 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Sunday 24 May 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. The Observer: "POLITICAL FOOTBALL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gabriel Gatehouse The Observer's Front Page explores a Conspiracy Theory: Did the CIA poison England goalkeeper Gordon Banks before the 1970 World Cup quarter-final to sabotage them against West Germany?  Sunday Mail: "DYING OAP HOUNDED OVER 38P BILL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jennifer Hyland Robert Walsh, a terminally ill pensioner, has been threatened with court action by Scottish Power over an outstanding 38p bill.  The Independent: "EU MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FAST-TRACKED TOP OFFICIAL SAYS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke European Union could fast-track Britain's return to the bloc if it decided to rejoin, dispelling suggestions United Kingdom would be pushed to the back of the queue if it tried to reverse Brexit. FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-rejoin-referendum-wes-streeting-b2981880.html  Scottish The Mail On Sunday: "MY PHONE WAS HACKED BY MOSCOW SAYS FARAGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Owen Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claims Russian spies hacked his phone to obtain details of his controversial £5million gift from a crypto billionaire.  Scottish The Mail On Sunday (Sport/Back Page): "TIME TO DECIDE" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Gary Keown Celtic manager Martin O'Neill will meet Dermot Desmond to discuss his future over the coming week after admitting the Football Club should go for a younger coach if their focus is on moving forward with a new, long-term project.  Sunday People: "FREE KICKS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kieran Horn United Kingdom's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has sent a letter to TNT Sport urging Champions League broadcaster to make the final between Arsenal Football Club and Paris Saint-Germain free-to-air.  Sunday People (Sport;/Back Page): "HELLO! / GOODBYE" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: James Whaling / Alex James Oli McBurnie fired Hull back to the Premier League with a dramatic late winner at Wembley. Pep Guardiola bows out of English football this afternoon after taking charge of his beloved Manchester City for the final time.  The Herald On Sunday: "'A CULTURE OF DEREGULATION' CITY BLAZE VAPE SHOP HAD NEVER BEEN INSPECTED FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kathleen Nutt No health and safety inspections were carried out at a Vape Shop in Glasgow where a devastating fire broke out earlier this year. Leading architect Alan Dunlop blames 'underfunding and near abandonment of health and safety enforcement by local authorities'.  Daily Star Sunday: "3 LIONS ON MY SSSSHIRT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton Stadiums at FIFA World Cup are to get quiet rooms – for supporters who hate cheering. Fans overwhelmed at matches will be able to use a sound-proof studio showing anything but the actual football.  Daily Star Sunday (Sport/Back Page): "LION IN WAITING" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Alex James Pep Guardiola has refused to rule out one day taking the England National Team job or returning to Manchester City.  The Sunday Telegraph: "FARAGE I'LL SCRAP TAX PAID ON OVERTIME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Camilla Turner Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged to axe Income Tax on overtime as he vowed to "make work pay". If Reform UK wins the next General Election, people who earn less than £75,000 and work overtime above a 40-hour week would pay no Income Tax on their extra hours.  The Sunday Telegraph (Sport/Back Page): "GUARIOLA: I TRUST CITY WILL BE CLEARED OVER 115 CHARGES" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: James Ducker Pep Guardiola says he retains complete "trust" in Manchester City hierarchy when they say the Football Club will be exonerated in their land-mark “115 charges” court battle with Premier League.  The Sunday Post: "THE WOMAN WHO DIED TWICE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katherine Sutherland Shelagh Warwick-Illius faked her own death and vanished from an English Channel ferry 42 years ago. Despite searches, no trace was found and she was declared dead. However she lived under a new identity for over two decades.  Sunday Express: "'WE'LL AXE TAX ON OVERTIME!'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Williamson Nigel Farage last night made a bold bid for the support of working Britons with a promise to scrap tax on overtime when in government. People who earn less than £75,000 and have worked a 40-hour week will not pay tax on further hours worked under his plans for power.  Sunday Express (Sport/Back Page): "DAY OF RECKONING" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Joshua Peck Tottenham or West Ham will wave goodbye to the Premier League this afternoon.  The Sunday Times: "ANDREW FACES ALLEGATION OVER 'ASCOT INCIDENT WITH WOMAN'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dipesh Gadher Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are examining an allegation that he behaved inappropriately towards a woman at Royal Ascot.  Sunday Mirror: "FARAGE'S HAVEN US ON" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexander Brown / Simon Murphy Nigel Farage's Reform UK pockets a fortune from people or companies with offshore links, analysis reveals.  Sunday Mirror (Sport/Back Page): "THANKS, PEP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alex James Pep Guardiola waves goodbye to Premier League and Manchester City today.... but we may not have seen the last of him.  The Mail On Sunday: "MY PHONE WAS HACKED BY MOSCOW SAYS FARAGE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Owen Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claims Russian spies hacked his phone to obtain details of his controversial £5million gift from a crypto billionaire.  
