INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 27 MAY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN26/5/2025 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 27 May 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Independent: "PRISON STAFF CRISIS BLAMED FOR SURGE IN INMATE AFFAIRS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Clare Martin The number of Prison Officers investigated for inappropriate relationships with inmates has almost tripled in five years. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/prison-officers-relationship-inmates-increase-b2758090.html Scottish Daily Mail: "CARNAGE AT THE PARADE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca Camber / Dominic King / Aadam Patel / Liz Hull The Liverpool victory parade turned into carnage when a car ploughed into fans. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14751313 The Daily Telegraph: "LIVERPOOL GLORY TURNS TO HORROR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert Mendick / Will Bolton / Natasha Leake A car ploughed at speed into a crowd of Liverpool fans celebrating their team’s Premier League title, leaving dozens of casualties. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/26/horror-as-car-ploughs-into-celebrating-liverpool-fans Daily Star: "HORROR AT THE PARADE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton A 53-year-old white Brit man was arrested last night after a car ploughed into fans during Liverpool FC's victory parade. The Times: "HORROR AT LIVERPOOL PARADE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Constance Kampfner / Steven Swinford / Willis Bennett / Paul Joyce / Duncan Gardham Car drives through packed crowd at football fans' celebration. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/crime/article/liverpool-parade-car-crash-latest-8tngg92r7 The Scotsman: "HORROR AS CAR PLOUGHS INTO CROWD AT TITLE CELEBRATION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josh Payne A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a car ploughed into a crowd of people during Liverpool's Premier League trophy parade. The Guardian: "HORROR AS CAR PLOUGHS INTO CROWD AT LIVERPOOL FC VICTORY PARADE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josh Halliday / Jamie Grierson / Sammy Gecsoyler / Vikram Dodd Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade descended into chaos after a car collided with pedestrians in the City Centre leaving many injured. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/26/man-arrested-car-crowd-liverpool-fc-football-fans Daily Mail: "CARNAGE AT THE PARADE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca Camber / Dominic King / Aadam Patel / Liz Hull The Liverpool victory parade turned into carnage when a car ploughed into fans. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14751313 Metro (South Edition): "PUTIN'S GONE ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper / Sara Odeen-Isbister Donald Trump has finally delivered a damning verdict on Vladimir Putin after Russia unleashed their biggest drone blitz yet on Ukrainian civilians. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/05/26/nato-scrambles-warplanes-putin-ignores-trumps-crazy-jibe-missile-onslaught-23247410 The Irish World: "DNA APPEAL FOR RELATIVES OF TUAM BABIES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA Work is shortly to begin on exhuming the remains of the 796 children buried in the disused sewage system in Tuam, Galway. The Yorkshire Post: "PRESSURE ON REEVES TO RESTORE BENEFITS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Victoria Finan Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to find money to fund the Winter Fuel Payment U-turn and ease Child Poverty. Glasgow Times: "DRIVER LOSES CONTROL AFTER JUMPING LIGHTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai A driver got away from Police Scotland during a high-speed chase across Glasgow's Southside. Joseph Breslin was spotted by officers at 22:00 on 21 August 2021, driving on Hopeman Avenue. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25191267.glasgow-driver-loses-control-jumping-red-lights-chase Morning Star: "DITCH AUSTERITY, REEVES IS URGED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre More Labour MPs voiced opposition to Government welfare cuts yesterday as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces the biggest rebellion of his premiership. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/government-faces-mounting-pressure-ditch-austerity-policies
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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 26 MAY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN25/5/2025 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 26 May 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. Daily Star: "TOP GUNS BUZZED BY UFOS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton RAF pilots have been buzzed by UFOs but are scared to speak out in case they are grounded, says a documentary maker. Daily Mail: "SCANDAL OF FAT CATS ON FIRST EVER NHS RICH LIST" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Churchill / Graham Grant Hundred of NHS bosses are pocketing more than £100,000 a year, despite failing to reduce waiting lists. Scottish Daily Mail: "SCANDAL OF FAT CATS ON FIRST EVER NHS RICH LIST" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Churchill / Graham Grant Hundred of NHS bosses are pocketing more than £100,000 a year, despite failing to reduce waiting lists. The Guardian: "DECADES OF FAILURE TO ACT ON RACISM INQUIRIES LEAVES UK IN 'DOOM LOOP'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aamna Mohdin / Chris Osuh / Raphael Boyd Study finds a majority of report recommendations were never implemented. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/25/only-a-third-of-recommendations-to-tackle-endemic-racism-in-uk-implemented The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP PRESSURES PM OVER CONNOLLY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Stringer / Charles Hymas The White House has said they are "monitoring" the case of Lucy Connolly in an escalation of free speech tensions with Sir Keir Starmer. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/05/25/white-house-monitoring-lucy-connolly-case-free-speech The Times: "MINISTERS WEIGH DELAY TO SOFTEN WELFARE CUTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine Scott Disability Benefit claimants could get more time to seek new support before Keir Starmer's £3.4 billion welfare cuts hit. The Scotsman: "CALL FOR MORE POLICE POWERS TO TACKLE RISE IN KNIFE CRIME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol SNP Ministers have been urged to expand police stop-and-search powers to tackle the North of Britain's youth violence "epidemic". FULL STORY: Scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-told-to-take-tougher-approach-to-tackle-youth-knife-crime-after-sickening-rise-5142477 The Independent: "U-TURNS WON'T WIN BACK VOTERS, STARMER WARNED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that announcing U-turns on controversial policies may not be enough to turn around his dwindling approval ratings or win back lost voters. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-labour-winter-fuel-child-benefit-rayner-b2757549.html The Journal: "'COALITION' DENIED US POWER - REFORM" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Robinson Reform UK have accused parties of 'propping up' The Conservative Party in Northumberland as coalition rumours denied. FULL REPORT: ChronicleLive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/reform-accuse-parties-propping-up-31703269 Morning Star: "CAUTIOUS HOPE FOR A NEW ERA ON THE TRACKS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short Campaigners have warned that the Government has yet to get "public ownership right" following the renationalisation of South Western Railway. FULL REPORT: MorningStaronline.co.uk/article/cautious-hope-new-era-tracks The Yorkshire Post: "REFORM MAYOR TO WORK WITH LABOUR
