Metro 
Manchester and Birmingham could be linked by a new railway line under fresh plans
It comes more than two years after the HS2's northern leg was scrapped.
Fans rediscover Philip Seymour Hoffman's 'heart-wrenching' spy thriller
The film with a stellar cast is currently streaming for free
Manchester Evening News 
Major European airports close due to ice with flight delays and cancellations
Extreme icing and black ice forced major airports across Europe to shut down this morning. Some flights have been set to resume.
Birmingham Live 
Iranian hero the Ayatollah wants to hang: Protester, 26, 'is set to be the first executed by the regime after spending ten final minutes with his family'
Erfan Soltani will only be allowed a final 10 minutes with his family before he is hanged on Wednesday for allegedly taking part in an anti-government protest on Thursday.
Daily Mail UK 
Scarlett Johansson dethroned as highest-grossing movie star of all time
Zoe Saldaña has surpassed Scarlett Johansson at the box office
The Independent 
Andy Burnham explodes at Keir Starmer as new Labour civil war erupts
The Mayor of Greater Manchester turned his guns on Labour-run Government departments for holding back growth and refusing to devolve power
Daily Express 
Simon Jordan gives honest Conor Gallagher transfer verdict and makes 'unfair' Aston Villa admission
Simon Jordan insists that the financial rules which are holding Aston Villa back in the transfer market are "unfair"
Arsenal injury update: William Saliba, Leandro Trossard, and Piero Hincapie latest news and return dates
Gunners missing four defenders after another fresh blow
Evening Standard 
JD Vance to join talks with Denmark over future of Greenland after repeated threats of US takeover
Vice president has previously accused Denmark of ‘not doing a good job at keeping Greenland safe’
Liam Rosenior set for immediate Chelsea boost as Tottenham close in on transfer
Chelsea's new manager Liam Rosenior has yet to make his first signing as Blues boss but transfer window movements across London could offer him an unexpected early boost
The Mirror 
Lidl to open 19 new UK stores in weeks - full list of locations
The supermarket giant is hot off the heels of opening its 1,000th store
Burger King reveals major menu shake-up with TWO brand new cheeseburgers – plus BOGOF deal
BURGER King is kicking off 2026 with a major shake-up as it rolls out one of its cheesiest launches to date. From today, the fast-food giant is introducing two new burgers to its Gourmet Kings range. The new additions are the Ultimate Philly Cheese Angus and the Ultimate Philly cheese Crispy Chicken. Bother burgers are...
The Sun 
Michael Carrick has already refused to do controversial thing Ruben Amorim did at Man United
Manchester United will embark on another era under Michael Carrick as the ex-midfielder prepares to takeover at Old Trafford until the end of the season
Murderers who killed man in ‘grotesque’ case of mistaken identity in Greenock jailed
Michael Beaton was driven at by a car before being struck in the face with a machete.
STV News 
Disgraced ex-Sky Sports anchor Richard Keys smirks while leaving Claridge's with Eamonn Holmes as he breaks cover for first time since reigniting 30-year feud with Gabby Logan over crass 'tribute' to her late father Terry Yorath
The former Sky Sports host sparked outrage after his online tribute to former footballer Terry Yorath appeared to include a thinly veiled criticism of the Welsh legend's daughter, Gabby Logan.