INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 04 September 2025.

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

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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 Times: "RAYNER ON BRINK AFTER STAMP DUTY ADMISSION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Geraldine Scott / Aubrey Allegretti

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has fought bitterly to shield her relationships from scrutiny, but her conduct may yet derail her seemingly unstoppable rise.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/how-angela-rayners-private-life-finally-brought-her-to-the-brink-52rj0zdks

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Knutsford Guardian: "FOOD HALL PLAN FOR LISTED SITE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Belinda Ryan

New plans have been submitted to convert the historic Marshall House in Knutsford into a hybrid-style food hall and bar.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25434541.new-food-hall-bar-plans-marshall-house-knutsford

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The National: "SCOTLAND VOTES TO BOYCOTT ISRAEL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steph Brawn

Israel and companies complicit in genocide will face package of actions.
MSPS have voted for a full boycott of the state of Israel and companies complicit in genocide following a debate in the Scottish Parliament.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25439517.msps-vote-full-boycott-israel

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Great Southern Herald (Australia): "CO-OP FINED OVER DEATH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jacki Elezovich

The Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-Operative has been fined more than half a million dollars after the death of a worker at its Katanning abattoir in 2022.

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Daily Star: "ANGELA BLAMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Stone

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's political future is in doubt after she admitted she did not pay enough tax on her second home.

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The Bolton News: "BUSINESS HUB IS OPEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan
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A key regeneration site in the heart of the Town Centre has opened for business after having been expected to fully open around a year ago.
The Wellsprings, just opposite the Town Hall, has been renovated since The Bolton News left the offices in the Summer of 2022, moving to nearby Knowsley House.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25431714.wellsprings-bolton-town-centre-opens-business

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Daily Express: "'IF PM HAD BACKBONE HE WOULD SACK HER'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to sack Angela Rayner after she confessed to not paying enough tax on her second home.
The Deputy Prime Minister's political career is hanging by a thread.

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Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "LET'S IMPROVE OUR TOWN CENTRE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conal Cunningham

A group of passionate people from Leigh have teamed up to improve the Town Centre. 

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25423142.leigh-businesses-team-improve-town-centre

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Daily Mirror: "ANDREW ACCUSER'S FAMILY: WE'LL KEEP FIGHTING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin

Prince Andrew's Sex Abuse accuser will not be silencecd, her brother warned.
Sky Roberts, whose sister Virginia Giuffre died in April called for files on Jeffrey Epstein to be released.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/epstein-files-live-prince-andrew-35841666

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Glasgow Times: "DATING SITE RAPIST UNMASKED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grant McCabe

A dating site rapist who staged his own death, then fled the country, has been convicted of attacks on two women.
James Clacher preyed on his victims in their own homes during the crimes in 2019 and 2020.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25439120.dating-site-rapist-staged-death-unmasked

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Scottish Daily Mail: "SNP'S 'GESTURE POLITICS' ON GAZA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

John Swinney was yesterday accused of ignoring Scotland's problems in favour of virtue signalling about Gaza.
The First Minister said he could not ignore warnings that Benjamin Netanyahu's Government was behind a genocide in the region.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15062817

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Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "BOY, 12, DIES IN PLAY PARK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan / Jack Tooth

A teenage boy has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy died in a tragic incident at a Winsford play park.
Logan Carter died on Friday, August 29, following a fall from a playground roundabout at Wharton Recreation Ground.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25433484.boy-13-arrested-logan-carter-tragically-died-wharton-park

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Daily Mail: "IS STARMER SO SPINELESS THAT HE WON'T SACK HIS DEPUTY PM (AND HOUSING SECRETARY!) WHO DODGED £40,000 IN STAMP DUTY?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Angela Rayner is fighting to save her political career after confessing to dodging up to £40,000 in tax.
Kemi Badenoch urged Keir Starmer to grow a 'backbone' and sack his deputy after she finally admitted failing to pay the full Stamp Duty due on a luxury £800,000 second home in Hove.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15063159

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Fife Free Press: "RECORD BREAKER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow

A Kirkcaldy singer's biggest ever gig in his home town has smashed Box Office records.
Every single ticket for Billy Reekie's show at the Adam Smith Theatre next month was snapped up little more than eight minutes.

