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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (FRIDAY'S PAPERS): FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

15/1/2026

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 16 January 2026.

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

This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world.

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

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "JENRICK DEFECTS AS GLOATING FARAGE TAUNTS BADENOCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke / David Maddox / Kate Devlin

Robert Jenrick joined Reform UK, just hours after being sacked from The Conservative Party's Front Bench by Kemi Badenoch when his plans to defect were uncovered.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/politics/robert-jenrick-joins-reform-tories-farage-latest-news-b2901355.html

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "EXTRAORDINARY SCENES DURING HEATED DEBATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Redditch Borough Council are to ask Ministry Of Housing, Communities and Local Government to postpone the Local Election which is schedules for May 2026.
At an extraordinary meeting councillors met at Oakenshaw Community Centre to discuss the proposal.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/full-report-redditch-borough-council-vote-in-favour-of-postponing-may-election

Daily Mirror: "FARAGE'S PARTY OF TORY FAILURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Burke

Two-faced Conservative Party flop Robert Jenrick became the lastest defector to join Nigel Farage and Reform UK after being booted out of his own party.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/politics/breaking-robert-jenrick-defects-reform-36558720

Daily Mirror (Sport Page/Back Page): "I WANT MATES IN THE STATES"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross

Thomas Tuchel has warned players must have the right "social skills" to make his World Cup for England.

Glasgow Times: "'IT'S A STEALTH TAX ON LOCALS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nicole Mitchell

A community council from Dennistoun in Glasgow says they "cannot support" proposed traffic regulation orders (TROs) in their current form, saying they appear to be a "stealth tax" on local residents.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25762584.group-calls-parking-proposals-stealth-tax-dennistoun-residents

Daily Mail: "STOP FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND END THE LABOUR NIGHTMARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Martin Beckford

Robert Jenrick threw a hand grenade into the politics of the British Right as he defected to Reform UK after being outed as a Conservative Party turncoat.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15468547

Evesham Observer: "LOTTERY WIN WILL HELP GIVE THE PAST A FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Evesham's Almonry Museum's restoration project has received a welcome funding boost thanks to £393,219 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The development grant will enable two years of planning for the interpretation of its collections alongside the completion of urgent building repairs.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/celebrations-as-evesham-museum-secures-nearly-400k-in-lottery-grant

Morning Star: "LEFT TO DIE: CORRIDORS CRISIS IN NHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Patients are dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours, a damning new report by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) reveals.
Nurses have shared harrowing accounts of a "broken system" of corridor care that "tortures" patients, with people left in chairs for days and one patient choking to death, unnoticed.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/patients-dying-hospital-corridors-are-going-undiscovered-hours-rcn-report-reveals

Morning Star (Sport Page/Back Page): "WALES GEAR UP FOR TOUR DE FRANCE DEBUT IN 2027"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: David Nicholson

In July 2027, Wales will host the Tour De France for the first time ever.
Event organisers have confirmed the outline route and key details of what will be The World's most prestigious Cycling Race to be staged on Welsh roads.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/wales-set-tour-de-france-spectacular-2027

Stratford Observer: "ZAHAWI'S REFORM MOVE SLAMMED BY OPPONENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Former Stratford MP Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK from The Conservative Party where he previously served as Chancellor Of The Exchequer.
Nadhim Zahawi says Britain is "drinking at the last chance saloon" and "really does need Nigel Farage as Prime Minister".

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/former-stratford-mp-nadhim-zahawi-defects-to-reform-uk-59852

Metro (South Edition): "'THE SECRET TRAITOR'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Kemi Badenoch has booted her former leadership rival Robert Jenrick out of The Conservative Party on a day of drama likened to The Traitors - telling faithful followers she had 'irrefutable evidence' he was plotting against them.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/01/15/robert-jenrick-sacked-tory-shadow-cabinet-secret-plot-26306180

Financial Times: "JENRICK JOINS REFORM AFTER BADENOCH GIVES HIM SACK FOR PLOTTING TO DEFECT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Sheppard / Jim Pickard / Anna Gross / Mari Novik

Robert Jenrick has joined Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch as The Conservative Party's Shadow Justice Secretary, the highest-profile defection yet from The Tories to Nigel Farage's populist party.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/991213ae-dab4-44ad-86eb-48045f97de96

The Economist: "HORROR IN IRAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: The Economist Editorial

Iranian protests against Ali Khamenei's regime met with brutal crackdowns, killing thousands; economic woes and foreign defeats weaken rulers.
President Donald Trump mulls strikes, risking escalation, chaos, or regime fragmentation for potential democracy.

FULL REPORT: ECONOMIST.COM/leaders/2026/01/15/what-the-collapse-of-irans-regime-would-mean

The Guardian: "SACKED JENRICK DEFECTS TO REFORM WITH FIERY ATTACK ON 'FAILED' TORIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot / Rowena Mason / Libby Brooks

Robert Jenrick has made a dramatic defection to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, declaring The Conservative Party "rotten" and "failed" after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch for plotting against her.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2026/jan/15/robert-jenrick-defects-to-reform-uk-after-conservative-party-suspension

Kidderminster Standard: "JAIL TERM FOR INFECTING PERSON WITH HIV VIRUS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A Kidderminster man has been jailed to four-and-a-half years for recklessly infecting another person with HIV.
Luke Davis was handed the term at Hereford Justice Centre following a trial in October where he was charged with unlawfully and maliciously inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/kidderminster-man-luke-davis-jailed-for-recklessly-infecting-another-man-with-hiv

Daily Express: "JENRICK JOINS REFORM WITH BLAST AT 'ROTTEN' TORIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christian Calgie / Jonathan Walker / Katie Harris

Robert Jenrick has joined Reform UK and brands The Conservative Party "rotten" after a defiant Kemi Badenoch sacked him following evidence discovered which claimed he was plotting against her.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2158195

Daily Express (Sport Page/Back Page): "TALENT IS NOT ENOUGH"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross

Thomas Tuchel has warned players must have the right "social skills" to make his World Cup for England.

The Bolton News: "'GET A CHECK-UP... IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

Mark Allen, a Bolton father, has shared his terminal cancer story in the hope of saving lives, after learning the disease he once beat has returned and is now incurable.
Mark Allen who has lived in Bolton for the past nine years, was first diagnosed with stage three Colorectal Cancer in 2023 after experiencing bowel problems that he initially ignored.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25759551.bolton-dad-terminal-cancer-shares-vital-warning

The I Paper: "DAY OF POISON AND BETRAYAL AS UK'S RIGHT WING FEUD DEEPENS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kitty Donaldson

Kemi Badenoch (The Conservative Party Leader) sacks and exiles her rival Robert Jenrick, before he defects to Reform UK as a star signing.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/reform-pm-anonymity-whats-next-robert-jenrick-4172427

Coventry Observer: "SCHOOLS JOBS CUT PLAN PROMPTS STRIKE ACTION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Staff at a Coventry secondary school are going on strike in a dispute over large-scale redundancies.
Over 830 members of the National Education Union (NEU) across the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) – which runs West Coventry Academy – have begun an initial nine days of strike action.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/school-staff-strike-under-threat-of-damaging-job-losses

Scottish Daily Mail: "STOP FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND END THE LABOUR NIGHTMARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Martin Beckford

Robert Jenrick threw a hand grenade into the politics of the British Right as he defected to Reform UK after being outed as a Conservative Party turncoat.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15468547

Scottish Daily Mail (Sport Page/Back Page): "TAVERNIER WANTED BY RAFA"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Simon Jones / Calum Crowe

James Tavernier, the Captain of Rangers Football Club, has emerged as a shock transfer target for Panathinaikos.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/sport/football/article-15467029

Bromsgrove Standard: "TRIBUTES TO FRED STANLEY CAMPAIGNER FOR THE COMMUNITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Tributes have been paid to a long-time Bromsgrove community campaigner who has died at the age of 82.
Over the years Fred Stanley campaigned on a number of issues in the town and raised thousands of pounds worth of funding for local charities.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/tributes-paid-to-bromsgrove-community-campaigner-fred-stanley-who-has-died-aged-82

MThe Times Scotland: "JENRICK DEFECTS TO REFORM AFTER SACKING BY BADENOCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Aubrey Allegretti

Robert Jenrick has become the highest-profile defector to Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch.
The Conservative leader pre-emptively dismissed the Shadow Justice Secretary, who had secretly been negotiating with Nigel Farage for four months.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/robert-jenrick-reform-sacked-kemi-badenoch-wkr7vs38b

The Times Scotland (Sport Page/Back Page): "RÖHL PREDICTS FINAL-DAY EPIC"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Ronnie Esplin

Danny Röhl believes the Premiership title race could go to a dramatic three team shoot-out on the final day of the season.

Malvern Observer: "MP UNHAPPY WITH LACK OF ACTION ON SLOW POST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Worcester MP Tom Collins alongside West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called for urgent action over serious Royal Mail delays in Warndon Villages and Malvern.
Councillor Sarah Murray, Worcester City Councillor wrote to Mr. Collins after being contacted by Warndon Villages residents who say they are often receiving only one postal delivery a week.

FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/mps-call-for-urgent-action-over-serious-postal-in-worcester-and-malvern-59880

The Scotsman: "FARAGE URGES DEFECTORS TO GET IN TOUCH 'WITHIN DAYS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant

Nigel Farage told potential Holyrood defectors to get in touch "within the next few days" if they want to jump ship as he announced a former Tory minister will be Reform’s leader in Scotland.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/politics/farage-tells-potential-holyrood-defectors-to-get-in-touch-within-days-5476930

Droitwich Standard: "BUDGET PLANS TO SCRAP SCHOOL BUS THROWN OUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Plans to scrap a School Bus service for children on Droitwich's Newland Estate were voted down in dramatic fashion.
At a meeting councillors were asked to debate whether to approve the savings identified in Worcestershire County Council's draft Budget for 2026/27.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/budget-plan-to-scrap-droitwich-school-bus-service-is-thrown-out

Daily Star: "GREEDY NIGE'S VIDEO NASTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage was pranked into paying tribute to dead LostProphets paedophile Ian Watkins on video message site Cameo – being paid around £75 a time.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/bumbling-nigel-farage-praises-rock-36557600

Daily Star (Sport Page/Back Page): "UNITED GREATS OF AMERICA"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross

Thomas Tuchel has warned players must have the right "social skills" to make his World Cup for England.