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 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Saturday 23 May 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. Daily Express: "'PEOPLE NEED TO EXPLAIN WHY THEY DID NOT ACT'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves A rape gang victim abused from the age of 12 wants the police and care staff who failed her to face a criminal probe. "Girl One" said that otherwise the Grooming Gangs Inquiry was “pointless”, adding: "People need to explain why they didn’t act".  Daily Express (Sport/Back Page): "HAULED OVER THE COLE" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross Cole Palmer has been branded a 'failure' after missing out on England's squad for the FIFA World Cup. Thomas Tuchel ruthlessly axed Cole Palmer and Phil Foden.  Edinburgh Evening News: "DEMOLITION HALTED OVER LISTED STATUS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson Plans by City Of Edinburgh Council to demolish a problem block of flats in the city's Gorgie area have been thrown into chaos after Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said the building was likely to be listed. Lancashire Telegraph: "FOUR HOSPITALISED AFTER HORROR CRASH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan Four people, including two children, were taken to a local Medical Facility following a multi-vehicle crash on a major Ribble Valley road. Emergency Services were called just before 16:00 yesterday to the A59 at Gisburn, close to the junction with Strawberry Fields, following a report of a crash. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/26130526.a59-gisburn---four-seriously-injured-following-crash  Scottish Daily Mail: "'SCARED' SNP RISK OIL JOBS DISASTER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Glackin The Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has accused First Minister John Swinney of 'running scared' from The Green Party over Scottish National Party's failure to back two controversial oil and gas developments.  Scottish Daily Mail (Sport/Back Page): "PUNCHER'S CHANCE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Calum Crowe Neil Lennon insists his Dunfermline team will show no fear as they bid to defy the odds and cause a huge Scottish Cup shock against Celtic at Hampden this afternoon.  Daily Star: "WISH YOU WERE STILL HERE JUDITH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bekka Barnard Travel show pioneer Judith Chalmers has died aged 90. Her family, said: "After 60 years of broadcasting with countless adventures... she's left a suitcase full of memories".  Daily Star (Sport/Back Page): "ICE-COLD TUCHEL" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross Cole Palmer has been branded a 'failure' after missing out on England's squad for the FIFA World Cup. Thomas Tuchel ruthlessly axed Cole Palmer and Phil Foden.  The Times Scotland: "REWIND FOR ECONOMIC RUIN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward Britain faces an "economic catastrophe" as young adults "rewired" by Smart Phones are trapped in worklessness, a government review has found.  The Times Scotland (Sport/Back Page): "LENNON LET'S WRITE OUR OWN HISTORY" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Anthony Brown Neil Lennon has challenged his Dunfermline players to write themselves into the history books alongside Scottish football greats like Jock Stein and Alex Ferguson.  The Guardian: "UK SEEKING SINGLE MARKET FOR GOODS - BUT EU SAYS NO" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jennifer Rankin / Rowena Mason Ministers have pitched to create a single market for good with European Union at the cornerstone of an ambitious attempt to reintegrate British trade into Europe.  The National: "TYCOON IN FALSE CLAIM THAT 60% OF SCOTS INCOME TAX IS PAID BY SUPER-RICH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Xander Elliards Multi-millionaire Tom Hunter has been urged to correct his "highly misleading claim" that just 250 super-rich individuals pay 60% of all Scottish Income Tax.  The Bolton News: "WHITES FANS IN WEMBLEY TRIP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Regent Thousands of Bolton Wanderers fans heading to Wembley this weekend can now plan where to eat, drink and travel before the League One play-off final against Stockport County. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/sport/26129458.bolton-wanderers-wembley-pubs-coach-guide-weekend  The Scotsman: "SNP GIVEN 100 DAYS TO REVEAL PLAN TO SAVE NORTH SEA JOBS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery Britain's Oil And Gas Industry has demanded the new SNP government sets out its “full-throated support” for the sector in the coming days.  Daily Mail: "BURNHAM PLOTS NEW TAX RAID ON MIDDLE ENGLAND" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sophie Church / James Tapsfield / Claire Ellicott Andy Burnham paved the way for a new tax grab on Middle England. Millions of families could face soaring bills as The Labour Party leadership hopeful vowed to overhaul Council Tax.  Daily Record: "NEVER FORGET HEROES OF IRAQ" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Thornton Mac McLaren, an Iraq War hero, has promised never to forget about comrades still haunted by it 15 years on.  Daily Mirror: "THE BOYS OF '26" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Lines England Coach Thomas Tuchel put the team first in choosing his FIFA World Cup squad – just like Sir Alf Ramsey did 60 years ago, says an expert.  Daily Mirror (Sport/Back Page): "TUCHEL BURNS COLE" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: John Cross Cole Palmer has been branded a 'failure' after missing out on England's squad for the FIFA World Cup. Thomas Tuchel ruthlessly axed Cole Palmer and Phil Foden.  Morning Star: "BURNHAM: I WILL BRING BACK THE LABOUR OF OLD" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec Andy Burnham has promised voters that he will restore The Labour Party to the party "they used to know" as he officially launched his campaign to make his return in Westminster.  Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "SABALENKA LAUNCHES PROTEST AGAINST OPEN" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Morning Star Editorial Aryna Sabalenka cut short her Press Conference at French Open as leading players protested against the tournament. She, along with Jannik Sinner and 18 others are pushing for a higher percentage of revenue. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/sabalenka-cuts-press-conference-short-protest-against-french-open  The Times Saturday: "REWIND FOR ECONOMIC RUIN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward Britain faces an "economic catastrophe" as young adults "rewired" by Smart Phones are trapped in worklessness, a government review has found.  The Times Saturday (Sport & Back Page): "TUCHEL: PALMER FAILED TO PROVE IT" LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Hamzah Khalique-Loonat / Paul Joyce Thomas Tuchel has said that he refuses to select players just because they are big names after omitting Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden from his FIFA World Cup squad.  The Daily Telegraph: "£300 TAX ON YOUR SUMMER STAYCATION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harry Brennan / Ollie Corfe Families visiting Britain's best-loved tourist spots face a holiday tax of as much as £300 under a Labour Party "cash grab" to prop up struggling councils.  The Daily Telegrah (Sport/Back Page): "TUCHEL TAKES AIM AT ENGLAND EXILES LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Law / Rob Bagchi / Mike McGrath Cole Palmer: "Not good enough". Phil Foden: "Where does he play?" Harry Maguire: "‘Criticism was unnecessary". |
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