FULL REPORT: FifeToday.co.uk/news/people/second-date-added-as-billy-reekies-kirkcaldy-gig-sets-box-office-record-5289372

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The Daily Telegraph: "I DIDN'T PAY THE RIGHT TAX, BUT IT'S STILL NOT MY FAULT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert Mendick / Ben Riley Smith / Dominic Penna

Angela Rayner has admitted that she did not pay enough tax on her second home.
Deputy Prime Minister says she made a 'mistake' and has referred herself to the Standards Commissioner.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/09/03/angela-rayner-admits-to-tax-dodge-on-second-homes

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The Oldham Times: "TENSIONS RISE AT REFUGEE PROTEST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sofia Fedeczko

Protestors gathered outside a hotel in Oldham, where they were met by counter protestors from the campaign group Stand Up To Racism. 

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25428737.protestors-counter-protestors-meet-oldham-refugee-hotel

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Narrogin Observer (Australia): "COLOURFUL COMMUNITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead

A community effort led by large-scale artist Jerome Davenport transformed the Arts Narrogin eastern wall with a colourful mural over three days.
The mural painting workshop extended from Davenport’s esteemed 300sqm Narrogin Regional Leisure Centre painting that was unveiled on 14 December last year. 

FULL REPORT: NarroginObserver.com.au/news/narrogin-observer/mural-painting-workshop-with-infamous-large-scale-artist-jerome-davenport-arts-narrogin-wall-transformation-c-19864662

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Melton Times: "'PLEASE SAVE ST. MARY'S'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

Tears were shed and powerful speeches delivered on Saturday (30 August 2025) as hundreds of people turned out to show just what Melton Mowbray's baby unit means to the community.
Campaigners were joined by families who have had generations of babies born at St. Mary's Birth Centre in a march through the Town Centre followed by a passionate rally at a park in Leicestershire.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/hundreds-attend-emotional-campaign-event-to-keep-meltons-baby-unit-open-5296440

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St. Helens Star: "OUR 'DEFINING MOMENT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conal Cunningham

St. Helens' landmark Town Centre regeneration scheme has taken another huge step forward following the granting of reserved matters planning consent for phase one development proposals – which pave the way for construction work to begin on an ambitious transformation. 

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25436754.st-helens-town-centre-redevelopment-takes-another-step-forward

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The Guardian: "RAYNER IN PERIL AFTER ADMITTING SHE UNDERPAID STAMP DUTY ON FLAT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar

Angela Rayner has admitted she underpaid Stamp Duty on her £800,000 seaside flat, after coming under intense pressure to be more transparent about her property arrangements.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/sep/03/angela-rayner-admits-underpaying-stamp-duty-on-800000-seaside-flat

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The Yorkshire Post: "REEVES TO KEEP TIGHT GRIP ON UK SPENDING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Hammond

Rachel Reeves has acknowledged the economy is "not working well enough" and promised a "tight grip" on spending in her Autumn Budget, which she will deliver on 26 November.

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State Times (Jammu & Kashmir): "CM REVIEWS RAIN SITUATION IN J&K, DIRECTS ADMIN TO INTENSIFY GROUND RESPONSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday convened an emergency meeting to review the situation arising from incessant rains across Jammu and Kashmir.
Schools shut in Jammu & Kashmir.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/cm-reviews-rain-situation-in-jk-directs-admin-to-intensify-ground-response

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Lancashire Telegraph: "ASYLUM SEEKER HOME RUMOURS ARE DISMISSED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shuiab Khan

Rumours that 150 Asylum Seekers were moving into a building in Blackburn are unfounded after concerns were raised.

