Daily Express - April 24, 2025

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April 24, 2025

'THE TRUTH IS HE DOESN'T HAVE THE BALLS!!

Kemi's blast at Starmer for lacking 'moral courage' to express his views on gender row

3 mins

Gappy birthday, Louis!

PRINCE Louis shows off a toothless grin in a photograph released to mark his seventh birthday yesterday.

1 min

The joy of Sussex...Meghan's at her happiest

THE Duchess of Sussex revealed she’s “the happiest I've ever been” while speaking at the prestigious Time100 Summit in New York.

1 min

'Trans women can run marathon as females'

TRANSGENDER women will be allowed to participate in this weekend’s London Marathon as females — despite the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.

1 min

Musk hits brakes on his role in Washington

ELON Musk has vowed to spend less time in Washington slashing government costs in order to focus on his Tesla empire after a big drop in profits was revealed.

1 min

Chancellor's borrowing is 'eye-watering ...and you are paying for it'

LABOUR'S economic woes deepened yesterday, as figures showed a surge in Government borrowing.

2 mins

Big pension boost thanks to small pots

RETIREMENT savers could get a boost from a \"pension consolidator\" to scoop up smaller pots.

1 min

High spending season looms for 4 in 10 Brits

MORE than four in 10 of us expect to spend more in the next six months — mainly due to higher utility bills, a poll reveals.

1 min

'Weeks to save jobs in car industry'

MINISTERS were yesterday warned they have just weeks to save thousands of jobs in the car industry as manufacturers issued a plea for a Covid-style package of support.

1 min

20,000 queue to see Pope's coffin

CROWDS of tearful pilgrims formed a huge queue yesterday and patiently waited for hours in blazing Rome sunshine to pay their last respects to their beloved Pope Francis.

2 mins

Proud estate's St George display hit by worries over racism stigma

ENGLAND'S \"most patriotic\" estate's annual flag fest may be scaled back due to fears over \"far Right\" or \"racist\" links.

1 min

VE Day stamps are delivered

A SET of special stamps is being issued to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 8.

1 min

Shambles of vets' funding

VETERANS have been shunned by the Government again a week after it promised to honour our war heroes.

1 min

Paint will cool rails

UP to 1,500 litres of white paint will be applied to rail tracks to stop them from buckling in summer heat.

1 min

Freddie: I thought 'My face has come off!'

FREDDIE Flintoff can remember every horrific detail of the Top Gear crash that left him scarred for life.

1 min

Southport murders 'inspired' knifeman

A MAN who stabbed a nine-year-old girl three times has been jailed for 30 years for her attempted murder.

1 min

Ex-cop jailed for 10 years over paddleboard deaths

A FORMER police officer who ran a paddleboarding company has been jailed for 10 years after four people drowned during a river excursion.

1 min

Here's to 125 years of championing the British people

TODAY marks a remarkable milestone in British journalism: the 125th anniversary of the Daily Express.

3 mins

Special spied rice and prawn code crackers

IT WAS reported this week that Chinese spies have been placing bugs in pubs, park benches and some famous buildings in Whitehall.

1 min

Outcome is well worth the weight

IT IS reported that using weight loss drugs are destroying the “body positive” movement: good.

1 min

Solid gold option to hedge bets

EW assets have stood the test of time like gold. First minted around 550 BC, it has long been seen as a symbol of wealth and a safe place to put money during times of crisis.

2 mins

Fergie in plea for more teenage cancer support

THE Duchess of York yesterday called on the Government to provide more support for teenagers with cancer.

1 min

Oasis fans scammed

OASIS fans have lost more than £2million to scams since tickets for the band’s reunion tour went on sale last year.

1 min

‘Sleepy NHS staff pose danger’

EXHAUSTED NHS staff are putting their patients at both “direct and indirect” risk, a probe has found.

1 min

Zoe's sad tribute to mum Julia a year on

ZOE Ball yesterday said she misses her mother “beyond words” as she marked the first anniversary of her death.

1 min

Vow to put brakes on £300 driving test black market

TRANSPORT Secretary Heidi Alexander yesterday vowed to end a driving test black market which sees motorists pay up to £300 in a bid to lose L-plates.

1 min

Passion is the fashion for 'lovers' Kate and Ray

WHO says that a rolling Winstone gathers no Moss? Veteran actor Ray Winstone seems to be doing pretty well with catwalk queen Kate Moss in this string of sizzling shots - but it's not what you might think.

1 min

Peace deal at 'critical moment'

FOREIGN Secretary David Lammy yesterday warned a deal to end the war in Ukraine was at a “critical moment” as the US said it could walk away from talks.

1 min

Low iron in mum is baby risk

BABIES whose mothers have low iron levels during early pregnancy are 47% more likely to have heart disease, experts say.

1 min

E.coli clue to cancer in young

A POISON produced by the E.coli bacteria may be driving increasing cases of bowel cancer in young people.

1 min

'Deaf being failed by health service'

THE lives of deaf patients are being put at risk due to communication barriers in the NHS, charities have warned.

1 min

'Smart vapes with in-built video games are a threat to our children'

EXPERTS have issued a warning over vapes with built-in video games that have been branded a “flagrant attempt to target kids”.

1 min

'I lived in fear of my allergy of peanuts... now I can eat 4 a day'

A MAN who had a life-threatening peanut allergy now eats four for breakfast every day after taking part in a groundbreaking study.

