Daily Express - May 08, 2025

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May 08, 2025

Experts' debt fears

LABOUR could have to raise taxes over UK debt and low economic growth, says a think tank.

1 min

Car deal 'on way'

A TRADE deal with the US set to save Britain's carmakers could be confirmed this week.

1 min

Labour taxi tax 'hammer blow'

LABOUR'S plans to slap full VAT on the cost of every minicab journey have been branded a “hammer blow” to struggling pubs and clubs.

1 min

So sad to sea...

But Sir David says we can still save our oceans

2 mins

It is important that we remember those who fought so tenaciously in defence of our freedom

THE flames of national pride are burning high across Britain. In this remarkable week of commemorations for the 80th anniversary of our Victory in Europe, reverence for our heroic past has stirred the soul of the nation.

5 mins

Generations come together

SMILES spanned the generations when hero Henry Rice joined primary school children for the anniversary of VE Day.

1 min

Little flag girl whose image helped to capture the joy of VE Day

Eighty years ago today, Maureen Jenkins was playing with friends near a South London bombsite when her picture was taken. Today she reflects on those eight decades and the lost friend whose tragedy just weeks after the end of the war tore apart their community

5 mins

Youth pact 'a betrayal of Brexit'

LABOUR has been accused of plotting a “Brexit betrayal” by signing a proposed youth mobility deal with the European Union.

1 min

Housing costs for asylum seekers will triple to £15bn says spending watchdog

MIGRANT hotels and accommodation will cost £15billion over a decade, a spending watchdog has revealed.

3 mins

Sir Keir: OAPs' chilly winter fuelled India deal

SIR Keir Starmer has been mocked for claiming his decision to rob pensioners of winter fuel payments helped secure this week's Indian trade deal.

1 min

Sir Keir: OAPs’ chilly winter fuelled India deal

SIR Keir Starmer has been mocked for claiming his decision to rob pensioners of winter fuel payments helped secure this week’s Indian trade deal.

1 min

Warning on benefit cuts

CUTS to disability benefits “are going to lead to deaths”, MPs have been warned.

1 min

Wind dies for North Sea project

THE world’s largest offshore wind farm developer has pulled the plug on a major North Sea project.

1 min

'We will take steps to defend Pakistan... at all costs'

OPEN conflict erupted between India and Pakistan after New Delhi launched air strikes on nine “terrorist infrastructure” sites in the wake of the recent attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.

3 mins

VE Day shines on if what Britain fought for is never wasted

TODAY marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day and it should stir something deep and profound in every Briton's soul.

3 mins

Guilt-edged profession has lost its sex appeal

LAST week, a writer who seems to have taken leave of her senses said that she was a “tiny bit envious of Lily Phillips”.

1 min

The boring FTSE 100 is suddenly a Brit special

WHILE Wall Street has been having a meltdown, the FTSE 100 has been quietly minding its business - and making money.

1 min

Louise: My face looks like map if skin erupts

SINGER and stage star Louise Redknapp has told how her confidence was dented by skin issues after giving birth.

1 min

Cushty...Del scripts sale

SIR David Jason has a trove of Only Fools and Horses memorabilia and is waiting for the right price to flog his scripts.

1 min

'Mini Jaws' patrols UK beach

A RELATIVE of the Great White Shark had swimmers racing for safety after it was spotted very close to the UK coastline.

1 min

Motown legend accused of rape in £410m lawsuit

US SINGER Smokey Robinson is being sued for more than £410million by four former housekeepers who have accused him of sexual assault.

1 min

Biden slams Trump over 'appeasement'

Ex-president fires warning

1 min

Investigators 'have evidence missing Madeleine is dead'

A HARD drive found at a disused factory is believed to contain evidence suggesting that missing Madeleine McCann is dead, it was claimed yesterday.

1 min

Kylie having a nice long rest? She should be so lucky...

KYLIE Minogue takes the weight off - but it's only a very quick break for the busy star.

1 min

Russian spies 'not tricked by lover'

TWO women were not tricked into spying for Russia by a man having an affair with both of them, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.

1 min

Summer drought fears after driest spring since 1956

DROUGHT conditions could return this summer after the driest start to spring in almost 70 years, the Environment Agency has warned.

2 mins

King and Queen's party for 8,000

MOSTLY grey skies failed to dampen the spirits of the King and Queen as they hosted the first royal garden party of the season yesterday.

1 min

Blood scandal victims 'gaslit' and distraught'

PATIENTS given infected blood in one of the NHS's worst scandals fear they will die before they receive their \"insulting\" compensation packages.

1 min

MP left in tears after 'stalker' came to hotel

DAME Emily Thornberry told a court she was distraught after a former Metropolitan Police medic accused of stalking her for 18 months turned up outside her hotel.

2 mins

Poisoned guest 'raved' about food just hours before she died

A GUEST who died after eating a dish laced with death cap mushrooms had praised the culinary skills of triple murder suspect Erin Patterson, a court heard.

1 min

Here comes the son's home... George Harrison estate plans

GEORGE Harrison’s son has won permission to develop the late Beatles star’s estate.

1 min

'I imagine my Becky smiling in heaven'...as refugees are children again

A BRITISH mother whose daughter was murdered by a taxi driver in Beirut has marked what would have been her birthday by supporting child refugees in Lebanon to join a fun run and feel like kids again.