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Burn Reform Mayor Luke Campbell is to sign an agreement to work in partnership on 'championing Yorkshire' with his three Labour counterparts. INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 23 MAY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN22/5/2025 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 23 May 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Independent: "WARNINGS OF DIRE WORKER SHORTAGE AS MIGRATION FALLS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Archie Mitchell David Maddox & Archie Mitchell lead The Independent, tomorrow, detailing net migration to the United Kingdom almost halved last year. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/net-migration-immigration-starmer-ons-b2755812.html Malvern Observer: "CAMPAIGN SEES EXTRA TRAINS STOP AT PARKWAY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne A campaign led by Dame Harriett Baldwin MP has been successful and more Train Services will be added at Worcestershire Parkway Station. Ashleigh Osborne has you covered for tomorrow's Malvern Observer. FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/mp-welcomes-news-of-more-trains-arriving-at-worcestershire-parkway-55990 Financial Times: "US LAWMAKERS PASS TRUMP'S SHOWPIECE TAX BILL BY ONE VOTE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alex Rogers / James Politi James Politi and Alex Rogers have Financial Times lead, tomorrow, reporting US House Of Representatives has passed Donald Trump's showpiece tax bill by a single vote. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/84a07f19-5cab-4ea8-96c4-127f2ccf736d Eastern Eye: "'ONE-SIZE CANCER CARE FAILS ASIANS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pramod Thomas Pramod Thomas is reports that doctors should listen to patients and take their feelings into consideration, the lead for tomorrow's Eastern Eye. Metro (South Edition): "STARMER'S CHAGOS ISLANDS CAVE-IN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Helen Corbett Helen Corbett for Metro UK (South Edition), tomorrow, is reporting Keir Starmer has confirmed Britain is handing over Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Droitwich Standard: "PLAYING A PART IN PUTTING FOCUS ON FUNERAL FLOWERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham Droitwich Standard are leading, tomorrow, with Sonny Rackham covering local florist Anna Brian's love for funeral flowers. FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/hanbury-florist-celebrates-first-showcase-of-funeral-flowers-at-rhs-chelsea-show-55955 Morning Star: "STRIKES CLOSER AS PUBLIC SECTOR PAY FALLS SHORT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir Morning Star, tomorrow, are leading with Ceren Sagir's report into doctors threatening strike action after it was announced Public Sector workers will get barely above-inflation pay rises. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/strikes-closer-public-sector-pay-offer-falls-short Lancashire Telegraph: "SHOCK AS CEO WAGGOTT EXITS EWOOD PARK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elliott Jackson Tomorrow's Lancashire Telegraph leads with Elliott Jackson reporting of uncertainty at Ewood Park following Steve Waggott's departure. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/sport/25184070.inside-waggott-exit-blackburn-rovers-power-struggle Daily Express: "EARLY RELEASE FOR KILLERS AN 'INSULT TO ALL VICTIMS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles Tomorrow's Daily Express headlines Michael Knowles' story detailing the parents of Sarah Everard blasting plans to free violent offenders halfway through their prison sentence. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2059073 Evesham Observer: "'TOWN'S HAPPY TITLE IS TESTAMENT TO PEOPLE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans Lise Evans leads tomorrow's Evesham Observer with news that Evesham has been named one of the Top 3 happiest places to live in United Kingdom. FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/evesham-named-second-happiest-place-to-live-in-the-uk Daily Star: "SOLD TRAFFORD" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Cross Jeremy Cross writes in tomorrow's Daily Star, Man Utd held a team BBQ last night - then vowed a squad fire sale after their hopes of Champions League football went up in smoke. The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "LONG JAIL TERM FOR CRASH DRIVER WHO FLED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris Tomorrow's Redditch & Alcester Standard leads with Tristan Harris covering the imprisonment of Khizer Ali after he was jailed for just under a year for his reckless driving that killed Valerie Ayres. FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/learner-driver-who-killed-woman-in-head-on-redditch-crash-is-jailed The Guardian: "FEARS OF FRESH NHS STRIKES AFTER DOCTORS DECRY 'DERISORY' PAY RISES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Denis Campbell / Richard Adams Richard Adams and Denis Campbell echo voices of NHS doctors denouncing a 'derisory' pay rise in The Guardian, tomorrow. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/society/2025/may/22/teachers-doctors-england-pay-rise-nhs The Bolton News: "MISSILE FIRM JOB CLEAR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Leah Anne Collins Leah Anne Collins reports that missile manufacturers MBDA are to create hundreds of new jobs in the area after landing a £200M investment. The Bolton News, tomorrow. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25183056.mbda-create-700-jobs-multi-million-defence-investment Daily Mail: "LABOUR TO RELEASE RAPISTS & KILLERS EARLIER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett / Chris Pollard Labour are set to free killers and rapists from prison earlier under new soft-justice masterplan, writes David Barrett & Chris Pollard in tomorrow's Daily Mail. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14736587 The Scotsman: "SWINNEY TOLD TO BE TOUGHER OVER YOUTH KNIFE CRIME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol In The Scotsman, tomorrow, David Bol writes that First Minister John Swinney has been warned to take a tougher stance on Knife Crime. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-told-to-take-tougher-approach-to-tackle-youth-knife-crime-after-sickening-rise-5142477 Coventry Observer: "UNIVERSITY REVEALS NEW VISION FOR KEY CITY SITE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris Andy Morris in tomorrow's Coventry Observer is reporting about Coventry University's massive redevelopment plan at a former Civic Centre. FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/universitys-redevelopment-plan-could-bring-hotel-shops-and-new-homes-to-high-profile-city-centre-site The Times: "STARMER HANDS OVER CHAGOS TO MAURITIUS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Steven Swinford / Max Kendix In The Times, tomorrow, Oliver Wright, Steven Swinford, and Max Kendix cover the story of Keir Starmer handing Chagos Islands back to Mauritius. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/chagos-islands-deal-go-ahead-high-court-5jv55zscq Bromsgrove Standard: "RESIDENTS LEFT FUMING AS BUS SERVICE AXED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham Sonny Rackham leads tomorrow's Bromsgrove Standard conveying the anger of Cofton Hackett residents at National Express West Midlands axing their 20A bus. FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/cofton-hackett-residents-left-fuming-as-20a-bus-service-axed Daily Mirror: "KEIR: WE GET IT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashley Cowburn / Sophie Huskisson Ashley Cowburn and Sophie Huskisson confirm in Daily Mirror, tomorrow, that Keir Starmer has announced a U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-confirms-winter-fuel-35266578 The Daily Telegraph: "£30BN COST OF CHAGOS SURRENDER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver / Samaan Lateef Keir Starmer is going to cost United Kingdom £30BN in Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, according to Tony Diver / Samaan Lateef in tomorrow's Daily Telegraph. