Daily Express - January 29, 2025

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January 29, 2025

KING SAID 'NON' TO AGINCOURT

THE King vetoed a new Navy submarine being called HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting the French over their historic defeat.

4 mins

Nadiya: I was bigger than my teeny tiny siblings. I loathed how I looked

NADIYA Hussain has spoken about her body confidence \"shame\", saying she \"loathed\" how she once looked.

2 mins

Pensioners 'depressed and ill' at payout axe

PENSIONERS are feeling more ill and depressed after winter fuel payment cuts, a poll has revealed.

1 min

Smuggler sanction plan full of risks, PM told

SIR Keir Starmer's plan to sanction people smugglers may fail if foreign governments are unwilling to help, a security expert has warned.

1 min

Knife past of school stab girl, 14

A GIRL who stabbed two teachers had previously been expelled after taking a knife into school, a court heard.

1 min

Pensions hit by US tech losses

MILLIONS of people saving for their pensions face significant losses in their retirement pots after a downturn in the US tech sector.

1 min

'Five million more in UK by 2032... It can and must be stopped from materialising'

MIGRATION will lead to another five million people living in the UK in the next seven years, shocking forecasts revealed yesterday.

4 mins

Tories: Review of extremism 'out of N Korea'

A HOME Office review of extremism which brands concerns as \"far-Right\" is an attempt to crush free speech and \"belongs in North Korea\", Tories claim.

1 min

Reeves unveils UK Silicon Valley to boost growth

RACHEL Reeves will today announce the creation of a hi-tech \"mega-city\" linking Cambridge and Oxford in a bid to kickstart the faltering economy.

1 min

'Trump showed in a day what we could achieve...but Britain hasn't scratched the surface'

After a tireless crusade, Britain finally freed itself from the shackles of the EU on January 31, 2020. Each day as we approach the fifth anniversary, Express writers will take an in-depth look at what has changed, the opportunities that lie ahead and the threats to Brexit

2 mins

A Prince among farmers

THE Prince of Wales gave a much-needed boost to farming yesterday as he toured a site spearheading efforts to cut carbon emissions.

1 min

Welsh to speak at book fest

IRVINE Welsh is one of the special guests at the world's most prestigious celebration of crime writing this summer.

1 min

Gaga finds the white way to embrace her past

LADY Gaga has told how she used her darker moments to write 14 new songs.

1 min

Jennifer shows her strength

JENNIFER Aniston's favoured fitness regime can help improve the strength and balance in women during and after menopause, data shows.

1 min

Now Wynne is axed from Strictly Live tour

WYNNE Evans confirmed last night he has been booted off the Strictly Live tour after making a sexual jibe.

1 min

Monarch's wise warning over French connection

One of the great freedoms of the monarch is to warn the Government when it is about to make a mistake.

1 min

Voters have been denied the fruits of Brexit rebellion

FIVE years ago, we formally left the EU, but what benefits has Brexit brought us?

3 mins

Sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin...

IF SHE saw that an older person had no seat on the tube, my mother would give me a sharp elbow jab to eject me from mine and offer it for their travelling-ease in a fraction of a second.

1 min

Royal pageant master plans nationwide VE Day singalong

A PAGEANT master for the late Queen is aiming to create a nationwide singalong to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

1 min

'We can't keep the grass down using a pair of scissors!'

Ban on graveyard volunteers using lawnmower

2 mins

Bus lane blunders

SOME 36% of drivers have accidentally driven in a bus lane, a poll said.

1 min

Closing a wound...inquiry into the Omagh horror 26 years on

THE sister of a young woman killed in the Omagh bombing has described the public inquiry as \"allowing us to close a wound that has been open for 26 years\".

1 min

Assisted dying rules must not be rushed, Sir Chris tells MPs

ASSISTED dying could become available in England two years after the law changes but it should not be rushed, Sir Chris Whitty has said.

2 mins

Driver rearrested over school picnic crash that killed girls

A WOMAN 4X4 driver has been re-arrested by police probing a horror car crash in a school playground that killed two eight-year-old girls - almost a year after she was released.

1 min

Leicester helicopter deaths 'an accident'

THE deaths of five people including the owner of Leicester City when a helicopter crashed near the club's ground were accidental, an inquest concluded.

1 min

Police seize 4,500 dogs following XL bully ban

...but forces face a 500% increase in costs for the crackdown

2 mins

Government is slow to act over risk of 'severe' cyber attacks

THE UK is struggling to cope with the growing threat from criminals and hostile states using computer hackers to target our institutions.

1 min

Phone landline switch-off 'is a sword hanging over vulnerable'

A PETITION against the forced switch from analogue to digital land-lines has been signed by more than 12,000 people.

1 min

Back from the deep...tycoon's doomed yacht

TRAGIC tech tycoon Mike Lynch's superyacht will probably be raised from the seabed in the spring.

1 min

2 held over oil stunt at West End

TWO people have been arrested after Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted a West End production of The Tempest starring Sigourney Weaver.

1 min

Ref backs Coote over gay fears

GAY rugby referee Nigel Owens has backed drugs shame Premier League official David Coote for concealing his sexuality.

1 min

Arrest bid for detectorist who stole £3m Viking gold

A WARRANT has been issued to arrest a metal detectorist convicted of stealing a £3million Viking hoard of gold after he failed to appear in court.

