Category: Wirral Globe

INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 08 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

7/10/2025

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 08 October 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 United Kingdom, and around the world.

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

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Lancashire Telegraph: "ESTATE'S SINKHOLE IS '100-FEET DEEP'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

A sinkhole that appeared on a new Housing Estate, in Darwen, last month is "not the result of historical coal mining", experts say.
The sinkhole opened in the driveway of Number 6 Greenfield, on the Tilia Homes development off Pole Lane.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25517750.mining-remediation-authority-issue-update-darwen-sinkhole

The Nationalist (Ireland): "LOOKING FOR ANSWERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

The devastated parents of Bronagh English speak about the loss of their 18-year-old daughter after an accident at Kilmoyler Bridge.
The family hit out at the Council over condition of the road and lack of signage at a dangerous River Crossing.
Bronagh English's father, Michael English, visits the scene of the accident where his daughter lost her life in April of this year.

City AM: "SHOTS FIRED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Hunt

Pubs up and down the country could be forced to serve up higher booze prices as Rachel Reeves has been urged to add fresh alcohol levies to her menu of Tax rises at next month's Budget.

The West Australian (Australia): "GEN Z GOING BOOZE FREE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Blair Jackson

Young Aussies are drinking far less alcohol than older generations as abstaining from booze becomes increasingly normal for Generation Z.

Glasgow Times: "CALL FOR ACTION OVER 'DANGEROUS ROAD'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gillian McPherson

A resident has raised concerns that it is "only a matter of time" before a serious accident occurs on a busy stretch of road.
Dr Emma Bolger is leading the call for improvements to be made on Parkhouse Road, leading on to Darnley Road in Barrhead, which she says is unsafe for pedestrians.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25524822.resident-fears-serious-accident-will-occur-road-near-barrhead

The Yorkshire Post: "EU THREAT TO FUTURE OF UK STEEL INDUSTRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The Steel Industry in Britain is facing an "existential crisis" after the European Union announced it would hit the United Kingdom with 50 per cent tariffs.
European Commission announced they were cutting the amount of tax-free steel that can be imported into the European Union.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/politics/eu-tariffs-are-existential-threat-to-british-steel-industry-5350136

The Times Scotland: "MINISTERS 'REFUSED TO HELP' CHINA SPYING PROSECUTORS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fiona Hamilton / Oliver Wright / Aburey Allegretti

Britain's chief prosecutor has blamed the government for the collapse of the China spying trial, claiming that it failed to provide crucial evidence despite "many months" of requests.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/china-spy-case-christopher-berry-chris-cash-h9f733q0n

Morning Star: "WE MUST MARCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Jewish campaigners have condemned Sir Keir Starmer's "insulting" claim that demonstrations against genocide were "unBritish".
Prime Minister’s remarks - made today - came ahead of several student protests on the anniversary of October 7, and the national march for Palestine this weekend.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/insulting-and-counterproductive

Scottish Daily Mail: "CHINA GIVEN A FREE PASS TO SPY ON BRITAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford / Rebecca Camber

China has been handed ‘carte blanche’ to spy on Britain, ministers were warned.
This country’s most senior prosecutor sensationally blamed Labour Party's National Security advisers for the failure of a case against a Scot and another.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15171195

State Times (Jammu & Kashmir): "ADVANCE RS 171 CR INSTALMENT OF PM-KISAN SCHEME FOR FLOOD-HIT J&K FARMERS RELEASED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan for advance release of 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme for the farmers of UT of Jammu Kashmir.
Manoj Sinha thanked Narendra Modi and Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the advance release of the 21st PM-KISAN installment (₹171 crore to 8.55 lakh flood-affected farmers).

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/advance-rs-171-cr-instalment-of-pm-kisan-scheme-for-flood-hit-jk-farmers-released

The Independent: "JENRICK DEFIANT IN RACISM ROW OVER WHITE FACES REMARK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Archie Mitchell / David Maddox

Senior Conservative Party member Robert Jenrick has been accused of stirring up division as he defended comments about not seeing "another white face" while visiting an area of Birmingham, insisting it "did look like a slum".

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/robert-jenrick-birmingham-slum-tory-conference-badenoch-b2840938.html

Wirral Globe: "FAREWELL TO A STAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jamie Bowman

Tributes have been paid to Wirral-born actress Dame Patricia Routledge, best known for her role in BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances who has died at the age of 96.
She played the hilariously snobbish character on the BBC programme in the early 1990s, but also had a prolific career in the theatre.

FULL REPORT: http://WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25514871.wirral-born-actress-dame-patricia-routledge-dies-aged-93

The Times: "MINISTERS 'REFUSED TO HELP' CHINA SPYING PROSECUTORS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fiona Hamilton / Oliver Wright / Aburey Allegretti

Britain's chief prosecutor has blamed the government for the collapse of the China spying trial, claiming that it failed to provide crucial evidence despite "many months" of requests.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/china-spy-case-christopher-berry-chris-cash-h9f733q0n

Daily Mail: "CHINA GIVEN A FREE PASS TO SPY ON BRITAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford / Rebecca Camber

China has been handed 'carte blanche' to spy on Britain, ministers were warned.
This country's most senior prosecutor sensationally blamed Labour Party's National Security advisers for the failure of a case against a Scot and another

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15171195

Tipperary Star (Ireland): "TRIBUTES PAID AFTER PASSING OF DAN SMYTH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Séan Ryan

A former Councillor from North Tipperary County has died.
Dan Smyth passed away peacefully last Friday (3 October 2025) surrounded by his family.
He was renowned within the Rosere community for his devotion to education.
In other ventures, he worked as a lifetime Biology Teacher, while serving as President of Cistercian College.

FULL STORY: TipperaryLive.IE/news/roscrea/1912030/funeral-details-announced-for-former-tipperary-county-councillor.html

The Bolton News: "HIGHER WASTE CHARGES AFTER BINS DECISION?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Residents of Bolton in Greater Manchester could be facing an increase in waste removal costs because of the decision not to bring in a charge to collect Green Bins.
In December last year Bolton Council announced that a proposal to bring in a £45 charge for 25 annual Green Bin pick ups was "dead and buried".

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25519831.bolton-council-face-higher-costs-green-bin-plans

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

23/9/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 24 September 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 United Kingdom, and around the world.

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

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Metro (South Edition): "U.N. SIM-FARM PLOT SMASHED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

A plot to cripple the Phone Network in New York - where Donald Trump has lambasted Global Leaders at the United Nations - has been foiled by Secret Service agents.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/09/23/huge-plot-bring-new-yorks-phone-network-points-towards-russia-china-iran-24240743

Lancashire Telegraph: "WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

Residents say a Blackburn back alley has become a 'huge fly-tip' with more and more rubbish piled up every day, including excrement.
The back alley behind St. Ives Road and Margaret Street in Intack is strewn with rubbish and household furniture.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25480736.resident-speak-dirtiest-alleyway-blackburn

The Guardian: "'YOUR COUNTRIES ARE GOING TO HELL,' TRUMP TELLS EUROPEAN LEADERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Roth

Donald Trump took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly hall for the first time in six years to launch a full-on assault on the world body, which he described as a feckless, corrupt and pernicious global force that should follow the example of his own leadership.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/23/trump-un-general-assembly-speech

Glasgow Times: "'WE WANT PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

A lawyer has gone from volunteering, serving meals at a Soup Kitchen, to helping force the council to accommodate homeless people.
Nigel Scullion, of Ross Harper law firm, has partnered with Glasgow charity, Homeless Project Scotland, in a bid to get people off the streets.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25489752.meet-glasgow-lawyer-getting-homeless-people-off-streets

Wicklow People (Ireland): "TERMINALLY ILL MOTHER WANTS TO HELP OTHERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin Mac Raghnaill

Karen O'Reilly - a terminally ill Arklow woman (originally from Coolgreany) has shared the story of her cancer battle in hopes that others might detect early symptoms, while thanking communities.

The National: "SNP MEMBERS TO DEBATE ALTERNATE INDY STRATEGY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Conference agenda sets stage for bid to amend First Minister's plan in favour of maintaining Scottish National Party's previous approach.
John Swinney's Scottish Independence strategy is facing a wrecking amendment from rebel members, the Scottish National Party's conference agenda has confirmed.
The Scottish First Minister of Scotland is set to put his plan for Scottish Independence to party members at the SNP conference in Aberdeen in October.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25489665.john-swinney-independence-plan-faces-wrecking-attempt-rebel-members

The Yorkshire Post: "DICKIE BIRD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Warren

Chris Warren of Yorkshire Post leads tributes to the late cricket umpiring legend known the world over was 'Barnsley through and through'.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/sport/cricket/farewell-dickie-bird-legendary-umpire-and-national-treasure-chris-waters-5330305

The I Paper: "REEVES FACING £30BN HOLE AS PRESSURE GROWS FOR TAX HIKES IN HER BUDGET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan

Rachel Reeves is under pressure to make significant tax hikes in the Budget that could breach her manifesto pledges as she faces a £30bn black hole amid gloomy economic forecasts.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/reeves-tax-pledge-30bn-gap-inflation-surge-warning-3934934

The Guardian (Australia Edition): "ELON MUSK'S FATHER ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING HIS CHILDREN AND STEPCHILDREN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Edward Helmore

Errol Musk, the 79-year-old father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, the New York Times reported on Tuesday 23 September 2025.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/23/errol-elon-musk-father-sexual-abuse-accusations

Edinburgh Evening News: "LET THERE BE LIGHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kevin Quinn

Edinburgh Castle will shine brighter than ever this winter as the United Kingdom's largest annual projection show, Castle Of Light, returns for a sixth year.