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/22/starmer-chagos-deal-can-go-ahead-high-court Kidderminster Standard: "DRIVER IGNORED RED LIGHT BEFORE FATAL COLLISION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris Craig Nunn of Stourport has been jailed for 14 years for causing the death of a baby while driving under the influence. Tristan Harris for Kidderminster Standard, tomorrow. FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/drug-driver-who-caused-death-of-three-week-old-baby-in-crash-between-stourport-and-kidderminster-is-jailed The I Paper: "EX-MI6 CHIEF MILIBAND'S NET ZERO PLAN IS UK NATIONAL SECURITY ALERT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sanya Burgess In The I Paper, tomorrow, Sanya Burgess reports that Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's "ideological" Net Zero policies are a threat to National Security. FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/miliband-net-zero-policy-threat-national-security-warns-ex-head-of-mi6-3708309 That's all the papers. Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 21 May 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages. If the leading story is available, a link will be provided. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Guardian: "ISRAEL'S GAZA RHETORIC 'REPELLENT AND MONSTROUS', SAYS LAMMY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Wintour / Emma Graham-Harrison UK-Israeli relations have plunged to their worst state for decades after the British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, suspended negotiations over a new free trade deal, saying Israel's Cabinet Ministers' calls to "purify Gaza" by expelling Palestinians were repellent, monstrous and extremist. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/may/20/uk-suspends-trade-talks-with-israel-repellant-extremism The Times: "UK READY TO SANCTION TOP ISRAELIS OVER GAZA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Alistair Dawber / Samer Al-Atrush / Daisy Eastlake Britain is prepared to impose sanctions on senior members of Israeli Government after suspending trade talks over their "intolerable" military expansion in Gaza. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-war/article/david-lammy-israel-trade-deal-talks-ht7mmcx3n Daily Mirror: "THIS MUST END NOW" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan / Chris Hughes After another day of bloodshed in Gaza, and another dire warning of starvation facing thousands of innocents, even Israel’s staunchest allies are saying enough is enough. Overnight Air Strikes hit a family home and a school as they added another 73 to the death toll, ahead of a renewed ground offensive. And the Unied Nations warned as many as 14,000 babies are at imminent risk of starving to death unless aid starts to get to families in the Strip. FULL REPORT: http://Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/uk-warns-israel-end-gaza-35260008 The Daily Telegraph: "RAYNER'S SECRET PLAN TO TAX SAVERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner sent a secret memo to Chancellor Rachel Reeves pushing for a new tax raid on savers, The Telegraph can reveal. In the document, seen by our reporters, the Deputy Prime Minister proposed eight tax increases including reinstating the pensions lifetime allowance and changing dividend taxes. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/20/angela-rayner-demands-tax-raid-savers-rachel-reeves Metro (South Edition): "SEWAGE CRIME PROBES HIT RECORD 81" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Beament Water firms are facing a record 81 criminal investigations into sewage spills and other law breaches. Water bosses "will finally be punished", says Environment Secretary Steve Reed. The Scotsman: "ENERGY SECTOR TELLS STARMER TO END NORTH SEA WINDFALL TAX" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol Thousands of business leaders and energy workers have called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to signal an "immediate end" to the controversial North Sea Windfall Tax. Financial Times: "EU TO IMPOSE FEE ON LOW-COST IMPORTS IN FURTHER SETBACK FOR CHINESE TRADERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Bounds Temu and Shein to be hit. The European Union plans to levy a flat fee of €2 on billions of small packages entering the bloc, mainly from China, in a fresh blow to low-cost online retailers such as Temu and Shein. Packages flood puts pressure on Customs. Trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told the European Parliament he had proposed the handling fee on Tuesday to offset the costs associated with the 4.6 billion items annually imported directly to people's homes. Initiative follows US action. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/102e18d7-d06b-4405-a347-97bb3c37318b Morning Star: "HOW CAN YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray "How do you sleep at night?" Foreign Secretary David Lammy was asked in the Commons today as he continued to evade calls for action on Gaza. Suspended Labour MP Zarah Sultana told him: "Children are starving. Families have been wiped out. Hospitals destroyed. Yet the government in court claims that there is no evidence Israel targets civilians. "The Foreign Secretary is personally responsible and refuses to ban all arms sales to this genocidal state. So like many across Britain, I have to ask the Foreign Secretary, how do you sleep at night?" FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/how-do-you-sleep-night The Bolton News: "379 BUILDINGS ARE BACK UNDER COUNCIL CONTROL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan Bolton Council has taken over the running of more than 300 buildings across the borough again. This comes after the authority announced that as of this week its contract with third party provider Robertson Facilities Management was over. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25165876.bolton-council-takes-building-management-in-house The Yorkshire Post: "CRIMINAL WATER PROBES HIT RECORD" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman Firms investigated for 81 breaches of Environmental Law following big rise in spot checks for pollution. A "record" 81 criminal investigations into alleged environmental breaches by water firms in Britain have been launched as the Government attempts to show it is getting to grips with the troubled sector. Wirral Globe: "'SOMEBODY MUST KNOW'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Manning An organisation set up following the murder of Diane Sindall in Birkenhead almost 40 years ago are urging anyone with information that could help the new investigation to come forward. RASA Merseyside was launched to help victims of Sexual Violence after the 21-year-old was killed on Borough Road in August 1986 as she walked home from a shift behind the bar at a Bebington pub. FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25167252.charity-make-appeal-justice-search-diane-sindalls-killer The Independent: "'UTTERLY INTOLERABLE'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox Frustration spilled over in the House Of Commons on Tuesday – from Labour MPs and others – over the time it has taken for Keir Starmer's Government to step up and take action against Israel over the Gaza crisis. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-israel-sanctions-gaza-labour-b2754652.html Glasgow Times: "MASTERPLAN FOR CITY SITE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson A half a billion-pound plan to transform a huge, long term derelict site into a housing, leisure and business development has been unveiled. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25132509.historically-derelict-glasgow-land-get-new-life Daily Star: "THEY THINK IT'S ALL OVER .. YER TELLY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave Lorraine, Loose Women, and This Morning cuts to fund World Cup. ITV has cut daytime budgets to fund World Cup coverage. This Morning, Lorraine, and Loose Women are all hit. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/tv/breaking-loose-women-lorraine-slashed-35258161 Lancashire Telegraph: "'BLUETONGUE' OUTBREAK HITS COUNTY FARMS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Faulkner Movement restrictions have been placed on cattle, sheep and some other livestock in Lancashire after what officials described as "historic" cases of the bluetongue virus were identified. The county has been added to an already lengthy list of those parts of England covered by a "restricted zone" – designated by the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) – in order to stem the spread of the disease. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25177202.bluetongue-hits-lancashire-livestock---restrictions-across-county The National: "'LONG OVERDUE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hamish Morrison The Government in United Kingdom has called off negotiations with the Israeli Government on a new free trade deal – describing Benjamin Netanyahu's government as "extremists". Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely has been summoned to the Foreign Office to be told of new measures the Government are taking in response to the bombardment of Gaza and plans to ethnically cleanse the territory. FULL REPORT: TheNational.scot/news/25178012.uk-government-suspends-israeli-trade-deal-talks INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 20 MAY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN19/5/2025 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 20 May 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages. If the leading story is available, a link will be provided. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. Daily Mail: "STARMER'S SURRENDER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / David Churchill Keir Starmer was accused of a great Brexit betrayal after agreeing a deal that hands Brussels control of British laws, money and fish. Daily Mirror: "KEIR: DEAL IS WIN-WIN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan / Sophie Huskisson United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has vowed shoppers, tourists and businesses will benefit from a "common sense" deal with the European Union as he said it was time to move on from "stale old" Brexit rows. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-says-common-sense-35253444 The Guardian: "EU DEAL PUTS BRITAIN BACK ON THE WORLD STAGE, SAYS STARMER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot / Lisa O'Carroll Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed his European Union reset deal will deliver cheaper food and energy for British people, heralding a "win-win" as he sealed the high-stakes agreement with concessions on youth visas and fishing. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/may/19/keir-starmer-uk-eu-reset-deal-win-win The Times: "STARMER HAILS BREXIT RESET AS 'NEW ERA' IN EU RELATIONS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Bruno Waterfield / Chris Smyth / Steven Swinford Sir Keir Starmer has heralded a "new era" in relations with Europe as he claimed that following rules from Brussels would lead to cheaper food and energy bills. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-deal-eu-brexit-qcn05n8cb The Daily Telegraph: "KISS GOODBYE TO BREXIT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin / Joe Barnes Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of trying to drag Britain back into the European Union under his "reset" deal with Brussels.. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/19/keir-starmer-kiss-goodbye-to-brexit-eu-reset-deal Daily Star: "PM'S IN A TIGHT SPOT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson Bozo Johnson calls Keir Starmer an "orange ball-chewing gimp" for his EU deal - despite the end of Brussels "sausage wars". Metro (South Edition): "BREXIT BATTLE 2 BEGINS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Noora Mykkanen UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has hailed his reset deal with The European Union as a "win-win" that will lower prices and help travellers. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/05/19/starmer-reaches-brexit-reset-deal-eu-everything-know-far-23110222 The Bolton News: "COULD YOU SPOT A ROGUE TRADER ON THE MARKET" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul A Bolton trader set to feature on a new TV show said that he hopes it will bring more people into the market. Faking It first aired on Channel 4 in the 2000s. Morning Star: "'EU HORROR SHOW'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Kerr Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's new deal to trade sausages and arms with a bloc "dominated by big business interests, right-wing alliances and a constitution that explicitly privileges the rights of business" was slammed as a "horror show" today. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/sir-keirs-eu-horror-show The Yorkshire Post: "UK FISHING INDUSTRY 'BETRAYED' BY EU DEAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexandra Wood EU Deal: Whitby fisherman 'devastated' by Government betrayal of the Fishing Industry. The European Union deal is the latest Government betrayal of fishermen dating back more than 50 years to Ted Heath, says one Yorkshire fisherman. FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/eu-deal-whitby-fisherman-devastated-by-government-betrayal-of-the-fishing-industry-5135862 Lancashire Telegraph: "'DON'T LEAVE OUR TOWNS BEHIND'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs An East Lancashire MP has called for the Government to invest in the 'left behind' towns in his Rossendale and Darwen constituency. Labour backbencher Andy MacNae convened a special debate on 'Rebalancing Regional Economies' in Parliament's second Westminster Hall chamber. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25170135.darwen-rossendales-towns-need-investment-mp-says The Independent: "BRITAIN AND EU 'TURN A PAGE' WITH BREXIT RESET DEAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox Keir Starmer's Brexit reset deal 'turns page' on relations with EU. The Prime Minister unveils his third major international deal this month as he puts pen to paper for a new deal which removes trade barriers and red tape. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-new-brexit-deal-fishing-eu-b2753674.html INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 16 MAY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN15/5/2025 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 14 May 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages. If the leading story is available, a link will be provided. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Times: "TALKS WITH UP TO NINE NATIONS FOR ASYLUM DEAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Matt Dathan Britain is poised to enter formal talks with as many as nine countries about plans to deport failed Asylum Seekers after being spurned by Albania. