Daily Express - March 17, 2025

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March 17, 2025

MIRACLE DRUG MAKES CYSTIC FIBROSIS 'VANISH'

A WONDER drug that makes most signs of cystic fibrosis \"vanish\" has been approved in a major boost for thousands of UK sufferers.

5 mins

Labour grandee Straw: UK doesn't need ECHR

FORMER Labour home secretary Jack Straw has suggested Britain should no longer be bound by the European Court of Human Rights.

1 min

Inquiry demand over Miliband energy plan

MINISTERS should launch a national public inquiry into the Government’s energy strategy which risks becoming “heavy-handed and undemocratic”, say campaigners.

1 min

A stag-gering 19C on the way

A PAIR of stags bask in the sunshine yesterday, getting a taste of what's to come this week.

1 min

Slime pickings for slugs

IT’S the news all gardeners have been dreaming of.

1 min

Putin and Trump to have 2nd phone call

US president Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to speak on the phone this week as the US tries to broker a ceasefire on Ukraine.

1 min

Care visa scheme rapped by watchdog

HOME Office officials do not fully understand how the skilled worker visa route works and what happens to migrants when it expires, says the National Audit Office.

1 min

'Anti-fun' Labour is leaking support

VOTERS now see Labour as the “anti-fun” party, polling has found.

1 min

Reeves to set out plans to slash red tape

REGULATORS have been summoned to Downing Street today to meet the Chancellor as the Government continues its war on red tape.

1 min

Benefit cuts U-turn on cards amid party split

SIR Keir Starmer is considering a humiliating U-turn on cuts to benefits for disabled people.

2 mins

Space vigil set to end

RETURN is in sight for two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station.

1 min

Mobile and broadband complaints on the rise

CITIZENS Advice helps a consumer with a telecoms problem every three and a half minutes, the charity has revealed.

1 min

'Evil brother murdered my innocent boy'

THE father of a teenager murdered by Kyle Clifford’s brother has called the siblings “evil men who the public need protecting from forever”.

1 min

Clifford’s lifetime in prison will make him most expensive inmate

CROSSBOW killer Kyle Clifford will become Britain’s most expensive prisoner — costing taxpayers many millions for his whole-life incarceration.

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31 killed as Trump orders air strikes on Houthis to protect Red Sea ships

AIR strikes by the US on Houthi-held areas of Yemen killed more than 30 people.

1 min

King urged to show his solidarity for Canada

SPECULATION was mounting last night over whether King Charles will attend Canada’s state opening of Parliament amid its trade tensions with the US.

1 min

Chagos women to sue UK over handover deal

TWO British women born on the Chagos Islands are set to bring legal action against the Government, insisting they should remain in UK hands and not be given over to Mauritius.

2 mins

'This can't define us... we will not become the victims of this'

SIR Chris Hoy’s wife Sarra has spoken movingly about her husband’s health battle and her own in her first solo TV interview.

3 mins

No one's buying the Chancellor's foolish finger-pointing

POLITICS has always been a blame game, but Rachel Reeves deserves a red card for pointing the finger at Donald Trump for her economic woes.

3 mins

Bickering Reform is a turn-off for voters

WHAT happens to people who go into politics? Do their egos suddenly explode out of control? I ask while watching the self-destruction of Reform. It makes me wonder what rogue MP Rupert Lowe and former deputy party leader Ben Habib actually want.

1 min

Daisy: I'm setting the stage for UK’s youth

NORMAL People star Daisy Edgar-Jones has told of her excitement at being able to mentor teenage filmmakers.

1 min

Court orders release of Harry's US visa application

FILES relating to Prince Harry's US visa application must be made public by tomorrow, a court has ruled.

1 min

Falklands warship could swoop in to save medals haul

A FALKLANDS warship could sail to the rescue of a priceless collection of bravery medals at risk of being shipped out of the UK.

1 min

Hay fever fears rise over 'severe' year for tree pollen

HAY fever sufferers could be in for a bad spring as experts warned of a severe year for tree pollen.

1 min

Tax raid on our family firm could be end of us

A MAJOR family business within the construction industry has warned it could be forced to sell up due to Labour's inheritance tax raid.

2 mins

Businesses ‘starting to hire again’

VACANCIES are on the rise in the construction industry as well as for teachers, gardeners and maintenance workers.

1 min

Scammers target 'less savvy' older people on social media

INTERNATIONAL scammers are targeting older people using social media accounts such as Facebook as they are not as savvy at ensuring security settings are watertight.

1 min

EV drivers' £425 tax hit

ELECTRIC car buyers are more likely to be hit by a luxury tax rate, figures suggest.

