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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (FRIDAY'S PAPERS): FRIDAY 03 APRIL 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

2/4/2026

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 03 April 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.

Daily Express: "FUNERAL HOME 'MONSTER SHOULD ROT IN JAIL'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Frances Millar

Grieving relatives have told a "monster" Funeral Home boss to "rot in jail".
Robert Bush finally admitted to leaving dozens of bodies to decay.

Malvern Observer: "MAIL CHIEFS VOW TO FIX POSTAL PROBLEMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Royal Mail has pledged to fix the major service issues which have seen Malvern residents waiting days for urgent post.
Royal Mail's management denied that First Class mail was being held back in Malvern and said that Second Class deliveries were being delayed by an average of one day to reach people's homes.

The Independent: "STREETING: I WON'T GIVE IN TO 'ABSURD' STRIKING DOCTORS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Devlin

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has attacked the "absurd" demands of Resident Doctors threatening to strike, accusing them of rejecting the Government's deal "while still expecting its benefits to materialise".

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/politics/doctors-strike-bma-nhs-wes-streeting-b2950881.html

Glasgow Times: "£1.1M HEROIN HAUL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dave Finlay

A Drug Trafficker was caught with heroin worth more than £1.1 million on the streets after Police Scotland targeted a crime gang behind the large-scale importation of narcotics.
Shaun Miller leased a garage at an industrial yard in Glasgow.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25991643.heroin-worth-1-1m-found-glasgow-garage-cops-targeted-crime-gang

Morning Star: "KEBEDE WARNING TO LABOUR WE'LL TURN TO GREENS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

The Green Party have won teachers' support from The Labour Party because United Kingdom "needs change", Daniel Kebede said as he lambasted a Government that was failing education.

Kidderminster Standard: "WALKING TO WESTMINSTER TO PUSH FOR MITCH'S LAW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

A Kidderminster man is walking from the town to Westminster to raise awareness for a petition for improved Mental Health services for young people in memory of his 'amazing' son Mitch.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/kidderminster-fathers-mental-health-walk-to-support-mitchs-law

The Scotsman: "SCANDAL-HIT COUNCIL STRIPS SNP MEMBERS OF EXTRA CASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew J. Quinn

Councillors from The Scottish National Party have been stripped of extra payments in the wake of the scandal over disgraced former council leader Jordan Linden.
North Lanarkshire Council passed a motion which said it was "inappropriate for any Member of the North Lanarkshire SNP group to be in receipt of discretionary additional payments of public money".

The Bolton News: "RYDER CUP BID 'CAN BOOST OUR HOPES OF TRAM'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Williams

Andy Burnham - Mayor of Greater Manchester - has said that bringing the Ryder Cup to Bolton is not 'pie in the sky' and could bring a tram/train service to the borough.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25983122.ryder-cup-transform-boltons-transport--metro-mayor

The Daily Telegraph: "M&S ATTACKS LAWLESS BRITAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Boland / Charles Hymas / Will Bolton

Marks & Spencer has hit out at Sir Sadiq Khan - Mayor of London - for failing to get a grip on crime, warning that lawlessness is putting the public at risk.
Marks & Spencer urges Mayor to 'prioritise effective policing' after teenagers caused chaos in the retailer's Clapham store.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/business/2026/04/02/ms-attacks-khan-retailers-brace-weekend-chaos

Coventry Observer: "CITY'S FAMOUS MARKET SET FOR A £1POINT2M REVAMP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A new-look Indoor Market is on the way in Coventry.
Coventry City Council is set to invest £1.2million to ensure the much-loved Coventry Indoor Market is a 'striking landmark' that supports the future of the city and the City Centre South development.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/revamp-to-secure-future-of-coventry-indoor-market

Daily Star: "STICKING THE LOOT IN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

It's all kicking off!
Tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final will cost up to £8,000 – the price of a small car.
Fans were promised they'd be pegged at £1,174.

The Yorkshire Post: "GRIEVING FAMILIES' CALL TO REGULATE FUNERAL DIRECTORS AFTER SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Families whose relatives’ bodies were kept by fraudulent Hull-based Funeral Director Robert Bush, have urged the Government to act now to regulate an industry which operates with very few rules or oversight.

Daily Record: "HOUNDED OUT BY TEEN DEATH THUGS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Billy Gaddi

Crawford Carnwath - a father - says his family were hounded from their home after his 12-year-old son saw a schoolmate stabbed to death.

Solihull Observer: "MPS CALL FOR SUPPORT TO SAFEGUARD PARADES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Members Of Parliament based in Solihull have signed a letter calling on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for greater support during Remembrance Day parades across United Kingdom.
Saqib Bhatti (MP for East Solihull East), Dr. Neil Shastri-Hurst (MP for West Solihull/Shirley), alongside fellow Members Of Parliament from The Conservative Party and members of House Of Lords are calling on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to help ease the pressures on groups who organise these events each year.

The Times: "MILIBAND SET TO BACK NORTH SEA GASFIELD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Daniel Sanderson

Ed Miliband is expected to give the Green Light to the first major North Sea oil and gas field project in almost ten years, as ministers face pressure to increase drilling during the war in Iran.

Lancashire Telegraph: "DRUGS GANG UNDONE BY E-BIKE ACCIDENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad

A Blackburn man who was part of a drugs gang that was uncovered when a teenager was involved in an E-Bike crash has been jailed along with his associates.

Daily Mail: "FEARS OF 'THOUSANDS' HIT BY BRITAIN'S WORST FUNERAL HOME SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Keogh / James Tozer

Thousands of families may have fallen victim to Britain's most evil Funeral Director, it was feared.
Robert Bush is facing jail after he stockpiled the bodies of people's loved ones and stole from the bereaved.