Leamington Observer: "CAN MASTERPLAN FINALLY SOLVE OUR PROBLEM PAVEMENTS?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Leamington Observer Editorial

The shocking state of the pavements on Leamington Parade could finally be dealt with as part of a Town Centre masterplan.
Leamington Observer has been following this matter with regular reports on the uneven and cracked pavements in the area.

The Times: "JENRICK DEFECTS TO REFORM AFTER SACKING BY BADENOCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Aubrey Allegretti

Robert Jenrick has become the highest-profile defector to Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch.
The Conservative leader pre-emptively dismissed the Shadow Justice Secretary, who had secretly been negotiating with Nigel Farage for four months.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/robert-jenrick-reform-sacked-kemi-badenoch-wkr7vs38b

The Times (Sport Page/Back Page): "ENGLAND'S PROP INJURY CRISIS"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Will Kelleher

England are facing an injury crisis at tight-head prop after Asher Opoku Fordjour was ruled out of the Six Nations with a shoulder injury.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/sport/rugby-union/six-nations/article/prop-crisis-for-england-as-asher-opoku-fordjour-out-of-six-nations-jlfbk7nrv

Solihull Observer: "COUNCIL 'THRILLED' AT NEW GOOD RATING FOR SERVICES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Children and young people’s services at Solihull Council has been rated Good for the first time in history.
OfSted published their report following the latest inspection which saw the authority judged as good in all areas apart from the experiences and progress of children in care, which was deemed as requires improvement to be good.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/solihull-councils-childrens-services-rated-good-first-time-in-history

Edinburgh Evening News: "BOTANICS COSTS THROUGH ROOF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson

Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden is looking at having to scale back their once-in-a-generation glasshouse project after costs more than doubled.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/edinburghs-royal-botanic-garden-looks-at-scaling-back-ambitious-glasshouse-project-as-costs-soar-5475866

Lancashire Telegraph: "THE TOUR DE LANCS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

The World's best cyclists will head through East Lancashire next Summer when the Tour De France's Grand Depart heads to the UK.
The Grand Tour’s opening stages are held outside of France regularly, and in 2027 will come to the UK for the first time since 2014, when it was held in Yorkshire.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25768900.tour-de-france-grand-departs-pass-blackburn

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "OPINIONS SPLIT ON MOVE TO POSTPONE ELECTIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Rugby Borough Council's (RBC) decision to request the postponement of Local Elections in May has been ‘misrepresented for political purposes’ by opponents, the council says.
The Council's Conservative Group has described the Labour administration's decision to ask the government to cancel the elections as 'an attack on local democracy'.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/council-says-decision-to-seek-election-postponement-misrepresented-for-political-purposes

The Daily Telegraph: "JENRICK: TORIES BROKE BRITAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Dominic Penna / Tony Diver / Daniel Martin

Robert Jenrick has declared that The Conservative Party "broke Britain" in a highly personal attack on former colleagues as he defected to Reform UK.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/news/2026/01/15/badenoch-sacks-jenrick-for-plotting-to-defect

Worcester Observer: "MP UNHAPPY WITH LACK OF ACTION ON SLOW POST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Worcester MP Tom Collins alongside West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called for urgent action over serious Royal Mail delays in Warndon Villages and Malvern.
Councillor Sarah Murray, Worcester City Councillor wrote to Mr. Collins after being contacted by Warndon Villages residents who say they are often receiving only one postal delivery a week.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/mps-call-for-urgent-action-over-serious-postal-in-worcester-and-malvern-59880

Financial Times (USA Edition): "DEALMAKING WAVE SPURS GOLDMAN AND MORGAN STANLEY TO BUMPER EARNINGS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joshua Franklin

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley reported bumper earnings for the final quarter of 2025, capping Wall Street's best year for investment.
Goldman Sachs equities traders recapture Wall Street crown, Morgan Stanley's client assets top $9 trillion for the first time.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/265dd109-bbc6-4542-9f0a-3b5db7aa1784

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (THURSDAY'S PAPERS): THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

14/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 15 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.

Financial Times: "REEVES' SIGNAL ON EXTENDING PUBS U-TURN CHEERS HOTELS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Parker / Ashley Armstrong / Stephanie Stacey

Rachel Reeves (Chancellor Of The Exchequer - United Kingdom) has opened the door to epanding her Business Rates U-Turn beyone pubs to other hospitality businesses, in the latest big policy reverse by The Labour Party Government.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/d1d1974c-c1cf-4864-8ecb-55bc885d7537

Glasgow Times: "'WE'LL HAVE TO LEAVE OUR HOMES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Donald Erskine

Lifelong residents of Calton, Glasgow say that if the Thistle safer drug consumption room stays open, they'll have to leave.

The Daily Telegraph: "4 MILLION DENIED THE RIGHT TO VOTE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin / Gordon Rayner / Pieter Snepvangers

Four million people are to be denied the vote in May's Local Elections in a "disgraceful attack on democracy" by The Labour Party.
The Government is expected to cancel at least 27 Council Elections, meaning hundreds of councillors will avoid the risk of being voted out.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/politics/2026/01/14/may-elections-council-cancelled-local-government-act

The Bolton News: "SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Williams

Grace Williams leads The Bolton News as they rally the Egerton community to support Christ Church Walmsley which needs refurbishment following a corroded boiler leaked which led to its Boiler House being flooded back in December of 2025.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25700472.egerton-christ-church-walmsley-historic-building-fundraiser

The Guardian: "TRUMP STILL INTENT ON 'CONQUERING' GREENLAND, SAY DANES AFTER TALKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jon Henley / Andrew Roth

Donald Trump remains intent on "conquering" Greenland, the Danish Foreign Minister has said, as crucial talks with United States officials failed to solve a "fundamental disagreement" that has led to unprecedented tensions between Washington and a NATO ally.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/14/greenland-us-trump-talks-denmark

Melton Times: "NURSERIES CLOSURE THREAT A DISGRACE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

Plans have been unveiled to close Leicestershire's four specialist pre-school nurseries, including the Oasis Retreat in Melton Mowbray.
The county council wants instead to fund more places for young children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in mainstream nurseries.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/education/future-of-melton-send-nursery-under-threat-due-to-new-council-proposals-5472802

Daily Express: "LET'S HONOUR NATION'S INJURED 999 HEROES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Adam Toms

A former Police Constable shot in the face by a robber has backed Daily Express' Honour Our Injured 999 Heroes crusade.
Billy Burns, right, is frustrated at the lack of progress on creating a medal for staff forced to stop work.

Tipperary Star (Ireland): "HOOLIE IN THE HILLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tipperary Star Editorial

Upperchurch-Drombane, fresh All-Ireland intermediate hurling champions, celebrated their historic win by partying in Cork with fellow black-and-amber winners Kilbrittain supporters.
The Tipperary club's success boosts them for the 2026 Dan Breen campaign, with homecoming events planned.

FULL REPORT: TipperaryLive.ie/news/local-news/1988945/brilliant-you-wont-believe-who-upperchurch-drombane-celebrated-with-after-their-all-ireland-win.html

The Times: "FAN ROW POLICE CHIEF WON'T QUIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Fiona Hamilton / Ben Ellery

The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police feels unfairly treated and is resisting pressure to resign despite losing the confidence of the Home Secretary.
Craig Guildford is said to be "lawyering up".

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/crime/article/police-chief-west-midlands-ai-false-maccabi-tel-aviv-fan-ban-0vxk9lrbg

The Oldham Times: "'GET OFF MY MUMMY' - THUG JAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Rothwell

Ryan Kearny from Oldham has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for attacking his ex-girlfriend with a weapon in front of her young child.
He's also been handed a 10-year restraining order.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25753142.man-climbed-sleeping-exs-bedroom-window-attack

Scottish Daily Mail: "SNP'S 'TALENT TAX' FORCING WORKERS TO FLEE SCOTLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley

Workers are being forced out of Scotland by a 'talent tax' imposed by SNP ministers, business leaders have warned as it was revealed nearly one million people in Britain are set to pay the higher rates.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15464457

The Yorkshire Post: "CHANCELLOR IN PLEDGE ON KEY RAIL PROJECT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Rachel Reeves (Chancellor Of The Exchequer - United Kingdom) has said that Yorkshire commuters will get the benefits of Northern Powerhouse Rail in the early part of the next decade, pledging there will be "no more failed promises".