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-castle-set-to-welcome-back-the-uks-largest-annual-projection-show-castle-of-light-5329800

Daily Star: "A GREAT INNINGS DICKIE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Jameson

Popular umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird has died aged 92.
He had a wicket sense of humour and never wed as he was "married to the game".

Wirral Globe: "STAYING POWER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Barnes

No Wirral libraries will close following a major decision by councillors to reject plans to cut services.
Top councillors in both Labour Party and The Conservative Party promised to never again make cuts to the library service as part of the budget.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25479109.it-never-got-this---no-libraries-will-close-wirral

Daily Express: "500,000 OAPS TO LOSE WINTER PAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Half a million retiree could lose their Winter Fuel Payments in the next four years, according to bombshell analysis.
Pensioners will be hit by Rachel Reeves’s freeze on how much income is exempt from tax and changes to the benefit.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2112396

The Irish World: "'PEOPLE SHOULD WORK UP TO THEIR SEVENTIES,' SAYS IRELAND'S CENTRAL BANK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Ireland will soon have one of the oldest populations in Europe and people will have to keep working up to their seventies to maintain any standard of living, the country's Central Bank told the OECD in Paris, France.

The Irish World (Sport/Back Page): "SKY'S THE LIMIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Records tumble as Kate O'Connor claims a World Silver.
Kate O'Connor says she's "only getting started" after winning a Silver Medal in the Heptathlon during World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

IW2 (The Irish World): "MILLER TIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

United States singer-songwriter Miller Campbell on her debut album, Irish roots, and the legacy of her legendary Country Music cousin Glen Campbell.

The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP: WEST GOING TO HELL OVER MIGRATION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Susie Coen / Bob Crilly

Donald Trump told the United Nations (UN) that European countries were "going to hell" because of unchecked immigration.
In a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the United States President attacked Europe several times over its immigration and green energy policies.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/09/23/trump-un-speech-countries-migration

State Times (Jammu & Kashmir): "AYUSHMAN BHARAT EFFECTED REVOLUTION IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE: MODI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that Ayushman Bharat has effected a revolution in public healthcare, ensuring financial protection and dignity for its beneficiaries.
The Medical Insurance scheme provides annual health cover of Rs 5 lakh and covers the poor and all Senior Citizens above the age of 70.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/ayushman-bharat-effected-revolution-in-public-healthcare-modi

Morning Star: "LIFT THE BAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

The Labour Party's annual conference faces mass arrest, with over 100 protesters expected to hold signs opposing the banning of Palestine Action outside the venue in Liverpool.
Defend Our Juries campaign group's warning came as more than 30 motions about Palestine were blocked from being debated at Party Conference

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/mass-arrests-start-labor-conference-would-be-shameful

The Scotsman: "PRISONS CHIEF: SCOTS JAILS ARE SIMMERING ON BRINK OF CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin

The head of Scotland's Prison Service has warned that it is "simmering on the brink of a crisis".
Teresa Medhurst also said it is asking "too much" of staff who are facing increased risks of violence and burnout.

The West Australian (Australia): "ALBO IN THE DOGHOUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Latika M. Bourke

United States President Donald Trump has once again embarrassed Anthony Albanese, refusing one-on-one private talks with the Prime Minister but happy to meet other nations such as Argentina and Indonesia.

Bray People (Ireland): "FINAL CLIFF WALK REPORT REVEALS SCALE OF WORK NEEDED TO RE-OPEN TRAIL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Galvin

The scale of the work needed to re-open the Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk has been laid bare in the final report from the engineering firm charged with surveying the prominent public trail, which has been closed now for almost five years.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wicklow/bray-news/final-report-on-bray-to-greystones-cliff-walk-is-a-wake-up-call-with-the-scale-of-the-mammoth-task-ahead-revealed/a1559854961.html

Scottish Daily Mail: "DESPERATE SWINNEY OPENS DOOR TO REFORM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

John Swinney will ask Reform UK to back his final budget before the Holyrood election - despite repeatedly vilifying Nigel Farage’s party.
The First Minister confirmed he will invite Reform MSP Graham Simpson to crunch talks about the SNP's tax and spending plans, stating: ‘We will hear everyone's views'.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15127149

The Bolton News: "BOTTLE 'THROWN AT FANS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A Wigan Athletic first-team staff member appeared to throw a bottle at Bolton Wanderers fans after last Saturday’s derby fixture.
The game ended 4-1 to Bolton Wanderers with Thierry Gale, Marcus Forss and Mason Burstow all on the scoresheet.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25486059.wigan-athletic-man-throws-bottle-bolton-wanderers-fans

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

9/9/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 10 September 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 United Kingdom, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

Morning Star: "SHUT DOWN DSEI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Hundreds of activists from 130 groups vowed to shut down one of the world's largest arms fairs in London.
More than 500 people blockaded the gate to Defence and Security Equipment International.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/we-are-refusing-complicity-and-are-committed-breaking-loop-military-colonialism

Glasgow Times: "POLICE PROBE AFTER MAN DIES IN 'DRUG-RELATED' CITY INCIDENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ava Whyte

A man has died following a suspected 'drugs-related' incident in Glasgow's City Centre.
Cambridge Street was cordoned off by police at Cowcaddens shortly after 8pm on Monday, September 8, following reports that a group of people had taken unwell in the area.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25453548.everything-know-incident-glasgows-cambridge-street

Daily Star: "ALL BETS ARE OFF!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Horse Racing is on strike today as jockeys, trainers and owners protest against Rachel Reeves’ bet tax hike in Westminster.

Lancashire Telegraph: "DISBELIEF AS MOURNERS 'HIT BY CAR' AT FUNERAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

Police are investigating reports that mourners were "struck by a vehicle" at a funeral in Feniscowles.
Sophia Lightbown was in disbelief.

The I Paper: "TRUMP REBUKES ISRAEL FOR STRIKES TARGETING HAMAS LEADERS IN QATAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emma Morgan / Alex Dakers

Hamas has said that five of their members were killed in Israel's attack on Doha, and that Israel failed in their attempt to "assassinate" the delegation negotiating a ceasefire deal with Qatar.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/world/israel-launches-strikes-against-hamas-leaders-in-qatars-capital-doha-3907926

The Yorkshire Post: "'AIRPORT WILL SOAR IN PUBLIC HANDS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Burn

Doncaster Sheffield Airport has a better chance of success under public ownership than it did in private hands, South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard, inset, has insisted as the region's political leaders backed the spending of £160m of taxpayer funds on its reopening.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/a-major-step-forward-for-doncaster-sheffield-airport-reopening-but-obstacles-ahead-in-high-stakes-gamble-5310237

Daily Express: "'EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US WILL BE PAYING A REEVES PENALTY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jonathan Walker

Rachel Reeves will tax "anything she can lay her hands on", Kemi Badenoch warned.
The Conservative Party leader has accused the Chancellor of driving Britain to bankruptcy and racking up debts that will last for decades,

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2106455

Wirral Globe: "HUNT FOR FUGITIVE AFTER 22 YEARS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Manning

Police have launched a renewed appeal for the public's help to find Karl O'Hare - a Wirral man - wanted in connection with the murder of his father more than 20 years ago.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25442050.renewed-appeal-help-find-wirral-man-23-years-murder

The Times: "ISRAEL RISKS TRUMP'S WRATH BY HITTING HAMAS IN QATAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gabrielle Weiniger / George Grylls / Steven Swinford

President Donald Trump condemned an Israeli airstrike on Qatar that failed to wipe out Hamas' senior leadership, and appeared to contradict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assertion that the United States had been warned about the attack.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-war/article/trump-condemns-israel-airstrike-on-qatar-as-us-says-it-wasnt-warned-xwpwwg8lx

Racing Post: For the first time ever, The Racing Post will publish an all-black Front Page - on Wednesday 10 September 2025 - to support the Horse Racing Strike across Britain

For the first time ever, racing has voluntarily cancelled all the meetings scheduled in protest at Government tax proposals that would be catastrophic for the sport.
On Wednesday, British Racing goes dark, and so has the Racing Post's Front Page. In an unprecedented act of protest, the sport has voluntarily cleared today's schedule to sound the alarm over a feared Government tax raid that threatens the sport's future.