Droitwich Standard: "CAN YOU SEE THE BEAUTY IN THESE THINGS?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

A call has been made for people to help transform Droitwich's street cabinets into works of art.
The green boxes, which house vital broadband and phone connections, are often viewed as unsightly and can be vulnerable to graffiti.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/help-transform-droitwich-street-cabinets-into-works-of-art

Edinburgh Evening News: "'DON'T BULLDOZE CAPITAL EYESORE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson

A leading British architect is calling on councillors to save a brutalist landmark next to Edinburgh Castle from demolition.

Bromsgrove Standard: "SPORTING FINALLY COME UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Sutcliffe

A new era beckons for Bromsgrove Sporting after a five-person consortium completed a long-awaited takeover of the club.
Bromsgrove Sporting Holdings Limited have taken a controlling interest in the club after months of takeover talks.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/sport/football-new-era-beckons-for-bromsgrove-sporting-after-local-consortium-completes-takeover-of-club

Daily Mirror: "FACES OF THE BETRAYED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Thornton

Each of the British people who were found to have been denied a lawful burial by funeral fraudster Robert Bush have been pictured for the first time after he pleaded guilty in court.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/uk-news/legacy-funeral-director-faces-betrayed-36962652

Leamington Observer: "GOING THE DISTANCE TO HELP RAISE VITAL CASH FOR MENTAL HEALTH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A biker from Whitnash is travelling across United Kingdom in a bid to shine a positive light on the Biking Community - while raising cash for a Mental Health charity along the way.

The I Paper: "KING WILL WARN TRUMP: DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON US"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chloe Chaplain / Richard Palme / Alannah Francis

King Charles will be tasked with trying to save the NATO alliance, which is credited with keeping the peace in Europe for 80 years, when he visits the United States for an historic State Visit.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/king-charles-warn-trump-putins-threat-europe-4329809

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "BROKEN LIFT IMPRISONS WOMAN IN OWN HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A Redditch woman said her elderly mum had been trapped in her flat block since the new year after the Borough Council left residents without a working lift for four months.
June Green lives at Arthur Jobson House in the town and her daughter, Angela Davies, said she had not been outside since January, when the lift was condemned.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/redditch-woman-left-prisoner-in-her-own-home-after-council-fails-to-fix-lift

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "GOVERNMENT BACKING FOR ROUNDABOUT UPGRADE BIDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

'Vital', and long-awaited, traffic congestion-busting schemes in the Rugby area have been backed by the government.
Proposed upgrades to Gibbet Hill roundabout on the A5 and the Avon Mill roundabout on the A426 have been included in the government’s road infrastructure strategy.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/government-backs-congestion-busting-plans-to-revamp-roundabouts-in-rugby-and-lutterworth-area

The Guardian: "YOU HAVE TO BE SERIOUS, MACRON TELLS TRUMP IN REBUKE OVER NATO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jon Henley

President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticised Donald Trump's inconsistent and often contradictory pronouncements on the Iran War and NATO.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/you-have-to-be-serious-macron-criticises-trumps-mixed-messages-about-nato-and-iran

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

Owners of furnished second homes in the district of Stratford will see their Council Tax double.
This follows national changes enabling councils in United Kingdom to apply an additional charge of up to 100 per cent on second homes.

The National: "'FAR-RIGHT LOSERS ARE USING GREEN FRONT TO CONFUSE VOTERS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Brawn

The Green Party's co-leader Ross Greer has issued a warning about "hateful extremists" in a Far-Right group who are running in the Holyrood Election "to take votes away" from them.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25991866.warning-organic-green-extremists-confuse-scottish-voters

Evesham Observer: "DRINK-DRIVER PUNISHED FOR CAUSING FATAL CRASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

A drink-driver from Evesham has been sentenced for causing the death of a motorcyclist after a crash in May last year.
Sean Arnold had already admitted to causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink and causing serious injury to a woman (his passenger) by careless driving.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/evesham-drink-driver-jailed-for-death-of-motorcyclist-on-b4088

Scottish Daily Mail: "DRIVERS FACE FASTER FUEL PUMP MISERY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Barker

Motorists in United Kingdom who are filling up for their Easter getaways face breaking the bank after the war in the Middle East sent prices through the roof.

Worcester Observer: "MAIL CHIEFS VOW TO FIX POSTAL PROBLEMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Royal Mail has pledged to fix the major service issues which have seen Malvern residents waiting days for urgent post.
Royal Mail's management denied that First Class mail was being held back in Malvern and said that Second Class deliveries were being delayed by an average of one day to reach people's homes.

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

12/3/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 13 March 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 Economist: "AN ATTACK ON THE WORLD ECONOMY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: The Economist Editorial

Iran's de facto closure of the Strait Of Hormuz, blocking around 15% of global oil and disrupting major LNG supplies from Qatar, has triggered extreme price volatility and exposed deep energy vulnerabilities.
Donald Trump's de-escalation signals falter amid ongoing attacks, ushering in a permanent era of heightened insecurity, inflation risks, and economic volatility worldwide.

The Yorkshire Post: "MPS' ANGER WITH WATER FIRM CHIEFS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

MPs have accused Yorkshire Water's boss of insulting their intelligence by refusing to call £1.3 million in payments from the firm's offshore Parent Company - on top of her regular salary - a bonus.

Stratford Observer: "COUNCIL LEADER FACES KEY VOTE TO DECIDE HIS FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

The future of the leader of Warwickshire County Council hangs in the balance.
Nineteen year-old Counclillor George Finch - who was appointed to the top position at Warwickshire County Council last Summer - is facing a vote of No Confidence after being accused of bringing the authority "into disrepute".