2 mins

TV comic Victoria's last laughs

A VICTORIA Wood documentary will feature unheard audio diaries from the late comic.

1 min

Cheryl in charge of Liam's will

FORMER One Direction star Liam Payne left a £24.3million fortune after dying without a will aged 31 last year.

1 min

Feathered friends form close bonds just like humans

Birds flock to do favours for their buddies

1 min

'Our malaria research helps us to respond to new threats like Covid'

SCIENTISTS have urged ministers to keep up investment in malaria research, saying cuts could reverse decades of progress.

2 mins

TIME FOR A FROND FAREWELL?

They're one of Los Angeles’ most iconic symbols but palm trees could be facing the chop over concerns they helped spread this year's devastating wildfires in California

5 mins

I find haul sorts on my deep dive

FORMER boxer Mike McGoldrick has found drugs, guns, Second World War ammunition and even a working iPhone while diving at the bottom of lakes.

1 min

Oldest shopkeeper is still serving at 100

THE UK's oldest shopkeeper has no plans to retire despite being 100 and running the business for more than 70 years.

1 min

Curiosity can keep you sharp as you age

Prevention dementia

1 min

'Menopause at 15 left me with 75-year-old's bones'

Woman tells of shock diagnosis after fall at roller-disco

1 min

'Now everyone can write to their lost loved ones'

Matilda Handy, 11, came up with the idea of a postbox for grieving relatives to send letters to deceased loved ones after her granny Pat died. Now her story is a moving children's book

4 mins

Can red light heal my acne scars?

As an LED mask made by vacuum-makers Shark promises to help reduce blemishes, Cally Brooks trials it for 30 days

3 mins

Ship-shape style

Fashion has long been fascinated with all things nautical. Sailor collars, wide-leg trousers, brass buttons, anchors and Breton stripes – they roll in season after season.

1 min

Pore patrol

Pores. We all have them. For many, they're not an issue.

2 mins

The mother of all crimes

THE year is 2035. Not for real - not unless your paper boy is somewhat behind with his round - but in a new one-off drama tonight on 5. THE TRIAL (9pm) finds a teenage girl’s parents (played by Claire Skinner and Ben Miles) facing life behind bars, not for any heinous crime they appear to have committed themselves (although I do get the impression they'd be pretty insufferable company if you met them) but for the actions of their wayward child.

1 min

Trainline shares buffering due to market uncertainty

TRAINLINE shares fell nearly 8% in early trading despite ticket sales reaching almost £6billion across its platform.

1 min

BAE to recruit thousands in UK after defence boom

BAE Systems plans to hire thousands more staff as the company prepares for an increase in global defence spending.

1 min

SHOEMARK LOSES NO1 ROLE

Gosdens demote jockey after Guineas loss

1 min

All change at Alpine

FLAVIO BRIATORE is back in full command of Alpine and wasted no time before axing rookie Jack Doohan.

1 min

Rory's Masters mind is at ease

ALL GOOD VIBRATIONS

2 mins

Norrie rallies after his lucky loss

CAMERON NORRIE made the most of his second chance at the Italian Open by booking his place in round two.

1 min

PRIDE OF LIONS

Itoje expected to be named captain as Farrell faces big selection calls

2 mins

BOSS IS OUT TO BURY PLAY-OFF CURSE

BRISTOL FOR SHEFF UTD

2 mins

Le Bris expects real Sunderland to show up

REGIS LE BRIS claims out-of-sorts Sunderland can recapture their early-season form and book a trip to Wembley.

1 min

Wilder targets a place in history for the Blades

BOSS IS OUT TO BURY PLAY-OFF CURSE

2 mins

Plastic not fantastic for Spurs

ODIN BJORTUFT believes Bodo/Glimt's plastic pitch is capable of ruining Tottenham's dreams.

1 min

Enzo hungry to lay down Euro marker

ENZO MARESCA wants to complete the full set of European trophies by winning the Conference League and announcing: “Chelsea are back”.

1 min

Frattesi's left dizzy by winner

DAVIDE FRATTESI revealed he almost passed out after scoring the winner against Barcelona.

1 min

I don't know which United will turn up

AMORIM'S READY TO SUFFER

2 mins

It's been tough but Garnacho wants to stay

ALEJANDRO GARNACHO insists he is happy at Manchester United and wants to stay.

1 min

PARIS PAIN FOR NEARLY MEN

PSG outclass an Arsenal team who fall short again

2 mins

Art of striking is absent as Mikel rues big misses

AMID the smoke in the Paris night one thing was painfully clear. Above the Parc des Princes din a plain truth could be heard loud and clear.

2 mins

My dear friends, this is your hour... a victory of the great British nation

So Churchill told the happy crowds thronging Whitehall on May 8, 1945. But everyone knew that, without our greatest prime minister, there might have been nothing to celebrate

5 mins

Amid the joy and relief, many were thinking, 'What next?

There was a great outpouring of love but, for those who had lost loved ones, not necessarily a sense of closure. RAF veteran JOHN NICHOL shares some of his many poignant encounters with those who survived to mark victory

6 mins

A day late...but they made up for lost time

After five years under the Nazi jackboot the Channel Islands, the only part of Britain occupied by Germany, were finally liberated on May 9, 1945

5 mins

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