12 August 2024, the category section will list the various newspapers featured in Informing Britain Paper, so if you want to see all posts featuring a specific title, click down the list on the right of this page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Daily Telegraph: "ASYLUM CASES ON HOLD AMID TERROR FEAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert Mendick / Charles Hymas

Britain at risk from jihadists returning after Syrian leader's downfall.
The UK is at risk from British jidadists returning from Syria.
Battle-hardened Islamic State fighters from the UK could be freed from prisons in Syria following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/09/britain-syria-suspend-asylum-tories-germany-austria-sweden
Additional words by Ben Butcher

The Bolton News: "MAN'S RAILWAY TRAGEDY 'WAS PREVENTABLE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

The death of a man who was hit by a train last year could have been prevented with better communication.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24769867.gmp-not-call-transport-police-missing-man-inquest-told

Daily Star: "WE NEED TO PROBE URANUS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Uranus is the most important planet in the Solar System and NASA boffins need to grab hold of it and give it a jolly good probing.

Metro (Scotland): "LOCKERBIE WRECKAGE MOVES TO USA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laura Paterson

Huge parts of the wreckage of the plane blown up over Lockerbie is being moved to the United States.
Parts of the plane are be evidence in 'bomb-making' trial.

The Yorkshire Post: "CITY TO HELP SPARK UK INNOVATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Sheffield has been chosen as one of four "Test And Learn" teams the Government wants to experiment with.

The Irish World: "CAUTIONS WELCOME FOR LEGACY ACT 'REPEAL'"

The controversial act had sought to ban inquests civil actions arising out of Troubles-era killings.

Racing Post: "McMANUS SET TO ADD SPILLANE'S TO KING GEORGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Jennings

JP McManus is set to be doubly represented in his quest for a first victory in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase – but it is Spillane's Tower rather than Kempton favourite Fact To File due to be supplemented into the Christmas showpiece.

FULL REPORT: RacingPost.com/news/britain/spillanes-tower-set-to-join-corbetts-cross-in-the-king-george-as-jp-mcmanus-firms-up-festive-plans-aWW981L7C6VC

Glasgow Times: "VANDALS RUIN FOOD BANK PARCELS IN FIRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kirsty Feerick

A school was set on fire destroying a fifth of pupils' Food Bank parcels to help those in need.
Kids had donated food to the Bank On Us campaign.

Metro (England): "STABBED TO DEATH FOR A TEDDY BEAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Schoolgirl Elianne Andam was knifed to death by her friend's ex in a row over returning a teddy bear.

Morning Star: "STAY OUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Roger McKenzie

Israel warned against another devastating invasion as US joins widespread bombing of Syrian territory.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/israel-warned-against-invasion-syria-it-joins-us-bombing-country

Lancashire Telegraph: "MOTORCYCLIST LOST LEG AFTER HORROR CRASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad

Motorcyclist Steven Howarth had to have his leg amputated after he was involved in a crash with a drunk driver.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/24620014.blackburn-man-admits-causing-serious-injury-dangerous-driving

The Scotsman: "CITY COUNCIL LEADER QUITS AMID SEX TEXT ALLEGATIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

The leader of Edinburgh City Council has resigned amid allegations of alleged inappropriate behaviour.
Cammy Day has quit as leader of Edinburgh City Council amid a police investigation into allegations of alleged inappropriate behaviour.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/edinburgh-city-council-leader-cammy-day-resignation-sex-text-allegations-4901916

Daily Mirror: "THE RAT OF DAMASCUS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan

Foreign Secretary David Lammy launched a blistering attack on deposed despot Bashar Al Assad after he fled to Moscow.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/downfall-rat-damascus-assad-humiliation-34281171

Scottish Daily Mail: "SYRIA CHAOS IS A 'CHRONIC THREAT TO OUR SECURITY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill

Thousands of jihadis being held in Syria pose a 'chronic' threat to the West's security if they are released.

Daily Mail: "SYRIA CHAOS IS A 'CHRONIC THREAT TO OUR SECURITY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill

Thousands of jihadis being held in Syria pose a 'chronic' threat to the West's security if they are released.