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/warwickshire-county-council-leader-george-finch-faces-vote-of-no-confidence-60632

Morning Star: "PA BAN MAKES A JOKE OF 'TERROR'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Lift the ban on Palestine Action immediately, campaigners have urged after official data showed terror arrests have surged to their highest level on record since the group's proscription.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/terror-arrests-surge-highest-level-record-following-palestine-action-proscription

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "WARDENS SET TO PATROL WITH ANTI-SOCIAL REMIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A new Neighbourhood Warden service is set to launch in Redditch to combat Anti-Social Behaviour across the community and create positive public spaces for residents.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/new-neighbourhood-warden-takes-to-redditch-streets-to-help-combat-anti-social-behaviour

Daily Express: "KEMI: IT STINKS OF A COVER-UP BY THIS LYING PM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Newbury / Steph Spyro

Keir Starmer's failure to release key Mandelson documents "stinks of a cover up", Kemi Badenoch has warned.
The Prime Minister was accused of suppressing crucial sections of papers relating to the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2181562

State Times (India): "NO HIDING PLACE FOR THOSE TARGETING PEACE: LG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial

Manoj Sinha warns peace disruptors they'll find no hiding place, honors security forces' sacrifices for regional stability in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/no-hiding-place-for-those-targeting-peace-lg

Glasgow Times: "HARD WORK UP IN FLAMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Caroline Wilson

Glasgow City Council are likely to pursue a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the site of the Union Street fire near Glasgow Central earlier this week in Glasgow.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25932643.council-pursue-compulsory-purchase-union-street-site

Kidderminster Standard: "AN UNDERDOG STORY AS SCRABBY SCRUBS UP WELL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Mia Blackburn - a Dog Groomer from the Kidderminster area - has fulfilled the dream she has had since she was a little girl by winning at Crufts.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/kidderminster-teen-dog-groomer-mia-fulfils-her-dream-with-crufts-news

Daily Star: "OZZY OZBORN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bradley Jolly

Jack Osbourne and wife Aree Osbourne have named their baby daughter Ozzy in a touching tribute to her late rock legend grandad.

Malvern Observer: "VETERAN GEORGIE URGES OTHERS TO SEEK OUT HELP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A veteran from Worcester is backing a campaign to tackle the challenges when they leave the Armed Forces.
Georgie Smith believes there's a stigma.

The Daily Telegraph: "RUSSIA BEHIND ATTACK ON UK TROOPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Cotterill / Sophia Yan

President Vladimir Putin's "hidden hand" is behind Iranian drone strikes on British troops and allies in the Middle East, Defence Secretary John Healey said.

Coventry Observer: "MICHAEL PROVES HE'S A FINE CITIZEN TWICE OVER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Michael Digby - a compassionate Coventry teenager who bravely stepped in to help two vulnerable people - has been given a prestigious award.

The Independent: "IRAN TARGETS OUR TROOPS AS UK SETS SIGHTS ON VITAL STRAIT OF HORMUZ"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

British troops in Iraq shot down two Iranian drones after their base came under attack, it has emerged.
Defence Secretary John Healey refused to rule out deploying warships in the latest sign that the United Kingdom could be dragged into President Donald Trump's war.

The West Australian (Australia): "48 HOURS LIKE THIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Page

Grandmother Elsie Gribben spent 48 painful hours in a corridor at St. John Of God Midland Hospital in Australia as the Emergency Department said they are full.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/business/health/grandmother-elsie-gribben-left-in-st-john-of-god-midland-corridor-as-ed-declares-it-is-full--c-21919695

The Times: "IRANIAN DRONES 'DIRECTED BY HIDDEN HAND OF PUTIN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlie Parker / Richard Spencer

Britain has accused Russia of having a "hidden hand" in Iranian strikes across the Gulf after British troops came under attack for the third time since the conflict began.

Leamington Observer: "COUNCIL LEADER FACES KEY VOTE TO DECIDE HIS FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

The future of the leader of Warwickshire County Council hangs in the balance.
Nineteen year-old Counclillor George Finch - who was appointed to the top position at Warwickshire County Council last Summer - is facing a vote of No Confidence after being accused of bringing the authority "into disrepute".

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/warwickshire-county-council-leader-george-finch-faces-vote-of-no-confidence-60632

Daily Mirror: "UNDER FIRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Hughes

British troops came under fire from a swarm of Iranian drones at a base in Iraq as war in the Middle East continued to escalate.

Bromsgrove Standard: "MUSEUM AIMS TO REAP REWARDS OF PLANT SALES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

Avoncroft Museum has launched a new plant centre in a bid to raise an extra £100,000 of much-needed funding this year.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/avoncroft-museum-launches-new-plant-centre-to-raise-vital-funds

The National: "'STOP USING OUR AIRPORTS TO BOMB IRAN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Jackson

The majority of British people oppose the United States using United Kingdom military bases to bomb Iran, a poll has found.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25931294.brits-oppose-us-using-uk-military-bases-bomb-iran

Evesham Observer: "SUPERMARKET'S LITTER IS HAMPERING HABITATS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Britain's supermarket giant Tesco has been slammed over large amounts of rubbish blighting the local area from the main Evesham store.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/evesham-resident-slamms-tesco-for-blighting-environment-with-waste-packaging

Metro (South Edition): "FAKES AND LADDERS..."
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

Dozens of potentially deadly ladders are still being sold online after a tradesman almost lost his life when one he bought off Amazon stapped in half.

Droitwich Standard: "BAPTIST CHURCH APPEAL TO FINANCE ROOF REPAIR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

A rallying call has been made to help repair the roof at Droitwich Spa Baptist Church and safeguard its future for generations to come.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/rallying-call-to-repair-roof-at-droitwich-spa-baptist-church

Scottish Daily Mail: "HOLYROOD ROCKED BY NEW SEX SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dean Herbert

More than 80 cases of sexual harassment, bullying and harassment have been revealed in a survey of workers at the Scottish Parliament.

