Daily Express - May 17, 2025

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May 17, 2025

FINALLY SOME SENSE! DOOR OPENS ON FUEL PAY U-TURN

Prime Minister 'preparing to restore' winter allowance for OAPs after backlash

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Sunny UK hotter than Ibiza

GLORIOUS sunshine is set to make much of Britain warmer than Ibiza this weekend with spring set to be the driest in more than a century.

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'Army let down by toxic cops'

A “TOXIC” culture among the Royal Military Police means sexual predators in the Army are getting away with their crimes, a whistleblower claims.

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'Brexit betrayal attack on Great British banger'

BREXIT reset negotiations will have a dire impact on Britain's beloved sausages, Reform UK insists.

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Nicole takes the plunge

NICOLE Kidman led from the front at the Hollywood premiere of the second series of Nine Perfect Strangers.

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Monty goes to the dogs for Chelsea

Pet-friendly garden on way

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Shuffling of PM's top team 'delayed'

THE Prime Minister is set to delay reshuffling his top team to revive his Government's fortunes until the autumn.

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Starmer: Reform UK are now the official opposition

JITTERY Sir Keir Starmer has ordered his party to focus its sights on Reform UK because it is the main opposition now.

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Rethink follows anger meted out at ballot box

Furious voters are abandoning Labour over the policy. The PM declined to rule out a reversal when he spoke to the Express yesterday and suggested the economy had improved since the “difficult decision” was made to cut the OAPs’ lifeline last year.

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Hero firefighters die in horror inferno at former RAF airbase

Grief and tributes as member of public loses life too

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Give us dignity in how we die, MPs are told by terminally ill

TERMINALLY-ill people whose deaths could be shaped by the bill’s success or failure were among those who gathered in sunny Westminster before the debate.

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'We believe in compassion, kindness and choice ...like most of the country. I'm quietly hopeful'

DAME Esther Rantzen’s daughter led calls for “kindness, compassion and choice” outside Parliament yesterday as campaigners voiced support for the assisted dying bill.

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Migrant tents on Billionaires' Row

DOZENS of migrants have set up camp on London’s “Billionaires’ Row” — and have been seen going to the toilet in the street and booz-ing at all hours.

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Starmer's plans 'won't stop small boats this year'

KEIR Starmer's efforts to tackle illegal migration will make no impact on the number of small-boat crossings this year, ministers have been warned.

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'I think in England they can help me with anything. Maybe they can give me a house'

A TV report, by GB News, featured a migrant who said: \"I think in England they can help me with anything. Maybe they can give me a house.\" Another, from Sudan, said:

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Keir Starmer has fallen into a migration trap...it's clear the result will be a disaster

SIR Keir Starmer has fallen into a trap. His rhetoric on immigration will alienate Left-leaning Labour voters while those on the Right will point to a record number of Channel crossings so far this year and sky-high levels of net migration.

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TV signal fear over claim viewers back switch-off

FEARS that ministers are planning to pull the plug on traditional television broadcasts increased after the Government slipped out a report suggesting viewers backed the idea.

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93 killed in Gaza

AT least 93 people were killed in a large-scale Israeli assault on north Gaza yesterday.

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Jail boss locked up for drug lord fling

A PRISON governor has been jailed for nine years over a romance with a drug gang boss.

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'A price tag should never be put on to the life of a child'

Health body’s cruel blow after drug triumph

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Cold comfort as Starmer mulls winter fuel U-turn

PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer would be wise to bear the embarrassment of a U-turn on winter fuel payments now, rather than face voters' fury in the future.

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Two-faced Labour yimbys are nimbys in private after all

ANGELA Rayner vowed to take on the nimbys stopping new homes being built, so Cabinet pal Ed Miliband must be number one on her hit list.

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MAN’S 38 YEARS OF WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT GETS HIM JUST A FRACTION OF CONS’ FAT PAYOUTS

IT’S A damn disgrace that Peter Sullivan, who spent 38 years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit, is only entitled to £1million in compensation.

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Royal minted... King's fortune jumps by £30m

THE King’s personal wealth has jumped by £30million to £640million in the past year, the annual rich list revealed.

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Lauren parties in Paris for her hen do

LAUREN Sanchez’s star-studded hen weekend kicked off in Paris ahead of her wedding to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, inset left.