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​The Scotsman: "SWINNEY CUTS CASH FOR ARMS FIRMS WHICH SUPPLY ISRAEL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Grant

Funding for arms companies supplying Israel will be halted, John Swinney announced, as he lifted a long-standing ban on taxpayer support for munitions.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-halts-cash-for-arms-firms-supplying-israel-as-munitions-ban-lifted-5301828

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Warrington Guardian: "'SCHOOL PHONE BAN WILL SAVE LIVES'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lois Dean

The mother of murdered schoolgirl Brianna Ghey has launched a campaign for a satutory phone ban in schools.
Esther Ghey says school phone ban 'would have really helped' daughter Brianna.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/national/25436557.esther-ghey-says-school-phone-ban-would-really-helped-daughter-brianna

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​The Independent: "SO WILL SHE RESIGN? RAYNER ADMITS: I DID NOT PAY ENOUGH TAX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Archie Mitchell / Millie Cooke / David Maddox

Angela Rayner is fighting for her political future after admitting she failed to pay £40,000 in tax when purchasing a property.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/angela-rayner-stamp-duty-flat-b2819194.html

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The Messenger: "BUILDING THE FUTURE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

A developer behind the £2billion Trafford Waters scheme that will ultimately deliver 3,000 new homes says construction has begun on the first phase of 113 properties.
X1 Developments has announced that 79 of the homes off Trafford Way amid the site of the huge regneration project have been sold. 

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25432927.construction-begins-giant-trafford-waters-development

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Daily Record: "RAYNER: IT'S ALL FOR MY KIDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan

Angela Rayner has blamed her tax underpayment on an honest mistake as she tried to help her disabled son.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/politics/angela-rayner-admits-not-pay-35840380

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The West Australian (Australia): "USEFUL IDIOT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katina Curtis
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Former Labor premier Daniel Andrews took centre stage with the world's most notorious dictators - Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un - at China's military parade.

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Bury Times: "MAN TELLS OF HIS 'TERRIFYING' BLAZE ORDEAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul
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Rick Cullen has spoken of the terrifying ordeal when the hotel he and his family were staying at in Spain caught fire.
It was the BelleVue Bonita and Club Resort in Majorca.

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Metro (South Edition): "A NO RAYNER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Noora Mykkanen

The Conservative Party have said that Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's excuse that she underpaid Stamp Duty on her second home after taking incorrect legal advice doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/09/03/angela-rayner-admits-underpaid-stamp-duty-800-000-flat-24064989

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Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "WEST BANK ANNEXATION A 'RED LINE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Agence France-Presse / Associated Press / Reuters

Israel's Far-Right finance minister said on Wednesday that maps were being drawn up for annexing territory in the occupied West Bank, land the Palestinians seek for a state, although it was unclear if he had Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's support.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2614044

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​Edinburgh Evening News: "PHONE BAN IN PRIMARIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Sullivan

Mobile Phones are to be banned in Primary Schools across the Northern Capital as a teacher described trying to teach with them around as like being in "a casino full of cocaine".

FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/mobile-phones-ban-to-come-into-force-in-edinburghs-primary-schools-following-consultation-5302014

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Financial Times: "RAYNER FIGHTS FOR POLITICAL SURVIVAL AFTER ADMITTING TO STAMP DUTY UNDERPAYMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jim Pickard / George Parker / Martin Arnold 

Days of denials reversed.
Keir Starmer is 'proud' of his deputy.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is battling for her political survival after admitting she underpaid Stamp Duty on the purchase of an £800,000 seaside property following days of denial.
Lower tax raid levied.
Ethics aid to probe.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/c67f9ec0-51f8-44d8-9075-0bfe13e49cb5

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​Morning Star: "TAX BANKS SAYS TUC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Various Unions have urged The Labour Party's Government to show their promises are more than a slogan with 35 per cent backing profit tax that would wipe away Great Britain's financial black hole by raising £50 billion over four years.
Paul Nowak (General Secretary for TUC) called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to impose the Windfall Tax alongside increased levies on online gambling sites and assets above £10 million in the upcoming Autumn Budget, later this year.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/UNIONS-URGE-LABOUR-SHOW-ITS-PROMISES-ARE-MORE-SLOGAN

