INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 22 AUGUST 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 22 August 2025.

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

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

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The Independent: "MIGRATION UK: "HOW THE NUMBERS REALLY ADD UP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Holly Bancroft / Alicja Hagopian 

Record number of Asylum Seeker claims in Labour Party's first year but real progress has been made to slash the backlog.
The number of Asylum Seekers housed in government hotels has risen in the first year under The Labour Party, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to get a grip on the growing number of people making dangerous English Channel crossings.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-migration-asylum-numbers-map-data-b2811621.html

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Evesham Observer: "'RED TAPE HOLDING UP GREENWAY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

An 'ambitious and exciting' project to connect Evesham to Stratford through archive travel routes is being held up by bureaucracy, Craig Reeves (Councillor for Harvington and Norton) has said.

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Daily Mail: "ALL-TIME HIGH FOR ASYLUM CLAIMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett

The Labour Party was accused of losing control of Britain's borders as Asylum Seeker claims soared to an all-time high.
A record 111,000 migrants have sought asylum since Keir Starmer won power.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15020521

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Malvern Observer: "YOUNG MUSICIANS HAVE PLENTY TO SING ABOUT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Children from two Primary Schools in Worcester have realised their dream of releasing their own music after being featured on Smash Hit Songwriting Schools latest Greatest Hits album.

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The Guardian: "REVEALED: 83% OF GAZA WAR DEAD ARE CIVILIANS, ISRAELI DATA SUGGESTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emma Graham-Harrison / Yuval Abraham

Figures from a classified Israeli military intelligence database indicate five out of six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza have been civilians, an extreme rate of slaughter rarely matched in recent decades of warfare.
Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/aug/21/revealed-israeli-militarys-own-data-indicates-civilian-death-rate-of-83-in-gaza-war

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Glasgow Times: "'WE WILL WALK'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Morgan Carmichael

Glasgow district nurses are willing to walk over pay fued.
Glasgow district nurses say they are doing the work of GPs without the additional pay - and they are willing to walk.
They were joined with members of GMB Scotland, Unite, The Royal College Of Nurses, and Unison to rally outside JB Russell House at the Gartnavel Hospital Campus this afternoon while an NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde board meeting took place.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25408136.glasgow-district-nurses-willing-walk-pay-fued

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Morning Star: "FAR RIGHT PLANS 20 PROTESTS IN SUMMER OF HATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

At least 20 Far Right protests are planned outside hotels on Friday as fascists seek to repeat last Summer's Race Riots, anti-racist campaigners have warned.
Approximately 20 Far Right protests planned outside hotels housing Asylum Seekers over the weekend.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/dangerous-moment

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Kidderminster Standard: "CHARITY RECOGNITION FOR BATTLE ON BLOOD CANCER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

The owners of Bodenham Arboretum near Kidderminster have been recognised by Blood Cancer UK charity after supporting the cause continuously for 20 years.
James Binnian and Wendy Binnian say they have seen what progress in Blood Cancer means.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/kidderminsters-bodenham-arboretum-owners-hailed-for-raising-20000-for-blood-cancer-uk

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Daily Express: "'WEAK' LABOUR'S 'DAY OF SHAME' ON MIGRANT FIGURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles / Katie Harris

Record numbers are claiming asylum under The Labour Party yet fewer illegal arrivals are being deported, shocking figures have revealed.
On a "day of shame" for Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party, it also emerged more migrants are living in taxpayer-funded hotels.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2098591

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The Bolton News: "RECORD-BREAKING PUPILS ON CLOUD 9"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saiqa Chaudhari / Leah Collins

Schools in Bolton are celebrating a record-breaking GCSE year.
Delighted teenagers are now looking to the future after getting the results they needed.
The success of this year's students is hailed by Bolton City Council.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25407352.gcse-results-day-canon-slade-students-achieve-top-results

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The Times: "HOTELS FOR MIGRANTS FACE A WAVE OF PROTESTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlie Parker / Constance Kampfner / Lara Wildenberg / Aubery Allegretti

Asylum Seeker hotels across the country will be hit with a wave of anti-immigration protests.
Dozens of demonstrations were being planned as it emerged 111,000 people had claimed asylum under Keir Starmer's Government.
Anti-racism groups are scrambling to co-ordinate counter protests, warning that towns and cities could experience the worst disorder since the riots last Summer.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/protests-london-this-weekend-3sbtl52sv