Daily Star: "HIS ROYAL SKY-NESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nadeem Badshah

Workers have been installing top-of-the-range Sky at the new home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The reclusive ex-Royal is prepping for a quiet future in Sandringham.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/weird-news/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-gets-vip-36551550

Messenger Newspapers: "COUNCIL'S £20M LOAN PLEA TO GOVERNMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Richardson

Only a £20 million emergency loan from the Government will help Trafford Council avoid effectively going bankrupt.
The cash plea comes after the authority was revealed as one of the losers under Government plans to change the way councils are funded, facing grant reductions of around £24 million over the next three years.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25763003.trafford-council-need--20m-emergency-loan-government

The Times Scotland: "HOSPITAL BED CLEANING WARNING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Helen Puttick

Bed cleaning between patients at Scotland's largest Medical Facility has not been carried out properly since it opened, it has been claimed.
NHS Trust promises action at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after domestic staff said they had an impossible task to ensure hygiene on the wards.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/scotland/article/bed-cleaning-glasgow-super-hospital-never-done-properly-x7htptn9h

State Times (India): "UNION HOME SECY CHAIRS HIGH-LEVEL SECURITY REVIEW MEETING IN JAMMU"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a high-level security review meeting in Jammu, assessing Republic Day arrangements, ongoing anti-terror operations, drone incursions along borders, and potential infiltrations under fog cover, with top IB, BSF, CRPF, and Jammu & Kashmir police officials in attendance.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/union-home-secy-chairs-high-level-security-review-meeting-in-jammu

Daily Mirror: "WORLD ON THE BRINK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan / Chris Hughes

From the Arctic Circle to the Persian Gulf, the world stands on the edge of a devastating descent into conflict.
United Kingdom and United States personnel were evacuated from Middle East bases in anticipation of US strikes on Iran, and possible retaliation.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/world-news/britain-evacuate-key-personnel-middle-36551772

Bury Times: "TRIBUTES PAID AFTER DEATH OF DAD, 31"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved dad, football coach and sports enthusiast following his sudden death, days after Christmas.
Michael Craig Erik Ball, aged 31, died unexpectedly in the early hours of 28 December 2025.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25749870.heartfelt-tributes-tomichael-craig-erik-ball-died-aged-31

Morning Star: "MAHMOOD'S BID TO SEIZE COP CONTROL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Shabana Mahmood (Home Secretary - United Kingdom) has been accused of a "cynical authoritarian intervention" after announcing she had lost confidence in West Midlands Police's Chief Constable over his force's ban on Maxccabi Tel Aviv fans.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/cynical-and-authoritarian

Metro (South Edition): "ONE SMALL STEP ...TO RECEPTION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford

A space entrepreneur backed by Elon Musk has unveiled plans for the first hotel on the moon - opening in 2032.
Four wealthy tourists will each pay £7,500,000 for five nights in rooms with millions of stars for a view.
That is what the average holiday could look like as soon as 2032.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/01/14/inside-plans-first-hotel-moon-2032-will-cost-7-500-000-get-26281664

The Scotsman: "OFFICERS WARN BUDGET CASH NOT ENOUGH TO PROTECT PUBLIC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery

Scotland's Police and Fire Brigade Unions have warned "tough decisions" will have to be made because the Scottish Government has not handed them enough money to protect communities effectively.

The Nationalist (Ireland): "DEMOLITION GREEN LIGHT FOR 'EYESORE' OF OLD B&B"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Darren Hassett

Planning has been granted for the demolition of a derelict B&B building on the N24 in Tipperary.
Maurice Regan made the application to Tipperary County County for the development at Newtownanner, Killaloan Lower, Clonmel, county Tipperary.

FULL REPORT: TipperaryLive.IE/news/clonmel/1984979/breaking-planning-green-light-for-demolition-of-b-b-in-tipperary.html

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "PALESTINIAN GROUP TO RUN DAILY LIFE IN POST WAR GAZA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AFP

All members of a 15-person Technocratic Committee from Palestine have been tasked with administering post war Gaza, as agreed upon by all parties.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2629340

Lancashire Telegraph: "COUNCILS JOIN CALLS TO SCRAP ELECTIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Two more East Lancashire councils are to ask the government to scrap this year's Local Elections.
Burnley Council bosses decided to 'reluctantly' ask ministers to postpone next May’s borough polls.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25764751.burnley-pendle-councils-call-scrapping-may-polls

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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 (MONDAY'S PAPERS): MONDAY 12 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

11/1/2026

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

Financial Times: "EU DEMANDS 'FARAGE CLAUSE' IN TALKS OVER BREXIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Foster / George Parker / Anna Gross / Andy Bounds

The European Union are demanding that any future British Government pays significant financial compensation if a post-Brexit "deal" is quitted as part of negotiations with Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom).

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/3733b2b0-5d1e-47ba-b39f-ac8b113cce65

Daily Record: "5 YEAR WAIT FOR HIP OPS ON NHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daily Record Editorial

People in Briain are waiting half a decade for knee and hip operations, despite John Swinney (First Minister - Scotland) claiming the NHS has "turned a corner".

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/nhs-not-improve-until-politicians-36515315

The Daily Telegraph: "BAN THE IRGC, STARMER IS URGED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Gutteridge / Henry Bodkin

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) must be proscribed as a Terrorist Organisation, Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) has been told.
The Ayatollah's security force is playing a leading role in the brutal suppression of pro-democracy protests in Iran.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/11/ban-iran-islamic-revolutionary-guards-terrorists-starmer

State Times (India): "FORCES OPPOSING SOMNATH REBUILDING STILL ACTIVE, NEED TO DEFEAT THEM: MODI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the forces that had opposed the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple after independence are "still active among us", and India needs to be alert, united and strong to defeat them.
Addressing a large gathering as part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, Modi said attempts were made to disguise a religious motive behind the attacks.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/forces-opposing-somnath-rebuilding-still-active-need-to-defeat-them-modi

The Guardian: "IRAN WARNS US NOT TO ATTACK AS PROTESTER DEATH TOLL SOARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: William Christou / Deepa Parent / Lorenzo Tondo

A warning has been issued by Tehran after President Donald Trump says United States stands ready to help amid crackdown on demonstrations.
Iran has warned the United States not to attack over protests that have rocked the country, as Donald Trump weighed the options for a response.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/11/iran-arrests-protest-leaders-as-crackdown-intensifies-amid-threat-of-us-intervention

The Times Scotland: "MPS TO URGE SACKING OF POLICE CHIEF IN FANS BAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daisy Eastlake / Geraldine Scott / David Woode

Senior MPs are preparing to tell the Home Secretary to sack the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police after concluding that he "misled parliament" over the decision to ban Israeli football fans from a match in Birmingham.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/mps-call-west-midlands-police-chief-sacked-ndz5t67p8

The Independent: "IRAN PLEDGES TO HIT US MILITARY TARGETS IF TRUMP STRIKES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / James C. Reynolds / Bel Trew

Iran has threatened to attack United States military if Donald Trump launches Military Strikes over the country's protests.
The United States President issued a warning to the Islamic Republic last week.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-protests-donald-trump-ayatollah-b2898374.html

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "3 MORE PALESTINIANS KILLED IN ISRAELI STRIKES AS TENSION RISES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Reuters

Israel fire killed at least three people from Palestine in two separate raids across the enclave, local health authorities said.
Tension rises over continued violence since an October ceasefiire.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.PK/node/2628972

Daily Star: "TRUMP: YOU'RE OFF!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Donald Trump (President - United States) may Red Card players from British Premier League teams like Amad Diallo (from Manchester United) and Iliman Ndiaye (who plays for Everton), under his FIFA World Cup travel ban.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/football/trump-could-ban-premier-league-36533977

Scottish Daily Mail: "SHOT DEAD, ROBINA, 23, A VICTIM OF THE MULLAHS' DEATH SQUADS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Natalie Lisbona / Jason Groves

Robina Aminian, a student protester, was shot in the back of the head during the Iran regime's brutal crackdown on dissent.
The 23-year-old was killed at close range.

The Times: "MPS TO URGE SACKING OF POLICE CHIEF IN FANS BAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daisy Eastlake / Geraldine Scott / David Woode

Senior MPs are preparing to tell the Home Secretary to sack the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police after concluding that he "misled parliament" over the decision to ban Israeli football fans from a match in Birmingham.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/mps-call-west-midlands-police-chief-sacked-ndz5t67p8

Metro (South Edition): "FIRE AND FURY AS IRAN REVOLTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford / Sara Odeen-Isbister

Iran has stepped up on the bloody crackdown on pretests against the rule of Ayatolla Ali Khamenal - including women using his burning image to light cigarettes on Social Media.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/01/09/iranian-women-light-cigarettes-burning-photo-supreme-leader-26174696

Limerick Leader (Ireland): "PADEL PLAY IS LIKE GUNSHOTS, SAYS LOCAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rabbitts

Residents fear new Padel Courts will cause an unmerciful 'racquet' in their neighbourhood, with one comparing the sound of a ball being hit to a "gunshot".

FULL REPORT: LimerickLeader.IE/news/planning/1964984/planning-permission-sought-for-new-padel-tennis-courts-at-prominent-hotel-near-limerick.html

Morning Star: "COMPLICITY IN US WAR DRIVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec

Peace protesters joined demonstrations around the United Kingdom, calling for an end to Britain's complicity in the War Machine from United States.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/protesters-across-britain-demand-end-governments-complicity-us-war-machine

The National: "FOI 'CONTRADICTS' CLAIM SARWAR ASKED FOR MORE MONEY FOR SCOTLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: The National Editorial

The Treasury has no record that backs up what Chancellor Rachel Reeves told the House Of Commons.

Daily Mail: "SHOT DEAD, ROBINA, 23, A VICTIM OF THE MULLAHS' DEATH SQUADS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Natalie Lisbona / Jason Groves

Robina Aminian, a student protester, was shot in the back of the head during the Iran regime's brutal crackdown on dissent.
The 23-year-old was killed at close range.

Daily Mirror: "MANDELSON'S SORRY EXCUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dave Burke

Peter Mandelson said he did not know his old pal Jeffrey Epstein abused minors because he was "kept separate from the sexual side of his life".
Peter Mandelson, the former Lord from House Of Lords, was sacked as United States Ambassador for refusing to apologise to victims.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/politics/fury-peter-mandelson-refuses-apologise-36532482

Daily Express: "PHARMACIES IN CRISIS AFTER LABOUR'S TAX RAID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Williamson / Giles Sheldrick

The tax grab on the High Street by The Labour Party's Government will hurt patients as more pharmacies are driven out of business, Rachel Reeves (Chancellor Of The Exchequer - United Kingdom) is warned.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/life-style/health/2156345

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 09 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

8/1/2026

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

Metro (South Edition): "WAD A WALLY... HE'LL DO TIME!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Molly Lee

An Albanian 'Bonnie and Clyde' crime gang who stole £1 million worth of goods from wealthy property owners across Britain were caught after flaunting wads of cash and stolen designer jewellery in photos.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/08/bonnie-clyde-gang-caught-flaunting-watches-cash-stolen-1-000-000-spree-26154524

Malvern Observer: "AIMING FOR A DEGREE OF MARATHON SUCCESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Chris Garratt, a University Of Worcester colleague, is aiming to become the World's Fastest Man to complete the London Marathon in full graduation attire.

