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The front page of the Western Mail this morning 21/03/2025

The front page of the Western Mail this morning 20/03/2025:

The Tour de France will make its return to the UK in 2027, featuring both the men’s and women’s races across England, Scotland, and Wales.

Severn barrage rejected-report Severn barrage rejected-report: A huge Severn Barrage with the potential to generate around 7% of the UK’s energy needs has been ruled…

What’s dominating the UK news today? From domestic politics to international war to England and Scotland’s upcoming football matches! Grab a coffee – here’s your UK news breakdown.

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall outlined the £5bn package of welfare cuts, which has seen strong reactions from across the political spectrum, with charities and organisations also adding their opinions. 

A handful of UK front pages lead on Israel breaking the ceasefire in Gaza and heavily bombing the strip, killing more than 400 people including women and children. Online, many of the publications report on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments that the strikes were ‘only the beginning.’ 

Charlene Hobbs, 36, who disappeared eight months ago from Riverside, Cardiff, is now the subject of a murder investigation.

Western Mail says Saturday marked the worst day for Welsh Rugby fans as England humiliated them on home soil.

Monday’s headlines are heavily dominated by politics with planned changes to the UK’s welfare system expected to be unveiled later this week. 

Many publications offer their assessment of the planned changes as Labour’s left prepares to mount a rebellion, and Conservative and Tory-supporting media praise the Labour government’s move. The exact details of the changes will be set out by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz on Tuesday.

Newcastle’s emphatic 2-1 win over Liverpool leads much of the English news as the Toons see their first silverware in 70 years and Eddie Howe becomes the first English manager to win an English cup since 2008.

Cliff Notes A sixth individual, a 20-year-old man from Cardiff, has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Joanne Penney…

Cliff Notes The blood moon event features a partial lunar eclipse in the UK, peaking at approximately 5.09am with a reddish hue visible as the…

Four more arrests in fatal shooting probe Western Mail reports that four more people have been arrested following the fatal shooting of a woman in…

Cliff Notes A 40-year-old woman was shot dead in the Green Park area of Talbot Green, South Wales, on Sunday evening. Emergency services were called,…

The Welsh government budget has passed with support from the Liberal Democrats, despite strong criticisms from opposition parties, including the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru. Both…

James Howells’ former partner mistakenly dumped the hard drive in 2013 Man wants to buy landfill he believes his lost bitcoin fortune is buried in…

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings through Tuesday Storm Herminia map: Where winds and rain will hit UK today as more bad weather…

Bitcoin miner refused access to landfill site to retrieve £598m hard drive, judge rules A man’s bid to sue a council over his attempts to…

Summary of Western Mail Newspaper Western Mail front page this morning – summarisedNational Theatre Wales has officially ceased to exist: The National Theatre Wales (NTW)…

Can a steel town survive if its furnaces are turned off? – podcast Port Talbot in Wales is defined by its huge steelworks. But in…

Summary of Western Mail Newspaper Western Mail front page this morning – summarised Boss of debt-riddled firm stops paying top employee then sacks him by…

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have discovered their 2026 World Cup qualifying opponents following Friday’s draw in Zurich. Home nations discover World Cup qualifying…

Summary of Western Mail Newspaper Western Mail front page this morning – summarised’Our democratic rights as parliamentarians in Wales can’t be considered to be inferior…

Summary of Western Mail Newspaper Western Mail front page this morning – summarisedThe back page of the Western Mail leads with reports Taine Basham is…

Summary of Western Mail Newspaper Western Mail front page this morning – summarisedNHS news leads the front page of the Welsh newspaper Western Mail. The Welsh…

Summary of Western Mail Newspaper Western Mail front page this morning – summarisedThe front page of Western Mail reports the upcoming Gavin & Stacey Christmas…

Western Mail front page 06/12/2024The front page of the Western Mail reports on who might make the Lions squad for next years rugby.After a mixed…