INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (TUESDAY'S PAPERS): TUESDAY 03 FEBRUARY 2026 | 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 Tuesday 03 February 2026.
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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.
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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 Bolton News: "HELP OUR HOSPICE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Angela Kelly

Bolton Hospice are launching their most ambitious fund-raising campaign yet to raise a total of £100,000.
This aims to sustain the hospice's services throughout 2026.

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Daily Star: "INFANTINO: I'M A BRIT SORRY FANS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

FIFA's Gianni Infantino apologised for saying about the Qatar World Cup: "For the first time in history.. no Brit was arrested".
Foul!

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The Yorkshire Post: "FIRST UK 'TECH TOWN' TO BE IN REGION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Barnsley has become United Kingdom's first Government-backed ‘Tech Town’, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be used to innovate in education, business and healthcare.

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Glasgow Times: "NEARLY 10K FORCED INTO HOMELESSNESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

Acute homelessness in Glasgow has rocketed, with the number of people temporary accommodation moving closer to 10,000.

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Daily Mail: "LABOUR'S DARK LORD NOW FACES A CRIMINAL INQUIRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Merriman / James Tapsfield

Peter Mandelson is facing a police probe after being accused of leaking 'market sensitive' information to Jeffrey Epstein while in Government.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15521667

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Daily Mirror: "MANDELSON POLICE PROBE EPSTEIN LINKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lucy Thornton

Police are probing allegations of government leaks after Peter Mandelson was accused of passing sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/politics/peter-mandelson-misconduct-reports-reviewed-36659252

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Scottish Daily Mail: "LABOUR'S DARK LORD NOW FACES A CRIMINAL INQUIRY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Merriman / James Tapsfield

Peter Mandelson is facing a police probe after being accused of leaking 'market sensitive' information to Jeffrey Epstein while in Government.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15521667

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Financial Times: "TRUMP TO CUT INDIA TARIFFS AFTER MODI 'AGREES' HALT IN RUSSIAN OIL PURCHASES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Wells / Andres Schipani / Krishn Kaushik / Peter Foster

Donald Trump said the US would lower its tariffs on India to 18 per cent after Prime Minister Narendra Modi "agreed" to halt purchases of products from Russia.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/72f1947e-20aa-4a46-bd29-c2f563f24054

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Edinburgh Evening News: "WE'RE READY TO MAKE A SPLASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kevin Quinn

Jenna Volpert, an Edinburgh surgeon, is to take on a 3,000 mile row across The Atlantic with Lauren Wilde-Arnold from Aberdeen and Ellen Clark from North Berwick.

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Morning Star: "LABOUR ROCKED BY MANDELSON LEAKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

MPs from The Labour Party have questioned Lord Peter Mandelson's continuing influence over ministers after he was reported to the Police for allegedly leaking confidential Downing Street documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/labour-mps-question-mandelsons-continuing-influence-over-government-ministers

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City AM: "MANDELSON REPORTED TO POLICE OVER NO 10 LEAKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mauricio Alencar

Peter Mandelson has been reported to the police for leaking confidential Downing Street emails to Jeffrey Epstein.

FULL REPORT: CityAM.com/starmer-mandelson-should-quit-lords-after-leaking-no-10-emails-to-epstein

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Daily Express: "LET'S PROTECT OUR CHILDREN FROM KNIFE HARM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alycia McNamara

The mother of a 15-year-old boy killed by a fellow pupil a year ago is calling for mandatory Knife Arches in all schools and colleges.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/uk/2164134

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The Guardian: "CALL FOR MANDELSON TO FACE INQUIRY OVER ALLEGED LEAK TO EPSTEIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Elgot / Emine Sinmaz

Peter Mandelson is facing a possible police investigation into his alleged leak of market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein at the height of the financial crisis.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/mandelson-could-face-police-inquiry-over-alleged-leak-to-epstein

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Metro (South Edition): "COMPUTER SAYS NO, NO, NO!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josh Milton

A Group Chat for AI Bots has a worrying message for humanity - we're finished... and it's time they took over. 

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/02/02/ai-bots-plotting-total-human-extinction-social-media-platform-26666616

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The Daily Telegraph: "MANDELSON LEAKED NO10 EMAILS TO EPSTEIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dominic Penna / Gordon Rayner / Amy Gibbons / Robert White

Lord Peter Mandelson repeatedly leaked confidential government emails to Jeffrey Epstein while serving in Gordon Brown's Cabinet, new files show.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/politics/2026/02/02/mandelson-leaked-no-10-documents-to-epstein

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The Times Scotland: "POLICE LOOK INTO EPSTEIN 'LEAKS FROM MANDELSON'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Katy Balls / Patrick Maguire

Peter Mandelson is accused of sending the disgraced financier a private email from an adviser to then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/peter-mandelson-epstein-files-news-kktcpq0fw

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Lancashire Telegraph: "1,000 BAE WORKERS ON STRIKE OVER PAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James McNeill

More than 1,000 workers have gone on strike at BAE Systems, including at sites in Lancashire.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25816212.bae-workers-strike-warton-samlesbury-pay

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The Scotsman: "SNP DEMANDS FULL MANDELSON INQUIRY AMID POLICE REPORTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew J. Quinn

Stephen Flynn who serves as SNP's leader in Westminster and as Aberdeen South's MP, has reported Peter Mandelson to the police.
Stephen Flynn MP said the force must investigate whether there is sufficient evidence of criminality in his actions while serving in Gordon Brown’s Cabinet.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/politics/snp-reports-peter-mandelson-to-police-over-epstein-revelations-5499908

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The Times: "POLICE LOOK INTO EPSTEIN 'LEAKS FROM MANDELSON'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Katy Balls / Patrick Maguire

Peter Mandelson is accused of sending the disgraced financier a private email from an adviser to then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/peter-mandelson-epstein-files-news-kktcpq0fw

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