Daily Express: "'SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN WILL PAY THE PRICE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jan Disley

National Insurance hike was predicted to cause chaos for businesses - but charities that support the needy are also finding the tax crippling and cruel.
Rachel Reeves' crippling National Insurance hikes will cost Children's Hospices nearly £5m more every year.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/1986587

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2024 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

21/10/2024

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 22 October 2024.

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

From Monday 12 August 2024, the category section will list the various newspapers featured in Informing Britain Paper, so if you want to see all posts featuring a specific title, click down the list on the right of this page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Scotsman: "MINISTERS URGED TO END THREAT OF A NATIONWIDE SCHOOL STRIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery / Calum Ross

Shona Robison says there is no more money to strike a pay deal, as schools across Perth and Kinross close for a fortnight.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/politics/schools-across-first-minister-john-swinneys-constituency-close-for-strike-action-4831750

Daily Express: "KEMI: I CAN FACE OFF REFORM THREAT TO WIN BACK VOTERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Kemi Badenoch insists she can 'face off' the double threat of Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage and restore the Tory party to its former glories.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/1965049

Scottish Daily Mail: "£5BILLION COST OF LABOUR'S REVOLUTION FOR WORKERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford

Angela Rayner's Workers Rights bonanza will cost businesses up to £5billion a year, UK Government admitted.

FULL REPORT: http://DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-13981169

Daily Star: "WE'LL PUT PSYCHO SEAGULLS ON THE PILL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Randy winged yobbos who love to steal battered sausages and chips could be given contraceptives to help end their reign of terror in Worcester.

The Daily Telegraph: "WHY WAS POLICE HERO CHARGED, ASK MPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Evans

CPS under fire from politicians and Met Chief after Sgt Martyn Blake found not guilty of murder.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/news/2024/10/21/police-hero-should-not-have-been-charged-with-kaba-shooting

The Yorkshire Post: "MOST LARGE COUNCILS 'RISK GOING BANKRUPT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Special Needs bills 'set to push authorities into red by 2027'.
Over three quarters of councils at risk of going bankrupt by 2027.

Glasgow Times: "£10K FINE AFTER BOY DROWNS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lauren Brownlie

A schoolboy's tragic death could have been avoided if health and safety measures were put in place by a Glasgow-based outdoor activity company.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/24667366.glasgow-schoolboy-drowned-day-trip-company-fined

Metro (England): "GUN COP CLEARED OF MURDER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

Martyn Blake, a Firearms Officer who shot dead unarmed driver Chris Kaba, has been cleared of his murder.

The Bolton News: "SHOCK AFTER CHILD WALKS OUT OF NURSERY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Liam Milton

A nursery has issued a statement after a child walked out and was found by a passer-by running down the road.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24663246.lay-day-nursery-blackrod-responds-child-found-street

Morning Star: "DEVASTATED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

As Police Marksman who shot and killed Chris Kaba walks free from court, the victim's family are left devastated.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/a-failure-for-all-those-affected-by-police-violence

Metro (Scotland): "WORKERS TAX WOE WARNING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Meighan

First Minister John Swinney has refused to rule out freezing Income Tax thresholds in the upcoming Scottish Budget.

The Irish World: "'BETRAYAL'"

The United Kingdom Government has been accused of breaking their promises to victims and survivors of Northern Ireland's Troubles-era violence.

IW2: "CLANNAD SLAY SLÁN AGAT"

Clannad's Pól Brennan on their forthcoming farewell show at The Royal Albert Hall.

The Irish World: "BRING ON THE FERNS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Ireland's Women's Rugby Team co-captian Sam Monaghan says she's "buzzing" at prospect of facing reigning World Champions New Zealand.

Lancashire Telegraph: "DRUG ADDICT TRIED TO TORCH FAMILY HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

A drug and alcohol addict with severe Mental Health issues was jailed for three years after an Arson Attack on "loving and supporting parents".

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 04 OCTOBER 2024 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

3/10/2024

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 04 October 2024.

Follow #IBPapers on 𝕏 to keep up with today's previews.