Morning Star: "TRUMP'S TERROR STATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Roger McKenzie

Cities across the United States continued to erupt in protest after Recee Nicole Macklin Good was shot dead by a Federal Immigration Officer.
Thousands of people took to the streets to vent their anger.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/what-happens-when-far-right-government-emboldens-violent-death-squad

Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "ECB TO PROBE ENGLAND'S DISASTER DOWN UNDER"

Friday 09 January 2026's Sport Page/Back Page of Morning Star from Morning Star Sport.

Glasgow Times: "'BAD REPAIR JOB RUINED CHRISTMAS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Morgan Carmichael

A disabled mum has claimed her Christmas was ruined after housing bosses botched vital repairs to her home.
Emma Brogan, along with her sons were decanted from their Knightswood flat after a burst pipe last May flooded both their bathroom and part of the hallway.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25743599.knightswood-mums-heartbreak-botched-home-repairs

FE Week: "CHARITY COMMISSION WANTS MORE INFORMATION ON CITY & GUILDS SALE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josh Mellor

The Charity Watchdog is "engaging actively" with the City & Guilds Foundation following reports that two executives were in line for million-pound bonuses after its commercial awarding body was sold off.

FULL REPORT: http://FEWeek.co.uk/charity-commission-to-obtain-more-information-about-city-guilds-sale

Lancashire Telegraph: "'LIVES BEING PUT AT RISK'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Councillors for the West Pennine ward on the hills above Darwen have accused the borough council of putting residents’ lives and limbs at risk by removing grit bins.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25747481.west-pennine-councillors-condemn-cold-snap-grit-bin-removal

Metro (North Edition): "SENSELESS LOSS OF YOUNG LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Ward

Jorja Colville, who killed her boyfriend and two friends while speeding in her Ford Focus at up to 92 Miles Per Hour on a Country Road near Falkirk in Britain on 26 July 2024 was jailed for nearly four years.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/08/woman-killed-boyfriend-two-pals-92mph-crash-jailed-just-three-years-26152945

Metro (North Edition) [Back/Sport Page]: "GREEN FOR KYOGO"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of Metro (North Edtion) by Fraser Rorison for Metro Sport..

Evesham Observer: "ANDY'S MBE HONOUR IS OARSOME ACHIEVEMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

A former Olympic canoeist from Fladbury is 'humbled' to have been made an MBE in The New Year Honours List by King Charles.
Andy Train, who competed in five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000, was given the accolade in recognition of his services to sport.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/mbe-awarded-to-former-olympic-canoeist-from-fladbury

Financial Times: "PUSH TO RESET EU TIES EXCLUDES FINANCIAL SERVICES AS CITY SHUNS CLOSER ALIGNMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Parker / Emma Dunkley / Martin Arnold / Sam Fleming / Peter Foster

Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) will exclude the City Of London from The Labour Party's push with "closer alignment" with the European Union, after Financial Services firms lobbied against any return to Brussels rules.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/8d9aca04-5675-4d38-bf22-1fcb2f1a862b

Bromsgrove Standard: "CALL FOR COUNCIL TO SEND GRITTERS ON ALL BUS ROUTES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Gordon

Kevin Nind, the owner of a Bus Company in Bromsgrove is calling for all roads which have bus services operating on them to be gritted during icy conditions.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgrove-travel-operator-calls-on-council-to-grit-all-roads-on-bus-routes-in-icy-conditions

Daily Star: "CLOAK AND DAGGERS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

Fiona Hughes from The Traitors threw Rachel Duffy "under the bus" in one of the most explosive nights onn the ratings-busting show.
Fellow Traitor Stephen Libby said: "I’m shaking".

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/tv/traitors-star-speaks-out-regrets-36519277

Daily Star (Back/Sport Page): "SIGH OF THE STORM"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of Daily Star by John Cross for Daily Star Sport.

Kidderminster Standard: "MISSED APPOINTMENTS PROMPT PATIENTS PLEA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Over 10,000 appointments at a Medical Centre in Kidderminster, Stourport, Bewdley and Hagley were not attended in 2025.
The extremely high number of missed appointments across Wyre Forest's five Medical Centres has prompted health bosses to issue a plea to patients heading into the New Year.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/patients-missing-thousands-of-gp-appointments-in-kidderminster-stourport-and-bewdley

Coventry Observer: "NEW YEAR'S RECOGNITION FOR RED CROSS STALWART COLIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

An 'extraordinary' British Red Cross worker from Coventry who has over 45 years with the charity has been recognised with a British Empire Medal in The New Year's Honour's List by King Charles.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/new-year-honours-for-those-who-make-a-difference-59722

The Scotsman: "KEY PROJECTS AT RISK AMID £1BN BUDGET BLACK HOLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - Scotland) faces axing up to £1 billion from the Scottish government’s capital and infrastructure spending plans after economists warned "something will have to give" in next week's draft Budget.

Droitwich Standard: "WHEELS ARE SET IN MOTION FOR TOWN CLUB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Droitwich will once again have a Rotary Club nearly three years after the last one folded and an appeal has started for new members to join.

The Times: "TOP DEFENCE CHIEF WARNS OF NEED FOR EXTRA £28BN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown

Britain’s most senior military chief has warned Sir Keir Starmer that the Ministry Of Defence are short of £28 billion over the next four years, despite plans to boost spending, The Times can reveal.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/senior-military-chiefs-warn-keir-starmer-of-28bn-defence-shortfall-mb6pjkkl3

The Times (Sport/Back Page): "BROOK FINED FOR BOUNCER ROW"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of The Times by Simon WIlde for The Times Sport.

Leamington Observer: "COUNCIL UNDERLINES FEARS OVER BIODIVERSITY WORK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

The concern that years of work boosting nature and biodiversity across the district of Warwick could be undone has fallen on deaf ears.
Warwick District Council wrote to Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) last year calling for changes to the new Planning And Infrastructure Bill currently going through Parliament.

The Independent: "YET ANOTHER U-TURN REEVES SET TO SCRAP RATES RISES FOR PUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Athena Stavrou / Kate Devlin

Ministers have told The Independent that Rachel Reeves is set to hand Britain's ailing pubs a lifeline by reversing her plans to scrap Business Rates relief for hospitality, in another humiliating climbdown for United Kingdom's Government.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pubs-closed-business-rates-restaurants-rachel-reeves-budget-b2896796.html

Solihull Observer: "EXTRA TIME IN JAIL AFTER GUN TRADE BID FAILS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Ameran Zeb Khan, a convicted heroin smuggler who tried to secure a reduced prison sentence by setting up a firearms supply from his prison cell, has had his sentence extended.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/extra-time-in-jail-after-gun-trade-bid-fails

Scottish Daily Mail: "HOW CAN A LIFE SENTENCE BE JUST 10 YEARS?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Grant

Prisoners handed Life Sentences are being freed after serving as little as a decade behind bars.
More than 100 'lifers’ have been released since 2021, according to shocking figures obtained by Scottish Daily Mail.

Stratford Observer: "SECOND HOME OWNERS TO FACE 100PC TAX HIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Owners of furnished second homes in the district of Stratford will see their Council Tax double.
From April 2025, councils in Britain had new powers to charge up to 100 per cent additional Council Tax on second homes.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/second-home-owners-in-stratford-district-could-see-their-council-tax-double

Daily Express: "CHEERS! IT'S YET ANOTHER 'TOO LATE' U-TURN FROM PM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Williamson / Jon King

Plans to ease huge Business Rates rises on Public Houses are "too little, too late", claim members of The Conservative Party.
Sir Keir Starmer's latest climbdown on increasing business rates for pubs comes after he caved in over the Farm Tax and scrapping Winter Fuel Payments.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2155483

Daily Express (Sport/Back Page): "REDS REIN IN GUNS"

Friday 09 January 2026's Sport/Back Page of Daily Express by John Cross for Daily Express Sport.

Edinburgh Evening News: "ARTIST'S BRUSH WITH CELEBRITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas

A self-taught Edinburgh artist Joe Capps has seen a significant surge in commissions after wowing TV audiences with his distinctive style.

Daily Mirror: "WHERE'S WALLY?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Warburton

Nigel Farage was blasted for ignoring his day job after jetting to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Reform UK leader was pictured on the VIP jaunt last month.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farages-stunning-list-vip-36520547

Daily Mirror (Sport/Back Page): "SORE POINT"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of Daily Mirror by John Cross for Daily Mirror Sport.

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "NEW YEAR'S HONOUR FOR CHARITY FOUNDER NAOMI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Naomi Rees-Issitt, a determined Rugby mum who set up Life Saving charity in memory of her son, has been awarded a British Empire Medal from King Charles at The New Year's Honours List.

Daily Mail: "PUB U-TURN'S TOO LITTLE TOO LATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Emily Hakins

The Labour Party are gearing up for another humiliating U-turn - as ministers signalled at a climbdown on tax hikes for Public Houses.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15445881

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "DISMAY AT 'SNUB' OVER PUB RESCUE BID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Redditch businessman has expressed his disappointment at pub giant Greene King which, he said, had not responded to his attempts to rescue a well-known village pub.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/astwood-bank-villagers-bid-to-rescue-much-loved-oddfellows-arms-say-they-were-snubbed-by-pub-giants-greene-king

The Guardian: "'GO BACK HOME': NOW 34 EX-PUPILS ACCUSE FARAGE OF RACIST BEHAVIOUR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Henry Dyer / Daniel Boffey / Mark Blacklock

Thirty-four school contemporaries of Nigel Farage have now come forward to claim they saw him behave in a racist or antisemitic manner, raising fresh questions over the Reform UK leader's evolving denials.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2026/jan/08/go-back-home-farage-schoolmate-accounts-bring-total-alleging-racist-behaviour-to-34

The Bolton News: "LAST-MINUTE BUDGET D-DAY DATE CHANGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Bolton Council had to move their Budget setting meeting at short notice after Greater Manchester Combined Authority "assumed" the meeting would have been held later.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25744072.bolton-council-move-budget-gm-assumption

Daily Record: "MONSTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Paul Clark

Lynne-Marie Hand, a Domestic Abuse survivor has bravely spoken about her three months of terror at the hands of a rapist bodybuilder after giving up her right to anonymity.