FULL REPORT: RacingPost.com/news/britain/why-the-racing-post-front-page-is-going-dark-to-mark-the-racing-strike-a9EkD8i3dMRE

Scottish Daily Mail: "MANDELSON ON RACK OVER 'BEST PAL' EPSTEIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill

Lord Mandelson faced intense pressure over excruciating messages to 'my best pal' Jeffrey Epstein.
Astonishing closeness of Lord Mandelson and 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein laid bare in excruciating holiday snaps of Britain's ambassador to Washington - known as 'Petie' - in his bathrobe on paedophile's island.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15080217

The West Australian (Australia): "HOLY BRICK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kim MacDonald

Some brickies in Western Australia are now earning up to a quarter of a billion Australian Dollars a year with the cost of laying bricks hitting a record price.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/business/construction/wa-bricklayers-earning-close-to-250k-per-year-in-double-brick-state-c-19960321

The National: "STARMER ROLLS OUT RED CARPET FOR GENOCIDE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog will go ahead this week, Downing Street has confirmed.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25453845.keir-starmer-meet-isaac-herzog-downing-street-confirms

Metro (South Edition): "QATAR FURY AT ISRAEL STRIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gergana Krasteva

Israel has just carried out a precision strike on the Hamas delegation in Doha in an operation dubbed the 'Summit of Fire' that had been planned for weeks.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/09/09/trump-gave-green-light-israeli-strike-hamas-leadership-qatar-24118599

State Times (Jammu & Kashmir): "NDA NOMINEE C P RADHAKRISHNAN DEFEATS OPPN'S REDDY; ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Strongly rooted in the RSS and the BJP, Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, who was on Tuesday elected as the 15th Vice President of India, brings along a rich political and administrative experience which will prove handy in his role as the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/c-p-radhakrishnan-elected-as-vice-president

The Bolton News: "ATTACKER SAYS HE WANTS TO WATCH TV SOAP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

A man said "let me watch the rest of Emmerdale" to a blood-soaked woman's pleas for an ambulance after an over four-hour "prolonged assault".
Mark Nuttall, 46, was sentenced for attempted murder at Bolton Crown Court on Monday (8 September 2025).

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25450890.bolton-man-jailed-prolonged-assault-woman

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "KSA LEADS GLOBAL CONDEMNATION OF ISRAEL'S 'CRIMINAL' ATTACK ON QATAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday 09 September 2025, strongly condemned what it described as a “brutal Israeli aggression” against Qatar following an attack on the capital Doha, which Israel said was a strike targeting Hamas officials in the city.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2614682

Daily Record: "EPSTEIN PAL: I SAT ON QUEEN'S THRONE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin / Iona Young

Prince Andrew reportedly allowed one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged "lieutenants" into Buckingham Palace, allowing her to sit on the Queen’s throne, it has been claimed.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/prince-andrew-let-epsteins-alleged-35877891

Daily Mail: "MANDELSON ON RACK OVER 'BEST PAL' EPSTEIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill

Lord Mandelson faced intense pressure over excruciating messages to 'my best pal' Jeffrey Epstein.
Astonishing closeness of Lord Mandelson and 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein laid bare in excruciating holiday snaps of Britain's ambassador to Washington - known as 'Petie' - in his bathrobe on paedophile's island

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15080217

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 03 SEPTEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

2/9/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 03 September 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 United Kingdom, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

Metro (South Edition): "FATHER TED'S CREATOR'S FURY AT ARREST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Brooke Ivey Johnson

Graham Linehan arrested at Heathrow Airport 'on suspicion of inciting violence'.
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been arrested at Heathrow Airport in 'relation to posts on X'.
The 56-year-old Irish comedy writer – best known for creating Father Ted and The IT Crowd – was flying to London from Arizona when he was allegedly arrested 'for three tweets'.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/09/02/met-police-confirms-graham-linehans-arrest-at-heathrow-on-suspicion-of-inciting-violence-24055552

Glasgow Times: "'WE'RE FORCED TO GO WRONG WAY FOR SHOPS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Moore

A registered blind couple say they are forced to go the wrong way on a bus just to cross the road outside their home.
Anne Cruickshank and Ian Petrie live on Dumbarton Road, Clydebank say they have to take a bus in the wrong direction just to get their shopping in order to avoid a mile-long stretch of dual carriageway with no accessible crossing.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25434930.blind-couple-go-wrong-way-bus-no-crossing

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "BELGIUM TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN STATE AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rauters / Associated Press

Belgium will recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot announced on his Social Media platform.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2613826

Daily Star: "WHAT A BOOBY!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nadeem Badshah

The new Green Party leader is caught in a booby trap of his own making.
Zack Polanski has said sorry for "giving women breast enlargements by hypnosis" at his clinic.

Wexford People (Ireland): "TRUMP GETS THE BLAME FOR LACK OF IDA VISITS TO WEXFORD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Cahill

A senior Government minister has said that challenges with Donald Trump's US administration is a majo0r reason why IDA visits to County Wexford remain so low.

The Scotsman: "HUGE INCREASE IN VACANCIES FOR MIDWIVES AND NURSES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Watson

A 60 per cent increase in vacancies for nursing and midwifery staff at NHS Scotland has been described as "hugely troubling".

The Bolton News: "'ARMED ROBBERY' SHOCK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

Greater Manchester Police are searching for an offender after an 'Armed Robbery' in Farnworth on Monday afternoon.
Heron Foods, on Brackley Street, in Farnworth was cordoned off on Monday 01 September 2025.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25434377.police-search-following-armed-robbery-heron-foods-farnworth

The West Australian (Australia): "LID'S OFF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt McKenzie / Jessica Evensen

Perth property prices are set to soar as the number of homes for sale falls to a record low with homeowners fearing they won't find a new place if they sell.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/business/property/perth-property-listings-drop-to-record-low-with-more-than-55-suburbs-recording-just-one-listing-in-august-c-19882161

City AM: "GUILT TRIP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mauricio Alencar / Ali Lyon

Bond traders have hit out at the “chorus” of Westminster voices advocating for higher taxes as government borrowing costs soared to the highest level seen this century.

FULL REPORT: CityAM.com/bond-traders-hit-out-at-chorus-of-high-tax-advocates-in-no-10

Morning Star: "COPS SWOOP ON DOJ LEADERS HOURS PRIOR TO PRESS CONFERENCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Counter Terrorism Police arrested key members of Defend Our Juries in an unprecedented assault on free speech just hours before the group was due to hold a Press Conference on an upcoming mass protest against proscribing Palestine Action.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/counter-terrorism-police-arrest-key-members-defend-our-juries-ahead-planned-press

Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "MUM HITS OUT AFTER AUTISTIC SON DENIED BUS TICKET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alan White

Laura Molloy has spoken out after her seven year old autistic son was refused a School Bus ticket as he is not attending his nearest school.
Castletown NS is the closest school to The Molloy Family with a suitable autism unit.

The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER ATTACKS MET OVER TRANS TWEET ARREST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin / Will Bolton / Martin Evans

Father Ted writer detained by five armed officers in latest attack on Free Speech.
Sir Keir Starmer has told Metropolitan Police to concentrate on tackling serious crime after Graham Linehan was arrested over gender critical Social Media posts.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/02/graham-linehan-claims-he-was-arrested-for-tweets-heathrow

Wirral Globe: "MARKET MOVE UNDER REVIEW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath

Proposals to no longer press on with moving Birkenhead Market into the former Argos building are set to be discussed by members of Wirral Council’s Economy, Regeneration and Housing (ERH) Committee.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25421596.birkenhead-market-move-former-argos-ditched

State Times (Jammu & Kashmir): "RAINS POUND JAMMU AGAIN; RIVER FLOW NEAR ALERT LEVEL, BHAGWATI NAGAR BRIDGE CLOSED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Schools, colleges to remain closed, JKBose postpones exams.
The water levels of most rivers and streams in the Jammu division are flowing near their alert levels as torrential rains pounded the region throughout the day, plummeting the day temperature 10 degrees below the average.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.in/rains-pound-jammu-again-rivers-flow-near-alert-level-bhagwati-nagar-bridge-closed

New Ross Standard (Ireland): "SUMMER SCHOOL DREW LARGE CROWDS TO TOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica O'Connor

Kennedy Summer School continues to enthral with eclectic mix of Irish-American politics and culture.
The festival continues to expand, and kicked off this year with the Global Horizons Trade and Economic forum.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/lifestyle/kennedy-summer-school-continues-to-enthral-with-eclectic-mix-of-irish-american-politics-and-culture/a952707820.html

The I Paper: "STARMER PLANS ID CARDS FOR ALL TO HELP STOP UK BOAT MIGRANTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan

Sir Keir Starmer is considering the introduction of Digital ID cards for every citizen in the United Kingdom as the Prime Minister seeks to step up his efforts to crack down on the small boats crisis.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/starmer-electronic-id-cards-boat-migrants-3894663

