Daily Mirror UK - April 23, 2025

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April 23, 2025

Final day to apply for a certificate for May poll

PEOPLE lacking photo ID for next week's local council and mayoral elections in England have until 5pm today to apply for a voter authority certificate.

1 min

'3 rate cuts' coming after IMF warning

THE Bank of England is forecast to cut interest rates three times this year amid financial turmoil from Donald Trump's trade war.

1 min

Famtastic...

Jerry and brood's style shoot

1 min

Toil and tears as the faithful gather

THE eyes of the world have turned towards this famous square in Rome, to St Peter's Basilica where the Holy Father will lie in state, and to the conclave of men who will decide the future of the Church.

2 mins

Heir of respect

Prince William to represent King in Rome as Francis is laid to rest

2 mins

Drone '10 to 20m' from hitting Gatwick plane

A DRONE came within 10 to 20 metres of hitting a Boeing 737 airliner on its approach to Gatwick Airport, a report reveals.

1 min

'HOLY GRAIL' UNIVERSAL CANCER TEST

A TEST that can detect multiple of the most lethal and common cancers is being trialled by the NHS in the hope it may save tens of thousands of lives.

2 mins

CLUB GAVE US A BREK

Starmer sent his kids to school for breakfast to help them socialise. | He says scheme should provide British food to support our farmers.

2 mins

Reform 'moan from sidelines'

THE PM branded Reform UK “moaners without any answers” as he shrugged off the local election threat from Nigel Farage.

1 min

Family life would be difficult without it

SCHOOL breakfast clubs have proved a lifeline for Rachel Perryman, whose daughter is autistic.

1 min

PM: Supreme Court ruling on gender gives us clarity

KEIR Starmer said he was “really pleased” with the Supreme Court ruling that could mean transgender women are banned from female-only spaces.

1 min

Rogue police can finally be sacked under vetting move

ROGUE police will be dismissed if they fail background checks, under new rules from next month.

1 min

Veterans' open letter to Britain

SECOND World War veterans have written a moving open letter to the British public in which they issue a rallying cry to remember the dangers of fascism.

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NEVER FORGET NEVER AGAIN

SECOND World War veterans have written a moving open letter to the British public in which they issue a rallying cry to remember the dangers of fascism.

2 mins

Gary: I got the feeling the BBC wanted me gone

Presenter recalls a 'sense' that a shake-up was being planned

4 mins

Organiser of fatal river trip was unqualified, court told

THE owner of a tour company whose paddleboarding trip led to four deaths was not qualified for it, a court heard.

1 min

Shaping up for shipping out

THE Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales prepares to set sail from Portsmouth for an eight-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific.

1 min

11 'BURN TO DEATH' IN GAZA BLITZ

Khan Younis victims among toll of 26

1 min

Debts drove mum to take her own life

A DAUGHTER told how her mum took own life after her mortgage soared by £500 a month and she was rejected for benefits.

1 min

Tudor token from field set to fetch £4k

A TUDOR ring unearthed in a field is set to fetch thousands at auction.

1 min

If I knew any of these allegations I would have cut ties with him

FOOTBALLER Jesse Lingard has told a court he would have cut ties with his grandad had he been aware of allegations he sexually abused a young girl.

1 min

LAGS SHOPPED

Iceland's jail store to teach life skills

1 min

Murder trial slated after body found

A MAN is to be tried for the murder of a woman who went missing after leaving her workplace earlier this month.

1 min

I thought gout was only for old men but I've been living quite a lavish life...

JOSIE Gibson says she ended up with gout after filming travel show Around the World in First Class.

2 mins

Nottch on bedpost

City top of the cheats league

1 min

Sharon axes shows at the last minute

SHARON Osbourne has cancelled a talk show stage tour at the last minute.

1 min

Bey's mum in clear after cancer op

BEYONCE’S mum Tina Knowles is now cancerfree after surgery for stage 1 breast cancer.

1 min

Van driver 'had 20 lines of cocaine' before hitting tram and killing girl, 3

A VAN driver took “at least 20 lines of cocaine\" before he mowed down a three-year-old girl, a court heard yesterday.

1 min

'Stalkers' in the dock over Maddie family

A WOMAN accused of stalking the family of missing Madeleine McCann smiles as she leaves court.

1 min

ME cases rise 62%

TWO-THIRDS more people are living with debilitating ME than previously thought, research has found.

1 min

Busy J-Lo is fully booked

JENNIFER Lopez is the height of understated fashion at the launch of her friend’s book Climbing in Heels.

1 min

Speeder case for Tory peer following ban

A TORY peer has received three penalty points on his licence for speeding, just two months after he completed a driving ban.

1 min

Rap's Dizzee in slick move as plasterer

RAPPER Dizzee Rascal is now a qualified plasterer.

1 min

Glitter may be in jail for years before his next parole chance

GARY Glitter could remain in jail indefinitely, without being granted another Parole Board hearing.

1 min

MINISTER BLOCKED OVER NUKE TEST VET RECORDS

MINISTRY of Defence officials misled a minister trying to help the family of a nuked blood scandal veteran get his health record.

1 min

I'm on Mounjaro, babes & I feel a million dollars

Gemma Collins is looking forward to going on holiday after beginning a new weight-loss journey.

1 min

I just fancied sinking some cash into this..

A DIVER had to splash out when he saw the chance to buy a shipwreck from the First World War.

1 min

Call for open swim rules after death

A CORONER has called for new legislation at open-water swimming events after a man drowned.

1 min

Remains are found after shark attack

DIVERS have found the remains of a 40-year-old man after a shark attack off the coast of Israel.