Worcester Observer: "AIMING FOR A DEGREE OF MARATHON SUCCESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Chris Garratt, a University Of Worcester colleague, is aiming to become the World's Fastest Man to complete the London Marathon in full graduation attire.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/worcester-university-colleague-aims-to-put-in-first-class-performance-at-the-london-marathon

The Daily Telegraph: "REEVES TO CLIMB DOWN ON PUB TAX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tim Wallace / Tom Haynes / Amy Gibbons

Rachel Reeves (Chancellor Of The Exchequer - United Kingdom) is preparing to reverse her decision to impose higher costs on Britain's struggling Public Houses, following a campaign by The Daily Telegraph.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/01/08/reeves-poised-pubs-tax-climbdown-after-telegraph-campaign

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 08 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

7/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 08 January 2026.

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

This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world.

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

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Times: "UK JOINS IN THE PURSUIT OF PUTIN'S SHADOW FLEET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown / Oliver Wright

United Kingdom will scale up action against President Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet, having helped the United States to seize an Oil Tanker bound for Russia after a weeks-long pursuit.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/russia-sanctioned-oil-tankers-26hlmclw3

The Guardian: "US SEIZES RUSSIAN-FLAGGED TANKER IN HIGH-STAKES ATLANTIC OPERATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pjotr Sauer

The United States seized a Russian-flagged Oil Tanker in the Atlantic Ocean in a high-stakes operation that could risk confrontation with The Kremlin.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/07/russia-submarine-escort-shadow-fleet-tanker-us-sanctions

Bury Times: "MAN ON MURDER CHARGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A suspect will face trial over accusations he murdered a twentysomething man in Bury on New Year's Eve.
Anthony Junior Murray was arrested and charged with murdering Joe Burton.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25740150.trial-date-set-alleged-bury-new-years-eve-murder

Financial Times: "US SEIZES TANKER AND AIMS TO CONTROL VENEZUELAN CRUDE SALES INDEFINITELY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Jamie Smyth / Joe Daniels

The United States will seek to control Venezuelan oil sales "indefinitely", funnel proceeds to American banks and open the country to US oil services firms, as Washington steps up its efforts to shape the resource-rich nation.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/5b8af100-ca3c-41fb-a2ca-5eb04d504438

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "UAE PLANS MANDATORY SCREENING FOR CANCER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Haneen Dajani

Ahmed Al Sayegh announced UAE's nationwide mandatory early cancer screening tied to insurance.
Builds on IFHAS Programme from age 18 and 'Itmi’nan' initiative.
Genome programme enables personalised prevention with AI and liquid biopsies.

FULL REPORT: KhaleejTimes.com/uae/uae-moves-towards-nationwide-mandatory-early-cancer-screening-says-minister

Daily Mail: "YOU NEED TO BE ON FAT JABS FOR LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zoe Hardy

Millions of Britons taking Weight Loss jabs may need to stay on them, experts warn.
A landmark study found that most users regain the weight inside two years of stopping the treatment.

Glasgow Times: "FRESH HOPE FOR TIRED COMMUNITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan

Campaigners say they have been given fresh hope in a near three-year battle to reopen a once thriving Community Hub.
Carmyle Community Centre was locked up in 2022 after it fell into a state of disrepair, with two holes in the roof among the required repairs to bring it back into use.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25747236.carmyle-community-centre-returned-campaigners

Daily Mirror: "'JESY TESTS' NOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot

Daily Mirror are launching a campaign with former Little Mix performer Jesy Nelson to demand no more babies are left needlessly paralysed by a devastating muscle wasting disease.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/health/jesy-nelsons-twins-deserved-better-36514268

Melton Times: "'WE WILL FIGHT FOR OUR WAY OF LIFE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

The Belvoir Hunt gave a defiant response to the Government's plans to ban Trail Hunting when members gathered in Melton Mowbray for the town's traditional New Year Hunt Meet.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/news/people/we-will-fight-to-continue-our-rural-way-of-life-5463864

The National: "US SEIZES 'RUSSIAN' OIL TAKER OFF COAST OF SCOTLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laura Pollock / Hamish Morrison

The United States military has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic between Iceland and Scotland as UK aircraft flew overhead.
The Marinera was boarded by American forces on Wednesday after a weeks-long chase through the high seas.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25747206.uk-aircraft-involved-us-military-russian-oil-tanker-chase

Lancashire Telegraph: "TRAFFIC LIGHTS CAUSE DRIVERS FRUSTRATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

A set of malfunctioning Traffic Lights have been causing drivers unnecessary delays on one of Blackburn's busiest roads.
The pelican crossing, on Buncer Lane just opposite St. Mark's Church, have been switching to red for no apparent reason.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25743669.drivers-seeing-red-phantom-traffic-lights

Morning Star: "HUMILIATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Britain's so-called special relationship with the United States was branded a "humilation" as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer cosied up to President Donald Trump's aggression over Venezuela and Greenland.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/when-us-says-jump-britain-asks-how-high

Messenger Newspapers: "OFFICER PRAISED FOR SAVING TEEN'S LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sofia Fedeczko

PC Jack Doyle, a Trafford Neighbourhood Police Officer in Greater Manchester has been praised after helping a vulnerable 15-year-old girl.
He and a colleague were acting on reports that a teenage girl was heading towards a bridge.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25734937.trafford-police-officer-praised-helping-15-year-old-girl

Scottish Daily Mail: "NOW SNP FEELS THE HEAT OVER COLD SNAP CHAOS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Elliot

A 'vacuum' of leadership resulted in rural and island communities being cut off for days by heavy snow, it was claimed.
Opposition politicians said inaction from John Swinney's Government contributed to households becoming trapped as relentless snowfall blocked roads and brought Public Transport to a near standstill.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15443251

State Times (India): "CM INAUGURATES, LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF PROJECTS WORTH RS 11.58 CR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Omar Abdullah launched RS 11.58 crore projects in Kathua: Bamboo Centre, showroom, Agarbatti Facility, Poultry Unit, School Rooms.
Omar Abdullah reviewed progress, urged improvements in infrastructure, agriculture, education, health, jobs; addressed roads, labs, fairs.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.in/cm-inaugurates-lays-foundation-stone-of-projects-worth-rs-11-58-cr

Daily Express: "DON'T RUN DOWN CLOCK ON 'SAFE' RIGHT TO DIE LAW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

Peers must pass Assisted Dying legislation through House Of Lords or risk causing "significant harm" to the reputation if time runs out, campaigners claim.
Lord Falconer will ask House Of Lords to agree to provide further time for debates.

The Oldham Times: "LOCALS GET ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Rothwell

Three inspirational figures from Oldham have been recognised in The King's New Year's Honours List.
Julia Heap has earned an OBE.
Peter Fitzpatrick has received an MBE.
Reverend David Stephen Ireland has been awarded The British Empire Medal.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25727067.new-years-honours-list-2026-recognises-two-oldham-people

Metro (South Edition): "SPLASH & GRAB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gergana Krasteva

An Oil Tanker making its way to Russia, which is linked to both Venezuela and Hezbollah has been seized by US forces in a daring mission in the Atlantic.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/07/us-forces-attempting-seize-russian-flagged-tanker-marinera-atlantic-26130727

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "WANTED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Aidarus Al-Zubaidi skipped meeting in Riyadh with Al-Alimi, fled after arming groups in Aden to spark unrest.
Council expelled him for treason, declared wanted, dismissed two ministers.
Actions aid extremists and Houthis; Saudi pushes dialogue for unity.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2628578

Daily Star: "YOU CAN TAKE OUR GREENS BUT NOT OUR LAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Iain Grant

Two farmers from the UK's Greenland have warned Donald Trump not to try to grab their smallholdings.
One, said: "Hopefully, they’ll get lost on the way".

Financial Times (USA Edition): "US SEIZES TANKER AND AIMS TO CONTROL VENEZUELAN CRUDE SALES INDEFINITELY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Jamie Smyth / Joe Daniels

The United States Of America will seek to control Venezuelan oil sales "indefinitely", funnel proceeds to American banks and open the country to American Oil Services firms, as Washington steps up efforts to shape the resource-rich nation.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/5b8af100-ca3c-41fb-a2ca-5eb04d504438

The Scotsman: "SCOTTISH AIRPORTS USED AS US SEIZES ROGUE RUSSIAN TANKER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin

Armed Forces from United States have seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic, with a flurry of military activity at Scotland’s most northerly airports as the UK provided support for the operation.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/scottish-airports-used-as-us-seizes-rogue-russian-tanker-5466538

The Bolton News: "'WORRY' OVER THE CANCELLED OPERATIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Williams

Councillor Andy Morgan who's attached to Heaton, Lostock and Chew Moor has said it is 'worrying' that Bolton patients are having their operations cancelled after the NHS locally 'paused' funding.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25736325.distressing-nhs-funding-pause-leading-operations-cancelled

The Times Scotland: "UK JOINS IN THE PURSUIT OF PUTIN'S SHADOW FLEET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown / Oliver Wright

United Kingdom will scale up action against President Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet, having helped the United States to seize an Oil Tanker bound for Russia after a weeks-long pursuit.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/russia-sanctioned-oil-tankers-26hlmclw3

Edinburgh Evening News: "CELINE'S PLEDGE AFTER HONOUR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas

Celine Sinclair who helped to transform a rundown city play centre into a pioneering charity for disabled children and their families has been honoured by The King.

The Daily Telegraph: "BADENOCH BLUEPRINT TO SAVE OUR PUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Gibbons / Patrick Sawer

Kemi Badenoch has pledged to abolish Business Rates for thousands of pubs as she backed The Daily Telegraph's campaign to save Britain's locals.
The Conservative Party leader has also vowed to slash the average pub's Energy Bills.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/07/kemi-badenoch-blueprint-save-britains-pubs

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 06 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

5/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 06 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 Bolton News: "'I AM STILL IN SHOCK', SAYS HOSPITAL HERO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

An investigation is under way into an attack which took place at Royal Bolton Hospital and left three people with injuries.
One man, who intervened to stop the attack, has welcomed the investigation.