Lancashire Telegraph: "ROW BREAKS OUT OVER SCHOOL BUS FARE RISES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

An East Lancashire borough education boss, based in Blackburn and Darwen, has defended increases in some School Bus fares and changes to their routes after protests from angry parents.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25434789.blackburn-darwen-council-school-bus-bust-parents

Financial Times: "REEVES' LEEWAY SHRINKS AS POUND FALLS AND BORROWING COSTS HIT 27-YEAR HIGH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Herbert / Ian Smith / Sam Fleming / Delphine Strauss / George Parker

30-year gilt yield rises.
More pre-Budget strain on Rachel Reeves.
The pound fell sharply as long-term borrowing costs in the United Kingdom reached their highest level since 1998.
German and United States bonds also sold off.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/a2c52b1c-1c66-46d0-9fd6-1979fca9d037

Scottish Daily Mail: "WHEN DID BRITAIN BECOME NORTH KOREA?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford / Arthur Parashar

Police were accused of a 'totalitarian' clampdown on Free Speech after a writer was arrested by Armed Officers over online comments about Transgender Activists.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15059225

Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "TECHNOLOGY PARK STILL A PRIORITY FOR THE TOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Cahill

Technology Park remains a priority for the Government despite lack of progress.
Minster for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment Peter Burke confirmed that they have big plans in store for the Enniscorthy Technology Park despite recent lacklustre progress.

FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/regionals/wexford/enniscorthy-news/wexford-technology-park-remains-a-priority-for-the-government-despite-lack-of-progress/a1189500869.html

Daily Express: "'100,000 LIVES AT RISK' IN CANCER CARE LOTTERY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

Up to 100,000 cancer patients’ lives could be endangered by being asked to travel too far for crucial tests and treatment.
MacMillan Cancer Support comments.

That's all the papers.
News In Brief follows.

NEWS IN BRIEF: Wednesday 03 September 2025

Comedy Writer Arrested Over Social Media Posts

Graham Linehan, creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd, was arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of inciting violence related to three tweets about transgender issues. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer criticised the Metropolitan Police for focusing on such matters instead of serious crime, amid accusations of a 'totalitarian' clampdown on free speech. (Metro, The Daily Telegraph, Scottish Daily Mail)
Blind Couple Forced To Take Wrong Bus for Shopping

A registered blind couple in Clydebank, Anne Cruickshank and Ian Petrie, must board a bus in the wrong direction to safely cross the road for shopping, due to a lack of accessible crossings on a mile-long dual carriageway on Dumbarton Road. (Glasgow Times)
Belgium To Recognise Palestine At UN

Belgium's Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot announced that the country will recognise the State Of Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in September. (Arab News)
Green Party Leader Apologises For Hypnosis Claims

The Green Party's new leader, Zack Polanski, issued an apology after admitting he had claimed to give women breast enlargements through hypnosis at his clinic. (Daily Star)
Trump Blamed For Low IDA Visits To Wexford

A senior Irish Government minister attributed low visits by the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to County Wexford to challenges posed by Donald Trump's US administration. (Wexford People)
Sharp Rise In NHS Scotland Nursing Vacancies

Vacancies for nursing and midwifery staff in NHS Scotland have increased by 60 per cent, described as 'hugely troubling' by officials. (The Scotsman)
Armed Robbery In Farnworth

Greater Manchester Police are hunting a suspect following an armed robbery at Heron Foods on Brackley Street in Farnworth on 1 September 2025, with the area cordoned off during the incident. (The Bolton News)
Perth Property Prices Set To Rise

Property prices in Perth, Australia, are expected to soar as the number of homes for sale hits a record low, with homeowners reluctant to sell amid fears of not finding replacements. (The West Australian)
Bond Traders Criticise Tax Hike Calls

Bond traders have condemned Westminster's push for higher taxes, as UK government borrowing costs reached their highest level this century. (City AM)
Arrests Ahead Of Protest Press Conference

Counter Terrorism Police arrested key members of Defend Our Juries, hours before a Press Conference on a planned mass protest against proscribing Palestine Action, in what has been called an assault on free speech. (Morning Star)
Autistic Boy Denied School Bus Ticket

A mother in Ireland criticised authorities after her seven-year-old autistic son was refused a School Bus ticket for not attending his nearest school, despite Castletown NS having a suitable autism unit. (Gorey Guardian)
Birkenhead Market Relocation Under Review

Wirral Council is set to discuss abandoning plans to relocate Birkenhead Market to the former Argos building. (Wirral Globe)
Heavy Rains Hit Jammu Region

Torrential rains in Jammu and Kashmir caused rivers to approach alert levels, leading to the closure of Bhagwati Nagar Bridge, school and college shutdowns, and postponed exams, with temperatures dropping 10 degrees below average. (State Times)
Kennedy Summer School Draws Crowds

The Kennedy Summer School in New Ross, Ireland, attracted large crowds with its mix of Irish-American politics and culture, expanding this year to include a Global Horizons Trade and Economic forum. (New Ross Standard)
Starmer Considers Digital ID Cards

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is contemplating Digital ID cards for all UK citizens to combat the small boats migrant crisis. (The I Paper)
Row Over School Bus Fare Increases

Education officials in Blackburn and Darwen defended rises in some school bus fares and route changes following protests from parents in East Lancashire. (Lancashire Telegraph)
Reeves Faces Budget Strain

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' fiscal leeway has narrowed as the pound fell and United Kingdom's long-term borrowing costs hit a 27-year high, with 30-year gilt yields rising amid global bond sell-offs. (Financial Times)
Technology Park Still Priority For Enniscorthy

Ireland's Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment Peter Burke confirmed that the Enniscorthy Technology Park remains a government priority despite slow progress. (Enniscorthy Guardian)
Cancer Care 'Lottery' Risks 100,000 Lives

Up to 100,000 cancer patients could be at risk due to requirements to travel excessive distances for tests and treatment, according to Macmillan Cancer Support. (Daily Express)

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

19/8/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 20 August 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 United Kingdom, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

The Independent: "UK PREPARING TO SEND TROOPS TO UKRAINE IF PEACE DEAL IS STRUCK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke

United Kingdom are preparing to send troops to Ukraine as part of a 'reassurance force' if a peace deal is struck.
It comes after Donald Trump said he had spoken directly with Vladimir Putin to begin planning a meeting between the Russian leader and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukraine-russia-war-uk-troops-starmer-b2810332.html

Metro (North Edition): "NHS SICK NOTE TOLL GROWS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katrine Bussey

Sick Notes in Scotland's NHS have reached their highest level for ten years.
Figures showed the sickness absence rate for 2024-2025 was 6.4% - up from 6.2% the previous year.

Lancashire Telegraph: "'GET THAT LITTLE CAT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

A "sadistic" Padiham woman has been jailed after causing her dogs to attack and kill her neighbour's elderly cat in her back garden.
Alexandra Jade Gregson, 35, of Alma Street, was sentenced at Burnley Crown Court following an RSPCA prosecution.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25398596.alexandra-jade-gregson-jailed-causing-dogs-kill-cat

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "31 KILLED AS ISRAELI BOMBARDMENT CONTINUES ACROSS GAZA STRIP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: AFP News Agency

Palestinian Civil Defence said Israeli Armed Forces opened fire on people waiting to enter a United States-backed food distribution centre killing 31 and wounding "about 200".

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2604127/middle-east

The National: "'UK IS TRYING TO COVER UP ITS ROLE IN GENOCIDE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Xander Elliards

The Government in United Kingdom are being accused of trying to "cover up complicity in genocide" after refusing to publish documents linked to a secret meeting with a top Israel minister for a fourth time.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25402629.labour-refuse-release-files-secret-meeting-gideon-saar

Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "COURTROOM WILL CREATE UP TO 200 JOBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alan White

Businessman Tom O'Loughlin said the hotel will bring a lot of football and help boost the economy.

Morning Star: "RENTAL COSTS NOW CONSUME OVER 1/3 OF AVERAGE SALARY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Rip-off rents are devouring more than a third of tenants' incomes in England, leading to renewed demands from campaigners to introduce urgent controls.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/country-desperately-needs-rent-control

Scottish Daily Mail: "FURY OVER POLICE 'BETRAYAL' OF SHOT BANKER'S FAMILY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Grant

The family of murdered banker Alistair Wilson voiced their ‘outrage’ last night after it emerged a senior officer who misled them is in line for a major promotion.
Detective Chief Superintendent Paul Livingstone, who was found guilty of misconduct, has been selected for a prestigious training course – and is being groomed to fill a vacant slot as Assistant Chief Constable.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15015599

The Daily Telegraph: "MIGRANT HOTELS FACING CLOSURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas / Fiona Parker

Nigel Farage issues rallying cry after High Court throws future of asylum strategy into doubt.
Asylum Seeker hotels across United Kingdom are at risk of closure after a High Court ruling threw the Government’s asylum plans into turmoil.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/19/epping-hotel-migrant-court-ruling

Daily Star: "TIPPING POINT!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Tinney

Drinkers are fuming at a new trend where "service charge" tips are automatically added when buying a pint at the bar.