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

From Monday 12 August 2024, the category section will list the various newspapers featured in Informing Britain Paper, so if you want to see all posts featuring a specific title, click down the list on the right of this page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Bromsgrove Standard: "SLAMMED FOR HEALTH RISKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Bromsgrove District Housing Trust have been ordered by The Ombudsman to pay almost £1,000 in compensation for failures in removing asbestos.

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "'MURDER' CHARGE AFTER MAN, 37, DIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan / Ella Wilcox

A trial date has been set for Matthew Higgins, a Northwich man who's charged with murder.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/24625744.northwich-murder-probe-trial-date-set-matthew-higgins

Evesham Observer: "WORK IS TO RESTART ON 'ICONIC' ROUND HOUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Work to restore Evesham's most iconic building looks set to restart shortly after its owners moved to ease fears about its future.

The Yorkshire Post: "'A THIRD OF CHILDREN NOT READY FOR SCHOOL'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Children are arriving at school still wearing nappies, using buggies and unable to communicate properly with their classmates.

Warrington Guardian: "LUCKY ESCAPE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nathan Okell

A lorry crashed off Thelwall Viaduct and onto the embankment below in a dramatic 60 foot fall.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/24622988.police-release-video-moment-lorry-plunges-off-m6-thelwall-viaduct

The Bolton News: "CRACKDOWN ON CRIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Leah Anne Collins

More than 20 arrests have been made and £250,000 worth of stolen property has been recovered in a crackdown in Bolton.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24628020.stolen-property-recovered-bolton-operation-avro

Metro (Scotland): "SCOTS HIT BY MENTAL HEALTH 'CRISIS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Paton

The number of people reporting Mental Health Issues has more than doubled in a decade, data shows.

St. Helens Star: "HARRY GETS GIFT OF LIFE... AT LAST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conal Cunningham

A little boy who has spent years on a transplant waiting list has had a successful kidney operation on the third time of asking.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/24619423.newton-little-harry-given-gift-life-kidney-transplant

Malvern Observer: "BIKE GROUP'S REPORTS POLICE TOP A THOUSAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Volunteers from Bike Worcester have made over 1,000 reports of illegal and dangerous driving to West Mercia Police.

Bury Times: "GIRL, 12, ABUSIVE IN MIDDLE OF RIOT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Fifield

A 12-year-old girl from Bury has pleaded guilty to a charge of violent disorder after violence broke out in Manchester city centre.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/24622358.girl-12-guilty-violent-disorder-manchester-riot

The Daily Telegraph: "JOHNSON: UK NEEDS REFERENDUM ON ECHR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gordon Rayner

Boris Johnson says there's a 'strong case' to give the public a say on Britain's membership of convention.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/politics/2024/10/03/boris-johnson-uk-needs-referendum-on-echr

The Messenger: "GO-AHEAD FOR COLLEGE EXPANSION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

A Secondary School and sixth form college has been given the go-ahead to build a new teaching block which will boost its capacity by 300 students to 1,200, even though it will swallow up some Green Belt land.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/24617442.altrincham-college-gets-green-light-300-pupil-expansion

Droitwich Standard: "SPA'S BRINE MAY HOLD CLUE TO BREAKTHROUGH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A potential breakthrough in the battle against antibiotic resistance has emerged from the unique microbial properties of Droitwich Spa's historic brine.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-spas-brine-could-be-key-to-combatting-resistant-infections

Morning Star: "PEACE WAS ON THE TABLE. THEN THEY BLEW IT UP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Roger McKenzie

Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire hours before its leader Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated in an Israel Air Strike on Beirut.

Daily Record: "BLOW MY HOUSE TO ****!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Meikle

Crime Boss Jamie Stevenson had his own home blown up after it was seized by the courts.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/jamie-iceman-stevenson-ordered-firebomb-33811107

Lancashire Telegraph: "TRIBUTES FOR TRAGIC M65 CRASH TEEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

The family of a teenage girl who died in a crash on the M65 have paid a heartbreaking tribute to 'a sweet soul who laughed and danced her way through life'.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/24628376.familys-tribute-darwen-teenager-died-m65-crash

Scottish Daily Mail: "STARMER'S SURRENDER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Hooper

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of 'shameful retreat' over the strategic Chagos Islands.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-13922699

Daily Mail: "STARMER'S SURRENDER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Hooper

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of 'shameful retreat' over the strategic Chagos Islands.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-13922699

Redditch & Alcester Standard: "NEW CENTRE OFFERS SPACE FOR YOUNGER COMMUNITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A Redditch Youth Centre is set to open this week, providing a much-needed safe space for youngsters.