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

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NEWS IN BRIEF: Thursday 04 September 2025

• Rayner Faces Crisis Over Tax Admission
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is on the brink after admitting to a stamp duty underpayment on her second home, amid scrutiny over her relationships and conduct. (The Times)
  
  
• Knutsford’s Historic Site Set For Food Hall Revamp
  
  New plans have been submitted to convert the historic Marshall House in Knutsford into a hybrid food hall and bar. (Knutsford Guardian)
  
  
• Scotland Votes For Israel Boycott
  
  MSPs have voted for a full boycott of Israel and companies complicit in genocide, imposing a package of actions following a parliamentary debate. (The National)
  
  
• Australian Co-Op Fined After Worker’s Death
  
  The Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-Operative has been fined over half a million dollars following the death of a worker at its Katanning abattoir in 2022. (Great Southern Herald)
  
  
• Rayner's Political Future in Doubt
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's political future is in doubt after admitting she did not pay enough tax on her second home. (Daily Star)
  
  
• Bolton's Wellsprings Hub Opens After Delay
  
  The Wellsprings business hub in Bolton's Town Centre has opened after renovations, delayed from its expected launch a year ago, following the departure of The Bolton News in summer 2022. (The Bolton News)
  
  
• Pressure Mounts On Starmer To Sack Rayner
  
  Sir Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure to sack Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner after she confessed to not paying enough tax on her second home, leaving her career hanging by a thread. (Daily Express)
  
  
• Leigh Residents Rally To Revive Town Centre
  
  A group of passionate residents from Leigh have teamed up to improve the Town Centre. (Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal)
  
  
• Giuffre's Family Vows To Fight On
  
  The family of Prince Andrew's sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre, who died in April, vows to continue fighting and calls for the release of The Jeffrey Epstein Files. (Daily Mirror)
  
  
• Dating Site Rapist Convicted After Faking Death
  
  Dating site rapist James Clacher, who staged his own death and fled the country, has been convicted of attacks on two women in their homes in 2019 and 2020. (Glasgow Times)
  
  
• Swinney Criticised For Gaza 'Gesture Politics': John Swinney has been accused of 'gesture politics' on Gaza, ignoring Scotland's problems while claiming he cannot overlook warnings of genocide by Benjamin Netanyahu's government. (Scottish Daily Mail)
  
  
• Teen Arrested After Boy's Death In Play Park
  
  A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after 12-year-old Logan Carter died following a fall from a playground roundabout at Wharton Recreation Ground in Winsford. (Northwich & Winsford Guardian)
  
  
• Rayner Slammed For £40,000 Tax Dodge
  
  Angela Rayner is fighting to save her career after confessing to dodging up to £40,000 in Stamp Duty on an £800,000 second home in Hove, with Kemi Badenoch urging Keir Starmer to sack her. (Daily Mail)
  
  
• Kirkcaldy Singer Breaks Box Office Records
  
  Kirkcaldy singer Billy Reekie's upcoming hometown gig at the Adam Smith Theatre has broken Box Office records, with all tickets sold in just over eight minutes. (Fife Free Press)
  
  
• Rayner Admits Tax Error, Refers To Commissioner
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted not paying enough tax on her second home, calling it a 'mistake' and referring herself to the Standards Commissioner. (The Daily Telegraph)
  
  
• Oldham Refugee Protest Sparks Tensions
  
  Tensions rose at a refugee protest outside a hotel in Oldham, where demonstrators were met by counter-protesters from Stand Up To Racism. (The Oldham Times)
  
  
• Narrogin Wall Transformed by Community Mural
  
  A community effort led by artist Jerome Davenport has transformed the Arts Narrogin eastern wall with a colourful mural, building on his previous 300sqm painting at the Leisure Centre. (Narrogin Observer)
  
