INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 30 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 30 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 Times: "PROSTATE TEST FROM AGE '50 WOULD SAVE THOUSANDS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward

Prostate Cancer screening for all men aged over 50 would save thousands of lives in Britain, a trial has found.
A study involving 162,000 men in Europe found that offering regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Blood Tests reduced deaths by 13 per cent over two decades

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/prostate-cancer-screening-over-50s-cuts-deaths-gcbx5557r

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The Oldham Times: "JAILED: MAN INHALED GAS BEFORE CRASHING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kent Lawlor

Declan Shorrocks seriously injured three passengers by crashing his car after inhaling Nitrous Oxide from a balloon while behind the wheel while on a night out. 

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Daily Mirror: "MPS PILE PRESSURE ON KING OVER ANDREW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lizzy Buchan / Jennifer Newton 

King Charles was under yet more pressure over Prince Andrew as MPs questioned the Duke Of York's rent-free deal at Royal Lodge.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/royals/prince-andrew-answers-royal-lodge-36154199

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Glasgow Times: "'SACK THE BOARD BACK THE TEAM'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

Thousands of Celtic Football Club fans chanted sack the board as they rallied together for a protest outside the stadium ahead of the club's Premiership match with Falkirk.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/sport/25582340.thousands-celtic-fans-protest-outside-glasgow-stadium

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Metro (South Edition): "NOW JAIL FARCE MIGRANT PAID TO GO QUIETLY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Liam Coleman

The migrant Sex Offender wrongly released from jail, then recaptured, was given £500 when he threatened to disrupt his deportation to Ethiopia.

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The Bolton News: "POLICE IN VISIT TO 'CASH-RICH' BARBERSHOPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Barbershops across Bolton were visited by Greater Manchester Police, Immigration Officials and Council Officers as part of a wide-ranging operation looking at "cash-rich" businesses.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25578201.barbershops-across-bolton-visited-operation-machinize

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The Times Scotland: "PROSTATE TEST FROM AGE '50 WOULD SAVE THOUSANDS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eleanor Hayward

Prostate Cancer screening for all men aged over 50 would save thousands of lives in Britain, a trial has found.
A study involving 162,000 men in Europe found that offering regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Blood Tests reduced deaths by 13 per cent over two decades

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/prostate-cancer-screening-over-50s-cuts-deaths-gcbx5557r

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The Messenger: "GIRL DENIED TRANSPLANT ON THE NHS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sofia Fedeczko

A girl from Altrincham has been told that the liver transplant she desperately needs will not be possible on the NHS.
Now her parents have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help raise money for treatment aboad.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25562583.altrincham-family-fight-cancer-treatment-daughter

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Daily Mail: "REEVES ILLEGALLY RENTED OUT HER OWN FAMILY HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriet Line / Miles Dilworth

Rachel Reeves has broken housing regulations by unlawfully renting out her family home without a licence after entering Downing Street, the Daily Mail can reveal.
The Chancellor tonight referred herself to the independent ethics adviser and had to admit her error to the Prime Minister after inquiries by Daily Mail.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15239797

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​Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "'MASSIVE' BOUGH CRASHES INTO CAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding

A massive tree bough came crashing down onto a moving car in Hartford, injuring a couple travelling to work.
Karl Brooks was driving his wife, Kirsty, up Burrows Hill in Hartford en route to Greenbank School, just before 8am Wednesday, October 8, when the bough dropped with next to no warning.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25566398.tree-crashes-car-hartford-couple-drive-work

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The Scotsman: "MATERNITY UNIT HAT 'CULTURE OF MISTRUST'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Amery

NHS Lothian will face increased intervention from the Scottish Government, the Health Secretary has said, after a damning review found a "culture of mistrust" had led to patients being harmed at one of Scotland's busiest Maternity Units.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/culture-of-mistrust-led-to-patient-harm-at-edinburgh-royal-infirmary-maternity-unit-report-finds-5379459

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St. Helens Star: "TESCO OBJECTS TO ALDI'S PLAN FOR NEW STORE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Mulligan