Glasgow Times: "MAN HITS OUT OVER TAX REFUND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aidan MacDonald

A man has slammed East Renfrewshire Council over its decision to not pay interest on money he was refunded.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/24615635.east-renfrewshire-man-slams-council-tax-refund-policy

The Independent: "TORY MELTDOWN OVER 'SURRENDER' OF AIRBASE ISLANDS TO MAURITIUS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Archie Mitchell

An extraordinary blame game has erupted following Sir Keir Starmer's shock decision to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/home-news/diego-garcia-chagos-islands-mauritius-b2623202.html

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2024 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

17/9/2024

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 18 September 2024.

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

From Monday 12 August 2024, the category section will list the various newspapers featured in Informing Britain Paper, so if you want to see all posts featuring a specific title, click down the list on the right of this page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Scotsman: "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MUST DELIVER AN 'ECONOMIC BOOST'
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexander Brown

Business leaders have urged organisers to guarantee a fresh "legacy" from Glasgow hosting Commonwealth Games.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/scottish-news/scotland-agrees-to-host-2026-commonwealth-games-4785765
Digital article by Alexander Brown / Amy Watson

Daily Mirror: "EXPLODING PAGER HELL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Murphy / Chris Hughes

At least nine people are said to have been killed and 2,800 injured after pagers blew up in Lebanon and Syria.

Western Mail: "WALES' MOST WANTED WOMAN IS JAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Evans

Wales' Most Wanted woman, Lynne Leyson, dramatically caught by police and is starting a nine years in prison.

FULL REPORT: https://WalesOnline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wales-most-wanted-woman-dramatically-29951676

Glasgow Times: "GAME ON AGAIN!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

The Commonwealth Games are set to return to Glasgow, 12 years after the city last hosted the international event.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/24590716.commonwealth-games-set-return-glasgow-deal-agreed

The Bolton News: "VENUE SWITCH PLAN FOR TRIALS SPARKS WORRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Witnesses will have to travel miles away from Bolton to give evidence in court, sparking fears people could be "denied justice".

South Wales Echo: "COP ACCUSED OF CARDIFF SEX ATTACKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Angharad Thomas

Police Officer Fiona Anderson carried out sex attacks.
Victim told 'I know the law, you need to say yes'.

FULL REPORT: WalesOnline.co.uk/news/uk-news/female-police-officer-carried-out-29952589

The Independent: "EXPLODING PAGERS KILL 9 AND INJURE 2,700 IN CYBERHIT ON HEZBOLLAH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bel Trew / Tom Watling / Alexander Butler

Hezbollah vows to respond after multiple dead and thousands wounded in mass pager explosions.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/world/middle-east/hezbollah-pagers-explode-injured-israel-iran-b2614334.html

Wirral Globe: "REGENERATION PLANS DOUBTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Barnes

Over half of the regeneration projects Wirral Council is working on are either "in doubt" or "unachievable", with a further 16 "on hold".

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/24576971.half-wirrals-regeneration-projects-unachievable

Daily Star: "AGE OF THE ZOMBIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Real life zombies could come back from the dead after boffins discovered a "third state" our bodies enter after we cark it.

Lancashire Telegraph: "PHARMACY FUNDING 'PUTS SITES AT RISK'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad

A severe lack of funding is behind the closures of several pharmacies, a Blackburn pharmacist has said.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/24587988.data-shows-three-pharmacies-blackburn-closed-two-years

Metro (Scotland): "GAMES ON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Stuart

Glasgow is set to host a scaled down version of The Commonwealth Games in 2025 after The Scottish Government backed the event.
John Swinney excited.