Edinburgh Evening News: "WALKING OUT ON PEDESTRIANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson

Walking campaign group Living Streets Edinburgh has come out against a proposed active travel scheme for Dundee Street and Fountainbridge.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-streets-walking-campaigners-say-active-travel-scheme-for-fountainbridge-fails-to-put-pedestrians-first-5462002

The Yorkshire Post: "SNOW HIGHLIGHTS 'RECKLESS' SCHOOL BUS POLICY, MP SAYS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

North Yorkshire Council has been accused of being "reckless and short-sighted" with its new school transport policy, amid the blanket of snow and ice covering the region.

The Scotsman: "FUNDING DEMAND AS STRUGGLING SCOTS COLLEGES FACE GOING BUST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart

Scotland's colleges boss has warned the Scottish Government it must stop treating colleges like a "Cinderella sector" and provide sustainable investment in the forthcoming budget.

Morning Star: "NO-ONE IS SAFE FROM TRUMP'S WARMONGERING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec

President Donald Trump won't stop at Venezuela, campaigners warned, as anti-war protesters came out in droves calling on the Government to stand against United States imperialism in Latin America.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/nobody-safe-trump-aggression-campaigners-warn

Lancashire Telegraph: "WE'RE BRACED FOR NEW ARCTIC BLAST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

Some services in East Lancashire ground to a halt today, Monday 05 January 2026, as an arctic blast blanketed the region in snow.
A Met Office weather warning was issued over the weekend.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25740276.east-lancashire-services-hit-adverse-weather-conditions

Metro (South Edition): "WHO'S NEXT?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

World Leaders have warned President Donald Trump to keep his hands off their countries - days after his shock removal of Venezuelan despot Nicolás Maduro.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/colombian-leader-threatens-take-arms-wake-new-trump-threat-26085991

Scottish Daily Mail: "GREENLAND RAID WILL FINISH NATO, TRUMP IS WARNED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Donald Trump was warned that any attempt to seize Greenland would spell the end of NATO.
The United States President has hinted that the minerals-rich island could be next on his hit list following a dramatic raid on Venezuela.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-15436987

Daily Express: "NEW WARNING OVER 'HIDDEN' DANGER OF SALT IN DIET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

Millions of us are risking our health by eating too much salt.
The average working age Brit has as much as there is in 155 packets of crisps every week.

The Daily Telegraph: "I'M A PRISONER OF WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Bates / Benedict Smith

Nicolás Maduro has decleared that he is a Prisoner Of War as he pleded Not Guilty to Nacro Terrorism and Weapon Charges in a New York court.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/01/05/new-york-court-kidnapped-president-nicolas-maduro

Daily Star: "MANBABY UNITED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Tinney

Gold Trafford!
Orange Manbaby Donald Trump is 2,000-1 to take over at Man Utd from sacked Ruben Amorim.
Leicester were 5,000-1 to win the league and won!!!

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/football/donald-trump-angryginges-odds-replace-36501154

The I Paper: "OVER-70S FACE DRIVING BAN FOR FAILING NEW EYESIGHT TESTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan

Drivers over 70 face being banned from the road if they fail mandatory eyesight tests, under Government plans being drawn up to improve road safety.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/drivers-70-ban-compulsory-eye-tests-4149879

Daily Record: "GUN COP CALLS SOARING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Norman Silvester

Armed Police call-outs have rocketed fivefold in 10 years, amid claims violent crime is putting people in danger.
Firearms Police dealt with 119 incidents in the year to March 2025.

The Guardian: "MADURO SAYS HE IS 'PRISONER OF WAR' AND DENIES ALL CHARGES IN US COURT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Victoria Bekiempis / Richard Luscombe

The deposed Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, pleaded Not Guilty to drugs, weapons and "Narco-Terrorism" charges, two days after his capture by United States Special Forces.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/05/maduro-pleads-not-guilty

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

17/12/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 18 December 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.

Metro (South Edition): "STARMER IN £2.5BN CHELSEA TRANSFER DEMAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Keir Starmer says Britain will sue former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich unless he gives Ukraine the £2 billion he sold the club for nearly three years ago.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/video/pm-announces-2-5-billion-sale-chelsea-fc-supporting-ukraine-3571869

Lancashire Telegraph: "FEARS OF FLY-TIPPING AS TIP SET FOR MOVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

A petition has launched to save a Recycling Centre in Blackburn, with claims the location for a new larger tip will be 'less accessible to residents'.
The call to keep the George Street West location open is because people will be less likely to travel further and would run the risk of Fly Tipping in the area.

Morning Star: "SHOW SOME COMPASSION, MR LAMMY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

A 20-year-old Palestine Action hunger striker was hospitalised after 46 days without food in HMP Bronzefield while on remand, prompting protests and calls for intervention from supporters.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/show-some-humanity-it-too-late-lammy-told-palestine-action-hunger-striker-rushed-hospital

The Yorkshire Post: "TRAMS ON HOLD UNTIL LATE NEXT DECADE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The slated opening of West Yorkshire’s long-awaited Tram Network has been delayed until the late 2030s, Tracy Brabin has said, with the Mayor saying "it takes too long to deliver infrastructure in this country".

Daily Express: "STAND UP TO THE UNIONS ...BAN DOCTORS STRIKES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Kemi Badenoch has called on the Prime Minister to "show some backbone" and ban doctors from striking.
The leader of The Conservative Party has condemned the Government for "failing patients".

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2147638

Great Southern Herald (Australia): "PRAISE FOR FIRE HEROES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead

A suspicious house fire in Gnowangerup, Australia, on 25 November destroyed one home but spared neighbours thanks to swift community fire unit response; the resident faces arson charges.

FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/news/great-southern-herald/shire-of-gnowangerup-thanks-community-fire-units-swift-response-to-suspicious-house-fire-saving-neighbours-c-21012686

Daily Mirror: "COVID HEROES JOIN FLU FIGHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot

Scientists who helped find the first drug to fight COVID-19 are setting their sights on the Super Flu which is piling pressure on the NHS.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/health/super-flu-verdict-britains-top-36399422

St. Helens Star: "INSPIRING STORY OF BRAVE BATTLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Niamh Green

St. Helens nurse Chloe Stirling, who overcame rare Stomach Cancer through surgery and treatment, featured in a Channel 4 Stand Up To Cancer film that aired on 12 December.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25693403.st-helens-nurse-features-channel-4-stand-cancer-film

The Daily Telegraph: "£8 BILLION COST OF EU STUDENT EXCHANGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert White

Britain faces an £8.75billion bill after Sir Keir Starmer agreed to rejoin the European Union's Student Exchange programme.
It was announced by Ministers, yesterday, that United Kingdom would rejoin Erasmus.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/17/labour-opens-door-to-unlimited-numbers-of-eu-students

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "NEW AGE CUT-OFF FOR KG, GRADE 1 ADMISSIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Laraib Anwer

The UAE has set a new 31 December age cut-off for KG and Grade 1 admissions starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, replacing the previous 31 August date, to align with international standards.

FULL REPORT: http://KhaleejTimes.com/uae/education/uae-announces-new-age-cut-off-for-kg-grade-1-school-admissions-from-next-academic-year

Daily Star: "HERR WE THROW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

German darts fans plan to take over Ally Pally next year when the World Championship moves to a bigger arena in the famous building.
Oche ace Max Hopp, said: "It's a cult".

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/darts/ally-pally-world-championship-germany-36417962

Warrington Guardian: "SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES APPROVED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aran Dhillon

Warrington councillors have approved plans to transform Bruche Primary School into the borough's first all-through school for pupils aged 2 to 16.
This involves demolishing some existing buildings, adding new wings and a secondary block to create 300 additional places, with the first Year 7 pupils expected in September 2026.

FULL REPORT: http://WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25694740.bruche-primary-school-plans-all-through-school-approved

Scottish Daily Mail: "JUST HOW LONG CAN SQUIRMING MINISTER CLING ON?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley

Pressure is growing on The Scottish National Party's Justice Secretary after Angela Constance admitted a second possible breach of the Ministerial Code when she apologised to a child abuse expert she misrepresented.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15393501

Việt Nam News (Vietnam): "HOUSING DRIVE!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: VNS

A new government directive seeks to strengthen transparency and oversight in Social Housing programmes in Vietnam amid concerns over application processes, pricing and eligibility checks.

FULL REPORT: VietnamNews.VN/politics-laws/1731782/pm-calls-for-tighter-oversight-of-social-housing-allocation-and-sales.html

The Scotsman: "REEVES DENIES POLICY LINK TO THOUSANDS OF OIL JOBS LOSSES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was accused by opponents of reaching a "new low" after she dismissed claims 1,000 North Sea jobs are being lost each month because of United Kingdom Government policy.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/reeves-dismisses-claim-1000-jobs-lost-a-month-in-north-sea-due-to-windfall-tax-5446722

Bury Times: "NEW CANOPIES ARE INSTALLED AT MARKET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James McNeill

New weather-protective canopies have been installed at Bury Market, 10 weeks ahead of schedule as part of a £33 million regeneration project, with the full scheme (including a flexi hall) set to complete by mid-2026.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25683113.bury-market-canopies-installed-10-weeks-ahead-schedule

Daily Mail: "£6BN COST OF STARMER'S NEW BID TO SUCK UP TO BRUSSELS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of 'throwing billions away' to reverse Brexit after he signed Britain up to rejoin European Union's Student Exchange programme Erasmus.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15393003

Knutsford Guardian: "FOOD POISONING 'WAS NOT DOWN TO BUFFET'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan

An investigation into illness affecting around 16 people after a 7 November prize giving at High Legh Bowling Club ruled out Food Poisoning, concluding norovirus was the likely cause.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25693334.food-poisoning-not-blame-high-legh-sickness-outbreak

Financial Times (USA Edition): "WARNER BROS BOARD SCORNS ILLUSORY BID BY PARAMOUNT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Grimes / Daniel Thomas / James Fontanella-Khan / Oliver Barnes

Warner Bros Discovery's board has urged their shareholders to regect Paramount's $108 billion hostile bid for the Hollywood Studios.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/35621088-51bd-48af-b11a-b3ee2eecc21e

