INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: MONDAY 26 MAY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Monday 26 May 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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Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.
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​This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

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Daily Star: "TOP GUNS BUZZED BY UFOS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

RAF pilots have been buzzed by UFOs but are scared to speak out in case they are grounded, says a documentary maker. 

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Daily Mail: "SCANDAL OF FAT CATS ON FIRST EVER NHS RICH LIST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Churchill / Graham Grant

Hundred of NHS bosses are pocketing more than £100,000 a year, despite failing to reduce waiting lists. ​

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Scottish Daily Mail: "SCANDAL OF FAT CATS ON FIRST EVER NHS RICH LIST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Churchill / Graham Grant

Hundred of NHS bosses are pocketing more than £100,000 a year, despite failing to reduce waiting lists. 

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The Guardian: "DECADES OF FAILURE TO ACT ON RACISM INQUIRIES LEAVES UK IN 'DOOM LOOP'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aamna Mohdin / Chris Osuh / Raphael Boyd

Study finds a majority of report recommendations were never implemented.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/25/only-a-third-of-recommendations-to-tackle-endemic-racism-in-uk-implemented

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The Daily Telegraph: "TRUMP PRESSURES PM OVER CONNOLLY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Stringer / Charles Hymas

The White House has said they are "monitoring" the case of Lucy Connolly in an escalation of free speech tensions with Sir Keir Starmer.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/05/25/white-house-monitoring-lucy-connolly-case-free-speech

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The Times: "MINISTERS WEIGH DELAY TO SOFTEN WELFARE CUTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine Scott

Disability Benefit claimants could get more time to seek new support before Keir Starmer's £3.4 billion welfare cuts hit. 

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​The Scotsman: "CALL FOR MORE POLICE POWERS TO TACKLE RISE IN KNIFE CRIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

SNP Ministers have been urged to expand police stop-and-search powers to tackle the North of Britain's youth violence "epidemic". 

FULL STORY: ​Scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-told-to-take-tougher-approach-to-tackle-youth-knife-crime-after-sickening-rise-5142477

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The Independent: "U-TURNS WON'T WIN BACK VOTERS, STARMER WARNED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke

Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that announcing U-turns on controversial policies may not be enough to turn around his dwindling approval ratings or win back lost voters.
 
FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-labour-winter-fuel-child-benefit-rayner-b2757549.html

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The Journal: "'COALITION' DENIED US POWER - REFORM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Robinson

Reform UK have accused parties of 'propping up' The Conservative Party in Northumberland as coalition rumours denied.
 
FULL REPORT: ChronicleLive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/reform-accuse-parties-propping-up-31703269

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Morning Star: "CAUTIOUS HOPE FOR A NEW ERA ON THE TRACKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short

Campaigners have warned that the Government has yet to get "public ownership right" following the renationalisation of South Western Railway. 
 
FULL REPORT: MorningStaronline.co.uk/article/cautious-hope-new-era-tracks

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The Yorkshire Post: "REFORM MAYOR TO WORK WITH LABOUR
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Burn

Reform Mayor Luke Campbell is to sign an agreement to work in partnership on 'championing Yorkshire' with his three Labour counterparts.