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Wealthiest deserting Britain

BRITAIN has suffered the biggest fall in billionaires on record after Chancellor Rachel Reeves's non-dom tax crackdown, according to an annual rich list.

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UK cell-ing our prison staff short

YOU REALLY, really have to wonder what is going on in Britain's jails.

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A walking talking tickling stick!

ITURNED 69 on Tuesday.

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14 years for drug-drive baby killer

A DRIVER who killed a baby in a crash after taking amphetamines and running a red light has got 14 years in jail.

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Carnival murderer given life

‘Brazen’..Shakeil Thibou

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Man, 21, in court charged with arson linked to PM

A UKRAINIAN man was remanded in custody yesterday after appearing in court charged with starting fires at two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer.

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Ex-FBI chief accused of coded Trump threat

FORMER FBI director James Comey is under investigation after posting an image alleged to be a veiled threat to US president Donald Trump.

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US singer in custody

SINGER Chris Brown was yesterday remanded in custody after appearing in court charged over an alleged bottle attack at a UK nightclub two years ago.

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Criminal probe into Smokey 'sex abuse'

SMOKEY Robinson will face a criminal probe as well as a £410million civil case over sex assault claims by four women.

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Russia and Ukraine hold direct talks... without any leaders

THE first direct peace talks in three years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took place yesterday — but neither presidents Putin nor Zelensky were round the table.

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Pope Leo's traditional teaching

THE new pope kept a traditional line on abortion, euthanasia and marriage as he set out Catholic teaching yesterday in his first meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps.

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Shocking toll of Britain's growing ketamine crisis

KETAMINE-BASED admissions have doubled at a leading rehab clinic, highlighting the drug’s soaring toll.

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Resort's beaches clean up in top awards for the tidiest coastline

THREE Blackpool beaches have scooped Seaside Awards for their water quality and litter-free sands.

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Tram-endous! Holidaymaker favourites on track to return

Blackpool’s heritage service safe

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I love book writing... you can work in your pyjamas

As she publishes her fourth novel, Gavin & Stacey co-creator and star Ruth Jones on overcoming writer's block, the pleasures of delayed trains... and why she's a sucker for clickbait stories on her smartphone

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Villagers bemused and divided by 'new Cotswolds' moniker

Rural favourite of ‘posh welly brigade’

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Edinburgh 'priciest city to visit'

EDINBURGH is the most expensive big city break destination in Western Europe, figures have revealed.

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Marmite whites drinkers either love or loathe

CHARDONNAY is the Marmite of wines. It’s rare to find any other grape that polarises drinkers to such an extent. People seem to love or hate it in equal measure.

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Bleak house... court battle over Dickens' former home

THE £19million ex-home of Charles Dickens is the site of a fight between a high-end estate agent and her bank.

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A PUFFIN'S PARADISE

Once a thriving mascot of UK waters, the doughty seabirds are now under threat. MIEKA SMILES travels to the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland where the National Trust is spearheading efforts to protect their survival

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Would you please buzz off and leave me bee..

A HUNGRY bee-eater perches on a twig anticipating a peaceful lunch but inevitably another comes along to spoil its buzz by landing right next to it.

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BEACHCOMBER 108 YEARS OLD AND TOTALLY TARIFF-FREE...

ROUSED from my slumbers the other morning, I was startled by the tone of the caller’s voice. “Tariffs!” he shrieked.

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Fought gay slurs after Brexit case

ONTHE face of it, as a senior judge and Master Of The Rolls, head of the civil judiciary in England and Wales, Lord Etherton was very much part of the British establishment. But in many other ways he was very anti-establishment.

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'It may be a blessing in disguise,' suggested Clemmie. 'At the moment it seems quite effectively disguised,' Churchill huffed

So the wartime PM responded with typically dry wit when the Conservatives lost the snap July 1945 election in the wake of VE Day glory. The weary nation wanted new leadership and looked to Clement Attlee's Labour. From politics to sport, NEIL CLARK looks back on what happened after victory

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Don't be left high and dry

Go wine-tasting in the vineyards of Washington State, says Laura Hill, and you'll have a grape time

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Wine more for the road

Washington wine not better known worldwide? The answer is partly because Washingtonians are keeping it to themselves.

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Eye up Oviedo

Northern Spain offers cultural gems, tasty morsels and history in spades, says Tim Bond

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INEOS' NEW LAUNCH RULES OFF ROAD

The INEOS Grenadier has been around a while, having first arrived designed to be focused entirely on getting owners where they need to be, regardless of the conditions.

