INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2025 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

​Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 29 January 2025.
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This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

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Daily Express: "KING SAID 'NON' TO AGINCOURT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown

King Charles personally ordered the renaming of Navy submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting the French.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2006658

Glasgow Times: "MUM SETTLES LEGAL CLAIM AFTER LOSING LEG IN HIT-AND-RUN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Waddell

Young mum Kerrie Lavery who lost her leg in a horror hit-and-run has settled a huge legal action claim against the driver.

The Daily Telegraph: "REEVES: I WILL FIGHT FOR GROWTH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tim Wallace / Daniel Martin / Szu Ping Chan / Amy Gibbons

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' backing for airport expansions faces opposition from Cabinet and MPs.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/28/reeves-targets-private-sector-pensions-in-push-for-growth

Western Mail: "'SHELL-SHOCK- AT UNI PLAN TO CUT 400 JOBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Abbie Wightwick / Sion Barry / Eleanor Busby

Cardiff University announced plans to shed 400 jobs amid cuts to degree courses.
Hundreds of jobs are set to go.

FULL REPORT: http://WalesOnline.co.uk/news/education/cardiff-university-job-cuts-400-30882168

​Daily Star: "NOW PSYCHO SCUMBAG CHATBOTS LEARN TO CLONE THEMSELVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Faretra

Dastardly chatbots have learned to replicate themselves without human help amid fears they will go rogue.
Yiiiikes!

Scottish Daily Mail: "ANOTHER DRAIN ON FAMILY FINANCES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

Households face an 'eye-watering' 10 per cent hike in their Water Bills from April.
The change for a modest home will rise to £50 a month.

​South Wales Evening Post: "'DEATH THREATS' SENT TO SWANS OFFICIALS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Coleman

Swansea City officials receive death threats as urgent meeting called for.
Members of the club have received unacceptable abuse.

FULL REPORT: WalesOnline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-city-officials-receive-death-30881996

​South Wales Evening Post (Sport): "SKY BLUES CONTINUE PURSUIT OF GRIMES"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Tom Coleman

Coventry City submit third bid for Matt Grimes as Swansea City valuation emerges.

FULL REPORT: WalesOnline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/coventry-city-submit-third-bid-30881656

Metro (England): "ABRAMOVICH, SUPERYACHTS AND A TAX AVOIDING SCANDAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emma Lewis

Leaked emails reveal a tax dodge.
Roman Abramovich avoided paying millions of pounds of tax by leasing out his superyachts to himself.

Metro (England) [Sport]: "PEP'S COLD FRONT"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Ben Fleming

Pep Guardiola is demanding a cool clinical approach from his players with no room for emotion.

The Yorkshire Post: "A THIRD OF CHILDREN 'ARE IN POVERTY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

One in three children in Yorkshire and The Humber are in poverty, a major report has found.
Region among worst in United Kingdom.

​Daily Mirror: "GO WYNNE GO WYNNE GONE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Bryant

Wynne Evans has finally been axed from Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour for using a vulgar sexual term.
BBC bosses caved in to pressure.

Morning Star: "IN-WORK POVERTY AT 'SHOCKING HIGH'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

The UK Poverty 2025 Report, published by Joseph Rowntree Foundation is released.
Work does not save you from poverty, TUC has warned.

South Wales Echo: "UNIVERSITY TO AXE 400 JOBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Abbie Wightwick

Union to ballot for strike over 'brutal and unnecessary' cuts to job and courses at Cardiff University.

FULL REPORT: WalesOnline.co.uk/news/education/cardiff-university-job-cuts-400-30882168

​South Wales Echo (Sport): "BLUEBIRDS STRENGTHEN AS MANNSVERK DEAL IS DONE"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Glen Williams

Cardiff City announce signing of Sivert Mannsverk as he reveals reason behind move.

FULL REPORT: Walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-city-announce-signing-sivert-30880393

Daily Mail: "TEAR DOWN BARRIERS TO GROWTH YOU CREATED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

The Labour Party was urged to stop 'punishing' business with anti-growth measures as it launched its latest bid to revive the economy.

FULL REPORT: http://DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14335351

Oxford Mail: "GIVE NEW HOMES PLAN THE RED CARD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Toby Oliver

East Oxford Football Club's plea as ground embarked for 120 properties project. 
A grassroots Football Club which attract many children from across Oxford has said it would be "incredibly damaging" if a recreation ground would be used to build 120 new homes. 

​The Guardian: "REEVES PLEDGES TO CREATE 'EUROPE'S SILICON VALLEY' IN PUSH FOR GROWTH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Heather Stewart

Chancellor Rachel Reeves to announce plans to improve infrastructure in region to put it at forefront of science and tech advances.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/business/2025/jan/28/reeves-plans-to-create-silicon-valley-between-oxford-and-cambridge