2 mins

Inmates moving into £400m eco-jail

A NEW £400million eco-prison has welcomed its first inmates.

1 min

'Jimmy Savile effect' behind record OAP prisoner tally

PENSIONERS whose historical sex crimes have caught up with them are pushing the number of jail inmates aged 70-plus to record levels.

1 min

Joanna adds Addams family glam

JOANNA Lumley looks Add Fab as Grandmama when Netflix supernatural comedy Wednesday brings the Addams Family back to life.

1 min

Bid to ban bus music

PLAYING music out loud on buses and trains should be made illegal, the Lib Dems say.

1 min

TV Katie acid man in bid for freedom

KATIE Piper faces new agony as the man behind her acid attack makes a bid to be freed from jail.

1 min

16-year divorce battle over marriage of just two years

A TOP barrister has finally blocked his “vindictive” former wife’s demands for more divorce money after 16 years of “furious litigation”.

1 min

One million in big bank switchover

MORE than one million people have switched their bank current account in the past year.

1 min

Apple and Meta fined millions for breaching EU competition rules

APPLE has been fined £428.5million and Meta £171.4million for breaches of the EU's digital competition rules.

1 min

Mealtime scrolling is ‘top tiff’

USING phones during mealtimes is the number one “tech tiff” between couples, research shows.

1 min

Hero dad saved daughter after pigeon caused horror smash

A DOCTOR saved his daughter's life after a horror motorcycle crash caused by a pigeon.

2 mins

Stroke of luck turns up treasures on golf course

GOLF bosses found a 3,500-year-old urn and chariot wheel as they built a course.

1 min

The grand old duel of York!

Gladiator was killed by lion

1 min

Parents speak out over 'lethal' zipline

THE family of a girl who broke her neck after being hurled up to 10ft by a \"lethal\" zipline have sounded an urgent warning to other parents.

1 min

After saving 10,000 animals Barby, 90, shuns retirement

A 90-YEAR-OLD sanctuary owner who has saved at least 10,000 animals insists she has no plans to retire.

1 min

Teen tycoon! Fashion firm nets William £144k a year

A TEENAGER who used his savings to launch a clothing brand is now raking in up to £144,000 a year.

1 min

MY DAZZLING, MISCHIEVOUS GREAT UNCLE WOULD HAVE APPLAUDED BREXIT

As the Daily Express marks its 125th anniversary today, former cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken fondly recalls the paper's mercurial ex-proprietor Lord Beaverbrook, who turned it into the world's most famous publication

6 mins

The real reason why you're feeling hungry

GP Dr Camilla Stokholm reveals the surprising factors that increase our appetite, from childhood memories and drinks to our gut microbiome and even where we live

4 mins

Can the 'Zoe Ball treatment' trim my tum?

The radio host made jaws drop when she posted pictures after a body contouring session. Niamh Kirk put it to the test

3 mins

Going round the houses

ON THIS week's INTERIOR DESIGN MASTERS WITH ALAN CARR (BBC1, 8pm), the contestants have a bunch of retirement flats to tart up.

2 mins

Super bowl! Record returns for ten-pin specialist

THE operator of the UK and Canada's largest ten-pin bowling brands reported record revenue of £129.2million for the first half of 2025 — up 8.4%.

1 min

Global military tension lifts defence contractor's profits

BABCOCK had a major jump in full-year profit and revenue as heightened tensions propped up defence contractors.

1 min

HENDERSON SUB PLOT

Walsh bags ride on Jonbon

1 min

Mullins is closing in

WILLIE MULLINS is now as short as 1-12 to defend his British trainers' title after a Listed double at Perth yesterday.

1 min

HENDERSON SUB PLOT

MARK WALSH will stand in for the sidelined Nico de Boinville aboard Jonbon in Saturday’s Grade 1 bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown.

1 min

Trump in awe of Rory Slam

SALUTE FROM THE VERY TOP

1 min

Wolves hunt for Will power

SAM POWELL says Warrington must “find a way” to win without skipper George Williams ~ starting tonight against St Helens.

1 min

Old injury back to haunt Curry dream

BEN CURRY is suffering the after-effects of a two-year-old injury in a potential setback for Sale’s play-off hopes — and his Lions dream.

1 min

Kipchoge's farewell tour

TRIBUTES will be paid to Eliud Kipchoge when he lines up in Sunday’s London Marathon - but race organisers are not ruling out the veteran returning next year.

1 min

ROCKET FIRES UP HIS HOPES

RONNIE O'Sullivan announced himself to this year's World Championship despite fears he could \"implode\" in the Crucible cauldron.

1 min

CPR crusade helps Deeney keep late pal's memory alive

TROY DEENEY'S ex-Walsall team-mate Anton Reid died, aged 16, after a harrowing incident and the Watford legend is determined to keep his memory alive.

2 mins

Ollie sets heart on cup glory

OLLIE WATKINS says Aston Villa must forget the disappointment of their last-gasp defeat at Manchester City - and focus on reaching the FA Cup final.

1 min

United have not lost pulling power

THEY are toiling to their worst season in Premier League history and could end the campaign just one place above the relegation zone.

1 min

ARNE'S ARMY ALMOST THERE

Liverpool on brink of title after Gunners pegged back

2 mins

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