Daily Mail: "LABOUR'S MIGRANT HOTELS POLICY IN DISARRAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett

The Labour Party's asylum policy was left in chaos after a judge ordered a controversial Asylum Seeker hotel in Essexs to be shut.

Wexford People (Ireland): "CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO IPAS DECISION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pádraig Byrne

Wexford County Council has given the green light for a former hotel to be converted into an accomodation for Asylum Seekers.

Financial Times: "TRUMP HINTS AT US AIR ROLE IN PUSH TO SEAL UKRAINE PEACE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Politi / Alice Hancock / David Sheppard / Max Seddon

Drive for Putin-Zelenskyy meeting.
Kremlin warned of 'rough situation'.
Donald Trump said the United States could play a role "by air" in a postwar security guarantee for Ukraine.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/591a8788-c553-4886-858f-b7c7854cbcfd

Wirral Globe: "'VIVACIOUS' MUM, 41, DIES SUDDENLY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Manning

The family of a Wirral mum has been left 'utterly bereft and heartbroken' following her sudden death, earlier this week.
Rachael Kershaw, from Wallasey, passed away on Monday 11 August 2025 - aged 41 - and left behind her three young children.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25393828.family-heartbroken-following-sudden-death-wallasey-mum

Daily Record: "WHY ARE WE WAITING?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sally Hind

Peter Black - a grandfather - who is dying from cancer had to wait for 15 hours overnight in an Emergency Department and was only treated after a relative emailed the Health Board's boss.
Nicola Black - his daughter wonders how much longer her dad would have had to wait if no-one got in touch with the Health Board.

The I Paper: "MIGRANT POLICY IN DISARRAY AS COURT RULES PROTEST HOTEL MUST EVICT ASYLUM SEEKERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan

Asylum Seekers will be removed from Bell Hotel in Epping Forest within 24 days after Council granted temporary High Court injunction despite last-minute Government intervention.
Legal action follows protests outside the site.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/home-office-protests-policing-asylum-hotel-ruling-3869170

Daily Express: "ASYLUM HOTEL CLOSURE IS 'A VICTORY FOR THE MUMS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles / Lotti OBrien / Rebecca Robinson / Ciaran McGrath

The future of more than 200 hotels housing Asylum Seekers has been thrown into doubt after a landmark court ruling hailed as "a victory for the mums and dads".

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2097162

New Ross Standard (Ireland): "MUNITIONS PLAN FOR PORT COMES UNDER FIRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Bourke

Councillor John Dwyer is opposed to port being used to import 'explosive materials in certain conditions'.

Edinburgh Evening News: "RALLYING CRY FOR HOSPICE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Mechelle O'Hara thanks children's charity for offering her family a lifeline and asks others to support the CHAS Summer Solace Appeal.

The West Australian (Australia): "HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Evensen / Caitlin Vinci

Heartache of the baby in the drain.
Police have launched a homicide investigation as it's been determined the baby was put there recently.
The child was discovered in a Stormwater Drain in Alexander Heights.
Flowers laid in tribute at the scene where a dead baby was found in a drain in the Northern Suburbs of Perth.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/crime/alexander-heights-baby-in-drain-police-launch-homicide-case-as-revealed-body-put-in-drain-in-recent-days--c-19731176

The Bolton News: "WORK ON VITAL NEW LINK HITS A ROADBLOCK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Gee

Work on the final part of a long overdue link road has stopped after a land deal expired.
The two kilometre road, at the Rivington Chase development in Horwich promised to ease congestion at the chronically clogged Chorley New Road and Behive Roundabout.

The Guardian: "HIGH COURT RULES ASYLUM SEEKERS MUST BE MOVED FROM PROTEST HOTEL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kevin Rawlinson / Rajeev Syal

Sir Keir Starmer's Asylum Seeker plans have been plunged into turmoil after a High Court ruling blocked people seeking refuge from being housed at an Essex hotel in Epping Forest.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/19/high-court-judge-orders-closure-of-essex-asylum-hotel-after-far-right-protests

Metro (South Edition): "FURY AT REEVES £500K WEALTH TAX ON HOMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Durrant

TV property star Kirstie Allsopp hasled a backlash over reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning to make house sellers, not buyers, pay tax.

The Scotsman: "AMBULANCE SERVICE IN TOTAL BREAKDOWN, SAYS SURGEON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin

A surgeon whose son was left with two fractured shoulders when he collapsed on the street following a seizure has condemned the "total breakdown" of one of Scotland's frontline Emergency Services.

Daily Mirror: "BRIT TROOPS 'TO KEEP THE PEACE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin

Britain will send Armed Forces to Ukraine to keep the peace if a deal with Russia is completed, Donald Trump declared.

Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "MAN WHO ASSAULTED HIS PARTNER ESCAPES JAIL TIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Medcalf

Craig Grey who beat up his girlfriend on an Enniscorthy street brought €2,500 in cash to the Circuit Court as a token of his remorse.

The Times: "HIGH COURT PUTS ASYLUM HOTEL POLICY INTO TURMOIL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlie Parker / Steven Swinford

The Government in United Kingdom's Asylum Seeker accommodation scheme was thrown into turmoil after the High Court ruled that migrants must be removed from an Essex hotel at the centre of the protests.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/council-wins-high-court-injunction-to-close-asylum-hotel-in-essex-vbt7p9pq5

That's all the papers.
News In Brief follows.

NEWS IN BRIEF: Wednesday 20 August 2025

UK Troops To Ukraine?

The UK is preparing to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a 'reassurance force' should a peace deal be reached, following Donald Trump's discussions with Vladimir Putin about a potential meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump also hinted at a US air role in postwar security guarantees.
(The Independent / Financial Times / Daily Mirror)
NHS Sick Notes Surge

Sick notes in Scotland's NHS have hit a ten-year high, with the sickness absence rate rising to 6.4% in 2024-2025.
(Metro - North Edition)
Woman Jailed For Cat Attack

A 35-year-old woman from Padiham has been imprisoned for encouraging her dogs to kill a neighbour's elderly cat in a 'sadistic' act, following an RSPCA prosecution at Burnley Crown Court.
(Lancashire Telegraph)
Gaza Bombardment Casualties

Israeli forces reportedly killed 31 Palestinians and wounded about 200 while firing on crowds at a US-backed food distribution centre in Gaza.
(Arab News)
UK Accused Of Genocide Cover-Up

The UK Government faces accusations of concealing complicity in genocide after repeatedly refusing to release documents from a secret meeting with a senior Israeli minister.
(The National)
Irish Hotel Conversion Boost

A new courtroom hotel in Ireland is expected to create up to 200 jobs and stimulate the local economy through increased tourism and events.
(Gorey Guardian)
Rents Swallow Third Of Incomes

Average rents in England now consume over a third of tenants' salaries, prompting calls for urgent rent controls from campaigners.
(Morning Star)

Police Promotion Outrage

The family of murdered banker Alistair Wilson has expressed fury over a senior Scottish Police Officer, found guilty of misconduct for misleading them, being lined up for promotion to Assistant Chief Constable.
(Scottish Daily Mail)
Calls for Probe Into Irish Asylum Centre Approval

Wexford County Council has approved converting a former hotel into asylum seeker accommodation, sparking demands for an investigation into the decision.
(Wexford People)
Asylum Hotels In Turmoil

A High Court ruling has thrown the UK's asylum accommodation plans into disarray, ordering the closure of a protested hotel in Essex and putting over 200 similar sites at risk. Nigel Farage hailed it as a 'victory', while councils in Ireland approve conversions amid calls for investigations.
(The Daily Telegraph / Daily Mail / The I Paper / Daily Express / The Guardian / The Times)
Pub Tipping Fury

Drinkers are outraged by a growing trend of automatically adding 'service charge' tips to pints bought at the bar
(Daily Star)
Tragic Mum's Sudden Death

A 41-year-old 'vivacious' mother from Wirral died suddenly, leaving her family heartbroken and three young children behind.
(Wirral Globe)
Cancer Patient's A&E Ordeal

A dying grandfather with cancer endured a 15-hour wait in a Scottish emergency department, only receiving treatment after a relative contacted Health Board executives.
(Daily Record)
Munitions Port Opposition

An Irish councillor has criticised plans to import explosive materials through a local port under certain conditions.
(New Ross Standard)
Hospice Appeal Rally

A grateful parent has urged support for a Scottish children's hospice charity's Summer Solace Appeal, crediting it with providing vital family support.
(Edinburgh Evening News)
Baby Found In Drain

Australian police have initiated a homicide investigation after a newborn's body was discovered in a stormwater drain in Perth's northern suburbs, with tributes left at the scene.
(The West Australian)
Link Road Project Stalled

