INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW (TUESDAY'S PAPERS): TUESDAY 24 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 24 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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Metro (South Edition): "POLICE COME FOR MANDELSON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barney Davis

Peter Mandelson was being quizzed by Police over allegations he passed sensitive data to Jeffrey Epstein while a Cabinet Minister.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2026/02/23/peter-mandelson-arrested-police-search-disgraced-peers-properties-27069803

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Glasgow Times: "HUGE HIKE IN COUNCIL TAX REVEALED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

A deal to deliver a Budget for Glasgow has been agreed between The Scottish National Party and The Green Party.
Council Tax will rise by between 5% and 6%, expected to be 5.9%.

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Daily Star: "OUR LITTLE MIRACLE.."
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Caven

Hugo Powell is the first baby in the United Kingdom born using the womb of a dead donor.
His mum Grace said: "Part of her will live on forever".

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The Times: "MANDELSON ARRESTED OVER 'SECRETS PASSED TO EPSTEIN'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / David Woode

Lord Peter Mandelson has been arrested for allegedly passing secret government information to the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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Scottish Daily Mail: "NOW MANDELSON FACES THE MUSIC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kristina Wemyss / Rebecca Camber / Martin Beckford

Peter Mandelson was in a Police Cell after being arrested by Metropolitan Police at his London home.

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The West Australian (Australia): "OFF WITH HIS HEAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Greene

Anthony Albanese (Prime Minister - Australia) is backing a push to remove disgraced former Prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) from the line of Royal succession.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/news/world/anthony-albanese-joins-calls-to-cut-andrew-from-the-line-of-succession-c-21732189

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The Yorkshire Post: "MET POLICE ARREST LORD MANDELSON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman

Lord Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of Misconduct In Public Office, as the fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein Files continues.

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Morning Star: "'DON'T MAKE EXAMPLE OF GAZA PROTEST PAIR'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec / Jennie Walsh

Peace campaigners warned the Government that "we will not stop" in the face of attacks on Free Speech as they denounced an attempt to "make an example" out of two major leaders of Britain's Palestine solidarity movement. 

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/trial-palestine-solidarity-leaders-attempt-make-example-peace-activists-campaigners-say

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The Guardian: "MANDELSON ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF MISCONDUCT OVER EPSTEIN LINKS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Vikram Dodd

Peter Mandelson has been arrested by detectives investigating claims he committed misconduct in Public Office during his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted Sex Offender.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/23/peter-mandelson-arrested-on-suspicion-of-misconduct-in-public-office

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The Independent: "FOUR YEAR'S ON, THE TRUE COST OF PUTIN'S INVASION"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alex Croft

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has now been raging for four years – and despite repeated attempts at peace talks brokered by the United States, there appears to be no end in sight.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/world/europe/ukraine-war-numbers-anniversary-zelensky-putin-trump-b2924303.html

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​Daily Mail: "NOW MANDELSON FACES THE MUSIC"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kristina Wemyss / Rebecca Camber / Martin Beckford

Peter Mandelson was in a Police Cell after being arrested by Metropolitan Police at his London home.

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Daily Mirror: "MANDELSON IS ARRESTED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashley Cowburn

Peter Mandelson is led away by cops yesterday after being arrested on Suspicion Of Misconduct In Public Office.

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Daily Express: "PLOT TO BRING JIHADI BRIDE SHAMIMA BACK TO UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Ashmore / Andrew Drury

Shamima Begum may be plotting to pay people smugglers to help her return to Britain, astonishing Text Messages from inside her Detention Camp claim.

FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/uk/2171765

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​The Daily Telegraph: "MANDELSON ARRESTED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver / Martin Evans / Samuel Montgomery

Lord Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of committing misconduct in public office in a fresh blow to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
The former Labour Party minister was marched from his home by Metropolitan Police in 'defining moment of Starmer’s premiership'.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/news/2026/02/23/peter-mandelson-led-from-home-police-jeffrey-epstein-leaks