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

14/3/2026

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Sunday 15 March 2026.

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Daily Mirror: "WE WILL FIGHT TO KEEP BILLS DOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexander Brown

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband vowed to fight to keep household bills down as concerns grow over the Iran war energy crisis.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/politics/ed-miliband-vows-fight-keep-36868160

State Times (India): "INTEGRATED AQUA PARK IN ANANTNAG TO STRENGTHEN AQUACULTURE INFRA: RAJIV RANJAN SINGH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced a ₹100 crore (£8.17 million) Integrated Aqua Park project for the Anantnag area of Jammu & Kashmir in India.
It aims to strengthen aquaculture infrastructure, boost cold-water fisheries (especially trout), increase fish production, enhance farmer incomes, and create employment opportunities.

FULL REPORT: http://StateTimes.IN/integrated-aqua-park-in-anantnag-to-strengthen-aquaculture-infra-rajiv-ranjan-singh-2

Daily Star Sunday: "GLADIATOR JET: MY STALKER NIGHTMARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

Gladiators icon Jet has revealed she called in police after being stalked by two people.
The star, whose real name is Diane Youdale, said she feared for her safety.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/tv/gladiators-legend-forced-call-cops-36823458

Sunday Express: "FRESH SPIKE IN MIGRANTS APPLYING TO BE UK CITIZENS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles

A record number of migrants have applied for British Citizenship since the three main Political Parties vowed to crack down on welfare handouts for Foreign Nationals.
Some 291,971 people lodged applications with the Home Office last year, up from 253,757 in 2024.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2182019

Scottish The Mail On Sunday: "EPSTEIN'S ILLICIT DRUGS AND BOTOX FOR MANDELSON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daisy Graham-Brown

Jeffrey Epstein illegally supplied Peter Mandelson with drugs while he was a government minister.
Bombshell emails also expose how the paedophile and financier arranged for The Labour Party peer to have cosmetic Botox injections while he visited him in New York.

Sunday People: "HARRY'S FURY AT 'BRAINWASH' BOOK CLAIM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rosaleen Fenton / Mathilde Grandjean

Queen Camilla delivered a scathing verdict on Meghan Markle, claiming that the American actress had "brainwashed" Prince Harry before the couple's exit.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/royals/queens-chilling-brainwashed-claim-meghan-36866387

The Herald On Sunday: "'INDEPENDENCE CLOSER THAN EVER' FM SWINNEY MAKES MAJOR PLEDGES ON CHILDCARE, HOUSING GPS AND HEALTHCARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McCurdy

Scottish National Party leader John Swinney has urged voters to return him as First Minister in May's 2026 Scottish Parliament Election as he pledged to spend more than £500 Million on boosting childcare for families.

FULL REPORT: HeraldScotland.com/news/25937248.john-swinney-500m-childcare-pledge-holyrood-pledge/

The Sunday Telegraph: "STARMER MAY SEND DRONES TO THE GULF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Camilla Turner / Connor Stringer / Charles Hymas / Tom Cotterill

Sir Keir Starmer could send thousands of interceptor drones to the Middle East, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt.

The Sunday Post: "COVER-UP OVER SEX OFFENDER LOOPHOLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Howarth

Justice Secretary Angela Constance failed to close a lethal Sex Offender drugs testing loophole for three years after it was highlighted in an Official Inquiry.

The Sunday Times: "EPSTEIN VICTIM WAS 'TRAFFICKED TO AL FAYED'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josie Ensor / Katie Tarrant / Dipesh Gadher

A victim of Jeffrey Epstein has claimed she was trafficked by him to Mohamed Al Fayed, the first such connection to be reported between the late Sex Offenders.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/crime/article/epstein-mohamed-al-fayed-sex-trafficking-hm83563p0

Sunday Mail: "DON'T LET US DIE IN POVERTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Vevers

Terminally ill British people are being forced to live in grinding poverty, struggling to pay gas and electricity bills.