Solihull Observer: "PETITION AIMS TO HALT VAPE 'PHOENIX SHOPS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

A petition has been started, calling for more powers to stop so-called 'Phoenix Shops' opening across the Solihull area.
Solihill Conservatives are calling for more Police and Council powers.

The Scotsman: "DUNBLANE FAMILIES 30 YEARS ON: WE MUST NEVER FORGET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alison Campsie

The sister of a five-year-old girl killed in the Dunblane atrocity has said "we cannot let people forget" what happened and warned that United Kingdom gun laws are "at risk" 30 years on.

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "COUNCIL LEADER FACES KEY VOTE TO DECIDE HIS FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

The future of the leader of Warwickshire County Council hangs in the balance.
Nineteen year-old Counclillor George Finch - who was appointed to the top position at Warwickshire County Council last Summer - is facing a vote of No Confidence after being accused of bringing the authority "into disrepute".

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/warwickshire-county-council-leader-george-finch-faces-vote-of-no-confidence-60632

Daily Mail: "KEMI: PM'S 'TOLD LIE AFTER LIE AFTER LIE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Kemi Badenoch accused Keir Starmer of lying about Peter Mandelson's appointment amid growing claims of a cover-up.

Worcester Observer: "VETERAN GEORGIE URGES OTHERS TO SEEK OUT HELP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A veteran from Worcester is backing a campaign to tackle the challenges when they leave the Armed Forces.
Georgie Smith believes there's a stigma.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/worcester-veteran-backs-campaign-for-support-for-ex-servicewomen

The Guardian: "HIDDEN HAND OF PUTIN AIDS IRAN'S TACTICS, SAYS HEALEY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Sabbagh / Julian Borger

President Vladimir Putin's "hidden hand" lies behind Iran's military methods, the United Kingdom's Defence Secretary John Healey has said.

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

10/3/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (SUNDAY'S PAPERS): SUNDAY 01 MARCH 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

28/2/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Sunday 01 March 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.

Sunday Express: "WAR ERUPTS ACROSS MIDDLE EAST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jaymi McCann

The world held its breath as hundreds were killed when the United States and Israel carried out a series of devastating air strikes across Iran – with chaos erupting across the Middle East as Tehran retaliated.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/world/2176581

The Herald On Sunday: "CALL FOR SCOTTISH WATER PROBE AS SALARIES SOAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kathleen Nutt

Calls are being made for an independent Inquiry into Scottish Water amid soaring customer charges and eye-watering levels of executive pay and benefits.

The Sunday Telegraph: "KHAMENEI 'DEAD IN RUBBLE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Stringer / Henry Bodkin / Akhtar Makoii

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in Israeli Air Strikes, according to the country's intelligence service.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/world-news/2026/02/28/irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-found-dead-in-rubble

The Sunday Post: "SCOTTISH FIRM GIVEN £54M OF PPE CASH VIA VIP LANE FAILS TO PAY TAX ON PROFITS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Howarth

A British company that was given £54 million of Government VIP Lane contracts during the COVID-19 Pandemic is to be shut by authorities after its directors disappeared without paying tax on the profits.

The Sunday Times: "AYATOLLAH KILLED IN BLITZ FROM AMERICA AND ISRAEL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dominic Hauschild / Gabrielle Weiniger / Katie Tarrant / Christina Lamb

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in American and Israeli military strikes, President Donald Trump declared.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/article/us-attacks-iran-strikes-trump-latest-news-q39l3fsrd

Scottish The Mail On Sunday: "FOREIGN-BORN VOTERS STOLE BY-ELECTION BLASTS FARAGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Owen

Nigel Farage has sensationally claimed that Reform UK was robbed of victory by foreign-born voters in last week's By-Election in the Gorton And Denton ward of Manchester.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15602431

Sunday People: "GET TO SHELTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anders Anglesey

The United Kingdom Foreign Office has issued a major dual warning for Brits to take cover and not to travel in the aftermath of a co-ordinated attack by Israel and United States Of America on several cities in Iran.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/world-news/iran-attack-foreign-office-issues-36795493

Sunday National: "'I WAS VICTIM OF SPYING SCANDAL BUT PROBE HAS IGNORED ME'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alasdair Ferguson

Josh Simons MP - a Cabinet Office minister who was involved in falsely accusing journalists of having links to pro-Russian propaganda, when he was boss of a Think Tank belonging to The Labour Party - has resigned.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25896645.josh-simons-resigns-labour-together-targeting-journalists

Daily Star Sunday: "BRITS DUBAI MISSILE TERROR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Dickinson

Brits ran for their lives as Iranian missiles targeting holiday hotspot Dubai hit top tourist hotels.
The carnage came hours after peace-loving Donald Trump and Israel launched a mass attack on Iran.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/world-news/horror-dubai-airport-people-run-36797894

Sunday Mail: "FIRE AND FURY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Vevers

The Middle East erupted into war last night after United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury on Iran.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/dubai-explosions-amid-iran-attack-36796054

The Mail On Sunday: "FOREIGN-BORN VOTERS STOLE BY-ELECTION BLASTS FARAGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Owen

Nigel Farage has sensationally claimed that Reform UK was robbed of victory by foreign-born voters in last week's By-Election in the Gorton And Denton ward of Manchester.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15602431

Sunday Mirror: "IRAN'S LEADER 'DEAD'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Murphy

President Donald Trump announced last night that Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei was dead after a huge United States and Israel blitz on Iran.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/world-news/live-iran-ayatollah-khamenei-dead-36794983

The Observer: "KILLING OF THE AYATOLLAH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ruth Michaelson

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was last night reported to be dead after waves of Israeli and American strikes pummelled Iran's cities.

