INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 17 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 17 July 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 Daily Telegraph: "CABINET BID TO HALT AFGHAN AIRLIFT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gordon Rayner

The Home Office tried to stop a £7billion plan to grant asylum to 24,000 Afghans because of fears over national security, The Telegraph has learnt.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/16/home-office-tried-blocking-afghan-airlift-national-security

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Bury Times: "DOGS SEIZED AFTER 'ATTACK' IN THE TOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zach Harrison

Four "suspected" XL Bully dogs have been seized by police as a man was taken to a local Medical Facility.
The incident took place on Rochdale Road.
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FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25310297.4-xl-bully-dogs-seized-bury-man-taken-hospital

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Morning Star: "THIN-SKINNED PM PURGES FOUR MPS IN CRACKDOWN BID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff and Rachael Maskell from The Labour Party in a desperate attempt to restore his floundering and diminished authority.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/starmer-plunges-labour-crisis-he-axes-rebel-mps

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Glasgow Times: "'IT COULD'VE HAPPENED TO ANYONE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Donald Erskine

Pete MacDonald, the owner of one of the city flats which collapsed on Albert Drive, has said "it could happen to anyone".

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25318117.owner-glasgow-albert-drive-collapsed-building-speaks

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The I Paper: "REEVES BLAMED FOR UK INFLATION HIKE, AS NI RISE HITS FOOD PRICES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Callum Mason

Rachel Reeves' decision to hike employers' National Insurance is being blamed by some retailers and economists for the unexpected rise in inflation.

FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/reeves-inflation-bump-ni-rise-food-prices-3809682

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Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "TOP TEAMWORK HELPS TO SAVE CLUB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tabitha Wilson

Shakerley Community Centre in Tyldesley has been saved from closure thanks to the dedication of volunteers and supporters.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25298142.shakerley-community-centre-saved-closure-volunteers

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​City AM: "GUINNESS MAKER LOSES ITS HEAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Saskia Hoopman / Amber Murray

Diageo will replace Debra Crew just over a year into her tenure as the drinks giant struggles to regain investor confidence following a turbulent period marked by falling sales and a sharp decline in its share price.
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FULL REPORT: CityAM.com/ftse-100-giant-diageo-to-replace-ceo-debra-crew

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The Scotsman: "NHS URGED TO SETTLE 'OUT OF HAND' TRIBUNAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn McLaughlin
 
Scottish Ministers have been accused of letting the situation surrounding a Health Board has got out of hand.

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​Melton Times: "£150K FOR NEW PARK BRIDGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

Councillors will decide this week whether to consider spending more than £100,000 on rebuilding the footbridge in Melton Country Park which was closed to the public following flood damage in January.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/lifestyle/outdoors/decision-to-be-taken-on-replacing-flood-damaged-melton-country-park-bridge-5223938

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The National: "PLAN TO END GAZA GENOCIDE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gregor Young

Twelve countries have agreed to take concrete action against Israel to stop its genocide against the Palestinian people. 

FULL REPORT: TheNational.scot/news/25319771.12-countries-agree-concrete-steps-halt-gaza-genocide

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Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "10,000 SCREENED IN MEMORY OF AARON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Heidi Summerfield

Fourteen years ago, Aaron Dixon was at home with his family having been out the night before with his sister and his friends.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25303721.heart-screening-programme-reaches-10-000-memory-aaron-dixon

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Metro (South Edition): "NEW MAXWELL APPEAL BID AS TRUMP FLIPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper

The family of sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell have begun a new appeal for her release as Donald Trump trashed his own followers.
President Donald Trump is facing a firestorm as his supporters turn against him because of his laissez-faire approach to the Jeffrey Epstein files.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/16/five-key-questions-answered-trump-administrations-epstein-files-chaos-23673922

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St Helens Star: "'ARSON' ATTACK IN FINGERPOST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conal Cunningham

An elderly couple were rescued from a house fire in the early hours of 15 July, in what police believe was a suspected arson attack in Fingerpost.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25316280.ravenhead-elderly-couple-critical-condition-suspected-arson

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Financial Times: "DIAGEO CHIEF STANDS DOWN AS FALLING ALCOHOL SALES TAKE TOLL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Arash Massoudi / Madeleine Speed / Anjli Raval

Diaego's Chief Executive Debra Crew has quit with immediate effect and will be replaced on an interim bases.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/aef5c197-6353-4b60-9232-8e9f6f1695e5

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Reading Today: "BAA-RILLIANT SCULPTURES INVADE READING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

12 giant Shaun The Sheep sculptures have flocked to Reading this Summer.
Residents and visitors are invited to join the fun trail and find Shaun The Sheep sculptures.