Construction on the final section of a crucial link road in Bolton has halted due to an expired land deal, delaying relief for local traffic congestion.
(The Bolton News)
Backlash Over Proposed Wealth Tax On Homes

Property expert Kirstie Allsopp leads criticism of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' reported plan to shift a £500k tax burden from home buyers to sellers.
(Metro -South Edition)
Surgeon Slams Scottish Ambulance Delays

A surgeon has condemned the 'total breakdown' of Scotland's ambulance service after his son, suffering a seizure, waited excessively for help, resulting in fractures.
(The Scotsman)
Partner Assault Avoids Jail

An Irish man who assaulted his girlfriend on a public street avoided prison by presenting €2,500 in court as a gesture of remorse.
(Enniscorthy Guardian)

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 30 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

29/7/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 30 July 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 United Kingdom, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

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

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER 'REWARDING HAMAS ON PALESTINE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Dominic Penna / Amy Gibbons

The United States and Israel accused Sir Keir Starmer of rewarding Hamas after he announced a plan to recognise Palestine as a state.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/07/29/us-joins-israel-accusing-starmer-rewarding-hamas

Glasgow Times: "MUM AND BABY APPEAR AT HOMELESS SHELTER NEEDING HELP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

A mother with her months-old baby had to seek help at a charity-run homeless shelter in Glasgow this week.
The young woman turned up at the Homeless Project Scotland shelter in Merchant City with another child in her pram.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25350832.mother-baby-turned-homeless-shelter-glasgow

Daily Express: "BANK WARNED TO CUT RATES TWICE TO BOOST ECONOMY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Interest Rates should be cut twice more this year to help Britain's sluggish economy, IMF chiefs have insisted.

Lancashire Telegraph: "'WE DESERVE TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT STEVIE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Liam Milton

Plea from a family of a man who died in Police Custody.
The family of a man who died in Police Custody have made a 'heartfelt appeal to the public' to come forward if they saw Stevie Brown in the hours before his death.

Metro (South Edition): "'LABOUR'S LOW BLOW'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Reform Party UK leader demands an apology for rival's remarks he says are "absolutely disgusting".
Nigel Farage has demanded a Cabinet Minister apologises for accusing him of siding with Sex Offenders such as the late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/29/tech-secretary-suggests-nigel-farage-side-jimmy-savile-online-law-23777924

The Independent: "STARMER TELLS ISRAEL UK WILL RECOGNISE PALESTINIAN STATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Maroosha Muzaffar / Steffie Banatvala / Kate Devlin

UK Prime Minister reaffirms the government's long-standing position to recognise a Palestinian State as part of a two-state solution.
Sir Keir Starmer has said the United Kingdom will recognise Palestine before the United Nations General Assembly in September unless Israel ends the "appalling situation" in Gaza.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-palestine-starmer-cabinet-meeting-trump-israel-latest-updates-b2798167.html

Wirral Globe: "TRIBUTES AFTER IBIZA TRAGEDY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath

A Wirral man who passed away while on holiday in Ibiza has been described as a "kind-hearted soul" in a tribute from his family.
Stan-Lee Connor, 20, from Birkenhead, died on 3 July 2025, after he had been on a night out with friends while staying on the Spanish island.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25339591.family-seeking-answers-tragic-death-wirral-man-ibiza

Financial Times: "REEVES' IMPATIENCE FOR FULL REVOLUT APPROVAL TRIGGERS CLASH WITH BAILEY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Murphy / George Parker / Laith Al-Khalaf / Ashley Armstrong / Caroline Binham

Bank Of England's Andrew Bailey intervened to stop a meeting that Rachel Reeves tried to secure.

The Yorkshire Post: "ONE IN FIVE PUPILS FAIL TO GET KEY CANCER JAB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

More and more children are leaving school in Yorkshire without getting an important Cancer Vaccine.
Experts say is due to vaccine hesitancy and fatigue from CoronaVirus Pandemic.

Morning Star: "PROTESTERS PUT DITHERING PM TO SHAME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre / Ceren Sagir

Hundreds of activists held a "pots and pans" protest outside the emergency Cabinet Meeting in Downing Street as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that Britain would recognise a Palestinian state, unless Israel meets certain conditions.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/hundreds-hold-pots-and-pans-protest-against-gaza-genocide-outside-downing-street

The National: "PALESTINIAN STATE PLAN 'AN INSULT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hamish Morrison

Keir Starmer has bowed to pressure and has pledged to recognise State Of Palestine in September.
The United Kingdom Prime Minister told an emergency Cabinet Meeting that Britain would follow France's lead.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25350702.keir-starmer-commits-recognising-palestinian-state-pressure

The Guardian: "UK TO RECOGNISE STATE OF PALESTINE UNLESS ISRAEL COMMITS TO CEASEFIRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar

The United Kingdom will formally recognise the state of Palestine this September as a result of the "increasingly intolerable" situation on the ground in Gaza, unless Israel abides by a ceasefire and commits to a two-state solution in the Middle East.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/jul/29/uk-to-recognise-state-of-palestine-in-september-unless-israel-holds-to-a-ceasefire

The Bolton News: "SEX OFFENDERS 'NEED LONGER JAIL SENTENCES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Liam Milton

The Court Of Appeal has been told that recently-convicted Sex Offenders from Blackrod should have their sentences increased.
Nine men were jailed for their participation in performing Sex Abuse on a teenage girl.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/national/25350296.nine-men-abused-girl-sentences-increased-court-appeal-told

Daily Record: "DRAM YANKEE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris McCall

John Swinney has urged Donald Trump to roll back tariffs on Scotch Whisky as they met over breakfast.
The Scottish First Minister of Scotland spent an hour with the American President from United States.

The Times: "ISRAEL BLASTS STARMER OVER RECOGNITION OF PALESTINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Richard Spencer / Chris Smyth

Sir Keir Starmer has announced that Britain will join France in formally recognising Palestine State unless Israel takes action to end the "appalling" situation in Gaza.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-uk-recognise-palestine-tf59wpv3f

Daily Mail: "STARMER'S 'REWARD FOR HAMAS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Israel has accused Keir Starmer of rewarding Hamas's 'monstrous terrorism' after he bowed to Labour pressure to recognise a Palestinian state.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14952423

Scottish Daily Mail: "STARMER'S 'REWARD FOR HAMAS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Israel has accused Keir Starmer of rewarding Hamas's 'monstrous terrorism' after he bowed to Labour pressure to recognise a Palestinian state.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14952423

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 23 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

22/7/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 23 July 2025.

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This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

The Bolton News: "MP WELCOMES NEW MEASURES ON WATER FIRMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zach Harrison

Bolton MP Phil Brickell has welcomed the introduction for new measures to hold water companies to account following a review to answer public fury over pollution.

The National: "DIRTY POLITICS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Walker

Climate Secretary fires back after UK Environment Minister claims Scottish Water is more polluted than England's.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25332487.scottish-water-hits-back-uk-minister-steve-reeds-pollution-comment

Metro (South Edition): "PANDEMIC AGED OUR BRAINS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ella Pickover

Britain's COVID-19 Pandemic aged all our brains - even in people never infected, a major study has found.

The I Paper: "BRITISH WORKERS WILL GET EMERGENCY ACCESS TO PENSION CASH UNDER PLAN TO BOOST SAVINGS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chloe Chaplain / Grace Gausden

Pension savers could get early access to their funds under plans being considered by The Labour Party.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/workers-access-emergency-savings-pensions-3819438

Lancashire Telegraph: "ROUNDABOUT HALTED BY OVERTURNED HGV"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

A major Blackburn roundabout was brought to a standstill after an HGV overturned.
A lorry had overturned at the junction with Brownhill Drive.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25333737.emergency-services-tackle-hgv-crash-blackburn

Glasgow Times: "CEILING CAVES IN AS PUNTERS DRINK IN BAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Donald Erskine

A bar in Glasgow City Centre has been forced to close after the ceiling collapsed.
The Station Bar in Cowcaddens has been closed since Thursday 17 July 2025 after it was devastated by debris.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25330547.glasgow-city-centre-pub-forced-close-ceiling-collapses

Daily Express: "FOR PITY'S SAKE STOP THIS NOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick

Right now, every day in Gaza is a desperate struggle to survive as food and clean water run out.
An estimated 70,000 in advanced stage of malnutrition.

The Daily Telegraph: "POLICE TAKE PRO-MIGRANT PROTESTERS TO ASYLUM HOTEL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Bolton / David Shipley / Albert Tait / Charles Hymas / Daniel Martin

Police have admitted escorting pro-migrant protesters to an asylum hotel at the centre of days of volatile demonstrations.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/22/police-take-pro-migrant-protesters-to-asylum-hotel

Financial Times: "LYNCH'S ESTATE POISED FOR BANKRUPTCY AFTER £740MN HEWLETT-PACKARD RULING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Gray / Tim Bradshaw

The estate of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, who died in a yacht accident last year, is set to be bankrupted after the High Court in London ruled it owes Hewlett Packard Enterprise hundreds of millions of pounds.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/ec61d44f-56c3-4c23-9364-5e33da8a6467

The Yorkshire Post: "MPS CALL FOR REFORM OF COUNCIL TAX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

"Unfair and regressive" Council Tax must be reformed and more fiscal powers such as visitor levies must be granted to Local Authorities.