  
• St. Helens Regeneration Takes Major Step Forward
  
  St. Helens' Town Centre regeneration scheme has advanced significantly with reserved matters planning consent granted for phase one, paving the way for construction. (St. Helens Star)
  
  
• Rayner Under Fire For Stamp Duty Underpayment
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted underpaying Stamp Duty on her £800,000 seaside flat amid pressure for transparency on her property arrangements. (The Guardian)
  
  
• Reeves Promises Tight Budget Control
  
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised a 'tight grip' on spending in her Autumn Budget on 26 November, acknowledging the economy is 'not working well enough'. (The Yorkshire Post)
  
  
• J&K Chief Minister Tackles Rain Crisis
  
  Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reviewed the situation from incessant rains in Jammu and Kashmir, directing intensified ground response and closing schools. (State Times)
  
  
• Blackburn Asylum Seeker Rumours Quashed
  
  Rumours of 150 Asylum Seekers moving into a Blackburn building have been dismissed as unfounded following local concerns. (Lancashire Telegraph)
  
  
• Swinney Halts Funding For Israel Arms Firms
  
  Scottish First Minister John Swinney has announced funding cuts for arms companies supplying Israel, while lifting a long-standing ban on taxpayer support for munitions. (The Scotsman)
  
  
• Brianna Ghey's Mother Backs School Phone Ban
  
  Esther Ghey, mother of murdered schoolgirl Brianna Ghey, has launched a campaign for a statutory phone ban in schools, stating it 'would have really helped' her daughter. (Warrington Guardian)
  
  
• Rayner Fights for Political Survival Over Tax Row
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is fighting for her political future after admitting she failed to pay £40,000 in tax on a property purchase. (The Independent)
  
  
• Trafford Waters Begins First Phase Construction
  
  Construction has begun on the first phase of 113 homes at the £2bn Trafford Waters scheme, with 79 already sold, as part of a major regeneration delivering 3,000 new homes. (The Messenger)
  
  
• Rayner Blames Tax Error On Son's Needs: Angela Rayner has blamed her tax underpayment on an honest mistake made while trying to help her disabled son. (Daily Record)
  
  
• Andrews Joins Dictators At China Parade
  
  Former Labor premier Daniel Andrews appeared alongside Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un at China's military parade, labelled a 'useful idiot'. (The West Australian)
  
  
• Family's Terror In Majorca Hotel Fire
  
  Rick Cullen described the terrifying ordeal when the BelleVue Bonita and Club Resort in Majorca, where he and his family were staying, caught fire. (Bury Times)
  
  
• Tories Slam Rayner's Tax Excuse
  
  The Conservatives claim Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's excuse for underpaying Stamp Duty on her second home, due to incorrect legal advice, does not hold up. (Metro)
  
  
• Israel's West Bank Annexation Plans Escalate
  
  Israel’s Far Right finance minister stated maps are being drawn for annexing West Bank territory, calling it a 'red line', though unclear if supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Arab News)
  
  
• Edinburgh Bans Phones In Primary Schools
  
  Mobile Phones are to be banned in primary schools across Edinburgh, with a teacher likening teaching with them to being in 'a casino full of cocaine'. (Edinburgh Evening News)
  
  
• TUC Pushes for Bank Profit Tax
  
  Unions, via TUC general secretary Paul Nowak, urge a 35% bank profit tax to raise £50bn over four years, plus levies on Online Gambling and assets over £10m, in the Autumn Budget. (Morning Star)
  
  
• Rayner's Stamp Duty Scandal Threatens Career
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is battling for survival after admitting Stamp Duty underpayment on an £800,000 property, reversing denials, with Keir Starmer expressing pride in her. (Financial Times)
  
  
• Melton Mowbray Rallies To Save Birth Centre
  
  ​Hundreds marched in Melton Mowbray to save St. Mary’s Birth Centre, with emotional speeches highlighting its importance to families over generations. (Melton Times)

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