Tonight’s UK Front Pages: Official Headlines for 13 August 2025
By Fidelis News Staff | Published 12 August 2025
Here’s your early look at the confirmed headlines appearing on UK newspaper front pages tomorrow morning:
The Times
Leads with the striking revelation that over 50,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since Prime Minister Starmer took office, marking the fastest rate under any recent PM.
Daily Mail
Focuses on the political tug-of-war over migrant crossings, noting that the milestone follows the abandonment of the Rwanda scheme and spotlighting criticism of the government’s handling.
The Guardian
Highlights the Treasury’s plans to overhaul inheritance tax, tightening gifting rules and taper relief, as a tactic to shore up financing amid a stretched budget.
Daily Mirror
Reports on emergency government action to tackle the country’s worst drought in decades, warning of water shortages affecting communities and businesses nationwide.
Daily Telegraph
Features detailed proposals to limit the value of inheritance gifts ahead of death, signaling widening of IHT thresholds and a growing focus on estate tax reform.
Metro
Spotlights a dramatic crime story: an American woman disguised in a niqab has been convicted of plotting a contract killing in London and now faces life behind bars.
Financial Times
Cites a major rise in European arms manufacturing as countries accelerate military production amid shifting geopolitical pressure, an overarching theme of regional rearmament.
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