The Observer: "OVER A BARREL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: The Observer Editorial

Iran strikes back at United Arab Emirates' oil depot.
Donald Trump calls for British warships in The Strait Of Hormuz.
Ed Miliband opens up sale of Solar Panels to offset Fossil Fuels.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (SUNDAY'S PAPERS): SUNDAY 08 MARCH 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

7/3/2026

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

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The Observer: "EXODUS FROM DUBAI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Whittell

Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to win General Election and Keir Starmer's Love Actually moment.

Scottish The Mail On Sunday: "NOW BLAIR DELIVERS A STINGING BLOW TO PM OVER WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Owen

Tony Blair has rebuked Keir Starmer for his lack of support for Donald Trump's war on Iran, telling the Prime Minister: 'We should have backed America from the very beginning'.

Sunday Mirror: "DEATH OF A MONSTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Phil Cardy

Reviled Child Killer Ian Huntley has died, 10 days after he was attacked in HMP Frankland.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/uk-news/chants-erupt-inside-monster-mansion-36832181

Sunday National: "BLAIR'S 'SECRET' PLAN FOR NHS IN SCOTLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: The National / Sunday National Editorial

Jackie Baillie and Anas Sarwar have been told to come clean on a report by ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair's Think Tank.

The Sunday Telegraph: "BLAIR REBUKES STARMER OVER FAILURE TO BACK TRUMP'S WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Camilla Turner / Emma Taggart

Sir Tony Blair has admonished Sir Keir Starmer for his decision not to support American strikes on Iran.
He said Sir Keir should have backed Donald Trump from the very beginning of the escalating conflict.

Sunday Express: "FORMULA ONE BOFFINS COULD BOOST ARMS RACE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conor Wilson

A former leading Formula One engineer has called on defence chiefs to harness the innovative skills within motor racing to arm Britain for a potential conflict with Russia.

Sunday People: "SPECIAL PLACE IN HELL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emma MacKenzie / Ellie Fry

Ian Huntley's daughter Samantha Bryan was overcome with emotion when she heard of her father's attack in HMP Frankland.
The monstrous Child Killer died in a Medical Facility after the violent incident in HMP Frankland left him sprawled in a pool of his own blood.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/uk-news/ian-huntleys-daughter-now-tears-36831682

The Herald On Sunday: "'YOU BURN OUT AND GO UNDER' ALARM AS SENIOR DOCTORS QUIT NHS SCOTLAND 'LIKE RATS ON A SINKING SHIP'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Brown

Senior doctors are leaving NHS in Scotland under intensifying pressure that is "like rats on a sinking ship", a leading medical representative has warned.
New figures suggest that consultant shortages are more than double official estimates.

The Mail On Sunday: "NOW BLAIR DELIVERS A STINGING BLOW TO PM OVER WAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Owen

Tony Blair has rebuked Keir Starmer for his lack of support for Donald Trump's war on Iran, telling the Prime Minister: 'We should have backed America from the very beginning'.

Daily Star Sunday: "ROT IN HELL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Dickinson

Ian Huntley died yesterday after succumbing to a brutal assault behind bars.
Cheers rang out at notorious Frankland prison as lags celebrated the news.
Vile Huntley murdered 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, Cambridgeshire, in 2002.
Officials said the nation's thoughts are with the girls' families.

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/ian-huntleys-daughter-breaks-silence-36833284

The Independent: "INDEPENDENT WOMEN 2026: THE INFLUENCE LIST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nicole Wootton-Cane / Sian Elvin / Lucy Leeson / Dan Haygarth / Jessie Thompson / Jamie Braidwood / Ellie Harrison / Harry Latham-Coyle / Adam White / Roisin O'Connor / Kate Devlin / Camille Chorley / Luke Reevey / Caspar Barnes

The Independent's annual Influence List for 2026 marks International Women's Day by honouring 50 remarkable women, from Chloe Kelly, Kemi Badenoch, Rachel Reeves to the Princess Of Wales.
All who've powerfully shaped United Kingdom society in sport, politics, arts, and activism through resilience and impact.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/home-news/international-womens-day-independent-influence-list-2026-b2930360.html

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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.