Edinburgh Evening News: "GUNMAN JAILED FOR 26 YEARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ena Saracevic

Grant Hunter, a gunman who carried out a gangland hit on a man outside a pub on Hogmanay, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.scotsman.com/news/paid-assassin-to-be-sentenced-for-hogmanay-murder-of-suspected-gangster-5445733

Messenger Newspapers: "VISION OF FUTURE FOR WATERFRONT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James McNeill

Peel Waters has submitted plans for up to 2,600 new homes plus extensive green spaces, a hotel, retail, and leisure facilities on Pomona Island in Trafford as part of the Manchester Waters scheme.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25692994.2-600-new-homes-planned-pomona-island-regeneration

Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "RESIDENTS FACE FLOODING ORDEAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

Residents in Tyldesley and Astley are now facing flooding from construction at the approved Astley Business Park warehouses, impacting a school pathway and home gardens, with Wigan Council planning drainage fixes.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25689220.now-residents-battling-cruise-liner-warehouses-fighting-floods

The Oldham Times: "ELITE-BACKED COLLEGE GETS GREEN LIGHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlotte Hall

The Department for Education has approved a new Eton Star Academy sixth form in Oldham (on the former Tommyfield Market site), aimed at disadvantaged students, with plans to relocate market traders.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25692048.eton-star-academy-sixth-form-give-go-ahead-oldham

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "WHEELCHAIR USER DENIED BUS ENTRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding

A wheelchair user in Weaverham was wrongly denied boarding a D&G Bus on 7 October due to a driver's incorrect permit demand, causing distress; the company apologised and is retraining drivers.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25689220.now-residents-battling-cruise-liner-warehouses-fighting-floods

Financial Times: "WARNER BROS BOARD SCORNS ILLUSORY BID BY PARAMOUNT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Grimes / Daniel Thomas / James Fontanella-Khan / Oliver Barnes

Warner Bros Discovery's board has urged their shareholders to regect Paramount's $108 billion hostile bid for the Hollywood Studios.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/35621088-51bd-48af-b11a-b3ee2eecc21e

The Bolton News: "BOXING BOSS ASIF DENIES SEX CHARGES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

Asif Vali, ex-manager of boxer Amir Khan, pleaded not guilty at Bolton Crown Court to sexual assault and penetration charges relating to an alleged incident in Bolton in February 2013.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25702494.amir-khans-former-manager-accused-sexual-assault

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

16/12/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 17 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.

Daily Record: "DADDY! I'M HERE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sally Hind

A dying dad has been reunited with his little girl after a Visa wrangle threatened to prevent a "last Christmas" together.

Financial Times: "LABOUR HAILS SWEEPING WORKERS' RIGHTS SHIFT AS FLAGSHIP BILL CLEARS FINAL HURDLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jim Pickard / Delphine Strauss

Legislation paving the way for the biggest overhaul of Workers' Rights in a generation is set to become law within days after clearing its final hurdle in House Of Lords.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/60f5cdde-7b60-4d88-9033-32812ead2da0

Wexford People (Ireland): "WEXFORD 'ABANDONED' IN LATEST RAIL STRATEGY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Bourke

Wexford County Council (WCC) has outlined their vision for the next three years as they prepare to spend over €700m on projects ranging from motorways and flood schemes to new Community Centres and libraries.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/wexford-district/wexford-county-council-to-spend-700m-on-193-projects-between-2026-28-with-almost-400m-for-housing/a602191439.html

The Times: "RETURN OF UK STUDENT EXCHANGE WITH EUROPE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Bruno Waterfield

British students will be able to study abroad at European Universities under a high-profile European Union scheme for the first time since Brexit.
British Government Ministers will announce the United Kingdom is rejoining the Erasmus Exchange Programme from 2027.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/uk-rejoining-erasmus-european-universities-year-abroad-brexit-j07k7wc92

The Times (Sport/Back Page): "FIFA ANNOUNCES £45 TICKETS FOR THE LUCKY FEW"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Matt Lawton / Martyn Ziegler

FIFA have responded to the backlash over extortionate World Cup ticket prices by releasing new "supporter entry tier" tickets costing just £45 for every game in the tournament.
Gianni Infantino, faced huge criticism.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/sport/football/world-cup/article/fifa-world-cup-tickets-dynamic-pricing-england-scotland-vnd32hm2k

The Bolton News: "FIRST CLASS YOUNGSTERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saiqa Chaudhari

When it comes to mastering the 3Rs, Bolton's youngsters are first class.
Pupils in Greater Manchester performed above the national average in their Key Stage 2 SATs tests held in the Summer.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25698565.bolton-primary-school-league-tables-published-2025

Daily Express: "RECOGNISE THE BRAVE HEROES INJURED IN LINE OF DUTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Ashmore

Former Police Constable Pam White, hit by the IRA Harrods bomb that killed three colleagues 42 years ago today, wants ministers to at last honour injured 999 heroes.
Three civilians also died as the blast ripped through crowds.

Daily Express (Sport/Back Page): "BOSSES WANTED ME TO LEAVE"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Ian Parker

Bruno Fernandes says he was left "sad and hurt" by the Manchester United board after they tried to push him out of Old Trafford last Summer.

Glasgow Times: "DAD RACED FROM COPS AFTER SEX TOY INCIDENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon

A married dad raced off from police officers after he was caught using a sex toy in the back of his car.
Mehboob Mohammed was initially spotted by witnesses in Glasgow's Castlemilk on 23 August 2023.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25701675.east-kilbride-man-caught-using-sex-toy-car-glasgow

Metro (South Edition): "CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR AN NHS ANGEL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Winter

Sarah Alcock - a nurse who has dedicated her life to save prematurely born babies - will spend another Christmas Day away from her family to help those most in need.
Sarah Alcock's sacrifice bears a significant poignancy - as it's her first Christmas as a mother.

Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "LAST MINUTE REPRIEVE FOR MEALS ON WHEELS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alan White

A Meals On Wheels service in Wexford has been saved from closure after HSE confirmed the service would receive funding for 2026.
In October 2025, Gorey Courtown Meals On Wheels service was left with no choice but to cease operations following funding cuts from the HSE.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/gorey-news/the-best-christmas-present-for-our-community-how-a-vital-meals-on-wheels-service-in-wexford-was-saved-from-closure/a1308342714.html

Morning Star: "STREETING TURNS NASTY IN BID TO INTIMIDATE DOCS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Government Ministers have declared "open season" on Doctors within an NHS Trust, threatening medics with intimidatory "Welfare Checks" ahead of their five-day strike.
The government is behind a campaign of harassment against resident doctor members of the British Medical Association (BMA) by Hospital Trusts in London, NHS campaigners believe.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/government-has-given-green-light-harass-striking-doctors-campaigners-warn

Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "BURN SUFFERS INJURY BLOW AHEAD OF CUP GAME"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Newcastle United's manager Eddie Howe has revealed Dan Burn is set to be sidelined for the next "four to six weeks".
Sunday's Wear-Tyne Derby defeat was soured further for Howe when Burn was taken to a local Medical Facility.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/burn-suffers-injury-blow-ahead-league-cup-clash

Edinburgh Evening News: "PORTY PARKING PLAN DROPPED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson

Plans for a controlled Parking Zone in Portobello have been thrown out by councillors after more than 2,000 residents objected to the move.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-parking-plan-for-portobello-controlled-parking-zone-is-thrown-out-5444540

The Daily Telegraph: "FREE TV LICENCES FOR BENEFIT CLAIMANTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin

Benefit claimants could receive free Television Licences under sweeping BBC reforms being considered by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and The Labour Party.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/16/adverts-could-be-shown-on-bbc

The National: "MPS LAUGH AS MEETING WITH HUNGER STRIKE FAMILIES IS REJECTED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hamish Morrison

MPs laughed as a minister rejected a request to meet with the families of imprisoned Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers.
Jeremy Corbyn MP said there were "deep concerns" about the wellbeing of the prisoners.

FULL REPORT: http://TheNational.Scot/news/25701679.mps-laugh-minister-rejects-call-meet-hunger-strikers

The Guardian: "UK TO REJOIN EU ERASMUS PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar

An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the European Union's Student Exchange Programme – is expected to be announced as part of the United Kingdom Government's drive towards closer relations with Brussels.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/dec/16/uk-to-rejoin-eu-erasmus-student-exchange-programme

Wirral Globe: "HOYLAKE BEACH COMPROMISE?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath

An agreement has been reached to remove "some vegetation" from Hoylake Beach.
The amount of vegetation that can be removed is at a level that is sufficient for the safe, ongoing operation of the RNLI lifeboats but which will not cause significant damage to the environmentally protected area, Wirral Council has said.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25686239.agreement-reached-remove-vegetation-hoylake-beach

Daily Star: "THE WORLD CUT!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Footie fans were celebrating after FIFA slashed ticket prices for next year’s World Cup Finals.
A thrilling victory for common sense!

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-ticket-prices-england-36410841

Daily Star (Sport/Back Page): "BRU HOO"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Ian Parker / Luke Thrower / Amie Wilson

Bruno Fernandes insists he was left "sad and hurt" by the Manchester United board after they tried to push him out of Old Trafford in the Summer.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/football/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-transfer-36409142

Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "HUNDREDS OF FARMERS ATTEND RALLY AHEAD OF EUROPEAN PROTEST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Cahill

Hundreds gathered in Enniscorthy Market to show support and solidarity with the farmers delegation travelling to Brussels for a Europe-wide protest.

