Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 07 January 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.
If the leading story is available, links will be provided.
This page will be updated as the headlines come in.
Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media.
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.
This page will be updated as the headlines come in.
Daily Express: "BRITAIN TO BE HIT BY MAJOR SNOW STORM BLAST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Riches
The big freeze is set to take a stormy turn with blizzards bringing chaos across the United Kingdom.
Met Office forecasters warned of a rare "multi-hazard" event lashing the nation.
FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/weather/2154363
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Riches
The big freeze is set to take a stormy turn with blizzards bringing chaos across the United Kingdom.
Met Office forecasters warned of a rare "multi-hazard" event lashing the nation.
FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/weather/2154363
Glasgow Times: "20MPH ZONES COULD SAVE LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai
A default 20MPH Speed Limit will be introduced in Glasgow as the council looks to eliminate road deaths.
The rollout of the zones on around 3700 streets will begin in early 2026 and is expected to be finished by Autumn this year.
FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25526542.glasgow-city-councils-roll-new-20mph-zones-2026
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eszter Tárnai
A default 20MPH Speed Limit will be introduced in Glasgow as the council looks to eliminate road deaths.
The rollout of the zones on around 3700 streets will begin in early 2026 and is expected to be finished by Autumn this year.
FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25526542.glasgow-city-councils-roll-new-20mph-zones-2026
Daily Star: "KALEB'S TRUE GRIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Tinney
Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper is still driving his tractor... clearing snow from the roads as Britain is blasted by the big freeze.
What an ice bloke!
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Tinney
Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper is still driving his tractor... clearing snow from the roads as Britain is blasted by the big freeze.
What an ice bloke!
Wexford People (Ireland): "REFUGEES SET TO BE RELOCATED AFTER OLD HOTEL SOLD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pádraig Byrne
Refugees from Ukraine accommodated within the old Hotel Rosslare building in Rosslare Harbour are facing a major upheaval after it emerged the hotel has been sold and they are to be relocated elsewhere with the Department Of Justice not renewing the contract.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pádraig Byrne
Refugees from Ukraine accommodated within the old Hotel Rosslare building in Rosslare Harbour are facing a major upheaval after it emerged the hotel has been sold and they are to be relocated elsewhere with the Department Of Justice not renewing the contract.
The Scotsman: "FRESH CALLS FOR MILITARY AID AS MAJOR INCIDENT DECLARED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Dalton
Hundreds of schools will be closed for a third day amid "one of the biggest snow events of the last 20 years" as one Local Authority declared a Major Incident and fresh calls were made for military assistance to support communities worst affected by the deep wintry conditions.
FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/major-incident-declared-with-communities-warned-they-could-be-cut-off-as-heavy-snow-continues-5465298
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Dalton
Hundreds of schools will be closed for a third day amid "one of the biggest snow events of the last 20 years" as one Local Authority declared a Major Incident and fresh calls were made for military assistance to support communities worst affected by the deep wintry conditions.
FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/major-incident-declared-with-communities-warned-they-could-be-cut-off-as-heavy-snow-continues-5465298
Lancashire Telegraph: "ON-STREET CHARGING TAKES STEP FORWARD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs
Blackburn With Darwen Council plans to spend a £160,000 grant to provide 160 households with cross-pavement charging for Electric Vehicles.
Blackburn With Darwen Council will pay for the full cost of installing the cabling required to allow residents to power the eco-friendly cars outside their terraced homes.
FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25743067.blackburn-darwen-home-ev-charging-moves-step-closer
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs
Blackburn With Darwen Council plans to spend a £160,000 grant to provide 160 households with cross-pavement charging for Electric Vehicles.
Blackburn With Darwen Council will pay for the full cost of installing the cabling required to allow residents to power the eco-friendly cars outside their terraced homes.
FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25743067.blackburn-darwen-home-ev-charging-moves-step-closer
The Times: "UK AGREES TO BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Tom Ball
Britain and France have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal after President Trump agreed to defend Kyiv in the event of a future attack by Russia.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/uk-france-peace-deal-starmer-macron-k3k35wcgh
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Tom Ball
Britain and France have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal after President Trump agreed to defend Kyiv in the event of a future attack by Russia.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/uk-france-peace-deal-starmer-macron-k3k35wcgh
Metro (South Edition): "GROKY HORROR SHOW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford
Two Cabinet Ministers have become victims of DeepFake sexualised images (showing them in a bikini) created by Grok, an Artificial Intelligence tool created by XAI on Elon Musk's Social Media platform X.
The two Cabinet Ministers are not being named by Metro.
FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/06/two-cabinet-ministers-stripped-a-bikini-grok-ai-26105597
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Luke Alsford
Two Cabinet Ministers have become victims of DeepFake sexualised images (showing them in a bikini) created by Grok, an Artificial Intelligence tool created by XAI on Elon Musk's Social Media platform X.
The two Cabinet Ministers are not being named by Metro.
FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/06/two-cabinet-ministers-stripped-a-bikini-grok-ai-26105597
Daily Mail: "POLICE BLUNDER TO DEFY BELIEF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Tozer / Lettice Bromovsky
Bungling police told the parents of a teenager he had died in a car crasd days before Christmas - when he was actually alive in a local Medical Facility.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15435675
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Tozer / Lettice Bromovsky
Bungling police told the parents of a teenager he had died in a car crasd days before Christmas - when he was actually alive in a local Medical Facility.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15435675
Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "BOY SAVAGED BY XL BULLY TO SUE OWNERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Molloy
Alejandro Mizsan who suffered life-changing injuries in an attack by an XL Bully dog has issued High Court proceedings against the owners and Tuath Housing.
FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/irish-news/courts/young-boy-attacked-by-xl-bully-sues-dogs-owners-and-housing-body-over-incident/a2116637299.html
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy Molloy
Alejandro Mizsan who suffered life-changing injuries in an attack by an XL Bully dog has issued High Court proceedings against the owners and Tuath Housing.
FULL REPORT: Independent.IE/irish-news/courts/young-boy-attacked-by-xl-bully-sues-dogs-owners-and-housing-body-over-incident/a2116637299.html
Daily Mirror: "DRIVE TO SAFETY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sophie Huskisson
Motorists will face tougher rules on drink-driving, eye tests and seatbelts in Britain's biggest shake-up to road safety in decades.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is to unveil radical plans.
FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/major-driving-changes-could-ban-36504480
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sophie Huskisson
Motorists will face tougher rules on drink-driving, eye tests and seatbelts in Britain's biggest shake-up to road safety in decades.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is to unveil radical plans.
FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/major-driving-changes-could-ban-36504480
The Yorkshire Post: "PM DEFIES TRUMP OVER GREENLAND"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn
Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) and his counterparts in Europe have said they will "not stop defending" Greenland's territorial integrity in the face of continued threats from from Donald Trump (President - United States) to annex it.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn
Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) and his counterparts in Europe have said they will "not stop defending" Greenland's territorial integrity in the face of continued threats from from Donald Trump (President - United States) to annex it.
Scottish Daily Mail: "DEEP FREEZE TO GET WORSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Elliot
The Scottish First Minister Of Scotland John Swinney has been urged to call in the Armed Forces to help snowbound people after deep-freeze weather warnings were extended across Britain for a sixth day.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15436535
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Elliot
The Scottish First Minister Of Scotland John Swinney has been urged to call in the Armed Forces to help snowbound people after deep-freeze weather warnings were extended across Britain for a sixth day.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15436535
Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "FLOODING AT AHARE RIVER MUST BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alan White
Following calls to find a solution to stop a road in Castletown near Gorey, County Wexford from flooding, a councillor from Wexford believes the solution is "simple".
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alan White
Following calls to find a solution to stop a road in Castletown near Gorey, County Wexford from flooding, a councillor from Wexford believes the solution is "simple".
The Times Scotland: "UK AGREES TO BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Tom Ball
Britain and France have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal after President Trump agreed to defend Kyiv in the
event of a future attack by Russia.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/uk-france-peace-deal-starmer-macron-k3k35wcgh
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Tom Ball
Britain and France have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal after President Trump agreed to defend Kyiv in the
event of a future attack by Russia.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/uk-france-peace-deal-starmer-macron-k3k35wcgh
Wirral Globe: "BLAZE CAUSED BY FIREWORK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath
The cause of a fire that broke out at a Wirral bistro on New Year’s day has been confirmed.
A fire broke out at Jay's Bistro on Chester Road in Bebington, which damaged the premises.
FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25741534.fire-service-confirm-cause-fire-jays-bistro
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath
The cause of a fire that broke out at a Wirral bistro on New Year’s day has been confirmed.
A fire broke out at Jay's Bistro on Chester Road in Bebington, which damaged the premises.
FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/25741534.fire-service-confirm-cause-fire-jays-bistro
The Daily Telegraph: "DRINK-DRIVE CHANGES TO KILL OFF RURAL PUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver / Szu Ping Chan / Tom Haynes
Pubs face a new assault under Labour’s plans to cut the drink-driving limit.
Ministers are considering toughening the rules in England and Wales, and could align them with Scotland where one drink can put a driver over the limit.
FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/06/pubs-under-threat-from-labours-drink-driving-plans
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver / Szu Ping Chan / Tom Haynes
Pubs face a new assault under Labour’s plans to cut the drink-driving limit.
Ministers are considering toughening the rules in England and Wales, and could align them with Scotland where one drink can put a driver over the limit.
FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/06/pubs-under-threat-from-labours-drink-driving-plans
Edinburgh Evening News: "EPIC CYCLE TO HONOUR VET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas
An East Lothian vet is preparing for an epic charity challenge in honour of a much-loved colleague who is receiving palliative care.
Chris Monk, Clinical Director at Dunedin Vets in East Lothian, is undertaking the Strathpuffer 2026 Mountain Bike race.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas
An East Lothian vet is preparing for an epic charity challenge in honour of a much-loved colleague who is receiving palliative care.
Chris Monk, Clinical Director at Dunedin Vets in East Lothian, is undertaking the Strathpuffer 2026 Mountain Bike race.
Morning Star: "ONE YEAR ON AND BIN STRIKERS STAND FIRM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre
Bin workers from Birmingham remained defiant as they marked a year of strikes.
The Labour Party's failure to settle this has cost the taxpayer £18 million.
FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/birminghams-bin-workers-mark-one-year-strikes
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre
Bin workers from Birmingham remained defiant as they marked a year of strikes.
The Labour Party's failure to settle this has cost the taxpayer £18 million.
FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/birminghams-bin-workers-mark-one-year-strikes
New Ross Standard (Ireland): "MOTORIST WHO INJURED NURSE ESCAPES JAIL TIME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted
A nurse from Ireland had to retire from work after her kneecap and ankle was fractured in a collision described as 'significant'.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted
A nurse from Ireland had to retire from work after her kneecap and ankle was fractured in a collision described as 'significant'.
The National: "DEEP CONCERNS AS US MILITARY PLANES ARRIVE AT UK BASES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Walker
The arrival of a fleet of United States military planes at several United Kingdom bases since the attack on Venezuela has been branded "deeply concerning".
FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25744393.concerns-fleet-us-military-planes-arriving-uk-bases
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: James Walker
The arrival of a fleet of United States military planes at several United Kingdom bases since the attack on Venezuela has been branded "deeply concerning".
FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/25744393.concerns-fleet-us-military-planes-arriving-uk-bases
The Guardian: "UK AND FRANCE SEAL 'COALITION' DEAL TO SEND TROOPS TO POSTWAR UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shaun Walker
Britain and France have declared they are ready to deploy troops to Ukraine in the aftermath of a peace deal, a major new commitment that has been under discussion for months, although one which Russia is likely to block forcefully.
FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/uk-france-ready-to-deploy-troops-to-ukraine-after-ceasefire
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shaun Walker
Britain and France have declared they are ready to deploy troops to Ukraine in the aftermath of a peace deal, a major new commitment that has been under discussion for months, although one which Russia is likely to block forcefully.
FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/uk-france-ready-to-deploy-troops-to-ukraine-after-ceasefire
The Bolton News: "CLOSE UP VIEW OF US STRIKES ON VENEZUELA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan
Paul Heslop - a former Councillor from Kearsley in Bolton - found himself just a mile from the Venezuelan border just as the world was stunned by America's military strikes.
FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25740298.former-bolton-councillor-just-hour-venezuela
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan
Paul Heslop - a former Councillor from Kearsley in Bolton - found himself just a mile from the Venezuelan border just as the world was stunned by America's military strikes.
FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25740298.former-bolton-councillor-just-hour-venezuela
Daily Record: "DAD BLAMED HEADERS FOR HIS DEMENTIA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Armstrong
Scotland football legend Gordon McQueen blamed heading balls for his dementia, his daughter Hayley McQueen has revealed.
FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/gordon-mcqueen-attributed-dementia-heading-36506205
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jeremy Armstrong
Scotland football legend Gordon McQueen blamed heading balls for his dementia, his daughter Hayley McQueen has revealed.
FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/gordon-mcqueen-attributed-dementia-heading-36506205
The Independent: "BRITAIN SIGNS DEAL TO DEPLOY TROOPS INSIDE UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Bel Trew
Britain and France have signed an agreement committing to boots on the ground in Ukraine should any ceasefire with Russia come into place.
FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukraine-uk-france-troops-coalition-willing-b2895647.html
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Bel Trew
Britain and France have signed an agreement committing to boots on the ground in Ukraine should any ceasefire with Russia come into place.
FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukraine-uk-france-troops-coalition-willing-b2895647.html
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