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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 (SUNDAY'S PAPERS): SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

21/2/2026

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Sunday 22 February 2026.

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The Observer: "NOWHERE TO HIDE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tanya Gold

THE OBSERVER takes a look at this past week's monumental arrest of (former Prince) Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and ponders The Royal Family's future.

FULL REPORT: OBSERVER.CO.UK/news/opinion-and-ideas/article/with-andrews-fall-the-royal-familys-magic-spell-over-the-public-has-been-broken

The Herald On Sunday: "'350 TEACHER SALARIES' THE TRUE COST OF SCOTS SCHOOL OVERCROWDING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James McEnaney

Cash-strapped Scottish Councils are spending millions of pounds on temporary buildings in an attempt to address the lack of capacity in their schools, The Herald On Sunday can exclusively reveal.

Daily Star Sunday: "SAS STAR: ARROGANT ANDY'S BUBBLES BURST!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Ward

SAS Who Dares Wins star Melvyn Downes says he's not surprised about Andy Windsor's plight as he is an "arrogant and ignorant" man.
Melvyn says he lost respect for the former Royal after Andy ignored soldiers at an inspection so he could quaff champagne with top brass.

The Sunday Post: "FAT JABS LINKED TO TWO DEATHS A WEEK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Janet Boyle

Weight-loss injections are being linked to nearly two deaths a week across United Kingdom, new official figures show.

The Independent: "THE ONLY PLACE TO HIDE FROM PUTIN'S KILLER DRONES IS OUR UNDERGROUND SCHOOL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Kiley

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station captured by Russia is a Staging Post for "hunting" trips against civilians.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/world/europe/ukraine-nikopol-russia-war-drones-underground-school-b2924015.html

Sunday People: "EX-ROYAL COP WE NEED AN INQUIRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Hill

An independent investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to Jeffrey Epstein must go to the very top, a former Royal Security chief has insisted.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/royals/andrew-probe-jeffrey-epstein-links-36761060

The Sunday Telegraph: "BROWN CALLS FOR POLICE TO PROBE ANDREW'S USE OF JETS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver / Janet Eastham

Gordon Brown has demanded a police investigation into whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used taxpayer-funded jets and Royal Air Force bases to meet the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/royal-family/2026/02/21/andrew-taxpayer-funded-jets-jeffrey-epstein-raf-base-police

Scottish The Mail On Sunday: "EMAIL PROVES CHARLES WAS WARNED ABOUT HIS BROTHER'S 'SECRET DEALS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isabel Oakeshott / Glen Owen

King Charles was warned as long ago as 2019 that the Royal Family's name was being 'abused' by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s business associations, Scottish The Mail On Sunday can reveal.

Sunday Mirror: "WHO KNEW WHAT AND WHEN?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Hill

An independent investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to Jeffrey Epstein must go to the very top, a former Royal Security chief has insisted.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/royals/andrew-probe-jeffrey-epstein-links-36761060

The Mail On Sunday: "EMAIL PROVES CHARLES WAS WARNED ABOUT HIS BROTHER'S 'SECRET DEALS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isabel Oakeshott / Glen Owen

King Charles was warned as long ago as 2019 that the Royal Family's name was being 'abused' by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s business associations, Scottish The Mail On Sunday can reveal.

Sunday Mail: "NOT FIT FOR TRIAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rory Cassidy

Michael Cullen - a former Councillor for Scottish National Party in Britain - is helping run a successful campervan business after being deemed too ill to stand trial over bogus Sex Assault claims.

The Sunday Times: "MET OFFICE TOLD TO GUARD EPSTEIN DINNER PARTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dipesh Gadher / Roya Nikkhah / Katie Tarrant / Harry Yorke

Police Officers attached to Metropolitan Police in Britain's capital were instructed to provide security for a celebrity Dinner Party at Jeffrey Epstein's home in New York, according to newly-released E-Mails.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/jeffrey-epstein-andrew-met-police-officers-new-york-qccg903zv

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

3/1/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17/9/2024

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

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

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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