Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 12 February 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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Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.
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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 Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.
If the leading story is available, links will be provided.
Although links appear to be for the news source's website homepage, when clicked it will direct you straight to the leading article of that paper's front page.
Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.
This page will be updated as the headlines come in.
The Independent: "MET CHIEF'S ANGER: I CAN'T SACK ROGUE POLICE OFFICERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy-Clare Martin
Policing in a 'hopeless position', Met chief warns after court rules officers cannot be sacked through vetting.
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is 'absolutely absurd that we cannot lawfully sack' officers subject to serious allegations.
FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/met-police-vetting-rogue-officers-b2696017.html
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Amy-Clare Martin
Policing in a 'hopeless position', Met chief warns after court rules officers cannot be sacked through vetting.
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is 'absolutely absurd that we cannot lawfully sack' officers subject to serious allegations.
FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/met-police-vetting-rogue-officers-b2696017.html
The Bolton News: "GROOMING GANG GUILTY OF ABUSING UNDERAGE GIRL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan
Eight members of a Bolton grooming gang have been convicted of serious sex offences involving abusing an under-age girl over two years.
FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24926929.gang-groomed-abused-girl-blackrod-found-guilty
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan
Eight members of a Bolton grooming gang have been convicted of serious sex offences involving abusing an under-age girl over two years.
FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24926929.gang-groomed-abused-girl-blackrod-found-guilty
Metro (England): "ABSURD WE CANNOT SACK ROGUE COPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Brooke Davies
Metropolitan Police are in a 'hopeless position'.
Hundreds of officers accused serious crime could be allowed to remain.
FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/02/11/met-police-in-hopeless-position-court-rules-crackdown-officers-22536403
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Brooke Davies
Metropolitan Police are in a 'hopeless position'.
Hundreds of officers accused serious crime could be allowed to remain.
FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/02/11/met-police-in-hopeless-position-court-rules-crackdown-officers-22536403
The Yorkshire Post: "REEVES 'CHANGES PICTURE' ON AIRPORT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Burn
Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Rachel Reeves' support can 'change the picture' on reopening, says Oliver Coppard.
Government cash may help fund efforts to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport as Rachel Reeves' support could "change the picture" for the project.
FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/business/doncaster-sheffield-airport-rachel-reeves-support-can-change-the-picture-on-reopening-says-oliver-coppard-4986450
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Burn
Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Rachel Reeves' support can 'change the picture' on reopening, says Oliver Coppard.
Government cash may help fund efforts to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport as Rachel Reeves' support could "change the picture" for the project.
FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/business/doncaster-sheffield-airport-rachel-reeves-support-can-change-the-picture-on-reopening-says-oliver-coppard-4986450
Morning Star: "CARERS FORCED INTO 'SHOCKING EXPLOITATION'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short
Campaigners demanded reform after a report described conditions facing migrant workers propping up Britain's care system.
FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/workers-are-being-employed-as-indentured-labour
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Elizabeth Short
Campaigners demanded reform after a report described conditions facing migrant workers propping up Britain's care system.
FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/workers-are-being-employed-as-indentured-labour
Glasgow Times: "PHARMACY WORKER RAN TWO-YEAR DRUG RACKET"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon
A senior pharmacy worker who ran a two-year drug racket at the chemist where she was employed was jailed for 15 months.
FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/24928133.glasgow-pharmacy-worker-ran-two-year-drug-racket-chemist
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Connor Gordon
A senior pharmacy worker who ran a two-year drug racket at the chemist where she was employed was jailed for 15 months.
FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/24928133.glasgow-pharmacy-worker-ran-two-year-drug-racket-chemist
Daily Express: "MPS MUST BACK 'CRUCIAL' RIGHT TO DIE LAW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick
Dame Esther Rantzen has told MPs the Right To Die Law will have the "correct precautions" in place - and so they should back it.
FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2012949
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick
Dame Esther Rantzen has told MPs the Right To Die Law will have the "correct precautions" in place - and so they should back it.
FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2012949
Wirral Globe: "HORROR CRASH DRIVER JAILED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath
Drink driver Gabrielle Dures has been jailed after leaving a woman with life-changing injuries and five others with injuries after a horror crash in Wallasey.
FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/24913737.wirral-woman-jailed-horror-crash-left-several-injured
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rebecca McGrath
Drink driver Gabrielle Dures has been jailed after leaving a woman with life-changing injuries and five others with injuries after a horror crash in Wallasey.
FULL REPORT: WirralGlobe.co.uk/news/24913737.wirral-woman-jailed-horror-crash-left-several-injured
The Daily Telegraph: "COURT GIVES GAZANS RIGHT TO SETTLE IN UK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas / Sam Ashworth-Hayes / Tim Sigsworth
Refugees successful use of Ukraine settlement scheme will open 'floodgates', Home Office warns.
FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/11/court-gives-gazans-right-settle-uk-palestine-ukraine
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas / Sam Ashworth-Hayes / Tim Sigsworth
Refugees successful use of Ukraine settlement scheme will open 'floodgates', Home Office warns.
FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/11/court-gives-gazans-right-settle-uk-palestine-ukraine
Daily Star: "JFK: THE SECRET FILES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin
Those silly old sausages at The FBI have only gone and found 2,400 never-before-seen secret files about the assassination of JFK after Donald Trump demanded the truth to be revealed.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christopher Bucktin
Those silly old sausages at The FBI have only gone and found 2,400 never-before-seen secret files about the assassination of JFK after Donald Trump demanded the truth to be revealed.
Financial Times: "'TRUMP TRADES' BACKFIRE AS GREENBACK WEAKENS AND BOND YIELDS COME DOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriet Clarfelt / Joseph Cotterill / Ian Smith
Inflation expectations ease.
Focus turns to potential economy blow.
Bets against renminbi sour.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriet Clarfelt / Joseph Cotterill / Ian Smith
Inflation expectations ease.
Focus turns to potential economy blow.
Bets against renminbi sour.
Daily Mail: "LABOUR'S NEW BORDER WATCHDOG WILL WFH... IN FINLAND!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett
Labour's choice for the next borders watchdog has hinted he plans to work part of the time from home in Finland.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14386715
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett
Labour's choice for the next borders watchdog has hinted he plans to work part of the time from home in Finland.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14386715
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The Scotsman: "WARNING OVER CHANGE ON GENDER NEUTRAL SCHOOL TOILETS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Calum Ross
The Government has been warned they will face "strong opposition" to any attempt to change the law on Gender Neutral toilets in schools.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Calum Ross
The Government has been warned they will face "strong opposition" to any attempt to change the law on Gender Neutral toilets in schools.
The Guardian: "ZELENSKYY: EUROPE CANNOT PROTECT UKRAINE WITHOUT TRUMP'S SUPPORT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shaun Walker
If Donald Trump withdraws US support for Ukraine, Europe alone will be unable to fill the gap, Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned.
FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/zelenskyy-europe-cannot-guarantee-ukraines-security-without-america
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shaun Walker
If Donald Trump withdraws US support for Ukraine, Europe alone will be unable to fill the gap, Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned.
FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/zelenskyy-europe-cannot-guarantee-ukraines-security-without-america
Daily Mirror: "LEFT TO ROT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot
Almost a quarter of kids aged five have had tooth decay amid the deepening oral hygiene crisis.
Ministers bid to help service.
FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/childrens-teeth-neglected-point-rot-34656225
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Bagot
Almost a quarter of kids aged five have had tooth decay amid the deepening oral hygiene crisis.
Ministers bid to help service.
FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/childrens-teeth-neglected-point-rot-34656225
Scottish Daily Mail: "LABOUR'S NEW BORDER WATCHDOG WILL WFH... IN FINLAND!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett
Labour's choice for the next borders watchdog has hinted he plans to work part of the time from home in Finland.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14386715
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Barrett
Labour's choice for the next borders watchdog has hinted he plans to work part of the time from home in Finland.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14386715
The Times: "JUDGE TWEAK HITS SUPPORT FOR ASSISTED DYING BILL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Aubrey Allegretti / Max Kendix / Chris Smyth
Kim Leadbeater is set to amend Assisted Dying legislation to replace judge's role with a panel of experts.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/assisted-dying-bill-will-drop-high-court-judge-requirement-brj772rtq
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Aubrey Allegretti / Max Kendix / Chris Smyth
Kim Leadbeater is set to amend Assisted Dying legislation to replace judge's role with a panel of experts.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/assisted-dying-bill-will-drop-high-court-judge-requirement-brj772rtq
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