FULL REPORT: RDG.TODAY/shaun-the-sheep-sculptures-invade-reading-as-residents-join-fun-trail

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​The Guardian: "FOUR MPS LOSE LABOUR WHIP AS PM ATTEMPTS TO REASSERT GRIP ON PARTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleni Courea / Jessica Elgot

Keir Starmer has fired a warning shot to rebellious Labour MPs and moved to reassert his grip on his party by removing the whip from four backbenchers for repeatedly breaching discipline.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/jul/16/keir-starmer-to-remove-labour-whip-from-at-least-three-persistent-rebel-mps

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The Bolton News: "LARGE DROP IN NHS WAITING LISTS BOOSTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Waiting lists for the NHS in Bolton have fallen by more than 7,000 people, the biggest drop in five years.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25311801.bolton-nhs-waiting-lists-fall-7-000-people

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​Daily Mail: "THANKS FOR SAVING US, NOW WE'LL SUE YOU"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mark Nicol / David Williams / Sam Greenhill

Taxpayers face a potential £1billion bill as law firms race to cash in following the Afghan Data Breach disaster.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14912633

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The Messenger: "THE BEST AND WORST GPS ACCORDING TO YOU"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Erin Lyons / Anja Jungmayr

Trafford's best and worst rated GP surgeries for 2025 have been revealed in the latest patient survey results from NHS England.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25312376.trafford-best-worst-gp-practices---according-patients

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Daily Express: "'THEY FAILED TO PROVIDE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HELPED'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Riches

Anti-terror scheme Prevent "failed to provide" help that may have stopped the killers of three girls in Southport and David Amess.

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​Andystown News: "CONNOLLY HOUSE HUNGER STRIKE MUSEUM: SPECULATION MOUNTING OVER A'TOWN SITE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Speculation is mounting that a prime site on Andersonstown Road has been purchased for the development of a museum.  

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​Daily Mirror: "SUE CHEF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Janine Yaqoob / Mark Jefferies

Furious John Torode plans to sue the BBC over his axing from MasterChef for allegedly using racist language. 

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/john-torode-take-legal-action-35568265.amp

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Knutsford Guardian: "PROPOSAL TO REVIVE LANDMARK BUILDING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan

An iconic building in Knutsford could be revived under the latest plans.
A bar and restaurant could be developed at 60 King Street.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25307917.latest-60-king-street-plans-include-bar-restaurant-homes

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Scottish Daily Mail: "CLEARED: TRANS ROW NURSE WHO WAS 'HUNG OUT TO DRY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Barker

The nurse at the centre of a landmark employment tribunal has been cleared of all gross misconduct allegations against her, her lawyer has said.

FULL REPORT: Dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14910317

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​Lancashire Telegraph: "KIDS AT RISK AS MMR VACCINE UPTAKE DIPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad / Joe Harrigan

Health officials are calling on people in Blackburn and Darwen to ensure their children have been vaccinated with the MMR vaccine vaccination.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25315450.mmr-vaccine-rates-target-blackburn-darwen

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Daily Star: "LEAKY BUM TIME!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Dickinson
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Drippy Thames Water chief Chris Weston blames rain for an increase in leaks - just days after bringing in a Hosepipe Ban.

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The Oldham Times: "'EXORCISM REVENGE LED TO KIDNAPPING'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor

Azizur Rahman and Shohad Miah who kidnapped and violently assaulted an 87-year-old man in Oldham before leaving him naked in West Yorkshire have been jailed.

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25315241.men-jailed-kidnapping-man-87-following-exorcism

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​Warrington Guardian: "A&E WAIT WORST IN THE COUNTRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lois Dean

Patients at Warrington Hospital experienced the worst Accident & Emergency waits in the country, according to new Government league tables.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25312485.nhs-figures-reveal-extent-e-wait-times-warrington-hospital

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