Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 28 January 2026.
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This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world.
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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: "QUELLE TOTALE FARCE!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles
Keir Starmer's flagship migrant policy was called a "total farce" as Shabana Mahmood admitted Labour has taken in more people from France than were sent back.
FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2163366
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Knowles
Keir Starmer's flagship migrant policy was called a "total farce" as Shabana Mahmood admitted Labour has taken in more people from France than were sent back.
FULL REPORT: EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/2163366
Gorey Guardian (Ireland): "WORKS LEAVE HARBOUR IN 'UNWORKABLE' STATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gorey Guardian Editorial
Fishermen in Ireland say narrow entrance is creating a dangerous swell for boats.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gorey Guardian Editorial
Fishermen in Ireland say narrow entrance is creating a dangerous swell for boats.
The Scotsman: "GRIEVING FAMILY 'VINDICATED' BY SCATHING UNIVERSITY PROBE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart
The mother of a student who took his own life after being wrongly told he could not graduate has said she has been vindicated by an independent report.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Catriona Stewart
The mother of a student who took his own life after being wrongly told he could not graduate has said she has been vindicated by an independent report.
Daily Star: "AWAY AT THE RACES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton
Racing punters can now fly to Benidorm on the world's first Cheltenham themed betting and beers package holiday.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton
Racing punters can now fly to Benidorm on the world's first Cheltenham themed betting and beers package holiday.
Wexford People (Ireland): "WEXFORD BOXER IS THE TARGET OF RACIST ABUSE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pádraig Byrne
Angison Rivet, a boxer from Wexford in Ireland who was subjected to a tirade of racist abuse, calls for White Collar Boxing to stamp out such behaviour.
FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.IE/regionals/wexford/news/wexford-boxer-at-the-centre-of-racism-storm-as-calls-made-for-irish-white-collar-boxing-to-stamp-out-abuse/a132207124.html
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pádraig Byrne
Angison Rivet, a boxer from Wexford in Ireland who was subjected to a tirade of racist abuse, calls for White Collar Boxing to stamp out such behaviour.
FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.IE/regionals/wexford/news/wexford-boxer-at-the-centre-of-racism-storm-as-calls-made-for-irish-white-collar-boxing-to-stamp-out-abuse/a132207124.html
Daily Mirror: "HALF MEASURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Hiscott / Ashley Cowburn / Lucy Thornton
Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed her long-awaited aid package for pubs... but landlords said it did not go far enough.
FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/uk-news/pubs-rescue-package-small-beer-36625704
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Hiscott / Ashley Cowburn / Lucy Thornton
Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed her long-awaited aid package for pubs... but landlords said it did not go far enough.
FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/uk-news/pubs-rescue-package-small-beer-36625704
The Bolton News: "BIG DEVELOPER CHOSEN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan
A developer behind huge projects in Manchester and Leeds has been chosen for Bolton's £200 million scheme to remake a Shopping Centre in Crompton Place.
FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25790412.developer-mepc-chosen-crompton-place-bolton-scheme
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan
A developer behind huge projects in Manchester and Leeds has been chosen for Bolton's £200 million scheme to remake a Shopping Centre in Crompton Place.
FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25790412.developer-mepc-chosen-crompton-place-bolton-scheme
Glasgow Times: "'UNLAWFUL' CAR PARK GETS THE BOOT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson
A Car Park in the City Centre of Glasgow has been operating without authorisation and the owner has been ordered to stop.
The Car Park on the corner of Clyde Street and Fox Street has been charging motorists up to £21 a day to park on what is wasteland.
FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25801716.unlawful-car-park-glasgow--owners-told-shut
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson
A Car Park in the City Centre of Glasgow has been operating without authorisation and the owner has been ordered to stop.
The Car Park on the corner of Clyde Street and Fox Street has been charging motorists up to £21 a day to park on what is wasteland.
FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25801716.unlawful-car-park-glasgow--owners-told-shut
New Ross Standard (Ireland): "PLANS ARE UNVEILED FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eavan Murray
Proposed 45-turbine Wind Farm off the coasts of Fethard and Duncannon in Ireland could power almost one million homes.
FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.IE/irish-news/new-national-strategy-on-wind-energy-proposes-transforming-ireland-into-one-of-europes-first-true-electrostates/a1032399097.html
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eavan Murray
Proposed 45-turbine Wind Farm off the coasts of Fethard and Duncannon in Ireland could power almost one million homes.
FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.IE/irish-news/new-national-strategy-on-wind-energy-proposes-transforming-ireland-into-one-of-europes-first-true-electrostates/a1032399097.html
Morning Star: "CALL FOR INQUIRY AS GAZA PROTESTERS END HUNGER STRIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre
Members Of Parliament have called for an Inquiry into the Hunger Strikes in relation to Palestine Action as the last one ended his strike after being given hours to live.
FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/mps-call-inquiry-palestine-action-hunger-strikers
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre
Members Of Parliament have called for an Inquiry into the Hunger Strikes in relation to Palestine Action as the last one ended his strike after being given hours to live.
FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/mps-call-inquiry-palestine-action-hunger-strikers
Edinburgh Evening News: "MASKED YOUTHS TRASH CHARITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Johnstone
A group of masked teenagers trashed an Edinburgh charity building before setting fire to and destroying a garden tunnel.
FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/masked-youths-trash-edinburgh-charity-building-and-set-fire-to-garden-tunnel-5490749
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Johnstone
A group of masked teenagers trashed an Edinburgh charity building before setting fire to and destroying a garden tunnel.
FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/masked-youths-trash-edinburgh-charity-building-and-set-fire-to-garden-tunnel-5490749
State Times (India): "J&K'S NATURAL WEALTH, HUMAN POTENTIAL CAN POWER NATIONAL ADVANCEMENT: LG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial
Jammu & Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha stated that the region's abundant natural resources, human capabilities, and cultural heritage, if wisely utilised, can drive both local dreams and India's national progress.
FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/jks-natural-wealth-human-potential-can-power-national-advancement-lg
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: State Times Editorial
Jammu & Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha stated that the region's abundant natural resources, human capabilities, and cultural heritage, if wisely utilised, can drive both local dreams and India's national progress.
FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/jks-natural-wealth-human-potential-can-power-national-advancement-lg
Enniscorthy Guardian (Ireland): "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Galvin / Myles Buchanan / Eoin Mac Raghnaill
Enniscorthy Guardian asks how many more flooding disasters must Enniscorthy in Ireland endure before the long-awaited Flood Relief scheme is implemented.
FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.IE/regionals/wicklow/news/emergency-centres-set-up-for-wicklow-residents-as-storm-chandra-clean-up-begins/a661469331.html
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Galvin / Myles Buchanan / Eoin Mac Raghnaill
Enniscorthy Guardian asks how many more flooding disasters must Enniscorthy in Ireland endure before the long-awaited Flood Relief scheme is implemented.
FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.IE/regionals/wicklow/news/emergency-centres-set-up-for-wicklow-residents-as-storm-chandra-clean-up-begins/a661469331.html
The Times: "FAKE JOBS FOR SALE TO CHEAT SYSTEM ON MIGRANT VISAS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shanti Das / Balakrishnan Balagopal / James Beal
Fake jobs that allow migrants to stay in Britain unlawfully are being sold for up to £20,000 as part of fraudulent schemes to obtain work visas, secret filming reveals.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/law/article/skilled-visas-for-sale-no-work-required-9pjhc3xfw
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shanti Das / Balakrishnan Balagopal / James Beal
Fake jobs that allow migrants to stay in Britain unlawfully are being sold for up to £20,000 as part of fraudulent schemes to obtain work visas, secret filming reveals.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/law/article/skilled-visas-for-sale-no-work-required-9pjhc3xfw
The Yorkshire Post: "OUTDATED FUNDING 'FAILS RURAL POLICING'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn
A hopelessly outdated" Home Office police funding formula has failed to provide rural forces with the support they need, a report from Members Of Parliament has found.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn
A hopelessly outdated" Home Office police funding formula has failed to provide rural forces with the support they need, a report from Members Of Parliament has found.