Supermarket giant Tesco has lodged an objection to Aldi's plans for a new foodstore in St. Helens - stating it would have a negative impact on the Town Centre.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25563311.tesco-objects-plans-new-aldi-supermarket-st-helens

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Daily Express: "SEX ATTACKER MIGRANT WAS GIVEN £500 TO LEAVE BRITAIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles / Christian Calgie

A migrant sex offender mistakenly released from prison has claimed he tried to hand himself in to police whilst on the run.
Ethiopian Hadush Kebatu claimed someone bought him an £18 train ticket after he waited for immigration enforcement officers for three hours outside HMP Chelmsford.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2127541

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Knutsford Guardian: "ROGUE FITTER'S ILLEGAL WORK CAUSED LEAK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan

An unregistered engineer has been prosecuted for causing a gas leak at a house near Knutsford.
The rogue tradesman carried out illegal gas installations at two properties.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25576622.rogue-engineer-admits-causing-gas-leak-knutsford-house

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Scottish Daily Mail: "REEVES ILLEGALLY RENTED OUT HER OWN FAMILY HOME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriet Line / Miles Dilworth

Rachel Reeves has broken housing regulations by unlawfully renting out her family home without a licence after entering Downing Street, Scottish Daily Mail can reveal.
The Chancellor tonight referred herself to the independent ethics adviser and had to admit her error to the Prime Minister after inquiries by Scottish Daily Mail.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15239797

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Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR A 'PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Mulligan

Tributes have been paid to Trevor Barton MBE, a former senior Police Officer at Greater Manchester Police, following his death at age 82.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/25562189.leigh-tributes-paid-pillar-community-trevor-barton-mbe

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The Guardian: "GROOMING VICTIMS ACCUSE FARAGE OF 'DEGRADING' REMARKS OVER ABUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Geraldine McKelvie

Five women have asked for an apology from Nigel Farage after he suggested they were not victims of Grooming Gangs.
They described the comments by the Reform leader as “degrading and humiliating”, and accused him of "ignorance" of the issues.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/29/female-survivors-of-grooming-gangs-demand-apology-from-nigel-farage

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​Bury Times: "SICK DUO DRUGGED AND THEN RAPED TEENAGE GIRLS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Topping

Two cousins who groomed teenage girls with alcohol and drugs in the 1990s before raping and sexually assaulting them have been convicted of their crimes more than 25 years later.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25575452.bury-cousins-raped-teenage-girls-1990s-convicted

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The Independent: "LAMMY: I WAS SPAT ON FOR BEING BLACK BUT UK IS NOT RACIST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

David Lammy has insisted that despite experiencing horrendous prejudice while growing up, he does not believe Britain is a racist country and hit out at those who "would have us believe that we are more divided than we really are".

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-lammy-racism-reform-black-history-month-b2854392.html

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Lancashire Telegraph: "PUBLIC RUSHED IN TO HELP AFTER SEIZURE IN CAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

Caleb Cottam - a father from Lower Darwen - has thanked the community that helped his daughter after she had a seizure in her car seat.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25577377.lower-darwen-dads-horror-1-year-old-seizure-car-seat

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The Daily Telegraph: "REEVES EYES 2P INCOME TAX RISE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Riley Smith / Dominic Penna / Amy Gibbons

Rachel Reeves is considering a 2p rise in Income Tax in a move that would breach The Labour Party's manifesto.
The Telegraph understands that the measure is being explored by the Treasury after Sir Keir Starmer refused on Wednesday to repeat that Labour would not increase income tax, National Insurance or VAT.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/10/29/keir-starmer-opens-door-to-income-tax-increase

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Warrington Guardian: "LORRY DRIVER CHARGED OVER PILOTS' DEATH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nathan Okell

A suspect has been named by police after being charged with causing the deaths of two pilots in a horror M62 crash by dangerous driving.
The fatal collision occurred on the westbound carriageway between junctions eight for Burtonwood and seven for Rainhill Stoops.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25566816.man-charged-causing-deaths-ryanair-pilots-m62-crash