INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 23 October 2025.

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This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world.

All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

If the leading story is available, links will be provided.
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​This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

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The Independent: "SMALL BOATS FARCE: ONE IN, ONE OUT... AND BACK IN!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Millie Cooke / Kate Devlin

A migrant who was deported to France under the flagship One I, One Out deal has returned to the United Kingdom in a Small Boat, marking a humiliating blow for Sir Keir Starmer and his pledge to take back control of Britain's borders.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/migrant-crisis-one-in-one-out-france-b2850065.html

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Warrington Guardian: "WOMAN DIES DAYS AFTER STABBING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nathan Okell

A woman who died following a reported stabbing in Woolston has now been named by police.
Michele Kennedy was taken to Aintree Hospital by Air Ambulance, where she remained for almost a week in a critical condition.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25563679.woolston-murder-probe-police-name-woman-died-stabbing

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Morning Star: "ICJ TELLS ISRAEL: LET UN INTO GAZA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre / Ceren Sagir 

Israel must allow United Nations aid agency into Gaza to provide critical humanitarian assistance to the war-torn territory, the International Court Of Justice (ICJ) have ruled.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/international-court-justice-demands-israel-allow-un-aid-agency-gaza

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Fife Free Press: "GET ON WITH IT!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow

Network Rail has been told to make a study into tackling long-running accessibility issues at Burntisland Station a priority.
The call came from Melanie Ward MP who spoke in the House of Commons about the problems facing passengers.

FULL REPORT: FifeToday.co.uk/news/people/burntisland-station-access-study-must-be-priority-network-rail-told-5368613

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Daily Express: "IT'S ONE IN, ONE OUT AND BACK IN AGAIN!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles 

A migrant deported to France has already returned to the United Kingdom on a Small Boat, making a mockery of Sir Keir Starmer's One In, One Out deal with Emmanuel Macron in France.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2124763

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Narrogin Observer (Australia): "BACK IN FOR A NEW TERM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead

Three existing councillors have been re-elected to the Shire of Narrogin Council.
Roxanne McNab, Murray Fisher, and Clive Barron have reclaimed their seats.

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The Scotsman: "DEFENCE FIRM FORCED TO HIRE FROM ABROAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery

A leading defence company has had to hire 300 welders from the Philippines because of a lack of skills among Scottish workers in Britain.
Babcock International, based at Rosyth, has been forced to resort to hiring workers from overseas.

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The Bolton News: "'I HAD 48 HOURS TO LIVE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Isobel Forbes

Heather Bluer, a Lawyer from Bolton in Greater Manchester who has Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, has spoken to Isobel Forbes and The Bolton News about being one of the 8,000 people in the United Kingdom waiting for an Organ Transplant to help raise awareness.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25558729.bolton-mums-gift-life-thanks-organ-donation

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Daily Star: "TRAITOR AT THE BEEB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave
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BBC bosses were last night fretting after the finale result of The Celebrity Traitors was leaked by an insider within showbiz circles.
The person, who is involved with the BBC series, blabbed just days after the series was filmed.
They let it slip despite signing a contract ordering them to stay quiet.

FULL STORY: DailyStar.co.uk/tv/the-traitors-bbc-series-leak-36116049

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Glasgow Times: "'SOMEONE WILL DIE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amanda Keenan

Union bosses have warned it is 'a matter of time before someone is killed' after a fire broke out for the fifth time within Glasgow Council's new £5 million cleansing fleet.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25564174.dumping-vape-batteries-going-cost-life-says-gmb-chief

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​The Daily Telegraph: "ONE IN, ONE OUT... AND BACK IN AGAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas

An English Channel migrant deported to France under the One In, One Out scheme has returned to the UK on a small boat.
The unnamed Iranian arrived on a dinghy on 6 August and was deported on 19 September.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/22/one-in-one-out-migrant-back-in

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Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "FREE BUSES FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlotte Hall

Next month, in November, hundreds of thousands of people can benefit from round-the-clock free bus travel, Transport For Greater Manchester (TFGM) have confirmed.
A 'hugely successful' pilot scheme that provided free travel for the elderly and disabled throughout August will be trialed again throughout November.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25547790.free-bus-pass-trial-extended-november-older-disabled

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The Guardian: "FRESH TURMOIL AS CANDIDATE FOR CHAIR QUITS 'TOXIC' GROOMING GANG INQUIRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rajeev Syal 

Keir Starmer's Grooming Gangs Inquiry has descended into fresh turmoil after the only remaining candidate to be its chair blamed "political opportunism" and "a lack of trust" for his withdrawal as an applicant.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/22/chair-uk-grooming-gangs-inquiry-lack-of-trust-panel-resign-adviser-louise-casey

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The Oldham Times: "COUNCIL ON BRINK AS £23M BUDGET GAP DEEPENS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlotte Hall

Oldham Council, one of Oldham's biggest employers, has announced a 'recruitment freeze' as they grapple with a predicted £23 million black hole in their finances. 

FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25559562.oldham-council-recruitment-freeze-serious-concern-finances

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Great Southern Herald (Australia): "COMMUNITY FAVOURITES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Whitehead

Katanning's shire president was the first councillor to retain her seat in the 2025 Local Government election, with the three successful candidates being announced.
Shire President Kristy D'Aprile won by a landslide margin and will be joined by former councillor Danny McGrath and newcomer Gemma Lee Trolove around the table.

FULL REPORT: GSHerald.com.au/news/great-southern-herald/kristy-daprile-danny-mcgrath-and-gemma-lee-trolove-elected-to-shire-of-katanning-council-after-election-c-20418930

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Scottish Daily Mail: "CYNICAL SNP 'ARE AT IT' OVER TRUMP POLICE COST ROW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

Scottish National Party (SNP) ministers have been accused of being ‘at it’ after a furious cross border row erupted over who should pay the policing bill for Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance's trips to Scotland in the North of Britain. 

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15217721

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St. Helens Star: "ROWLEY WILL LEAD NEW ERA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mike Critchley

New Saints boss Paul Rowley has entered his first week in the job and is just in the process of getting to know the club and the people around it.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/sport/25562183.q-saints-coach-paul-rowleys-early-thoughts-new-job

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​Daily Mail: "LE FARCE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett

The Labour Party's One On, One Out scheme was falling apart after a migrant deported to France returned to Britain on a small boat.
The Iranian man's second dinghy crossing took place just 29 days after he was kicked out of the country under Sir Keir Starmer's flagship borders policy.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15218153

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State Times (India): "J&K POLICE NEED TO BE ALWAYS READY TO ELIMINATE TERRORIST THREATS: LG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha paid homage to the Jammu and Kashmir Police martyrs on Police Commemoration Day at the Police Memorial in Zewan, Srinagar.

FULL REPORT: http://StateTimes.in/jk-police-need-to-be-always-ready-to-eliminate-terrorist-threats-lg

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Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "'VIGILANTE' TRIO JAILED FOR RAID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Tooth

A group of four wannabe vigilantes have been sentenced for their respective roles in an armed break-in at the address of an alleged paedophile.
Luke Faulkner-Ellis, Mark Jones, Harvey Smallwood and Caitlin Thomas all had their part to play in a break-in at Naylor Court, Northwich.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25556212.vigilantes-sentenced-armed-break-in-address-northwich

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​Daily Mirror: "UNMASKED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Thornton

Mohammed Umar Khan (age 15) has been unmasked as the killer of schoolboy Harvey Willgoose who was killed in an attack at school.
Schoolboy Harvey Willgoose's 15-year-old killer, Mohammed Umar Khan, has been locked up for life with a minimum term of 16 years.
Harvey was fatally stabbed in the heart by Khan in front of horrified children just five minutes into their lunch break.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-harvey-willgoose-killer-named-32461850

​Bury Times: "'WE DON'T FEEL SAFE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lisa Valentine

Residents at Mosses House, an independent living facility managed by Bury Council, near to the Town Centre of Bury, have shared fresh fears around their safety after a female neighbour was found dead in her flat.
The resident was found, after she passeed away, in her bathroom following her discovery by two people who broke in to see if she was alright.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25540947.residents-fears-around-lack-support-council-complex

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The Messenger: "TORIES BUCK TREND IN BY-ELECTION WIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson

The Conservative Party are celebrating after bucking the party's dismal showing in the national Opinion Polls by winning the vacant Broadheath Council ward seat in Trafford.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25557060.tories-buck-national-trend-retake-trafford-council-seat

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Melton Times: "THANKS A MILLION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Rennie

A free community advice service which has supported thousands of people in the Melton area with millions of pounds worth of debt has marked its 10th anniversary with a special event at St. Mary's Church.

FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/melton-debt-service-marks-10-year-anniversary-with-special-event-5369959

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​Albany Advertiser (Australia): "FRESH HOPE FOR AIRLINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Melissa Sheil 

Albany leaders have said they are encouraged by the news that an American buyer has been found for the failing Rex Airlines, following the company's collapse into administration. 

FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/albany-mayor-greg-stocks-hopeful-about-the-purchase-of-rex-airlines-purchase-by-us-aviation-company-air-t-c-20411746

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Knutsford Guardian: "BEAUTY QUEEN IS TARGETED BY TROLLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan

A Beauty Queen from Knutsford has called in the police after being harassed by online trolls who created fake 'topless' photos of her to promote a 'sexy fun' chat line.
Tabitha Bennett says she was left in tears after discovering web scammers had set up fake profiles in her name after stealing her photos on Instagram.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25548101.knutsford-beauty-queen-calls-police-online-harassment

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The Times: "GROOMING VICTIMS SAY MINISTER SHOULD QUIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine Scott / Sean O'Neill / Aubrey Allegretti

Jim Gamble = the frontrunner expected to lead the Grooming Gang Inquiry - has quit becoming the second senior figure to withdraw from chairing the Inquiry. 

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/louise-casey-jim-gamble-grooming-gangs-inquiry-05vgw5f7v