Morning Star: "LAMMY DITHERS AS GAZA'S KIDS DIE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

The British Government are facing a legal challenge over their failure to evacuate critically ill children from Gaza.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/british-government-faces-legal-challenge-over-failure-evacuate-critically-ill-children-gaza

Scottish Daily Mail: "POLICE RING OF STEEL TO PROTECT PRESIDENT TRUMP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Grant

Donald Trump's visit to Scotland will require a security operation as big as the arrangements for Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

Daily Star: "TRAILBLAZER & ROCK GOD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Caven

Right now, every day in Sir Elton John led tributes to Ozzy Osbourne following his death just weeks after his Farewell Gig.

Wirral Globe: "MEN 'THREATEN' AND 'GRAB' SHOP WORKER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath

A Londis shop worker was "threatened" and "grabbed" after she found two men in the stockroom at the store Wellington Road in Oxton Village.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25318182.worker-threatened-grabbed-wirral-shop-robbery

Daily Record: "ROCK GOD OZZY R.I.P."
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Jefferies / Gemma Ryder

Music legend Ozzy Osbourne has died just weeks after an emotional farewell gig.
The Black Sabbath frontman was as at the forefront of the Heavy Metal scene for decades.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/ozzy-osbourne-dies-aged-76-35599997

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 16 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

15/7/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 16 July 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.

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Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Independent: "HOW WE EXPOSED THE EMAIL BLUNDER THAT PUT 100,000 LIVES AT RISK - AND COULD COST BILLIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Holly Bancroft

A 2022 Ministry Of Defence data breach exposed 100,000 Afghans' details, triggering a £6-7 billion covert evacuation, silenced by a superinjunction until 2025.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/superinjunction-afghan-evacuation-mod-data-breach-b2789204.html

Glasgow Times: "WE WANT TO LEAVE BECAUSE OF RAT ISSUE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aidan MacDonald

Residents of a tenement block say rats are "taking over" the site.
Graig MacPherson who lives in a flat on Ferguson Street insists the vermin have moved into the buildings.

Lancashire Telegraph: "CHRISTMAS COCAINE GANG JAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott

The first day of the sentencing of a dozen East Lancashire men who supplied cocaine throughout the 2023 Christmas period has taken place.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25313273.east-lancashire-men-involved-cocaine-supply-sentenced

The Guardian: "THOUSANDS OF AFGHANS RELOCATED TO UK IN SECRET SCHEME AFTER DATA LEAK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emine Sinmaz / Dan Sabbagh

Conservative Party ministers used an unprecedented superinjunction to suppress a Data Breach that requires the United Kingdom to offer relocation to 15,000 Afghans.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/15/the-worst-day-of-all-time-afghans-speak-of-safety-fears-after-uk-data-leak

Down Recorder: "OFF-DUTY NURSES RESCUE CHILDREN IN BEACH DRAMA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kirsty King

The family of five young children, who got into difficulty in the sea off Minerstown Beach, have thanked the off-duty nurses who saved their lives.

Financial Times: "UK SECRETLY RELOCATED AFGHANS AFTER DATA LEAK PUT THEM IN PERIL OF TALIBAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Fisher / Alistair Gray

The UK Government set up a secret multibillion-pound scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to Britain after a Data Breach put them at risk.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/f6b41172-dcc3-405f-8dd2-a5eb1d024454

Wirral Globe: "REGENERATION COSTS DOUBLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Barnes

The "shocking" early results of an independent investigation into regeneration works in Birkenhead have been revealed as costs have doubled.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25299024.spiralling-costs-transform-birkenhead-town-centre-revealed

Daily Record: "WHY DID MY SEAN LIE DEAD FOR 6 DAYS IN COUNCIL HQ TOILET?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Douglas Walker

A grieving widow wants to know why her husband's body lay undiscovered for six days inside a toilet cubicle at a Council HQ.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/first-picture-gentle-giant-found-35525568

City AM: "COME ON IN THE MARKET'S GREAT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Hunt

Rachel Reeves has thrown her weight behind the campaign to get more Brits investing in the Stock Market.
The UK Chancellor unveils plans for retail investing revolution as part of sweeping city overhaul.

FULL REPORT: CityAM.com/regulation-is-a-boot-on-the-neck-of-businesses-rachel-reeves-to-warn-at-mansion-house

Metro (South Edition): "£850M AFGHAN AIRLIFT COVER-UP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Secret £850 million scheme bringing Afghans on '33,000-long kill list' to United Kingdom.
Thousands of Afghans have secretly moved to Britain at a cost of £850 million after a military official's email blunder putting their lives at risk from The Taliban.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/15/thousands-afghans-brought-uk-secret-850-000-000-scheme-data-leak-23667651

Metro (North Edition) [Sport]: "MacINTYRE'S SMASHING IT"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Fraser Rorison

Golfer Robert MacIntyre admits he would rather 'smash something up' than accept polite applause when he performs poorly on the Golf Course.

The Bolton News: "DRIVER IS JAILED AFTER CAUSING FATAL COLLISION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A "reckless" speeding driver caused a crash that killed a man on one of Bolton's main roads.
Daniel Kelly from Leigh, was driving a Ford Focus on St. Helens Road at well above the 30 miles per hour speed limit when he caused the fatal crash.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25315199.reckless-driver-killed-man-st-helens-road-bolton-crash

Daily Mail: "MINISTERS STILL WON'T COME CLEAN ON SECRET AFGHAN AIRLIFTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill / David Williams

Ministers were urged to 'come clean' over a Government operation smuggling Afghans into United Kingdom.
After a two-year battle to lift Government super-injunction, 18,500 Afghans were brought into Britain.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14901607

Daily Star: "SACKINGS DON'T GET TOUGHER THAN THIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

John Torode has been given the boot as MasterChef presenter after a claim he used an extremely racist term was upheld.
He said no-one at the Beeb told him.

The Times: "REVEALED: COVER-UP AFTER LEAK RISKED LIVES OF 100,000 AFGHANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown

A dataset was emailed to the wrong people, leading to fears of a Taliban 'kill list', a huge evacuation and an unprecedented superinjunction.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/leak-afghans-cover-up-taliban-tgf0p9c62

The Scotsman: "WHISKY CHIEFS WANT STARMER TO TELL TRUMP 'DITCH TARIFFS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Donald Trump is poised for Aberdeen talks with Keir Starmer and John Swinney later this month.
The Prime Minister has been told to "seize the moment" and thrash out a deal with Donald Trump to ditch his controversial tariffs on Scotch Whisky when the pair meet in Aberdeen later this month.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/whisky-leaders-urge-starmer-to-seize-the-moment-in-trump-meeting-to-ditch-tariffs-5225704

Morning Star: "'STOP CRACKDOWN ON OUR RIGHT TO PROTEST'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

22 General Secretaries sign joint statement demanding charges be dropped against Alex Kenny, Sophie Bolt, Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham over peaceful Palestine demo in January.
Twenty-two Union General Secretaries raised "deep concern about the erosion of the right to peaceful protest" in an open letter, urging Metropolitan Police to drop charges against four Palestine march leaders.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/stop-prosecuting-protest-say-britains-union-leaders

Morning Star (Sport): "I STILL HAVE 'FIRE TO PLAY IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE'"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Jordan Henderson says he is determined to prove he can still cut it in the Premier League after joining Brentford Football Club.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/henderson-determined-prove-he-has-fire-play-premier-league-after-moving-brentford

Scottish Daily Mail: "MINISTERS STILL WON'T COME CLEAN ON SECRET AFGHAN AIRLIFTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill / David Williams

Ministers were urged to 'come clean' over a Government operation smuggling Afghans into United Kingdom.
After a two-year battle to lift Government super-injunction, 18,500 Afghans were brought into Britain.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14901607

Daily Express: "GAP YEARS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers who mounted a "moronic mission" to cut down the much-loved Sycamore Gap tree have been jailed for a total of eight and a half years.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2082091

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 09 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

8/7/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 09 July 2025.

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

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Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Lancashire Telegraph: "DAD'S ANGER AS 'VICIOUS ATTACK ON TEEN FILMED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

A furious dad is demanding action after his daughter was left with a broken nose in a Blackburn attack that was filmed.