2 mins

Iconic plane lifts off...in gales

STORM Eowyn was so powerful it made the last surviving 1950s RAF Blackburn Beverley plane take flight - for the first time since 1974.

1 min

Wave of new storms set to batter Britain

BRITAIN faced new flooding alerts last night after more rain and wind lashed the country with further storms on the way.

1 min

IS THIS RACHEL REEVES' RISKIEST GAMBLE YET?

The under-fire Chancellor is expected to announce today that a controversial third runway at Heathrow will finally get the go-ahead to boost economic growth. But locals claim they have been 'stabbed in the back' and fear decades of noise and disruption with little tangible benefit

7 mins

Lion thrown in the air as buffalo fights for life

A LION is flung in the air by a wounded buffalo desperately defending itself from an attack.

1 min

Russian troops in 'civil war'

ETHNIC divisions within Russia's army threaten to erupt into \"outright fighting\", a Chechen rebel leader told the Daily Express.

1 min

Putin targets cities in huge aerial attack

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin staged aerial blitzes on Ukraine despite pressure from Donald Trump for a truce.

1 min

I was just a cook, said war hero of secret unit

A SECOND World War hero's relatives were stunned to find he was part of an elite, secretive unit - as he claimed he was \"just a cook\".

1 min

Cost-cutting holiday hacks help you get away for less

SUMMER is on the horizon and we're all in need of a break following a stormy winter, but budgets are tight right now.

1 min

Be a millionaire without paying a penny in tax

AS THE deadline for using this year's Stocks and Shares ISA allowance approaches, new research shows how investors have used the tax-free vehicle to make a million.

2 mins

Quick on the drawdown?

PENSIONERS often feel they face a stark choice between leaving their retirement savings invested in drawdown or buying a lifetime annuity.

2 mins

Real scope for growth

THE PROBLEM of pricing is a perennial, costly one for professional services firms, but tech entrepreneur Tracey Shirtcliff has figured out how to change that.

2 mins

Brian presses Iron lady

POLITICIANS nowadays do not enjoy a grilling.

2 mins

Deck the halls

IS IT time to transform your hall from the empty space between your front door and stairs to a stylish gateway into the heart of your home?

1 min

Dubai-based giant in bid to buy green energy firm

ENERGY company Esyasoft has offered to buy renewable electricity supplier Good Energy after extending the deadline to make an official bid three times.

1 min

HSBC cuts UK investment banking in global shake-up

HSBC is set to wind down parts of its investment banking operations across the UK, Europe and North America as part of a global restructuring plan.

1 min

Boycott is called off

THE proposed boycott by trainers to make themselves available for interviews at Sandown Park on Saturday has been called off.

1 min

JUKEBOX BLOW

STAR novice chaser The Jukebox Man has been ruled out for the season after suffering an injury.

1 min

Nat ready for new Test

THE Women's Ashes may be long gone but Nat Sciver-Brunt is out to salvage \"personal pride\" in this week's prestigious Test match at the MCG.

1 min

Woods delighted as TGL raises the roof

TIGER WOODS said his Jupiter Links match with Rory McIlroy's Boston Common had delivered \"what we had envisioned\" from Tomorrow's Golf League (TGL).

1 min

Lions pick new boys

THE British and Irish Lions have confirmed David Nucifora and Aled Walters as the first appointments to Andy Farrell's backroom staff.

1 min

Magic Marcus knows where I am without looking, he can just tell

TELEPATHIC PAL MURLEY LINKS UP AT LONG LAST

2 mins

Mihailo a Millwall matchwinner again

MIHAILO IVANOVIC and Ra'ees Bangura-Williams gave Millwall fans a sense of deja vu as they combined for the only goal for the second match in a row.

1 min

Mikel needs fresh legs to boost tired Arsenal

BOSS HOPES TO BUY

2 mins

Wilder signing on for another three years

CHRIS WILDER has committed his future to Championship promotion-challengers Sheffield United by signing a deal until the summer of 2028.

1 min

Eindhoven matter as Bosz aims for miracle

LIVERPOOL fan Peter Bosz is full of admiration for compatriot Arne Slot - and admitted his PSV Eindhoven side were up against it.

1 min

CODY'S TRIP BACK IN TIME FOR REDS

CODY GAΚΡΟ admits it will be slightly strange sitting in the away dressing room at the stadium he grew up around the corner from.

2 mins

Coote 'has a useful future in the game'

DAVID COOTE deserves to have a role in English football, according to the president of the Referees' Association.

1 min

Rodgers hails Unai's 'brave' comeback

BRENDAN RODGERS has saluted Unai Emery's \"courage\" in returning to the Premier League - insisting the Spaniard has silenced the doubters.

1 min

Emery warning Villa to expect strong Bhoys

THREAT TO AUTOMATIC DRIVE

2 mins

IT'S ALL ABOUT KUDOS ..NOT CASH

Mignolet's expecting fireworks

1 min

LOOK SHARP, RAS

RASMUS HOJLUND has been accused of not pulling his weight.

1 min

Pep in credit and doing it for pride to save City

PEP GUARDIOLA says he has made far too much money for Manchester City to worry about the financial consequences of Champions League humiliation tonight.

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