Morning Star: "LIVES AT RISK AS 1.7M SET TO KEEP THE HEATING OFF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Morning Star lead with results of a recent survey which concluded 1.7Million people will keep heating off this Winter.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/let-there-be-no-doubt-lives-will-be-lost

The Daily Telegraph: "THOUSANDS OF PAGER BOMBS ROCK HEZBOLLAH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jotam Confino / Gordon Rayner

Israel is suspected of being behind an audacious attack on Hezbollah commanders after nine people were killed and 2,750 wounded.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/world-news/2024/09/17/exploding-pagers-kill-11-suspected-israeli-attack-hezbollah

The Journal: "CITY CHIEF FACING BULLYING COMPLAINT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Holland

Newcastle City Council leader Nick Kemp faces bullying complaint from senior director.

FULL REPORT: ChronicleLive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-city-council-leader-nick-29951272

The Observer: "ALARM GROWS OVER POSSIBLE IRAN-RUSSIA NUCLEAR DEAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Sabbagh

US president Joe Biden and British PM Keir Starmer fear secret arms link-up amid talks in Washington over Ukraine

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2024/sep/14/alarm-in-uk-and-us-over-possible-iran-russia-nuclear-deal

Daily Record: "EDWARDS RUINED MY LIFE AND HE SHOULD BE IN JAIL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Bryant

The young person who sparked the beginning of Huw Edwards downfall says the BBC newsreader should be in jail.

South Wales Evening Post: "MAN ACCUSED OF PLOTTING TO HIRE HITMAN TO KILL WIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Evans

Former Tata Steel worker is accused of paying his co-conspirator £1,500 to secure the services of a killer.

FULL REPORT: WalesOnline.co.uk/news/wales-news/husband-accused-plotting-hire-hitman-29953667

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2024 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

3/9/2024

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 04 September 2024.

Follow #IBPapers on 𝕏 to keep up with today's previews.

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

From Monday 12 August 2024, the category section will list the various newspapers featured in Informing Britain Paper, so if you want to see all posts featuring a specific title, click down the list on the right of this page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

THE GUARDIAN: "SIX CHILDREN AMONG 12 DEAD AFTER BOAT 'RIPPED OPEN' IN THE CHANNEL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rajeev Syal / Diane Taylor / Angelique Chrisafis

Pregnant woman among those killed in 'horrifying' incident as charities call on Government to establish safe routes.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/sep/03/rescue-under-way-in-channel-as-boat-carrying-at-least-100-capsizes

THE INDEPENDENT: "HORROR IN CHANNEL 12 MIGRANTS DIE AS SMALL BOAT CAPSIZES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Jamieson / Kate Devlin

Pregnant woman and six children among dead as boat with up to 70 crammed on board is 'ripped open' in rough seas.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/home-news/channel-migrant-rescue-france-coastguard-b2606209.html

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: "RAYNER IN TALKS TO END THATCHER'S 'RIGHT TO BUY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ruby Hinchliffe

Housing secretary considers cutting the discount despite previously benefiting from it.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/money/property/angela-rayner-abolish-right-to-buy-pocketing-49k-scheme

DAILY STAR: "BADA BING!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

Feared Mafia mobsters have moved away from their traditional homes in Sicily and New Jersey and taken up residence in leafy suburban towns like Woking in Surrey.

METRO (SCOTLAND): "£500M BUDGET BLOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katrine Bussey

The Government will use cash raised from an offshore Wind Farm Scheme to fund £500million of spending cuts.

THE YORKSHIRE POST: "TIPPING POINT ON DOCTORS 'IS CLOSE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Number of GP surgeries has dropped by a fifth but more patients are being accepted.

FINANCIAL TIMES: "SCAM REIMBURSEMENT PAYOUTS TO BE SLASHED AFTER PRESSURE FROM FINTECHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Parker / Martin Arnold / Akila Quinio / Michael O'Dwyer

Compensation ceiling lowered.
£415,000 plan cut to £85,000.
Banks feared incentive for fraud.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/69611fac-03a2-4731-b12e-bf1583219270

METRO (ENGLAND): "TV KYLE THREW MY DAD UNDER A BUS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Meghna Amin

TV show guest Steve Dymond said Jeremy Kyle egged on the audience to 'boo him' and was 'very upset' after the show's recording, his son told an inquest into his death.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2024/09/03/jeremy-kyle-egged-audience-boo-tv-show-guest-suspected-suicide-21539779

GLASGOW TIMES: "BIN HUBS SPARK 'FRESH WAVE OF FLY-TIPPING'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan

New bin hubs rolled out across Glasgow are encouraging a fresh spate of fly-tipping, according to frustrated union bosses.