FULL REPORT: OBSERVER.CO.UK/news/international/article/ayatollah-reported-dead-after-us-and-israeli-attacks-on-iran

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

29/1/2026

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

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: "BETRAYAL OF 3.8M WOMEN DENIED PENSION PAYOUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Kate Devlin

Millions of WASPI women 'betrayed' as government refuses to grant compensation over State Pension age changes.
Women affected by changes to the State Pension age have accused the government of treating them with "utter contempt".

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/politics/waspi-women-state-pension-age-compensation-b2910096.html

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "PAUL'S TAKING STEPS TO BRING MEN TOGETHER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Paul Hall, a Redditch man, is bringing others together - one step at a time - through a new male Walking Group designed to bring connection, wellbeing and conversation.

Metro (North Edition): "REFORM SURGE PAST SARWAR IN SHOCK POLL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Paton

Reform UK have leapt clear of Scottish Labour in second place ahead of May's Holyrood Election.
Nigel Farage's party have a five-point lead over The Labour Party.

Lancashire Telegraph: "HEARTBREAK AS GIRL SWEPT OUT TO SEA IN MOROCCO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

Seven-year-old Inaayah Makda from Blackburn was swept out to sea whilst on holiday in Morocco near the coast of Casablanca.
The family of Inaayah Makda plea for support to help locate her.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25807546.tragedy-girl-7-blackburn-swept-sea

The Economist: "THE ICE TEST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zanny Minton Beddoes / Edward Carr / Charlotte Howard / Steve Coll / Robert Guest

An analysis of how Renée Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti's killings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota will shape democracy in United States Of America.

FULL REPORT: ECONOMIST.COM/insider/the-insider/the-ice-test-how-the-killing-of-two-citizens-in-minneapolis-will-shape-american-democracy

Stratford Observer: "PUPILS KEEN TO PUT THE COST OF TRAFFIC BACK ON MOTORISTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

A Congestion Charge for Stratford has been mooted by a group of award-winning students.
The proposal came out of a competition run by The Office For National Statistics which saw a team of King Edward VI pupils come away with the top prize.

Metro (South Edition): "BUS SNATCH HERO SACKED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Brooke Davies

Mark Hehir, a Bus Driver, has been sacked after chasing down and punching a thief who snatched a necklace from a female passenger on a MetroLine Bus between Wembley and Maida Vale in London.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/01/29/london-bus-driver-sacked-after-chasing-and-punching-thief-who-stole-from-passenger-26588438

Coventry Observer: "'FORGOTTEN' MICHAEL TELLS OF INSECT INFESTATION HELL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Michael Jones, a pensioner from the Tile Hill area of Coventry, has spoken of his distress after his home was infested for months.

Glasgow Times: "CASH INJECTION WILL LIGHT UP BRIDGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nicole Mitchell

The South Portland Street Suspension Bridge which links Clyde Street and Calton Place across River Clyde in Glasgow will receive new lighting as a result of almost half a million pounds of funding.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25807172.glasgows-south-portland-street-suspension-bridge-get-upgrade

The West Australian (Australia): "LEADERSHIP LOTTO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Greene

The battle to unseat Sussan Ley from Liberal Leadership has hit a stalemate after secret talks in Melbourne, Australia failed to produce a sole candidate for her job.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/politics/liberal-leadership-crisis-sussan-ley-likely-to-stay-as-angus-taylor-andrew-hastie-battle-for-succession-c-21468751

Daily Star: "GREAT BALL OF CHINA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Arsenal Football Club fan, and Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer gave China President Xi Jinping, a Manchester United Football Club supporter, the match ball from The Red Devils' 3-2 win against The Gunners.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/keir-starmers-turnip-say-arsenal-36637752

Droitwich Standard: "COMMUNITY SHOCKED BY £500 CHARITY SHOP RAID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

The Droitwich community has been shocked after a burglary at the town’s much-loved Salvation Army Charity Shop that saw hundreds of pounds taken.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-salvation-army-charity-shop-burglary-over-500-taken

The Scotsman: "MINISTERS HAVE 'ADDED TO PAIN' SAYS MOTHER OF HOSPITAL VICTIM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Grant / David Bol

Kimberly Darroch, the mother of a 10-year-old girl who was killed by a hospital infection, has accused SNP ministers of having "added to our pain and anguish" after an official meeting note revealed political pressure was being felt to open the Medical Facility in Britain before it was ready.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/politics/bereaved-mother-accuses-ministers-of-adding-to-pain-over-scandal-hit-hospital-revelation-5495071

State Times (India): "SC PUTS NEW UGC REGULATIONS ON HOLD, SAYS WE CAN HAVE 'VERY SWEEPING CONSEQUENCES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial

The Supreme Court in India stayed the UGC's 2026 Equity Regulations, deeming them vague, prone to misuse and potentially divisive with "very sweeping consequences".

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/sc-puts-new-ugc-regulations-on-hold-says-can-have-very-sweeping-consequences

Daily Mirror: "I'VE LOST MY BROTHERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Phil Cardy

Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his two friends killed during a Car Accident in Lagos, Nigeria. that he miraculously survived.
Anthony Joshua, says: "They’re my brothers, my friends".