The Independent: "IT'S LIVE! NEW LIFELINE FOR 2,000 CHILDREN MISSING EVERY YEAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriette Boucher / Kate Devlin
Thanks to The Independent's readers, the charity Missing People has launched its new SafeCall service, a national lifeline designed to support the 72,000 children who go missing in the UK every year.
FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/home-news/missing-people-safecall-campaign-children-b2906645.html
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harriette Boucher / Kate Devlin
Thanks to The Independent's readers, the charity Missing People has launched its new SafeCall service, a national lifeline designed to support the 72,000 children who go missing in the UK every year.
FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/home-news/missing-people-safecall-campaign-children-b2906645.html
The West Australian (Australia): "I HAD SEX WITH 12YO STUDENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Fenner
Naomi Tekea Craig, a Mandurah teacher from Australia who became pregnant after sexually assaulting a 12-year-old student, has pleaded guilty to all 15 charges.
FULL REPORT: http://TheWest.com.au/news/crime/naomi-tekea-craig-mandurah-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-all-charges-in-first-court-appearance-c-21436574
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Fenner
Naomi Tekea Craig, a Mandurah teacher from Australia who became pregnant after sexually assaulting a 12-year-old student, has pleaded guilty to all 15 charges.
FULL REPORT: http://TheWest.com.au/news/crime/naomi-tekea-craig-mandurah-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-all-charges-in-first-court-appearance-c-21436574
The Times Scotland: "FAKE JOBS FOR SALE TO CHEAT SYSTEM ON MIGRANT VISAS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shanti Das / Balakrishnan Balagopal / James Beal
Fake jobs that allow migrants to stay in Britain unlawfully are being sold for up to £20,000 as part of fraudulent schemes to obtain work visas, secret filming reveals.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/law/article/skilled-visas-for-sale-no-work-required-9pjhc3xfw
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shanti Das / Balakrishnan Balagopal / James Beal
Fake jobs that allow migrants to stay in Britain unlawfully are being sold for up to £20,000 as part of fraudulent schemes to obtain work visas, secret filming reveals.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/law/article/skilled-visas-for-sale-no-work-required-9pjhc3xfw
Lancashire Telegraph: "WARNING ISSUED OVER E-BIKE THEFTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee
Lancashire Constabulary have issued a warning following a series of E-Bike thefts across Burnley and Rossendale over the past two months.
FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25794649.e-bike-thefts-reported-across-burnley-rossendale
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee
Lancashire Constabulary have issued a warning following a series of E-Bike thefts across Burnley and Rossendale over the past two months.
FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25794649.e-bike-thefts-reported-across-burnley-rossendale
Scottish Daily Mail: "SNP LEAVES PUBS IN LAST CHANCE SALOON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley
Rapid action is needed to save Britain's pubs from mass closures, SNP ministers have been warned after a relief package was unveiled south of the Border.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15503157
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley
Rapid action is needed to save Britain's pubs from mass closures, SNP ministers have been warned after a relief package was unveiled south of the Border.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15503157
Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "IRAN WELCOMES ANY PROCESS TO PREVENT WAR, PRESIDENT TELLS MBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Arab News Editorial
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has told President Of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian that Saudi Arabia will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military actions against Iran.
FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2630829
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Arab News Editorial
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has told President Of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian that Saudi Arabia will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military actions against Iran.
FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2630829
The Daily Telegraph: "STARMER LED 'WITCH HUNT' AGAINST IRAN VETERANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert Mendick
United Kingdom's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer led a legal case that opened the door to hundreds of British soldiers being pursued for alledged War Crimes.
FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/news/2026/01/27/starmer-unleashed-witch-hunt-british-soldiers-iraq
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Robert Mendick
United Kingdom's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer led a legal case that opened the door to hundreds of British soldiers being pursued for alledged War Crimes.
FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/news/2026/01/27/starmer-unleashed-witch-hunt-british-soldiers-iraq
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