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Coventry Observer: "POP-UP SHOP OFFERS FREE SCHOOL UNIFORMS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Free school uniforms are on offer to struggling families in Coventry.
Clothing Coventry, a charity dedicated to addressing clothing poverty in the city, has opened its summer pop-up shop to help over 1,000 students receive new school uniform ahead of September.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/free-school-uniforms-on-offer-to-struggling-families-in-coventry

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​Daily Star: "WE'VE BOT NO CHANCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Godfather of Artificial Intelligence, Geoffery Hinton, has warned the tech he developed cannot now be stopped and will take over the world.

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The West Australian (Australia): "IT'S NOT A HOUSE, IT'S A HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kim MacDonald

A humble family home in Perth's Eastern Suburbs could emerge as one of the greatest property investments of all time.
A stunning $5.95 windfall for family set to reap 1150 per cent profit.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/business/property/perth-property-stunning-595-windfall-for-family-set-to-reap-1150-per-cent-profit-with-sale-of-humble-home--c-19755148

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Daily Mirror: "STRICTLY ROCKED... ALREADY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Janine Yaqoob

Kristian Nairn has quit BBC Strictly Come Dancing a week into rehearsals due to health struggles.
Kristian Nairn has told how quitting BBC Strictly Come Dancing was a major blow, but hopes he may get another crack at the show.
The Game Of Thrones star pulled out just one week into rehearsals, blaming difficulties including stress and grief.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/kristian-nairn-statement-full-strictly-35773437

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Bromsgrove Standard: "HOPING TO REINSTATE CHRISTMAS SWITCH-ON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

The leader of Bromsgrove District Council, Coun Karen May, is calling for an urgent review of the authority's decision to cancel the town's Christmas lights switch-on and says she is determined of finding a way of making it happen.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/update-council-leader-determined-to-get-this-years-bromsgroves-christmas-lights-switch-on-reinstated

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Financial Times: "STATE TO TAKE OVER LINCHPIN OF GUPTA'S UK STEEL BUSINESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert Smith / Laith Al-Khalaf
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The British Government are set to take over a major part of Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty Steel business, after one of the United Kingdom's largest steelworks was declared insolvent in the High Court.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/85eb61e8-641a-4c0c-99ad-383c182ca812

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The Chronicle: "PLEASE CAN WE HAVE SOME MOOR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Helen Dalby

Newcastle has embraced the Come Together festival on the Town Moor with another night still to go.
The Chronicle has watched with excitement over the past couple of weeks as a huge stage and festival village were built on the Town Moor and the final preparations completed for Newcastle's first outdoor Music Festival in a long while.

FULL REPORT: ChronicleLive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/come-together-newcastle-city-needs-32321936

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Droitwich Standard: "NO JAIL FOR MAN DESPITE INDECENT SHOTS OF CHILDREN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A Droitwich man has avoided jail despite being convicted of a string of offences relating to making indecent images of children and possessing extreme animal pornography.
Kirt Tabberer, 35, of Little Hill, Droitwich will be on electronic tag for three months.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-man-avoids-jail-despite-extensive-convictions-for-possession-of-indecent-images

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Lancashire Telegraph: "'I FEEL COMPLETELY LOST WITHOUT HER'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad / Sarah McGee

An Inquest has opened into the death of Madia Kauser, a mother from Blackburn, who was killed by a falling tree branch at Witton Park.
The 32-year-old, and mother of two, died at the scene after Emergency Services couldn't revive her.
Madia's husband, Wasim Khan, described his late wife, as: "the most beautiful woman in the world", and added that he feels 'completely lost' without her.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25403451.witness-appeal-blackburn-woman-dies-witton-park

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The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "NEW PERFORMANCE HUB WILL BE 'CULTURAL BOOST'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A campaign has been launched to raise £150,000 to fund a new community and live performance hub in the former Farmfoods building in the Kingfisher Centre.
‘The Cave’ will be aimed at supporting cultural provision in Redditch and further afield by providing a permanent professional performance, recording and rehearsal space.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/the-cave-crowdfunder-launched-for-new-performance-hub-for-redditch-to-boost-towns-cultural-offering