1 min

'Gene's wife called day after police say she died'

A DOCTOR has claimed that Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy called his clinic a day after police say she died.

1 min

Roadside camera's 851 fines in one day

A SINGLE roadside camera generated more than 800 fines for motorists in just one day.

1 min

Recalling happy memories after dementia strikes

DEMENTIA patients could benefit from a virtual reality headset to help them revisit comforting memories.

2 mins

Mint boost in one cup

DRINKING one or two cups of mint tea each day can power the brain and heart, researchers have found.

1 min

Husband 'in danger' as jailed pair are split up

A BRITISH couple jailed by the Taliban have been separated and moved to a high-security prison cells, their daughter says.

1 min

Tobacco black market 'out of control' as legal prices ramp up

A BOOMING black market in cigarettes has cost taxpayers £2billion while the amount of legally bought tobacco slumped, figures reveal.

1 min

I felt like James Bond being shown his latest deadly gadgets by Q

AS WE criss-crossed the snow-covered roads for nearly an hour in an anonymous white VW van, I had no idea where we were heading. All I knew as the daytime temperatures dipped to minus four centigrade — was that, because of my unstinting support for Ukraine's war effort, I was being taken to a highly secretive destination to see the cutting-edge work of the world's leading drone manufacturer.

5 mins

Crippen's final hope

A PRAYER book read by killer Dr Crippen as he awaited hanging is up for auction.

1 min

‘Why we're encouraging our kids to game more’

Far from worrying that it's damaging, some parents see gaming as lucrative and - as the UK's first gamer film comes out - a sign of success

3 mins

Finally cleared for take-off after refund

GOING on holiday lost its allure for a traveller when, after almost two years, she was still struggling to get a refund for return flights to New York that she had cancelled.

1 min

Gord's cookie monsters

CAN you believe that we've reached the ninth series of MASTERCHEF JUNIOR USA, hosted by Gordon Ramsay? Me, I’m absolutely flabbergasted, not least because the first eight passed me by.

2 mins

CHELTENHAM PRICE FREEZE

TICKETS for next year’s Cheltenham Festival go on sale today at this year’s prices after another drop in crowd numbers last week,

1 min

Duplantis in pole position for new mark

ARMAND DUPLANTIS has redefined pole vault by raising his own world record on 10 different occasions.

1 min

EUBANK'S PLEA

CHRIS EUBANK JR hopes to convince his dad to attend his fight with Conor Benn after making the first move to mend their fractured relationship.

2 mins

Niemann vows to be a Major player soon

JOAQUIN NIEMANN claimed his fourth LIV Golf title to close on a place at the US Open, and declared: “I know I’m going to win a Major.”

1 min

ORDER FROM CHAOS

THERE were crashes, rain showers and multiple pit stops.

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Mirra shines again in Indian Wells

MIRRA ANDREEVA completed the teenage dream in Indian Wells by upsetting Aryna Sabalenka to claim her second successive WTA 1000 title.

1 min

Tyro Pollock is England future

YOUNG HERO TIPPED FOR GREATNESS

2 mins

Farrell gets helping hand from Steve

STEVE BORTHWICK has given Lions head coach Andy Farrell the green light to plunder his England coaching team for this summer’s tour to Australia.

1 min

Wilder's run puts him in mood for top two

CHRIS WILDER admitted it took an early morning run to clear his head before his Sheffield United completed a derby double and moved back into the Championship top two.

1 min

ELANGA GETS SET FOR 'NINE FINALS'

ANTHONY ELANGA may not be able to locate a club badge but he had no trouble finding the back of the net.

2 mins

Aribo 'embarrassed' by Saints' run

JOE ARIBO admits Southampton’s sorry season has left him feeling “embarrassed”.

1 min

Bees instructions are loud and clear

NATHAN COLLINS believes Brentford are making all the right noises about European qualification thanks to their set-piece coach Keith Andrews.

1 min

EASY DOES IT

HOW Manchester United must wish they could play Leicester every week.

2 mins

Ryan reminder of his star potential

RYAN SESSEGNON came off the bench to keep Fulham on course for Europe - and condemn his former club Tottenham to a 15th Premier League defeat of the season.

1 min

Merino keeps it Real for Gunners as Blues fold

MIKEL MERINO'S header put Arsenal back on course for a hat-trick of title near misses.

1 min

ED BOYS HIT THE HEIGHTS TO WIN IT

ARNE SLOT believes his side suffered Carabao Cup final defeat because they could not cope with a Newcastle aerial bombardment.

1 min

UNLIKELY LADS HAVE ARRIVED

KEVIN Keegan, Bobby Robson, Kenny Dalglish and Ruud Gullit to name but a few.

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