Glasgow Times: "GUN AT CENTRE OF PROBE INTO BRUTAL MURDER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Waddell

The gun involved in the Glasgow 'gangland' murder of Euan Johnston is at the centre of a new search by top detectives.
Officers are carrying out searches near Soroba Road area of Oban.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25297763.police-search-gun-involved-glasgow-murder-nine-years-ago

Wirral Globe: "LOCALS REJECT TOWN RANKING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Manning

Business owners in New Brighton have hit back at a damning report ranking the area among the country's 20 worst seaside resorts.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25286711.new-brighton-anger-worst-seaside-resort-survey

Daily Star: "GREGG: 50 NEW 'VICTIMS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bekka Barnard

Gregg Wallace was sacked by the BBC as 50 more people came forward accusing him of misconduct, including groping.
He denies the claims and said "I won't be cancelled".

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/tv/breaking-gregg-wallace-fired-bbc-35521518

The Yorkshire Post: "'50 PEOPLE THOUGHT OF TAKING OWN LIVES IN HORIZON SCANDAL'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman

More than 50 former sub-postmasters and mistresses contemplated taking their own lives because of their experiences of the Post Office Horizon scandal.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/compensation-claims-for-victims-of-post-office-scandal-should-not-be-subjected-to-delays-5214449

The Independent: "MACRON: WE MUST SHOULDER BURDEN OF KEEPING EUROPE SAFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

Emmanuel Macron urged Britain and France "to shoulder the burden of European security" together as he appealed for the two nations to work more closely on issues including defence and the migrant crisis.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/emmanuel-macron-state-visit-parliament-address-b2784811.html

Morning Star: "EXPOSED AT LAST: FATAL IMPACT OF HORIZON SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Kerr

The Post Office Horizon scandal may have led to more than 13 suicides and had a "disastrous" impact on victims, the Public Inquiry found today.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/post-office-horizon-scandal-lost-livelihoods-lost-freedom-lost-lives

The Times: "LABOUR RULES OUT PAYING DOCTORS MORE TO HALT STRIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward

Wes Streeting has warned Junior Doctors that the public will "not forgive them" for launching another wave of disruptive strikes, making clear a pay rise was off the table.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/junior-doctors-strike-bma-3kxdknmvf

Scottish Daily Mail: "POST OFFICE 'HAS BLOOD ON ITS HANDS' OVER TOLL OF 13 SUICIDES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Pollard

More than a dozen people may have taken their own lives over the Horizon scandal and many more who were wrongly accused also contemplated suicide, an inquiry has found.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14885069

The Bolton News: "MISSING MONEY CHARGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Richard Shaw, a former employee, has been charged with alleged fraud and malpractice offences at Bolton Council.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/national/25297216.man-charged-fraud-relating-malpractice-borough-council

Metro (South Edition): "13 SUICIDES LINKED TO PO SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Corbishley

At least 13 people may have taken their own lives because of the Post Office Horizon Scandal, the official Public Inquiry has found.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/08/least-13-people-driven-suicide-post-office-horizon-scandal-inquiry-finds-23610228

Daily Record: "POST OFFICE SUICIDES SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sally Hind

The Post Office Horizon scandal was linked to at least 13 suicides.
The horrifying figure emerged through the Public Inquiry.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/politics/13-people-feared-taken-lives-35519687.amp

The I Paper: "UK STATE PENSION TRIPLE LOCK - THE END IS IN SIGHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Hazell / Grace Gausden

The UK’s finances are on an "unsustainable" track and the country "cannot afford" the spending promises which have been made to the public, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/end-of-state-pension-triple-lock-in-sight-as-uk-faces-running-out-of-cash-3795054

Daily Express: "13 LIVES LIKELY LOST DUE TO HORIZON SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jonathan Walker / Steph Spyro

It is a "real possibility" that 13 people took their own lives due to the "harrowing" impact of the Post Office Horizon Scandal.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2079167

The National: "RATS AND BLACK MOULD. NO FOOD. DIRTY CLOTHES..."
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sally Hind

'Dickensian poverty and harrowing accounts of hardship' in England.
Children's Commissioner Rachel De Souza calls for benefits cap to end.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/national/25296032.near-dickensian-poverty-levels-children-england-warns-commissioner

Financial Times: "UK'S SOARING DEBT LOAD IS 'DAUNTING' THREAT TO PUBLIC FINANCES, OBR WARNS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Fleming / Mary McDougall

The United Kingdom faces "daunting" risks to the public finances as its soaring debt load leads to "substantial erosion" of its capacity to respond to shocks.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/650576d0-408d-4dca-a8e8-88915d52bdca

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 02 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

1/7/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 02 July 2025.

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This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Daily Star: "SEND IN THE CLOWNS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nadeem Badshah

Clowns are back in favour with theatre crowds after ditching the freaky red-nosed Pennywise image for a modern makeover.

The Yorkshire Post: "YORKSHIRE FACTORIES LEAD WAY FOR THE UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman

The productivity of Rotherham's economy has grown faster than almost anywhere else in the country over the past two decades.

The Scotsman: "GENDER CRITICAL ACADEMICS 'HARASSED AT UNIVERSITIES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart

Universities have allowed the suppression of Free Speech and enabled violence and harassment of Gender Critical academics.

Metro (South Edition): "HARVEY: DAD, I'M SCARED TO GO TO SCHOOL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Corbishley

A 15-year-old boy told his headteacher 'I'm not right in the head' after he stabbed a fellow pupil to death with a five-inch hunting knife during their school lunch break, a jury has been told.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/01/boy-15-stabbed-death-hunting-knife-fellow-pupil-lunch-break-23552223

Daily Mirror: "NO WINNERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashley Cowburn

Keir Starmer's Welfare Bill scraped through after he delayed PIP reforms to dodge a humiliating defeat.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/welfare-vote-live-labour-benefits-35473193

Wirral Globe: "HIGH SCHOOL 'INADEQUATE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Manning

A Wirral school where pupils' behaviour was described as 'boisterous and chaotic' with some even struggling to read has been rated 'inadequate' in four of five keys areas.

FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25265981.oldershaw-school-rated-inadequate-four-areas-ofsted

The Independent: "RATTLED STARMER SCRAPES THROUGH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Millie Cooke

Sir Keir Starmer has suffered the biggest blow to his leadership since coming into power a year ago after he was forced to abandon a key plank of his controversial benefit cuts in order to get them through parliament.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-welfare-reform-bill-vote-result-labour-rebels-b2780523.html

Morning Star: "UN WARNS LABOUR NOT TO ABUSE TERROR LAWS WITH PA BAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

United Nations experts urged Britain not to misuse terrorism laws to proscribe Palestine Action, branding the plans the "unjustified labelling of a political protest movement as 'terrorist'" ahead of an emergency protest outside Parliament tonight.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/un-experts-urge-government-not-label-palestine-action-terrorist-group

Daily Mail: "20,000 THIS YEAR AND COUNTING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett / Neil Sears

More than 20,000 small boat migrants have reached Britain since the start of the year, in a damning indictment of Labour Party's record on controlling our borders.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14864135

The I Paper: "LABOUR REBELS FORCE STARMER TO RETREAT ON BENEFITS CUTS AGAIN - AMID CHAOS IN THE COMMONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan / Eleanor Langford / Kitty Donaldson

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's flagship welfare reforms survive major Labour rebellion.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/benefits-reform-farce-leaves-mps-bitter-and-trouble-ahead-for-starmer-3781447

Daily Express: "NOW IT'S 'UTTER CAPITULATION' OVER PM'S WELFARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Kemi Badenoch said Keir Starmer isn't fit to govern the country as she lashed out at his "utter capitulation" over welfare.
The Tory leader branded the reforms "pointless" after the Labour leader was hit by a major backbench rebellion.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2076041

Daily Record: "GANGLAND FUNERAL THREAT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Douglas Walker

Mourners at the funerals of gangsters Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons JR. have been told - you're next.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/bodies-slain-gangsters-ross-monaghan-35475924

The Guardian: "WELFARE BILL PASSES AS BRUISED PM BACKTRACKS TO AVERT LABOUR REVOLT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot / Pippa Crerar / Peter Walker

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been forced to abandon the central plank of his Welfare Bill to get it past its first House Of Commons hurdle, with a dramatic climbdown that meant he had to drop Disability Benefit cuts to avert a major Labour rebellion.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/jul/01/welfare-bill-passes-after-keir-starmer-offers-late-concession

The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER'S BENEFITS BILL TURNS TO FARCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Dominic Penna

Sir Keir Starmer has rendered his flagship welfare cuts legislation "pointless" in a farcical climbdown to win the support of Labour Party rebels.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/07/01/starmers-benefits-bill-turns-to-farce

Scottish Daily Mail: "SNP HAS LEFT NHS FIGHTING FOR ITS LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley

The North of Britain's NHS is 'dangerously flatlining' despite SNP promises to improve performance with almost one in 10 planned operations still being cancelled.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14864135

Financial Times: "STARMER GUTS WELFARE REFORM TO AVERT DEFEAT IN COMMONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anna Gross / George Parker / David Sheppard / Jim Pickard

Sir Keir Starmer gutted his Welfare Bill, fending off a full-scale Labour Party rebellion.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/221b6745-27f9-4c67-ad46-e01085b25a71

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