1 min

Psychologist: 'Problems' in Essex Boys conviction

Doubt over 1995 shootings as killer set to be freed

2 mins

Officers set for new protection

THE use of Tasers will be trialled in prisons, the Justice Secretary said yesterday.

1 min

JAIL TASER TRIAL

THE use of Tasers will be trialled in prisons, the Justice Secretary said yesterday.

1 min

Jason's big break

The new Taskmaster series will be smashing - literally.

1 min

I've opened hogspital in back garden

AN animal lover who has nursed over 500 hedgehogs back to health has built a care centre in her garden.

1 min

Pothole damage callouts DOUBLE

THE potholes plaguing roads and drivers have doubled RAC callouts to damaged cars, figures show.

1 min

Dying Nelson lock of hair a snip at £10k

A LOCK of Lord Nelson's hair taken as he lay dying at the Battle of Trafalgar is expected to fetch £10,000.

1 min

Being in Coronation Street's an honour but at home I'm just Mum and that's how I like it

When Danielle Silverton walks in on undertaker Todd Grimshaw enjoying a passionate clinch with her husband Theo in tonight's Coronation Street, her world falls apart.

4 mins

Husband resents the time I spend with my children

I'm a woman in my 60s and eight years ago I married for the second time to a man whose circumstances were very similar to my own. It felt like a match made in heaven.

1 min

Don't get hurt picking the wrong travel insurance

Many of us may be eager to book a last-minute spring holiday deal or plan a week-long summer getaway, but recent research indicates that a significant number of people are hesitant to fork out for the additional cost of travel insurance.

3 mins

How to make saving easier

\"It's really important for people to budget and know how much money they have and also how much they are spending each month,\" Weston says.

1 min

It pays to start saving for a Christmas cracker

NOW that Easter has gone, the year is swiftly moving onwards and the summer season is approaching. With holidays to look forward to and Halloween and Christmas on the horizon, starting to save up for these events may be on people's minds.

1 min

Artbreaker for stranded staff

NEARLY a quarter of arts and crafts chain Hobbycraft's stores could close under plans to slash costs.

1 min

Farewell to the People's Pope

As a Catholic, I felt truly bereft. People of all faiths and none will have received the news with bewilderment. Pope Francis worked right till the end, giving people hope he would come through all his health problems.

2 mins

Schau out to polish off Master

OPEN champion Xander Schauffele has congratulated Rory Mcllroy on completing his career Grand Slam - but warned he aims to \"take him down\" this summer.

1 min

A PORTRUSH TO SEE RORY

MCILROY MANIA is set to hit the sold-out Open at Royal Portrush - with record crowds for the biggest sporting event in Northern Ireland's history.

2 mins

NO JONBON FOR BOINVILLE

NICO DE BOINVILLE has been ruled out of riding superstar chaser Jonbon at Sandown on Saturday.

1 min

I'LL DEFEND EUBANK NAME

CHRIS EUBANK JR promised not to let down his absent father as he vowed to uphold his family's name against Conor Benn.

1 min

WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY

'Hull can hold firm in battle for title'

1 min

YEE YEE YEE, ALL THE WAY HOME, ALEX

ALEX YEE has spent the past four months preparing for the unknown.

1 min

Pryce thriving at Hull after struggles Down Under

WILL PRYCE admits he started to struggle in Australia but Hull FC will see the best of him.

1 min

RON FOR THE AGES

STEVE DAVIS believes Ronnie O'Sullivan winning the World Championship on his return to the sport would be the \"greatest achievement\" of his career.

2 mins

YOUNGS TO QUIT AT END OF SEASON

BEN YOUNGS has announced he will retire at the end of the season but vowed to go out with a bang with Leicester.

1 min

BRIT BOULTER PLAYS BELTER

KATIE BOULTER recovered from losing the first four games against Katerina Siniakova to reach the second round of the Madrid Open.

1 min

BEN'S HUGE DRIVING SCARE

BEN WOOLLASTON almost passed out at the wheel of his car two weeks before returning to the Crucible.

1 min

GOING UP FOR THE FIGHT

Burnley and Leeds are determined to step up to the challenge facing them in the Prem next season

1 min

JOVON READY FOR NEW PEAK OF SUCCESS

JOVON MAKAMA is the speedy giant who could help Lincoln City climb every mountain next season after the most memorable month of his career.

1 min

No.1 hero faces axe

BARCELONA must drop unlikely hero Wojciech Szczesny from their Champions League squad if they want No.1 Marc-Andre ter Stegen to be available.

1 min

Leicester season's beatings

RICARDO PEREIRA admits Leicester were doomed long before their relegation fate was sealed last weekend.

1 min

TOFFOLO LEFT IN IN A REAL PICKLE

Forest clearance hero left with cramp and downing special juice as he says qualifying for Champions League is special incentive

2 mins

ARTETA WON'T PASS THE BUK

Gunners boss refuses to wrap Saka and Co in cotton wool

2 mins

THAT'LL DO EUS NICELY!

EVEN in title deciders, even in Champions League finals, it is hard to recall Pep Guardiola losing as much control as he did during a game only about minor Premier League placings.

2 mins

RASH ITCHING FOR REBOUND

MARCUS RASHFORD is fond of scoring against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

1 min

UNITED OSIMHEN & CUNHA

MANCHESTER UNITED are pushing ahead with a £40million move for Victor Osimhen this summer.

1 min

ROM: I'D LOVE TO PLAY IN LA LIGA

CRISTIAN ROMERO has rocked Tottenham by claiming he is open to a summer transfer.

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