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/sport/boxing/breaking-anthony-joshua-car-crash-36639514

Evesham Observer: "COUNCIL FIRMS UP ITS REDEVELOPMENT PLANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Wychavon District Council has announced that they are on track to buy Evesham’s Riverside Shopping Centre within a matter of weeks.
Ownership of Evesham's beleaguered Riverside Shopping Centre should be back in public hands by April.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/wychavon-confirms-it-expects-to-buy-riverside-shopping-centre

Daily Express: "SOPHIE'S PLEA: DON'T SNATCH HOPE AWAY FROM US"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

Sophie Blake, who is terminally ill with Breast Cancer, has issued a desperate plea to seven peers blocking the Assisted Dying Bill in the House Of Lords.
The 52-year-old fears a change in the law will come too late for her.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2140084

Kidderminster Standard: "CLOUD HANGS OVER FATE OF CENTURY-OLD CARNIVAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

The group behind the iconic Stourport Carnival has been dissolved after 100 years.
A statement, posted on Facebook by organisers, confirmed that following the Stourport Carnival Society’s annual general meeting, it was agreed the group would be dissolved.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/stourport-carnival-future-in-doubt-after-organisers-dissolve-society

The Times Scotland: "IRANIAN GUARD CORPS TO BE TREATED AS TERRORISTS BY UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Bruno Waterfield / Larisa Brown

Ministers will introduce a landmark law that will allow them to ban Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as pressure grows to respond to the group's bloody suppression of anti-government protests.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/article/eu-irgc-terrorist-iran-news-cfngbn3fc

Leamington Observer: "WORK SET TO START ON TOWER BLOCK DEMOLITION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

A landmark Tower Block in Leamington is soon set to be reduced to rubble.
Work is expected to start shortly on taking down Christine Ledger Square off Brunsick Street.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/landmark-tower-block-to-vanish-from-the-leamington-skyline-59957

The Guardian: "STARMER OPENS DOOR TO UK VISIT BY XI AS CHINA RELATIONSHIP IS 'RESET'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Rowena Mason

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken a big step towards rapprochement with China, opening the door to a United Kingdom visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping in a move that drew immediate anger from British critics of Beijing.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2026/jan/29/keir-starmer-opens-door-to-uk-visit-by-xi-jinping-after-bilateral-talks

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates): "PUTIN THANKS UAE FOR ITS MEDIATION EFFORTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emirates News Agency

Vladimir Putin (President Of Russia) has thanked Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (President Of United Arab Emirates) for his continued mediation efforts, which have led to successful prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine.

FULL REPORT: KhaleejTimes.com/uae/sheikh-mohamed-putin-uae-russia-ties-moscow

Scottish Daily Mail: "SWINNEY ON THE RACK OVER NHS BUG DEATH BOMBSHELL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

Anas Sarwar has produced a bombshell document which proves NHS bosses were pressured into taking patients at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) before the 2015 General Election.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15510843

Malvern Observer: "WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS CHANCE TO MARK 'MIRACLE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Bendigo Davies - a man who had an emergency wedding in a local Medical Facility in the Worcestershire area after being given days to live with a diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) - is celebrating the second Wedding Anniversary, with his wife Arlaine Davies, after surprising medical personnel with a miraculous recovery.

FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/tenbury-wells-man-given-days-to-live-celebrates-second-wedding-anniversary-after-miraculous-recovery-60076

The Times: "IRANIAN GUARD CORPS TO BE TREATED AS TERRORISTS BY UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Bruno Waterfield / Larisa Brown

Ministers will introduce a landmark law that will allow them to ban Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as pressure grows to respond to the group's bloody suppression of anti-government protests.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/article/eu-irgc-terrorist-iran-news-cfngbn3fc

Bromsgrove Standard: "HELP PUPILS HAVE THEIR OUTSIDE PLAYTIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

An appeal has been launched to raise £270,000 so the playground at Chadsgrove School in Bromsgrove can be revamped and the children can play outside again.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgroves-chadsgrove-school-launches-270000-appeal-for-new-playground

Daily Mail: "IS THAT IT?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford / Sophie Church

After flying over 5,000 miles, United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer will leave China virtually empty-handed, despite his promise of "history-making" talks with Xi Jinping (President Of China).

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15510999

The Philippine Star (Philippines): "SC JUNKS HOUSE APPEAL ON SARA IMPEACHMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daphine Galvez

The Supreme Court in Philippines has upheld their ruling declaring Articles Of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional for violating the one-year bar rule, denying with finality the motion for reconsideration of the House of Representatives.

FULL REPORT: PhilStar.com/headlines/2026/01/30/2504435/sc-junks-house-appeal-sara-impeachment

The National: "SWINNEY TO 'CONSIDER' CALLS TO KICK THE US OUT OF PRESTWICK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Adam Lyon

First Minister, and Scottish National Party leader, John Swinney has said he will "consider" calls from The Green Party to evict American troops from Prestwick Airport.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25807821.msp-ross-greer-calls-us-troop-eviction-prestwick

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "STATS SHOW AMBULANCE CREWS CUTTING TIMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Ambulances from West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust are reaching emergency shouts in the Warwickshire area more quickly than they were a year ago, new figures show.
Ambulances in the county are responding to Category 2 incidents like Heart Attacks and strokes in 25 minutes on average – down from 39 minutes last year.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/ambulance-wait-times-in-warwickshire-down-35-per-cent-on-previous-year

The Daily Telegraph: "REVOLT OVER CANCELLED ELECTIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pieter Snepvangers / Albert Tait

Councillors have launched a revolt after The Labour Party Government cancelled Local Elections for 4.6 million people.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/politics/2026/01/29/councils-face-revolt-over-cancelled-elections

Edinburgh Evening News: "ANGER AT ONGOING BIN HUB MISERY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Swanson

Residents in Edinburgh, campaigning against Bin Hubs right outside their homes, say the misery goes on despite Council promises of action.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.SCOTSMAN.COM/news/edinburgh-bin-hubs-residents-campaigning-for-bins-to-be-relocated-dismayed-at-lack-of-action-5493940

Financial Times: "COMPANIES SCOOP $22BN IN CONTRACTS FROM TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION AGENCIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Andringa / Clara Murray / Stephen Foley / Rafe Rosner-Udden

Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have reaped more than $22 billion (United States Dollars) from contracts with agencies at the heart of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d

Solihull Observer: "BRIDGE CLOSURE 'OPTION' STIRS FEARS FOR FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Views are being sough on long-term options for Barston Bridge which carries Barston Lane over River Blythe in the Barston area of Solihull.
The bridge was constructed in 1859 and carries Barston Lane over the River Blythe in Barston, providing a route for approximately 1,050 vehicles per day.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/views-sought-on-future-of-barston-bridge

Financial Times (USA Edition): "COMPANIES SCOOP $22BN IN CONTRACTS FROM TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION AGENCIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Andringa / Clara Murray / Stephen Foley / Rafe Rosner-Udden

Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have reaped more than $22 billion (United States Dollars) from contracts with agencies at the heart of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/c74170d3-237d-459c-8642-bfd71530897d

The Bolton News: "CLEAN-UP TEAM TACKLES GRAVES AND CEMETERIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saiqa Chaudhari

Lost memorials and the headstones of several former Mayors of Bolton have been rediscovered after council teams carried out a year-long clean-up programme.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25801937.lost-memorials-headstones-tonge-cemetery-rediscovered

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "PALESTINE'S UN ENVOY CONDEMNS GAZA 'HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ephrem Kossalfy

The core principles upon which United Nations was founded are under grave threat in the occupied territories of Palestine.
Riyah Mansour condemned Israel's punitive targeting of humanitarian organisations.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2631003

Worcester Observer: "WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS CHANCE TO MARK 'MIRACLE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Bendigo Davies, who had an emergency wedding in Worcestershire Royal Hospital after being given just days to live following a diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), is now celebrating the second wedding anniversary with his wife Arlaine Davies, having surprised medical staff with a miraculous recovery.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/tenbury-wells-man-given-days-to-live-celebrates-second-wedding-anniversary-after-miraculous-recovery-60076

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

12/1/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 13 January 2026.

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

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

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

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Times: "UK'S TROOPS SET TO SWOOP ON KREMLIN'S SHADOW FLEET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlie Parker / Emma Yeomans

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2629067

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

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

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

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

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

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (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: 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: WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

23/12/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 24 December 2025.

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

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Daily Express: "FIGHT GOES ON TO COMPLETELY SCRAP FARM RAID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Spyro / Christian Calgie

Farmers and MPs have warned the "fight is not finished" following Keir Starmer's climbdown on The Labour Party's "cruel and immoral" Inheritance Tax raid.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2149717

New Ross Standard (Ireland): "WOMAN IS FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MONEY LAUNDERING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Medcalfe

Klaudia Kunce from MacMurrough Close in New Ross has pleaded Not Guilty in response to a Money Laundering charge.
She suspiciously had €19,000 (£16,000) in her Bank Account.

Daily Star: "LOATHE ACTUALLY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Actually legend Richard Curtis and wife Emma Freud loathe the idea of a 30-pitch campsite in their swanky village.
The rom-com king has been embroiled in his own drama over plans to build 30 pitches in celeb-crammed Walberswick.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/showbiz/love-actually-legend-richard-curtis-36446987

Fife Free Press: "MOVIE MAGIC BACK ON HIGH STREET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow

A little piece of Kirkcaldy's cinematic history has returned to the High Street.
The front of the old ABC Cinema, which has sat empty for over 20 years, has been given a makeover which will spark memories of visits there for generations of folk across the Lang Toun.

FULL REPORT: FifeToday.co.uk/news/people/recreating-kirkcaldy-abc-cinemas-history-sparks-memories-and-raises-smiles-5452570

Financial Times: "LABOUR CLIMBDOWN SHRINKS SHARE OF FARMERS FACING INHERITANCE TAX TO 15%"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mari Novik / Jim Pickard

Fewer farmers will start paying Inheritance Tax from April after Ministers were forced into a £130 million climbdown by a fierce backlash against the policy from rural communities and some MPs from The Labour Party.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/cb5dbf7e-aee7-4a53-99fe-73d21c5dc8a8

Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "PLANNING SOUGHT FOR NEW ECO HOLIDAY PARK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

The park on Seafield Estate will have 99 Mobile Home bays on a 6.6 hectare site if it gets the Green Light.

The National: "'BALMORAL ROYAL FAMILY SUMMER CAMP' EPSTEIN FILES EMAIL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Brawn

An email from "The Invisible Man" sent to Ghislaine Maxwell referencing a Summer Camp at Balmoral Castle has been released in the latest tranche of Epstein files.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25720325.epstein-files-unearth-royal-family-summer-camp-balmoral

The West Australian (Australia): "SWEAT THE HALLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tahnee Graham

Perth in Australia is set for the warmest Christmas morning in more than 110 years.
Overnight minimum temperatures expected to stay above 26°C and daytime highs tipped to soar to dangerous levels.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/weather/perth-christmas-weather-city-set-for-a-scorcher-with-its-warmest-christmas-morning-in-110-years-c-21081820

Financial Times (USA Edition): "US ECONOMY DEFIES EXPECTATIONS WITH STRONG PERFORMANCE IN THIRD QUARTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Myles McCormick / Katie Duguid

The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 4.3 per cent in the Third Quarter, accordting to official data.
That has far surpassed economists' expectations as was well ahead of previous quarters.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/fea44f00-6e54-4bd0-b722-6b029ad4411c

Daily Mail: "STARMER'S HUMILIATING U-TURN ON FARM TAX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Ellicott

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will water down the family farm tax in yet another humiliating capitulation to his backbenchers.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15410473

Lancashire Telegraph: "TRAIL HUNT BAN 'OUTRAGE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lisa Valentine

