INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 13 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 Thursday 13 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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Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.
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​This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

​The Independent: "STARMER HINTS HE'LL HIT BACK AT TRUMP AS TRADE WAR INTENSIFIES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Millie Cooke / Archie Mitchell

Sir Keir Starmer has said "all options are on the table" as Britain plans response to Donald Trump imposing global tariffs on steel and aluminium.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-steel-tariffs-uk-response-b2713488.html

The Scotsman: "STURGEON'S 'RELIEF' AS SHE REVEALS END OF AN ERA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alistair Grant / Dale Miller

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as announced her decision to stand down from Parliament, next year.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-announces-her-resignation-from-scottish-politics-here-are-her-reasons-5029336

Daily Star: "THE COLD CUP"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

Betcha weren't expecting that!
The Cheltenham Festival has been hit by blizzards and the cold spell is set to continue until tomorrow's Gold Cup.

Reading Today: "PAN-TASTIC LAUNCHPAD RACE RETURNS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jake Clothier

The annual Pancake Race held by Reading charity Launchpad returned to Broad Street for its latest outing on Tuesday 4 March.

FULL REPORT: RDG.Today/pan-demonium-pancake-race-returns-in-aid-of-launchpad

​The Daily Telegraph: "I'LL TACKLE 'FLABBY' STATE, VOWS STARMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin 

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer warns that British State has become "overcautious and flabby".
Record tax and spend has failed to improve frontline services.

​Melton Times: "PIE SHOPPE HAT-TRICK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

Staff at Melton's Ye Olde Pork Shoppe say they are 'beyond thrilled' to win three of the classes at last week's British Pie Awards.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/melton-pork-pie-shop-beyond-thrilled-to-scoop-three-national-pie-awards-5027260

Morning Star: "TAX THE RICH RATHER THAN HURT DISABLED, STARMER WARNED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Tax the rich instead of cutting Welfare Benefits, Sir Keir Starmer was told in House Of Commons.
MP Richard Burgon challenged the Prime Minister.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/austerity-damaged-the-nation-health-we-must-not-make-tories-mistake-again

Glasgow Times: "KNIFE THUG JAILED FOR LIFE OVER TOLLCROSS MURDER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grant McCabe

Man locked up at High Court for Glasgow Tollcross murder.
A knife thug who stabbed a man to death has been jailed for life.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25003797.man-locked-high-court-glasgow-tollcross-murder

The Yorkshire Post: "BLUNKETT SET TO LEAD REVIEW OF RAILWAYS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Region's Mayors sign historic White Rose co-operation deal.
Lord David Blunkett is set to carry out a review into Yorkshire's rail network.
The deal will help work towards business investment. 

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/the-white-rose-agreement-between-yorkshire-mayors-is-to-be-welcomed-5030576

The Guardian: "STARMER FACES MPS' ANGER OVER MAJOR CUTS TO WELFARE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar

Keir Starmer could face his biggest rebellion with Labour MPs angry at plans to cut billions from Welfare Bill.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/mar/12/keir-starmer-could-face-biggest-rebellion-over-disability-benefit-freeze

Wokingham Today: "WOKINGHAM GIRLS REACH NATIONAL FINAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Preston

Wokingham DPSFA Girls to compete in National Final.
Wokingham District Primary Schools Girls booked their place in the National Final with an outstanding victory in the semi-finals.

FULL REPORT: Wokingham.Today/Wokingham-DPSFA-Girls-to-compete-in-National-Final

Daily Record: "STURGEON QUITS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Hutcheon

Nicola Sturgeon signalled the end of an era for Scottish politics announcing she is to quit as an MSP.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-quit-msp-next-34799795

Metro (England): "DEAL OR NO STEEL?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has refused to join worldwide reprisals as President Donald Trump's brutal steel Tarrifs kick in.

The Times: "BACK PEACE OR I'LL RUIN YOU, TRUMP TELLS PUTIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown

President Donald Trump has threatened to devastate Russian economy if The Kremlin does not sign a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.
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FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-war-ceasefire-deal-9rhwf5hpt

Daily Express: "CARING QUEEN'S SUPPORT FOR RAPE SURVIVOR GISELE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Ferguson 

Queen Camilla wrote to French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot to express support and praise after following the rape trial last year.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/royal/2025989