The Times Scotland: "RETURN OF UK STUDENT EXCHANGE WITH EUROPE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Bruno Waterfield

British students will be able to study abroad at European Universities under a high-profile European Union scheme for the first time since Brexit.
British Government Ministers will announce the United Kingdom is rejoining the Erasmus Exchange Programme from 2027.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/uk-rejoining-erasmus-european-universities-year-abroad-brexit-j07k7wc92

The Times Scotland (Sport/Back Page): "FIFA ANNOUNCES £45 TICKETS FOR THE LUCKY FEW"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Matt Lawton / Martyn Ziegler

FIFA have responded to the backlash over extortionate World Cup ticket prices by releasing new "supporter entry tier" tickets costing just £45 for every game in the tournament.
Gianni Infantino, faced huge criticism.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/sport/football/world-cup/article/fifa-world-cup-tickets-dynamic-pricing-england-scotland-vnd32hm2k

Lancashire Telegraph: "'WE WILL TAKE ACTION AGAINST SHOPLIFTERS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

Police have issued a warning to shoplifters ahead of the busy festive shopping period as they step up their campaign to tackle theft.
As part of Operation Vulture, officers will be carrying out high visibility patrols in busy Town Centres.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25701350.police-issue-warning-shoplifters-ahead-christmas

Daily Mirror: "BBC COMES OUT FIGHTING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin

The BBC are fighting back against Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit.
Lawyers are said to be mulling an aggressive defence to the United States President's claim over footage of his speech before the Capitol Riot.

Daily Mirror (Sport/Back Page): "BRUNO NO, NO!"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Ian Parker

Bruno Fernandes says that he was left "sad and hurt" by the Manchester United board after they tried to push him out of Old Trafford in the Summer.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-bruno-fernandes-transfer-36411540

Financial Times (USA Edition): "US JOBLESS RATE HITS FOUR-YEAR HIGH IN FRESH SIGN OF LABOUR MARKET WEAKNESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Kate Duguid

The United States unemployment rate rose to 4.6 per cent in November, the highest level in more than four years, in a further sign of Labour Party market fragility.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/17a1674d-0e6b-4e9b-9c0d-82de5887be15

The I Paper: "SILICOSIS SCANDAL BAN KILLER KITCHEN DUST TO SAVE LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Duggan

The first cases in The United Kingdom of a deadly Lung Disease in tradespeople working with a stone popular in kitchen worktops were revealed by The I Paper in February 2024.
A new campaign calls for a clampdown on toxic Silica Dust - blamed for causing incurable Lung Disease - as death toll and weight of medical evidence grows.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/silicosis-mps-officials-unions-ban-kitchen-stone-3629809

Scottish Daily Mail: "FREE BBC IF YOU LIVE ON BENEFITS ST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grant Tucker / Gemma Parry

Middle-class families face paying more to watch the BBC to help fund free licences for benefit claimants in plans unveiled yesterday.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15379999

Scottish Daily Mail (Sport/Back Page): "NANCY: I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE ANYTHING!"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Callum Crowe

Celtic FC boss Wilfried Nancy claims he has 'nothing to prove' despite overseeing the worst start of any manager in the Football Club's history.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/sport/football/article-15389649

New Ross Standard (Ireland): "'I FIGHT EVERY DAY JUST TO SURVIVE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin Reynolds

"I wish I had never let him back into our lives" – Aisha Al Katib tells how her daughter Malika Al Katib died trying to save her from Muhammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi.
Aisha Al Katib told a court in Ireland of her daughter Malika Al Katib's final moments at the hands of Muhammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/irish-news/courts/i-wish-i-had-never-let-him-back-into-our-lives-mother-tells-how-daughter-8-died-trying-to-save-her-from-father/a982054889.html

Daily Mail: "FREE BBC IF YOU LIVE ON BENEFITS ST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grant Tucker / Gemma Parry

Middle-class families face paying more to watch the BBC to help fund free licences for benefit claimants in plans unveiled yesterday.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15379999

The Scotsman: "£120M FROM UK GOVERNMENT TO SAVE CHEMICAL PLANT JOBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Quinn

Britain's biggest Chemical Plant has been saved from closure after the owner secured a £120 million support package to protect 500 jobs at Grangemouth.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/first-new-grangemouth-project-receives-uk-government-funding-after-refinery-closure-5438114

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

15/12/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 16 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 Times: "DOCTORS STRIKE DESPITE FLU FEARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward

Sir Keir Starmer has urged doctors to "push back" against the British Medical Association over a strike this week described as "self-indulgent, irresponsible and dangerous".

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/junior-doctors-strike-bma-nhs-j6gl9vml9

The Yorkshire Post: "CASE FOR REVAMP OF NORTHERN RAIL 'WEAK'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The Government's "hesitancy" around Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) is due to a "weak business case" and the ongoing Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), a new report has said.

Daily Star: "GET OUT OF THE F**KING WAY...!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton / Kelly Williams / Simon Hamalienko

Raging ex-Royal Marine Paul Doyle was heard screaming "move fucking pricks" on dashcam audio played to a Judge.
More than 100 fans were hurt at Liverpool Football Club's Victory Parade.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/paul-doyle-live-liverpool-parade-36402203

Glasgow TImes: "'DON'T SPOIL CHRISTMAS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai

A top Police Officer has revealed who is the most stopped on the roads for Drink Driving as Police Scotland prepare to come down hard on offenders around Christmas.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25684028.police-scotland-officer-speaks-drink-driving-glasgow

Daily Express: "FARMERS WILL TAKE OWN LIVES TO AVOID 'CRUEL TAX'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katie Harris

Sir Keir Starmer was attacked for refusing to drop his "cruel" tax raid on farmers despite warnings that some may kill themselves.
Reports claim some elderly and terminally ill farm owners are considering taking their own lives.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2146506

Edinburgh Evening News: "NEW TECH HELPS BLIND CATCH BUS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stuart Sommerville

West Lothian is the first area in Scotland to use cutting edge technology to help blind and partially-sighted people to access public transport.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/west-lothian-shows-how-technology-helps-blind-and-partially-sighted-people-catch-the-bus-5441750

Daily Mirror: "WORST DAY OF MY LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Phil Cardy

A 12 year old boy spoke of his terror as he was mown down by parade rampage driver Paul Doyle.
The former Royal Marine is set to be jailed for driving into crowds of Liverpool FC fans.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/paul-doyle-liverpool-parade-live-36401668

NT News (Australia): "DON'T LET HATE DIVIDE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fia Walsh

At the steps of Northern Territory Parliament House, Justine Davis lays a stone in a ring of lights to commemorate the 15 innocent lives lost in the Bondi Beach Terror Attacks.
Northern Territory leaders have expressed their heartbreak at the Antisemitic attacks, as Territorians are invited to join a Jewish tradition and lay a stone at a memorial commemorating the innocent lives lost.

FULL REPORT: NTNews.com.au/news/northern-territory/full-support-and-solidarity-nt-leaders-react-to-bondi-horror/news-story/d6767a3f3ff6abbc0c283d496b7917c5

The Guardian: "TEARS, FLOWERS AND SILENCE: SYDNEY UNITES IN GRIEF AFTER BONDI HORROR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luca Ittimani

As the sun rose, it revealed thousands of Australians' abandoned belongings strewn across Bondi Beach, left behind 10 hours earlier in the rush to escape the slaughter.

FULL REPORT: http://TheGuardian.com/australia-news/bondi-beach-shooting-sydney-australia

State Times (India): "OMAR UNVEILS OFFICIAL LOGO OF JAMMU MARATHON TO BE HELD ON MARCH 29"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope that the maiden edition of the Jammu Marathon, scheduled to be held on 29 March 2026, will emerge as one of the iconic events on the Indian running calendar.
He was speaking at the official launch of the Jammu Marathon at a ceremony held at Hari Niwas Palace.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/omar-unveils-official-logo-of-jammu-marathon-to-be-held-on-march-29

Morning Star: "HUGE MANDATE FOR FIVE-DAY DOCTORS' STRIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Medical Facilities face nearly half the workforce going out on strike during the busy Winter period after Resident Doctors in England overwhelmingly rejected the Government's latest offer on jobs.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/too-little-too-late-0

The Independent: "STREETING'S FURY AT 'SELF-INDULGENT' FIVE DAY DOCTORS' STRIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Devlin

Wes Streeting has called doctors "self-indulgent" and "dangerous" after they voted to push ahead with a five day strike in the run up to Christmas.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/doctors-strike-nhs-flu-starmer-streeting-bma-b2884893.html

The West Australian (Australia): "THE LIVES LOST TO EVIL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rhianna Mitchell / Amy Lee

A tribute to the 15 innocent lives that were mercilessly stolen by an act of terror on Bondi Beach as The World mourns victims of Australia's worst Terror Attack in history.

FULL REPORT: http://TheWest.com.au/news/australia/bondi-beach-shooting-remembering-the-15-innocent-lives-that-were-mercilessly-stolen-by-an-act-of-terror-c-21006945

Metro (South Edition): "'SIMPLE SELFISH RAGE' SPARKED PARADE TERROR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jen Mills

Former Royal Marine Paul Doyle ploughed his car through a parade of Liverpool FC fans, yelling 'get out of the fucking way', in a simple fit of rage, a Court has heard.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/12/15/liverpool-parade-attacker-drove-crowd-screaming-get-f-way-25499004

The Scotsman: "MINISTERS TOLD TO ACT NOW TO SAVE SCOTTISH HIGH STREETS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Quinn

Business groups have joined forces to issue ministers with a stark warning on the state of the Scottish High Street ahead of next month’s Budget.

The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP KICKS OFF BBC COURT BATTLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Crilly

Donald Trump is to file a lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of defamation.
The United States President said his lawyers were preparing to file court papers in Florida over a doctored speech which made it appear he encouraged the Capitol Hill riot.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/15/trump-set-to-files-lawsuit-against-bbc

Scottish Daily Mail: "SCOTTISH JEWS 'LIVING IN FEAR' OF HATE ATTACK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Caitlin Leng

Scotland's Jewish Community are 'living in fear' after the anti-Semitic Terror Attack in Australia which left at least 15 dead and dozens wounded.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15386261

Daily Mail: "DRIVERS WRONGLY FINED IN SPEED CAMERA SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca Camber

Thousands of innocent motorists have been clocked for speeding due to a fault with every Speed Camera on smart motorways across the United Kingdom, Daily Mail can reveal.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15386377

Daily Record: "SCOTS TIKTOK STAR'S BONDI BEACH AGONY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Billy Gaddi

Lily Anderson, a Scottish tourist, has told how she heard screams as she narrowly missed the Bondi Beach massacre.
She was visiting Abbi Taylor, her Best Friend, in Sydney.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-man-helped-stampede-bondi-36404203

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