INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: TUESDAY 03 JUNE 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Tuesday 03 June 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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The Daily Telegraph: "POLICE IN MAJOR NEW HUNT FOR MADELEINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Max Stephens / Martin Evans / Gerard Couzens

More than 20 sites to be examined as investigators race to gather evidence against prime suspect.
 
FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/02/police-begin-fresh-search-for-signs-madeleine-mccanns-body

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The Guardian: "STARMER PLEDGES TO MAKE BRITAIN 'BATTLE-READY' WITH DRONES AND AI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Sabbagh / Kiran Stacey / Peter Walker

UK to invest £2bn in drones to make army '10 times more lethal'.
Strategic defence review will make Britain 'battle-ready', says Keir Starmer.
 
FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/jun/02/uk-to-invest-2bn-in-drones-to-make-army-10-times-more-lethal

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Daily Mirror: "NEW MADDIE SEARCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Pettifor / Martin Fricker

A fresh police hunt for missing Madeleine McCann begins today, near where she disappeared in Portugal. 

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/madeleine-mccann-search-live-updates-35323635

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​Metro (South Edition): "'BULLIED' SOLDIER DEAD 3 WEEKS IN BED AT BARRACKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katie Dickinson

The body of soldier Bernard Mongan, who was reported missing, was found three weeks later - in bed at his barracks.

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​Daily Mail: "TORY WARNINGS OVER 'BACKDOOR BLASPHEMY LAW'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sabrina Miller / Rebecca Camber / Martin Beckford

Kemi Badenoch warned of the impact of creeping blasphemy laws after the conviction of a protester who set fire to a copy of the Koran. 

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Scottish Daily Mail: "SO WILL IT BE CUTS OR TAX HIKES, MR FARAGE?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley

Nigel Farage has launched a 'reckless' plan to consider scrapping the Holyrood funding deal which helps provide an annual 'Union dividend' for every Northern British family.
 
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14773683

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The Times: "TAX RISES LOOM TO PUT BRITAIN ON WAR FOOTING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown / Steven Swinford

A bigger army, more reservists and urgent research into new WMD threats are promised as Keir Starmer pledges to make the nation 'battle-ready'.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/tax-rises-loom-to-put-britain-on-a-war-footing-2rf3f5hdp

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The Times (Sport): "TOP FLIGHT IN BID TO CLOSE PSR LOOPHOLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Ziegler 
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The Premier League are planning to make a new proposal to clubs to close the loophole that has allowed Chelsea to register a profit from selling hotels and their women's team to a sister company.  

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Glasgow Times: "SPANISH TV SHOWS FOOTAGE OF GANGLAND MURDER HIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rosie Lewis

Graphic footage has emerged showing gangland shooting victim Ross Monaghan in his final moments on a Spanish television broadcast. 
 
FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25207956.footage-emerges-ross-monaghan-eddie-lyons-jr-shooting

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​Daily Star: "MADDIE SEARCH SHOCK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gerard Couzens

Police will today launch a new hunt for clues in wells, land and a cottage near where Madeleine McCann vanished. 

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/news/latest-news/madeleine-mccann-cops-pinpoint-21-35324966

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Daily Star (Sport): "RUBEN'S BEELINE FOR BRYAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Cross

Manchester United are closing in on a £50M deal for Bryan Mbeumo, with the Brentwood forward convinced over a move to Old Trafford. 

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Daily Express: "BUDGET DELAY WON'T 'CUT THE MUSTARD' AS RUSSIA THREATEN SETTLEMENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's plan to boost defence spending is too slow and will not "cut the mustard" amid rising Russian aggression.

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Daily Express (Sport): "BRYAN BLESSED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Cross

Manchester United are closing in on signing Bryan Mbeumo in a major £50million deal with the Brentwood forward convinced it is the right move.

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The Irish World: "IRELAND TO BAN IMPORTS FROM ILLEGAL ISRAEL SETTLEMENTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Ireland are seeking to become the first European Union country to criminalise the purchase of Israeli products from illegal settlements in West Bank and East Jerusalem.

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Morning Star: "'BATTLE-READY' BRITAIN SET FOR PUNISHING CUTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray
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Britain is on course to become a militaristic society with a war economy as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer unveiled his strategic defence review.

FULL REPORT: http://MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/if-government-cared-about-security-it-would-end-child-poverty-and-pursue-peace

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The Yorkshire Post: "UK 'TO BE READY TO FIGHT WAR' SAYS PM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The UK will build another 12 nuclear-powered submarines to move to a state of "war-fighting readiness", Sir Keir Starmer has said ahead of the announcement of the strategic defence review.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/politics/uk-will-move-to-war-fighting-readiness-with-12-new-attack-submarines-sir-keir-starmer-says-5156352