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/failed-asylum-seekers-detention-centres-abroad-tk26fmghl Evesham Observer: "COUNCIL'S RIVERSIDE DEAL MOVES A KEY STEP CLOSER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans A controversial retail development in Evesham could be back in public ownership by next spring if an anticipated deal reaches fruition. Wychavon District Council has announced it has an 'agreement in principle' from a funder to enable it to buy the Riverside Centre before the end of the year with completion in March 2026. FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/deal-to-bring-evesham-shopping-centre-into-public-control-a-step-closer The Daily Telegraph: "CHILDREN TO BE TAUGHT TO SHOW SOME GRIT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Poppy Wood The Daily Telegraph reveals that children will be taught the value of "grit" to tackle a growing Mental Health crisis in schools. Daily Mail: "STARMER LEFT SQUIRMING BY ALBANIA FARCE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves Plan to send Asylum Seekers to Balkans implodes on live TV. Keir Starmer faced humiliation over his latest attempt at a migrant crackdown. FULL REPORT: Dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14715023 Coventry Observer: "OBJECTION PLEA LAUNCHED AS DEVELOPER APPEALS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris A developer who began tearing down a historic Edwardian building in a Coventry conservation area without permission is appealing a legal order. Daily Mirror: "A SMIRK BUT NO REPLY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Fricker Fiend Christian Brueckner flashes a chilling smirk as he is grilled by Daily Mirror about Madeleine McCann. The suspect was confronted after a court case in Lehrte, Germany. Daily Mirror confronted the paedophile as he left court after being convicted of insulting guards at the prison where he's serving his sentence - he remains the Prime Suspect in the disappearance. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/christian-brueckner-chilling-reaction-asked-35230325 Bromsgrove Standard: "RUNNING TO BUILD BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CRISIS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham A Bromsgrove tradesman is taking on a mammoth running challenge this month to raise awareness of the silent mental health crisis gripping the construction industry. Joe Baker, who himself is opening up about attempting suicide and battling addiction, is now running 5km every day in May to raise awareness and funds of the disproportionate Mental Health impacts on tradespeople. FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgroves-joe-on-daily-mission-to-shed-light-on-construction-industrys-battle-with-mental-health Malvern Observer: "BEE INFESTATION SPARKS CATALOGUE OF COMPLAINTS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins Urgent action is being called for over a hive infestation involving up to one million bees plaguing residents in Worcester. Daily Star: "HER MAJ YAPPY & GLORIOUS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sian Hewitt Queen Elizabeth talks to Fergie from beyond the grave through her corgis. Fergie, says: "They go woof woof. I'm sure it's her". The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "NEW HOMES PLAN FOR COMMUNITY HUB SITE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne Plans have been submitted to built up to 13 new homes on the site of the former Community House on Easemore Road in Redditch. The proposal would also see the demolition of existing buildings, including offices, at the site to make way for the new homes. FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/plans-submitted-to-build-13-homes-on-site-of-redditchs-community-house The National: "SURGE IN MILITARY EXPORTS TO ISRAEL UNDER LABOUR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Xander Elliards Labour licensed exports of more military equipment to Israel in the final three months of 2024 than the Tories did for all of 2020-2023, new figures have revealed. Analysis of strategic export control licensing statistics published on Thursday showed that £127.6 million of military equipment was sent to Israel between October and December 2024. FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25165991.labour-see-massive-increase-uk-military-equipment-sent-israel Kidderminster Standard: "JOY AS RARE RHINO IS BORN AT SAFARI PARK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris A rare rhinoceros calf has been born at the West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley. The female baby is only the second successful Indian rhino birth at the park in its 52-year history, following the calf's half-brother who arrived in 2020. FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/pictures-and-video-joy-as-rare-baby-rhino-is-born-at-west-midlands-safari-park-in-bewdley The I Paper: "UK SCRAMBLES FOR NEW MIGRANT DEAL IN BALKANS AFTER ALBANIA SNUB" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is scrambling to rescue his plan to return failed Asylum Seekers to third countries after an extraordinary public snub by Albania. FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/starmer-scrambles-for-balkan-migrant-deal-after-albania-snub-3696696 Droitwich Standard: "FIRST GLIMPSE OF HOW NEW WATER PARK WILL SHAPE UP" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham New images have revealed what Droitwich Spa's new water play area will look like when completed as work began on the project this month. FULL REPORT: http://DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/work-underway-as-droitwichs-new-look-water-play-area-revealed Eastern Eye: "'NO NUCLEAR BLACKMAIL'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to respond forcefully to any future "terrorist attack" after days of escalating tensions with Pakistan. FULL REPORT: EasternEye.BIZ/modi-india-pakistan-nuclear-threat Metro (South Edition): "'STAGGERING' COST OF BENEFIT FRAUD AND CLAIM CLANGERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aine Fox More than £9Billion of taxpayers' money has been overpaid in benefits - mostly through fraud, official figures show. Morning Star: "UNIONS TO TAKE TO STREETS TO END AUSTERITY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Chacko Unions will confront Labour's cuts agenda next month with a national demonstration demanding the party change course. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/unions-demand-labour-changes-course-national-demonstration INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 15 MAY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN14/5/2025 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 15 May 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages. If the leading story is available, a link will be provided. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Times: "EARLY RELEASE FOR SEXUAL OFFENDERS AS JAILS ON BRINK" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Dathan / Daisy Eastlake Domestic Abusers and Sexual Offenders recalled to prison after breaching their licence condition will be allowed out again after 28 days to free up some space. The Messenger: "HELP FOR THE HOMELESS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson New scheme launched in the borough. A new Housing Scheme has been launched in Trafford for homeless people. The fully-furnished apartments have been built on a former Car Park. FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25154318.launch-new-flats-homeless-created-urmston The Scotsman: "ASSISTED DYING BILL IS 'NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE' SAYS GPS' BODY LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol GPs have called for an opt-in system for doctors rather than medics having to actively object to participate in Assisted Dying procedures. Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "ROYAL HONOUR" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conal Cunningham Keely Hodgkinson receives MBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle. Prince Of Wales told Keely Hodgkinson that Princess Charlotte is a keen runner as she was honoured at Windsor Castle in London. Keely Hodgkinson was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) after winning gold in the 800M at the Olympics in Paris, France and being named BBC Sports Personality Of The Year, in 2024. FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25159647.keely-hodgkinson-receives-mbe-prince-william-windsor-castle The Oldham Times: "GUN AND MACHETE CLASH END IN JAIL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor 'Disgraceful explosion of violence' in street is slammed by a Greater Manchester judge. A "disgraceful explosion of violence" in Oldham left one man with serious stab wounds and another with gunshot wounds, both of whom have been jailed. At Manchester Crown Court on Friday (9 May), McCauley Brooker and Stephen Wilson were jailed on the second day of a two-day sentencing. FULL REPORT: http://TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25150336.man-shot-attacker-armed-machete-ambush Knutsford Guardian: "MEDICAL CENTRE MEETING SECURED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan Long-awaited plans for a proposed new Health Centre in Knutsford have received a ray of hope. Tatton MP Esther McVey has secured a meeting with Health Ministers to discuss the issue at the 'highest level'. FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25144136.urgently-needed-new-knutsford-health-centre-receives-ray-hope The Yorkshire Post: "LIFE CHANCES IN LONDON 'WAY AHEAD'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ruby Kitchen Charity finds growing inequality hitting young people in regions as capital continues to pull ahead. Too many areas are trailing in the wake of the country's capital, charity leaders warn. Bury Times: "POLICE RACE PROBE RAPS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul Police Officers face misconduct claims after Bury racial discrimination probe. Police chiefs have confirmed nine Bury officers "have a case to answer for gross misconduct" after an alleged racial discrimination incident against a fellow member of the force. FULL REPORT: http://BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25149207.officers-face-misconduct-claims-bury-racial-discrimination-probe Daily Express: "NEW DEMAND TO REVERSE 'CRUEL' WINTER FUEL CUT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katie Harris Labour faces new calls to restore Winter Fuel Payments after it was revealed most OAPs cannot live on the State Pension alone. Wokingham Today: "CHILD KILLED IN MINIBUS CRASH ON M4" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Preston A child has died following a crash on the M4 between Reading and Bracknell involving a minibus. Emergency Services were called to a slip road between Junction 11 and Junction 8, at approximately 14:30 on Sunday 11 May 2025. FULL REPORT: Wokingham.Today/child-killed-in-minibus-crash-on-m4-between-reading-and-bracknell The Guardian: "MINISTER ACCUSED OVER SURGE IN MEETINGS WITH US BIG TECH FIRMS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kiran Stacey / Dan Milmo A senior Cabinet Minister has been accused of being too close to big tech after analysis showed a surge in his department's meetings with companies such as Google, Amazon, Apple and Meta since Labour came to power. FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/may/14/minister-accused-of-being-too-close-to-big-tech-after-analysis-of-meetings Daily Star: "BIG FAT GYPSY THEME PARK BATTLE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harry Thompson Gypsy King Paddy Doherty has warned Universal Studios bosses they face a "battle" with travellers living by a planned mega Theme Park who fear they're being forced out. Warrington Guardian: "WEMBLEY CALLING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Turner Wire dream of cub glory after Semi Final drama. Thousands of Warrington Wolves fans will head to Wembley Stadium next month, dreaming of another Challenge Cup win. Fans react as Warrington Wolves reach Wembley final. FULL REPORT: http://WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/sport/25151498.fans-react-warrington-wolves-reach-wembley-final Scottish Daily Mail: "IS RIGHT-TO-DIE BILL DOOMED?" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley Plans to legalise Assisted Dying in the North of Britain face being dragged through the courts after experts warned nearly every aspect of the Holyrood Bill is 'deeply flawed and ill-conceived'. Daily Mirror: "DREAM HOL TO JAIL HELL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Phil Cardy A British teenager who vanished in Thailand is being held in an Eastern European jail on drug charges. Bella May Culley is accused of smuggling cannabis. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/family-say-brit-teen-terrifying-35226188 Glasgow Times: "COUPLE KEPT KIDS IN FLAT COVERED IN ANIMAL WASTE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon A couple kept two children in a dirty flat strewn with animal waste and insects on bedding. Christopher Beevers, 33, and Morgan Neil, 26, cared for the six and three-year-old boys at their property in Glasgow's Shettleston. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25164043.glasgow-couple-kept-children-flat-covered-animal-waste The Daily Telegraph: "NHS OFFERS TREATMENT TO 'TRANS TODDLERS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Searles The NHS are treating nursery-age children who believe they are transgender after watering down their own guidance, The Telegraph reveals. Royston Crow: "DEVELOPER TO APPEAL AFTER PLANS REFUSED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Brown Backlash against plans for homes. A developer has hit back at criticisms of their plans to build 22 new homes on the edge of Meldreth. Warehouse could be demolished for 22 homes. FULL REPORT: Royston-Crow.co.uk/news/25156289.backlash-plans-homes-edge-meldreth Financial Times: "POST-BREXIT 'RESET' TALKS WITH BRUSSELS STALL OVER FISHING AND YOUTH MOBILITY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Bounds / Peter Foster / George Parker EU states seek new concessions. Five days to go before key summit. Tory alarm over 'rule-taking'. St. Helens Star: "BUS HUB ALL SET TO OPEN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conal Cunningham Public transport is set to see major changes as St. Helens Bus Station closes amid multi-million-pound regeneration plans. FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25142256.board-bus-closure-st-helens-bus-station The I Paper: "UK FOOD AND DRINK PRICES SET TO RISE IN BLOW TO STARMER'S COST OF LIVING PLAN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hugo Gye Rising food prices and persistently high energy bills threaten Labour's pledge to boost living standards and hold off the political challenge from Reform UK, ministers have been warned. FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/butter-chocolate-coffee-potato-food-inflation-3694197 Melton Times: "FORTIES FEVER!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie Organisers estimate around 15,000 enjoyed this year's 1940s Melton Mowbray event over the weekend. Nostalgia-lovers came from far and wide to sample a range of activities and displays celebrating the fashions, music and culture of wartime Britain. FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/meltons-1940s-event-attracts-15000-nostalgia-lovers-5123299 Morning Star: "END THE NAKBA" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Roger McKenzie / Andrew Murray / Ceren Sagir Workers united in call for end to 77 years of Gaza catastrophe. Workers across Britain are taking part in a day of action for Palestine, demanding an end to 77 years of the Nakba or "catastrophe" that saw hundreds of thousands of Palestinians expelled from their homes during the founding of The State Of Israel. Workers across Britain to take part in day of action for Palestine. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/workers-across-britain-take-part-day-action-palestine Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "NEW MARKET VISION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding People are being urged to have their say on new indoor centre. Shoppers in Northwich are being given the chance to shape the town's new indoor market. Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC) are planning to open the new, modern market in Barons Quay Shopping Centre at some point next year. FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25144873.northwich-market-survey-launched-ahead-2026-opening Metro (South Edition): "YOU KILLED OUR BEAUTIFUL BOY ...WE'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katie Boyden Reece Galbraith jailed for 14 years for cannabis lab explosion in Benwell. A drug dealer whose illegal cannabis sweet factory in a block of flats blew up killing a seven-year-old boy has been jailed for 14 years. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/05/14/reece-galbraith-jailed-14-years-cannabis-lab-explosion-killed-boy-7-23082936 That's all the papers. Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 14 May 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages. If the leading story is available, a link will be provided. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Times: "WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS HAILED AS KEY TO A LONGER LIFE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward Weight-loss drugs can delay diseases associated with ageing and halve deaths from Heart Attacks, research shows. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/golden-age-of-medicine-weight-loss-drugs-seen-as-key-to-longer-life-3wblnx3j6 The National: "'LANDMARK MOMENT' MSPS BACK ASSISTED DYING BILL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Brawn MSPS have voted in favour of assisted dying legislation. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill passed at stage one by 70 votes to 56, with one abstention after almost five hours of debate. FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25160579.msps-vote-favour-assisted-dying-bill-landmark-vote The Daily Telegraph: "HOSTILE STATE LINKED TO STARMER FIREBOMBS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Evans / Albert Tait / Robert Mendick Counter-terrorism police are investigating the possibility that a hostile state may have been behind the arson attacks against the Prime Minister. FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/13/starmer-firebombs-linked-to-hostile-state Daily Express: "'GOLDEN AGE' OF OBESITY FIGHTING DRUGS ON WAY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler The NHS has been urged to accelerate the rollout of weight loss drugs to "many millions" of people, as experts hailed the start of a "golden age" of anti-obesity treatments. A raft of studies presented at Europe's largest obesity conference provided fresh evidence of their myriad benefits — which extend far beyond just helping patients shed pounds. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2054678 Scottish Daily Mail: "TEARS AS MSPS BACK ASSISTED SUICIDE BY 14 VOTES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley / Tom Gordon Proposals to make Assisted Dying legal in the North of Britain have passed their first hurdle. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14708541 Daily Mail: "38 YEARS IN JAIL FOR A MURDER HE DIDN'T COMMIT" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Hooper / Rory Tingle The victim of one of Britain's worst miscarriages of justice walked free having spent 38 years in jail. Peter Sullivan has conviction quashed over new DNA evidence. FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14706905 Daily Record: "HISTORIC VOTE FOR ASSISTED DYING" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris McCall The North of Britain has moved one step closer to legalising Assisted Dying after MSPs voted in favour of an historic change to the law. FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-scotland-passes-first-35220081 The Guardian: "ZELENSKYY: PUTIN IS THE OBSTACLE TO A PEACE DEAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shaun Walker President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he hopes the current period of frantic diplomacy and high-stakes gambits between Russia and Ukraine will end with President Donald Trump understanding that President Vladimir Putin is the real obstacle to a peace deal. FULL REPORT: http://TheGuardian.com/world/2025/may/13/volodymyr-zelenskyy-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-peace-talks-turkey The Scotsman: "'LANDMARK MOMENT' AS MSPS VOTE TO BACK ASSISTED DYING BILL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol The North of Britain's Assisted Dying law passes landmark first step - but the really hard work begins now. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/assisted-dying-scottish-parliament-vote-5127267 Daily Star: "'I HAVE BABIES, I NEED TO LIVE!'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson / Jack Wetherill Sobbing TV star Kim Kardashian told a Paris court she feared she would die at the hands of a gun gang in a £7.5M jewel heist. FULL REPORT: http://DailyStar.co.uk/showbiz/us-showbiz/breaking-kim-kardashian-arrives-court-35217426 Lancashire Telegraph: "CARE WORKER SENT TO JAIL FOR PATIENT ABUSE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan A Care Worker, who was found guilty of engaging in sexual activity with a mentally disordered patient, has been jailed. FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25156405.blackburn-care-worker-jailed-sexual-activity-patient Financial Times: "BEIJING FEARS OVER UK-US TRADE ACCORD CLOUD LONDON'S BID TO REVIVE CHINA TIES" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Leahy / Ryan McMorrow Xi officials foresee export blow. Focus on Washington's security clause. Call to raise issues with ministers. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/985a553c-d98f-47db-bf03-41e65d336675 The I Paper: "NEW MIGRANT RULES BOOST UK HOPES OF SOFTER BREXIT DEAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Hazell / Arj Singh Controversial measures to cut legal immigration will allow the UK to make a deal with the EU on youth mobility, The I Paper understands. FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/migrant-clampdown-paves-way-to-softer-brexit-deal-3692136 Metro (South Edition): "I'M NOT ANGRY I'M NOT BITTER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford A man with Learning Difficulties who served 38 years in jail for a murder he did not commit has been set free after Britain's longest miscarriage of justice was finally overturned. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/05/13/man-freed-38-years-prison-uks-longest-miscarriage-justice-23074094 Wirral Globe: "TRIBUTES PAID TO 'BEST DAD'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Manning Tributes to Wirral dad Kevin Rylance who died in M53 crash. The family of Kevin Rylance who died following a crash on the M53 has paid tribute to the "best dad two kids could’ve ever asked for". FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25154565.wirral-tributes-dad-kevin-rylance-died-m53-crash The Yorkshire Post: "PLEDGE TO MOVE CIVIL SERVANTS TO REGION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn Thousands of roles could be relocated, Minister suggests. Civil Service jobs are set to be moved from Whitehall to York, Leeds and Sheffield. The Cabinet Office has named 13 locations across Britain. The Bolton News: "UNI CHIEF GETS SUSPENDED IN INVESTIGATION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan The Vice Chancellor of the University of Greater Manchester has been suspended following "serious allegations". The Deane Road based university announced, via a spokesperson, that Professor George E. Holmes had been suspended alongside the Provost and another senior member of academic staff. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25159648.university-greater-manchester-vice-chancellor-suspended Morning Star: "NO LOOPHOLES WITH GENOCIDE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short Campaigners say there is clear evidence British weapons are contributing to War Crimes as the Government goes on trial to defend their continued supply of arms to Israel. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/what-happening-gaza-live-streamed-genocide INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 13 MAY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN12/5/2025 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 13 May 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Times: "STARMER HOUSE FIRES MYSTERY" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Woode / Steven Swinford / Shayma Bakht / Peter Chappell Police investigate fires at properties and car linked to Keir Starmer. FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/crime/article/keir-starmer-fire-north-london-home-nsc7vk7sj Daily Mirror: "TERROR COPS PROBE BLAZE AT PM HOME" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sophie Huskisson A mystery blaze at Keir Starmer's home is being investigated by counter-terrorism police. Neighbours were woken by loud noises. FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-home-fire-live-35212822 The Scotsman: "IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN 'A GUILLOTINE ON THE CARE SECTOR'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alexander Brown Labour’s new immigration controls are a "guillotine" on the Care Sector that will see homes close, the industry has warned. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/immigration-crackdown-a-guillotine-on-care-sector-that-will-see-homes-close-industry-warns-5124864 Daily Mail: "LABOUR'S TAKING US ALL FOR FOOLS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford / David Barrett Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was accused of 'taking the public for fools' as he proposed an immigration crackdown - after years of backing open borders. Financial Times: "CHINA AND US CALL TRUCE IN TRADE WAR WITH DEAL TO SLASH PUNISHING TARIFFS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Leahy / Aime Williams / Demetri Sevastopulo / Mercedes Ruehl Levies cut for 90 days. Stocks and dollar rally. Gold prices retreat. Show of 'mutual respect'. FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/92887b83-1b99-4d69-ba70-6bc812e23dbe Edinburgh Evening News: "TRAMBUSTERS!" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Dalton Runners will be challenged to race a tram across Edinburgh in an innovative event planned for next month. Competitors will dash between St. Andrew Square or Newhaven and Edinburgh Park. Race director Catriona Bruce, of Blast Running, said the event was inspired by her friend Richard Guthrie. FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/transport/runners-to-race-a-tram-across-edinburgh-in-new-event-5121521 Daily Star: "TERROR COPS IN PM FIRE PROBE" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton / Claudia Trotman Counter terror cops are probing a fire at PM Sir Keir Starmer's North London house. It was previously targeted by protesters. FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/keir-starmers-house-fire-suspicious-35214092 The I Paper: "'GRENADE IN THE ROOM': CARE HOMES WARN OF CLOSURE OVER HOME OFFICE MIGRANT VISA BAN" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jane Merrick / Joe Duggan Social Care is facing a "catastrophe" because of the Government’s decision to scrap Visas for migrant carers, with unions claiming the sector was not consulted about the decision. FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/care-homescatastrophe-migrant-visa-ban-3689591 Metro (South Edition): "50YRS FOR PUTIN'S 'MINIONS'" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Corbishley / Sam Courtney-Guy Six members of a spy ring paid to plot the kidnap, murder or smearing of President Vladimir Putin's enemies in the UK have been jailed for a total of 50 years. FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/05/12/spy-gang-working-putin-a-dingy-seaside-hotel-jailed-50-years-23042020 The Bolton News: "'USE WATER WISELY' CALL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul Bolton residents have been urged to to use water wisely following an unusual drop in reservoir levels. Recent warm and dry weather – the driest start to the year since 1956 – has led to lower than usual reservoir levels across Britain. FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25150053.united-utilities-warns-public-reservoir-levels-drop The Yorkshire Post: "FEARS FOR FUEL PLANT AFTER TRADE DEAL" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn Two bioethanol firms in Hull and Redcar have called for help from Prime Minister Keir Starmer, warning thousands of jobs are at risk over his trade deal with President Donald Trump. The Irish World: "IRELAND WANTS EU TRADE DEAL WITH ISRAEL SUSPENDED" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Harris said the country will press ahead with a call on the European Union to suspend their partnership agreement Israel because of Human Rights violations in Gaza. IW2 (The Irish World): "KEEPING THE FAITH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA Singer-Songwriter Ciara Lawless on why her new album Divine Intervention recalls for her a serious accident she survived when she was just six years old. Morning Star: "FURY AS STARMER LURCHES TO RIGHT OVER MIGRATION" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short Campaigners accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today of fanning the flames of the far-right after he claimed that Britain will become an "island of strangers" without tougher controls on migration. FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/straight-out-reform-playbook Lancashire Telegraph: "DARKER DAYS FOR PUBGOERS" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee Campaign pub shuts and debts see another axed. Campaigners have been foiled in their fight to save much-loved East Lancashire pub Hare And Hounds in Clayton-Le Moors. Glasgow Times: "COPS CLOSE CASE INTO TAPLIN MURDER" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Morgan Carmichael Police Scotland have closed the investigation into the murder of a 28-year-old man in Glasgow. Josh Taplin, an ex-footie starlet, was found dead inside a house in the city's Knightswood area on Monday 05 May 2025. FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25156746.update-murder-josh-taplin-glasgows-knightswood The Independent: "DISMAY AT PM OVER 'ISLAND OF STRANGER' MIGRANT RHETORIC" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Millie Cooke / Archie Mitchell Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned that the United Kingdom risks becoming "an island of strangers" as he laid out some of the toughest rules in recent history to crack down on immigration. FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-immigration-white-paper-b2749440.html INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 12 MAY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN11/5/2025 Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 12 May 2025. Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media. This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages. If the leading story is available, links will be provided. Here are tonight's Page 1 previews. This page will be updated as the headlines come in. The Scotsman: "SWINNEY DUBS LABOUR BLITZ ON MIGRATION 'ABSOLUTE FOLLY' LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery John Swinney has branded the UK Government's plans to overhaul immigration and abolish care worker visas as "absolute folly". FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/absolute-folly-john-swinney-slams-plans-to-overhaul-immigration-and-axe-care-worker-visas-5122600 Daily Express: "MIGRANTS MUST WAIT TEN YEARS TO BECOME BRITISH" LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Spyro Immigrants will have to wait up to 10 years before becoming British under a crackdown being unveiled by Labour. FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2053644 Scottish Daily Mail: "MINIBUS MEDICS SENT TO ANSWER 999 CALLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Paul Breslin Britain's 'overstretched’ ambulance service is sending minibuses out to deal with emergency calls, it has been revealed. FULL REPORT: Dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14700825 |
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