INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 14 MARCH 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 14 March 2025.

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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.
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​This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Metro (England): "STARMER'S SHOCK NHS TAKEOVER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Prime Minister has announced NHS England will be abolished.
Sir Keir Starmer announced this during a speech in Hull.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/03/13/keir-starmer-scrap-nhs-england-bring-back-government-control-22719796

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "SERVICE TO REMEMBER FORMER MAYOR MADGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

An event to remember former Mayor of Redditch Madge Tillsley MBE will take place at St. Stephen's Church in the Town Centre at 15:00 on Saturday 15 March.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/tributes-and-love-for-former-redditch-mayor-aunty-madge-tillsley-flood-in-as-remembrance-event-is-announced

The Independent: "PM'S BONFIRE OF THE BUREAUCRATS NHS ENGLAND SCRAPPED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Devlin

9,000 jobs at risk as Prime Minister seeks to abolish NHS England.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nhs-england-health-starmer-government-reform-b2714378.html
Digital article by Kate Devlin / Archie Mitchell / Millie Cooke

Malvern Observer: "LACK OF CASH PUTS FLOOD DEFENCE SCHEME ON HOLD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Plans to build a new flood defence scheme for Tenbury Wells have officially been paused due to a huge gap in available funding.

FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/flooding-woes-as-tenburys-defence-scheme-halted-due-to-funding-gap

Daily Star: "WHAT'S THE TIME MR PSYCHO SCUMBAG CHATBOT?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steve Hughes

There's hope for human civilisation after all... as boffins have revealed those dastardly bots can't even tell the time.
Dumbos.

Lancashire Telegraph: "'BOOK BURN' YOBS BLASTED FOR PITCH BLAZE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

Councillors and footballers have slammed vandals who lit a fire in a popular playing area on Troy Street in Bastwell, Lancashire.

Financial Times: "STARMER AXES NHS ENGLAND IN BIG HEALTH SERVICE REVAMP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Fisher / Laura Hughes

Whitehall takes back direct control.
BMA and The Conservative Party support the shake-up.
Sir Keir Starmer has announced the abolishment of NHS England.

FULL REPORT: FT,COM/content/b95d07eb-f77c-4c42-aee6-c6757214897e

​Droitwich Standard: "EMPTY HOMES APPEAL TO EASE HOUSING CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham
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Wychavon is urging residents to report any empty homes in the area as it recently pledged to invest in bringing them back into use.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/wychavon-moves-to-bring-unoccupied-homes-in-droitwich-back-into-use

Morning Star: "CLOSURE OF NHS ENGLAND RISKS HUGE JOB CUTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

NHS England to be abolished.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stepped up his cuts programme with the abolition of NHS England.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/starmer-announces-abolition-of-nhs-england

​Evesham Observer: "CAMPAIGNERS DISMAYED AS RIVAL BID IS ACCEPTED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

Campaigners battling to save their historic community pub have been dealt a brutal blow.
A rival bidder gazumped them at the 11th hour.
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FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/cleeve-prior-villagers-left-in-shock-after-offer-to-buy-historic-pub-is-gazumped

Daily Express: "PUTIN: I WILL AGREE TRUCE BUT ONLY ON MY TERMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick

President Vladimir Putin has appeared to agree to a short-term ceasefire with Ukraine - but only on his terms.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/world/2026484

​Bromsgrove Standard: "BIBLE PAGE IN ATTIC IS MIRACULOUS DISCOVERY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A page from a 600-year-old Gutenberg Bible, regarded as the first mass-printed book using mechanised movable type in Europe, has been found in Bromsgrove.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/page-from-570-year-old-gutenberg-bible-found-in-bromsgrove

The National: "'GRACELESS' TORY ATTACKS ON STURGEON CONDEMNED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Xander Elliards

John Swinney has panned The Conservatives over their "graceless" response to Nicola Sturgeon stepping down from Parliament.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25005253.fmqs-john-swinney-pans-tories-graceless-nicola-sturgeon-attacks

The Bolton News: "FED-UP TEACHERS TO STAGE STRIKE ACTION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul
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Teachers at a Halliwell Primary School are to walkout over issues surrounding performance-related pay and management.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25003065.st-matthews-ce-primary-halliwell-teachers-explain-strike-action

Daily Mail: "FINALLY! PATIENTS TO BE PUT BEFORE NHS BUREAUCRATS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shaun Wooller / Harriet Line

Thousands of jobs faced the axe after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced NHS England will be scrapped in a bid to slash red tape.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14496775

Coventry Observer: "UNIVERSITY DEFENDS VC ROLE IN FACE OF PROTEST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A protest is taking place at Coventry University this weekend to oppose a 'vicious programme of cuts'.
An alternative open day is being held.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/protest-at-coventry-university-to-oppose-vicious-programme-of-cuts

Daily Mirror: "PUT THE KNIVES DOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Warburton

The tortured family of Elianne Andam have claimed they had been "abandoned" by the British justice system.

FULL REPORT: http://Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/elianne-andams-tortured-family-beg-34857884
Digital article by Dan Warburton / Serena Richards

​Scottish Daily Mail: "'HYPOCRITE' SWINNEY ROLLS OUT THE TRUMP RED CARPET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

First Minister John Swinney has been branded a 'shameless hypocrite' after cosying up to the son of Donald Trump.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14496519

The Guardian: "STREETING SCRAPS NHS ENGLAND IN 'HIGH-STAKES' PUSH TO IMPROVE CARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rowena Mason / Denis Campbell

Changes proposed by Health Secretary Wes Streeting predicted to save as much as £500m but could be distraction for ministers.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/society/2025/mar/13/wes-streetings-high-stakes-abolition-of-nhs-england-will-cut-10000-jobs

That's all the papers.