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Tax hikes are a £12m hammer blow to Timpson

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves's Budget tax hikes are set to cost the business empire of fellow Government official Lord James Timpson £12million extra a year.

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Banks to rake in millions if ring-fencing rules ripped up

NATWEST and Lloyds are set for a major cash boost if Rachel Reeves rips up the ring-fencing regime imposed on lenders.

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VICTORY SPEECH

Appleby colt has Lockinge edge

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Coronation included in Romance send-off

REBEL'S ROMANCE made a triumphant homecoming at York - and is on course to seek a first domestic Group One win in the Coronation Cup at Epsom next month. Charlie Appleby’s stable stalwart, who has scored at the top level in America, Europe and Asia, stepped up to a mile and three-quarters for the Group Two Boodles Yorkshire Cup.

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It must be end of the road for Imola

POLE POSITION: This weekend's race looks increasingly likely to be a Formula One swansong for one of its most iconic tracks.

1 min

ALEX IS LION HEARTED

Tour was distant dream during injury nightmare

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Teed-off Hatton curses club on wayward round

TV PICKS UP TYRRELL RANT AND RAI HITS TROUBLE TOO

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Double joy for Hameed

HASEEB HAMEED made an unbeaten 206 as County Championship Division One leaders Nottinghamshire reached 407 on the opening day against Durham at Chester-le-Street.

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Teed-off Hatton curses club on wayward round

Hatton and Rai, right, both had to suffer moments of deep frustration

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Moyes ready to move on with Everton

DAVID MOYES will say an emotional farewell to Goodison Park tomorrow in the belief it is time Everton moved on in search of a brighter future.

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Owen's Don great, just like Ramsdale

OWEN GOODMAN is following in the footsteps of Aaron Ramsdale as the latest goalkeeping upstart to become top of the pops at AFC Wimbledon.

1 min

TRIPLE CROWN

Mbeumo, Schade and Wissa shine

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MAKING A MARC

Cucurella keeps push to rejoin Euro elite alive on nervy night

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Salah criticises Liverpool fans for booing Trent

20 years. It shouldn’t be like this and I hope it will change in the next game because he deserves the best farewell leaving the club.

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Speculation over his star men irks Howe

EDDIE HOWE has hit out at relentless speculation linking Newcastle's top players with the so-called Premier League elite.

1 min

Forest prepare tribute to Awoniyi

NOTTINGHAM Forest plan a tribute to Taiwo Awoniyi at West Ham tomorrow and hope the injured striker can attend their final game of the season next week

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Konsa keeping up Villa charge

EZRI BOOSTS RETURN TO ELITE

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Golden dream comes true for Lockyer

GARY LOCKYER has written his name into the FA Cup history books — and is already eyeing up another chapter.

1 min

Dias senses City are dangerous again with big guns back

RUBEN DIAS insists Manchester City are \"dangerous\" again - and ready to inflict more pain on their rivals.

1 min

OLIVER'S CUP OF CHEER

Glasner uses his glory days to spark Palace

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Thomas hopes to reach the heights along with Eagles

GEOFF THOMAS is back on the bike, preparing to climb Tour de France monster peak Mount Ventoux as Crystal Palace face their Everest at Wembley.

1 min

Cucurella on Marc to give edgy Chelsea a timely lift

MARC CUCURELLA gave Chelsea's Champions League hopes a huge boost and inflicted another defeat on Manchester United.

1 min

PALACE O PEP 18

But Guardiola says cup glory means just as much to City despite their vast trophy haul

1 min

Mo blasts Trent boos

MO SALAH has told Liverpool fans they should not have booed Trent Alexander-Arnold when he came on during last Sunday’s draw with Arsenal.

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Take me to the river

Actress Joanna Lumley sets off on another fabulous journey travelling the 1,770-mile length of the River Danube

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Tucci's taste of Italy

Join Stanley Tucci on his travels

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'Your harshest critic is always yourself'

Diane Kruger on how the complexities of motherhood and friendship are explored in new series Little Disasters

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The search for justice

December 21, 1988. A routine transatlantic flight from Heathrow to JFK ends in catastrophe.

2 mins

'It's funnier if it's my wife'

Alex Horne is appearing on-screen with his real-life wife, Rachel, in a new series of The Horne Section TV Show

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