INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: SUNDAY 04 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Sunday 04 January 2026.

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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.
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If the leading story is available, links will be provided.
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​This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

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​Sunday Mirror: "U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CAPTURE MADURO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Murphy

President Donald Trump celebrated the capture of Nicolas Maduro (President Of Venezuela) after Special Forces from United States attacked the South American country.

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Scottish The Mail On Sunday: "TRUMP NOW I'M RUNNING VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stephen M. Lepore

Blindfolded and shackled, Nicolas Maduro, the brutal dictator worshipped by The Left, has been dramatically captured by Special Forces from United States in a shock-and-awe raid.
And as the World reels, The White House makes a declaration.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15430773

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Sunday Express: "CAPTURED!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stephen Beech / Matt Clemenson / Alice Scarsi

American elite Special Forces captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a large-scale military strike that saw the United States seize control of the country.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/world/2153137

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The Sunday Post: "VICTIMS OF CRIME COULD BE TRACKED UNDER NEW PLANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Beaven

A controversial shake-up of Britain's Electronic Tagging scheme could see victims of crime being tracked like criminals.
The Government are currently expanding the use of GPS Tracking.

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The Independent: "TRUMP CAPTURES MADURO AND VOWS TO RUN VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rhian Lubin / Bel Trew / Alex Woodward / Athena Stavrou

American President Donald Trump said the United States will run Venezuela for now and did not rule out "boots on the ground" following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/venezuela-trump-maduro-attack-live-updates-b2893945.html

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The Herald On Sunday: "SCOTLAND'S FERRY REPAIR COSTS SPIRAL TO £260M"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Williams

CalMac, a state-controlled ferry operator in Britain, has burned through more than £260 million just to keep their ageing fleet afloat, as repair and maintenance bills rise to record levels.

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The Sunday Telegraph: "TRUMP TO RUN VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Stringer / Ivanna Laura / Allegra Mendelson

Donald Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela after Special Forces captured the Venezuelan President in a daring helicopter raid on the capital.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/03/donald-trump-us-troops-captured-nicolas-maduro-venezuela

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Sunday People: "'THE FULL WRATH OF U.S. JUSTICE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zahra Khaliq / Joe Smith / Christopher Mallett

Donald Trump says the United States will now run Venezuela in an extraordinary update after the South American country's President Nicolas Maduro was "dragged from his bedroom", along with his wife, by Delta Force.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/venezuela-explosions-live-air-strikes-36457497

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The Observer: "AMERICA'S CAPTIVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mie Hoejris Dahl / Hugh Tomlinson

President Donald Trump announced that the United States will "run" Venezuela after President Nicolás Maduro was snatched by US forces in a pre-dawn raid after a months-long standoff with the oil-rich South American nation.

FULL REPORT: Observer.co.uk/news/international/article/trump-triumphant-as-venezuela-is-shaken-by-raid-to-snatch-president

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​Sunday Mail: "CARACKERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Vevers 

Donald Trump announced America was taking control of Venezuela and its huge oil reserves.
It came as the United States President posted a humiliating picture of President Nicolas Maduro.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-pictured-first-36492606

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The Mail On Sunday​: "TRUMP: NOW I'M RUNNING VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stephen M. Lepore

Blindfolded and shackled, Nicolas Maduro, the brutal dictator worshipped by The Left, has been dramatically captured by Special Forces from United States in a shock-and-awe raid.
And as the World reels, The White House makes a declaration.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15430773

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Daily Star Sunday: "PEACE LOVING TRUMP ATTACKS VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Dickinson

Donald Trump (President Of United States) ordered a "large-scale" strike on Venezuela and captured its leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
The move has been widely condemned by World Leaders.
Maybe FIFA will ask for his peace prize back.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/venezuelas-president-captured-flown-out-36490642

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The Sunday Times: "WE'LL RUN VENEZUELA, VOWS US AFTER CAPTURE OF MADURO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stephen Gibbs / Dipesh Gadher / Louise Callaghan / Katie Tarrant / Caroline Wheeler

United States President Donald Trump has announced that America will run Venezuela for an unspecified transitional period following an "extraordinary" US Special Forces operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/latin-america/article/trump-president-maduro-venezuela-us-attack-latest-news-52wq9g8mw

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