Metro front page this morning 09/12/2025
The front page of Metro this morning reports on the fall of Assad in Syria. The paper asks “What now?”
Syrian rebels have seized control of Damascus in a stunning offensive that toppled the iron-fisted ‘tyrant’ President Bashar al-Assad — and took the world by surprise.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept towards the Syrian capital from its stronghold in Idlib last week, capturing cities, liberating prisoners shackled by Assad’s repressive regime and forcing the dictator to flee to Moscow.
‘Rebels rushing to consolidate their power’ & ‘UK freezes Syria asylum claims’ – Paper Talk UK
Tuesday’s front pages continue coverage of the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad including the UK suspending Syrian asylum claims.
In domestic news, the stabbing death of a young London girl features on several tabloid front pages, as well as the sacking of a Premier League referee.
The back pages continue Premier League coverage.