FULL REPORT: http://GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/24557133.glasgow-fly-tipping-caused-bin-hub-abuse

MORNING STAR: "FRESH HORROR IN CHANNEL AS 12 PEOPLE PERISH DURING CROSSING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

At least 12 people trying to cross into Britain from France have died after their boat sank in the English Channel.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/at-least-12-people-dead-after-boat-sinks-in-the-english-channel

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 16 August 2024.

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

From Monday 12 August 2024, the category section will list the various newspapers featured in Informing Britain Paper, so if you want to see all posts featuring a specific title, click down the list on the right of this page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: "GPS NEXT IN LINE FOR PM'S CASH HANDOUTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laura Donnelly / Nick Gutteridge / Danielle Sheridan

GPs are demanding an 11 per cent funding rise in the hope of becoming the latest group of Public Sector workers to secure a cash boost from Sir Keir Starmer.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/news/2024/08/15/gps-next-in-line-for-cash-handout-from-keir-starmer

SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL: "SCHOOLS GET GO-AHEAD TO BAN MOBILES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Grant

Schools in Scotland get the go-ahead to ban Mobile Phones to tackle growing classroom discipline crisis.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-13747907

THE BOLTON NEWS: "IT'S 'A' BRILLIANT EFFORT!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Leah Collins

Universities across the country await successful A-Level students at Turton Sixth Form with more than half gaining top grades.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24521113.turton-school-students-achieve-top-grades-a-level-day

DAILY MIRROR: "'KETAMINE QUEEN' HELD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin

A woman nicknamed The Ketamine Queen is among five people charged with supplying the drug that killed actor Matthew Perry.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-five-people-charged-over-33473930
Digital article by Christopher Bucktin / Susan Knox / SP Jones

THE SCOTSMAN: "GREEN LIGHT FROM GILRUTH FOR SCHOOLS TO BAN PHONES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Calum Ross

Scottish Head Teachers will have Government backing if they ban mobile phones from schools, it has been announced, as a long-awaited action plan on school violence was unveiled.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/education/how-school-mobile-phone-bans-will-be-backed-by-the-sottish-government-4743172

DAILY MAIL: "SO MUCH FOR AN ECONOMIC CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John-Paul Ford Rojas / Harriet Line

Chancellor Rachel Reeves came under fire after her doom-laden claims about The Tories' economic legacy were left in tatters.

METRO (ENGLAND): "I BELIEVE I WAS RAPED IN MY SLEEP BUT SO-CALLED EXPERTS SAID I HAD SEXOMNIA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Corbishley

Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott has won a £35,000 after her rape case was ditched over dubious claims she had sexomnia.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2024/08/15/woman-whose-rape-case-dropped-sexsomnia-claim-awarded-35k-21427000

DAILY STAR: "MAN-HATING GHOST DOLL'S TERRIFYING RAMPAGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

The World's scariest haunted doll left her owner covered in scratches after an unprovoked late-night attack in Rotherdam.

LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH: "COLLEGE 'ILLICIT' BASHES BLOCK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Blackburn with Darwen Council has taken enforcement action to prevent unauthorised functions and celebration events at a former college building owned by the Issa brothers' charity.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/24518903.events-former-blackburn-college-banned-borough-council

WESTERN MAIL: "DRIVER HIT WOMEN LIKE 'BOWLING PINS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conor Gogarty

Christian Matthews told police he looked up and saw a face and two eyes, and not much else. Despite the bang of the collision, he did not stop.

FULL REPORT: WalesOnline.co.uk/news/wales-news/man-pick-up-truck-mowed-29744717

METRO (SCOTLAND): "PHONES KICKED OUT OF CLASS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katrine Bussey

Headteachers will be able to ban phones in schools - but Scottish Government stopped short short of a nationwide curb on mobiles in classrooms.

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