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

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NEWS IN BRIEF: Friday 22 August 2025

• UK Migration Crisis Escalates
  
  Record 111,000 asylum claims in Labour's first year, with increased hotel use and fewer deportations spark border control criticism. Anti-immigration protests planned at Asylum Seeker hotels this weekend, with anti-racism counter-demonstrations amid fears of riots like last Summer. (The Independent / Daily Mail / Daily Express / The Times)
  
  
• Evesham Greenway Project Stalled
  
  Bureaucracy delays an ambitious plan to connect Evesham and Stratford via historic travel routes, described as 'exciting' by Councillor Craig Reeves. (Evesham Observer)
  
  
• Worcester Pupils Hit the Charts
  
  Children from two Worcester Primary Schools feature on Smash Hit Songwriting Schools' Greatest Hits album, fulfilling their dream of releasing music. (Malvern Observer)
  
  
• Gaza Civilian Toll Revealed
  
  Israeli data indicates 83% of Gaza war deaths are civilians, with 8,900 fighters dead against a 53,000 total toll by May, a rare high civilian casualty rate. (The Guardian)
  
  
• Glasgow Nurses Threaten Walkout
  
  District nurses, backed by unions like GMB Scotland, Unite, RCN, and Unison, rally over pay disputes, claiming GP-level work without fair pay, threatening to strike. (Glasgow Times)
  
  
• Far-Right Protests Loom
  
  Anti-racist groups warn of 20 far-right protests outside asylum seeker hotels this Friday, aiming to repeat last summer's race riots. (Morning Star)
  
  
• Kidderminster Arboretum Honoured
  
  Bodenham Arboretum owners James and Wendy Binnian recognised by Blood Cancer UK for 20 years of support, highlighting treatment progress. (Kidderminster Standard)
  
  
• Bolton GCSE Success
  
  Bolton schools celebrate a record-breaking GCSE year, with pupils securing results for bright futures, praised by the city council. (The Bolton News)
  
  
• AI Warning from Pioneer
  
  Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer, warns the unstoppable technology he developed will dominate the world, leaving humanity powerless to halt it. (Daily Star)
  
  
• Perth Property Windfall
  
  A Perth family home is set for a 1,150% profit at $5.95 million, potentially one of Australia’s greatest property investments. (The West Australian)
  
  
• BBC Strictly Come Dancing Setback
  
  Game Of Thrones star Kristian Nairn quits BBC Strictly Come Dancing after one week of rehearsals due to health issues, including stress and grief, but hopes for a future chance. (Daily Mirror)
  
  
• Bromsgrove Christmas Lights Push
  
  Council leader Karen May seeks to reverse the cancellation of Bromsgrove's Christmas lights switch-on, determined to make it happen. (Bromsgrove Standard)
  
  
• UK Steel Nationalisation
  
  The government will take over a key part of Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty Steel after one of Britain's largest steelworks was declared insolvent. (Financial Times)
  
  
• Newcastle Festival Thrives
  
  Newcastle's Come Together festival on the Town Moor gains local enthusiasm, with excitement for the final night of the city's first major outdoor music event in years. (The Chronicle)
  
  
• Droitwich Man Avoids Prison
  
  Kirt Tabberer, 35, from Droitwich, escapes jail for offences involving indecent images of children and extreme animal pornography, receiving a three-month Electronic Tag. (Droitwich Standard)
  
  
• Blackburn Mother's Tragic Death
  
  Inquest opens into the death of Madia Kauser, 32, killed by a falling tree branch at Witton Park; her husband Wasim Khan describes her as 'the most beautiful woman in the world' and feels 'completely lost'. (Lancashire Telegraph)
  
  
• Redditch Performance Hub Campaign
  
  A £150,000 campaign aims to transform Redditch's former Farmfoods building into 'The Cave', a community hub for performances, recordings, and rehearsals. (Redditch & Alcester Standard)
  
  
• Coventry Uniform Giveaway
  
  Charity Clothing Coventry's summer pop-up shop provides free school uniforms to over 1,000 families, easing clothing poverty ahead of the new term. (Coventry Observer)

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