The Holcolmbe Hunt has spoken out about a potential 'outrage' as the Government looks to ban Trail Hunting as part of a new Animal Welfare strategy.
Trail Hunting mimics a traditional hunt, with dogs following a pre-laid, animal-based scent such as fox urine, while a group of hunters follows the pack on horseback.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25716266.trail-hunting-ban-holcombe-hunt-club-speaks

The Times: "FARMERS WIN TAX CLIMBDOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Alice Wright

Keir Starmer has abandoned controversial plans to impose death duties on family farms worth more than £1 million after a revolt by Labour MPs.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-farmers-inheritance-tax-t708wlc0v

Morning Star: "ANOTHER DARK DAY FOR JUSTICE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec

Greta Thunberg was arrested in London at a demonstration in support of hunger-striking prisoners in what campaigners called "another dark day for Keir Starmer's genocide-supporting Government".
The Climate Activist from Sweden was taken by Metropolitan Police in front of the offices of an Insurance Company.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/education-union-leaders-call-immediate-release-hunger-striking-prisoners

The Yorkshire Post: "CLIMBDOWN OVER 'FAMILY FARM TAX'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman

The United Kingdom Government in Westminster will raise the Inheritance Tax relief for farmers to £2.5 million per farmer, after more than a year of bitter rancour and furious protest.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/country-and-farming/son-of-farmer-who-took-own-life-says-tax-climbdown-is-best-christmas-present-5454490

The Daily Telegraph: "'FIND ME INAPPROPRIATE FRIENDS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fiona Parker / India McTaggart

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked the convicted Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell to find him some "inappropriate friends", the latest release of The Epstein Files has revealed.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/23/epstein-files-balmoral-maxwell-inappropriate-friends

The Philippine Star (Philippines): "REENACTED BUDGET LOOMS AS REVIEW SET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexis Romero / Helen Flores

A week-long reenactment of the 2025 national budget won’t affect government operations, Ralph Recto of Malacañang Palace says.

FULL STORY: PhilStar.com/headlines/2025/12/24/2496498

Daily Record: "£3.5BILLION XMAS SHOPPING BONANZA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Norman Silvester

Britain's shoppers have given hard-pressed retailers a £3.5 billion Christmas boost, Daily Record reveals.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/christmas-shoppers-splash-261m-weekend-36434971

Wirral Globe: "PARADE CARNAGE HERO GETS PM PRAISE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath

Prime Minister has hailed the former Wirral soldier who stopped the Liverpool parade crash driver’s car as a "hero".
Dan Barr, from Birkenhead, stopped Paul Doyle from continuing to drive through the crowds on Water Street in the City Centre of Liverpool.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25704076.prime-minister-hails-wirral-hero-stopped-liverpool-parade-driver

The Guardian: "ANDREW FACES NEW PRESSURE AFTER EPSTEIN FILES REVEAL 'GIRLS' EMAILS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Quinn / Jamie Grierson

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffery Epstein's fixer, to arrange mettings with "inappropriate friends".

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/23/latest-epstein-files-andrew-asking-ghislaine-maxwell-inappropriate-friends

The Bolton News: "TRIBUTES TO CRASH VICTIM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Williams

The family of Vicki Attenborough, who died following a Road Traffic Accident in Smithills, have paid a beautiful tribute to her.
Vicki suffered fatal injuries after a driver collided with her as she walked down the road in Smithills.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25721494.family-pays-tribute-vicki-attenborough-fatal-bolton-crash

Daily Mirror: "FIND ME SOME 'FRIENDS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin

Pressure grew on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as emails emerged from "A" of Balmoral Castle asking Ghislaine Maxwell to find "inappropriate friends".

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/epstein-files-what-know-inappropriate-36447784

Wexford People (Ireland): "TODDLER ALFIE'S CHRISTMAS JOY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pádraig Byrne

A Christmas miracle has been hailed after 2-year-old Alfie Hearne, from Wexford, in heart failure defies the odds after receiving specalist care in Newcastle.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/wexford-district/christmas-miracle-as-wexford-toddler-in-heart-failure-defies-the-odds-its-the-best-present-we-could-have-asked-for/a1125214804.html

Scottish Daily Mail: "STARMER'S HUMILIATING U-TURN ON FARM TAX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Ellicott

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will water down the family farm tax in yet another humiliating capitulation to his backbenchers.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15410473

State Times (India): "JOINT SECURITY EXERCISE HELD IN SRINAGAR TO BOLSTER SECURITY GRID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Security forces in Srinagar carried out anti-sabotage operations around vital installations in India with the aim to strengthen security measures and counter any potential threats.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/joint-security-exercise-held-in-srinagar-to-bolster-security-grid-counter-potential-threats

Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "TWO MEN ARRESTED OVER €4M COCAINE SEIZURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robin Schiller

A former Sinn Féin representative charged over €4 million (£3.6 million approximately) in cocaine seizure at stables in Kildare allegedly tried to run from Gardai and hide in a barn.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/irish-news/courts/former-sinn-fein-representative-arrested-over-4m-cocaine-seizure-tried-to-run-from-gardai-and-hid-in-barn-court-told/a2145497742.html

The Independent: "FARMERS CHEER AS STARMER U-TURNS ON TRACTOR TAX RAID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alex Ross / David Maddox

Farmers across the country are celebrating after Sir Keir Starmer caved in following months of pressure from farmers and watered down his Inheritance Tax plans.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/inheritance-tax-farmers-labour-starmer-b2889532.html

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "ISRAELI MINISTER'S PLEDGE TO NEVER LEAVE GAGA 'DANGEROUS ESCALATION'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AFP / AP

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed that Israel would remain in Gaza and pledged to establish outposts there, but his office swiftly downplayed the remarks.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2627226

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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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